Taylor Wray
Taylor Wray (born June 27, 1981) is a Canadian lacrosse coach and former player. Wray is the current Head Coach of the Saint Joseph's University men's lacrosse team. Wray played for the Calgary Roughnecks and Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Taylor's older brother Devan Wray is a former NLL player and former assistant coach for the Edmonton Rush.[1]
| Born | June 27, 1981 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 230 pounds (104 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Defense |
| NLL draft | 2nd overall, 2003 Calgary Roughnecks |
| NLL team Former teams | Philadelphia Wings Calgary Roughnecks |
| Pro career | 2004–2012 |
Professional career
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Wray began his career with the Calgary Roughnecks in 2004, and won the NLL Championship with the Roughnecks that year. Wray was named both Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2004.
In July 2007, Wray was traded to the Philadelphia Wings in a three-team blockbuster trade.[2]
Prior to the 2008 NCAA season, Wray was named Assistant Coach of the Lehigh University lacrosse team, under Head Coach Kevin Cassese. Prior to this, He had served as Assistant Coach for Queens University of Charlotte.[3]
During the summer of 2011, Wray was named Head Coach of the Saint Joseph's University men's lacrosse team. Prior to the start of the 2013 season, Philadelphia head coach Johnny Mouradian announced that Wray has told the team he will not be returning to Wings.
Statistics
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2004 | Calgary | 14 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 82 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | Calgary | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 90 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | Calgary | 14 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 102 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Calgary | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 119 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2010 | Philadelphia | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2011 | Philadelphia | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| NLL Totals | 104 | 26 | 67 | 93 | 634 | 250 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 8 | |||
Awards
| Preceded by Brian Langtry |
NLL Rookie of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Ryan Boyle |
| Preceded by Jim Moss |
NLL Defensive Player of the Year (tie with Cam Woods) 2004 |
Succeeded by Andrew Turner |
References
- "Devan Wray hired as assistant coach". NLL.com. November 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- "Three Team Blockbuster Trade Announced". NLL.com. July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- "Taylor Wray's Lehigh University Coaches Bio". LehighSports.com. Retrieved 2008-03-04.