Kasey Beirnes

Kasey Beirnes (born June 17, 1980 in Elora, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League. He was drafted in the third round, the 28th overall pick, by the Columbus Landsharks.[1] He retired after 16 seasons. He played for the Columbus Landsharks, Arizona Sting, Minnesota Swarm and Toronto Rock.

Kasey Beirnes
Born(1980-06-17)June 17, 1980
Elora, Ontario, CA
NationalityCanada
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 pounds (91 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionForward
NLL team
Former teams		retired
Columbus Landsharks
Arizona Sting
Minnesota Swarm
Toronto Rock
Pro career2002–2017

Early years

Beirnes was born on June 17, 1980 in Elora, Ontario. He grew up playing baseball and hockey until he was about 12, when he fell in love with lacrosse. He attended Fanshawe College.[2]

Professional career

NLL

Beirnes was drafted 28th overall by the Columbus Landsharks. As a rookie, Beirnes made the 2002 National Lacrosse League all-rookie team as a member of the Landsharks.[3] In 2003, Beirnes had his most career assists with 35. After the 2004 season, the Landsharks moved to Arizona and become the Arizona Sting. He had his most career points that year with 62. On June 23, 2005, Beirnes and Darryl Gibson were traded to the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for two first round draft picks.[1] In 2006, Beirnes led the Swarm in goals with 24. Beirnes was traded from the Swarm to the Toronto Rock in exchange for two picks during the 2008 draft.[4] During the 2010 Champions Cup, Beirnes scored four goals. In 2011, Beirnes was a member of the Champions Cup winning Rock. He had 2 goals and 2 assists in the game. In 2015, Beirnes had his most career goals with 35. He retired in 2017 after 16 seasons in the NLL.[5]

Not NLL

While with the Wellington Aces, Beirnes won the Presidents Cup. In 2013 and 2014, Beirnes was a member of the Six Nations Chiefs, who won the Mann Cup.[1]

Statistics

NLL

Reference:[6]

Kasey Beirnes Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2002 Columbus Landsharks 16 32 13 45 78 6 2.81 4.88 0.38 –––––––––
2003 Columbus Landsharks 16 25 35 60 75 6 3.75 4.69 0.38 –––––––––
2004 Arizona Sting 16 33 29 62 61 4 3.88 3.81 0.25 –––––––––
2005 Arizona Sting 1 1 0 1 3 0 1.00 3.00 0.00 –––––––––
2006 Minnesota Swarm 15 24 28 52 60 12 3.47 4.00 0.80 1 1 0 1 9 0 1.00 9.00 0.00
2007 Minnesota Swarm 15 23 20 43 49 8 2.87 3.27 0.53 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.00 1.00 0.00
2008 Toronto Rock 16 15 14 29 57 8 1.81 3.56 0.50 –––––––––
2009 Toronto Rock 15 23 15 38 86 12 2.53 5.73 0.80 –––––––––
2010 Toronto Rock 12 20 10 30 58 2 2.50 4.83 0.17 3 7 3 10 14 0 3.33 4.67 0.00
2011 Toronto Rock 15 23 17 40 69 2 2.67 4.60 0.13 3 3 2 5 15 2 1.67 5.00 0.67
2012 Toronto Rock 16 28 25 53 78 2 3.31 4.88 0.13 2 5 0 5 15 0 2.50 7.50 0.00
2013 Toronto Rock 16 31 23 54 48 6 3.38 3.00 0.38 1 1 0 1 4 0 1.00 4.00 0.00
2014 Toronto Rock 18 27 25 52 55 2 2.89 3.06 0.11 1 4 2 6 6 0 6.00 6.00 0.00
2015 Toronto Rock 18 35 25 60 62 14 3.33 3.44 0.78 4 6 2 8 8 0 2.00 2.00 0.00
2016 Toronto Rock 17 29 13 42 48 4 2.47 2.82 0.24 –––––––––
2017 Toronto Rock 13 14 12 26 35 4 2.00 2.69 0.31 3 5 2 7 15 0 2.33 5.00 0.00
235 383 304 687 922 92 2.92 3.92 0.39 19 32 12 44 87 2 2.32 4.58 0.11
Career Total: 254 415 316 731 1,009 94 2.88 3.97 0.37

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

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References
  1. "22 Kasey Beirnes". Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. "Kasey Beirnes: Weekend Warrior". Fanshawe College. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. "# 33 Kasey Beirnes". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. "Trades abound in NLL draft". The Star Tribune. September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  5. "Kasey Beirnes retires from Toronto Rock after 10 seasons". Wellington Advertiser. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  6. "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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