Casey Powell
| Casey Powell | |
|---|---|
| — Lacrosse player — | |
| Born |
February 18, 1976 West Carthage, New York |
| Position | Midfield/Attack |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 pounds (88 kg) |
| NCAA team | Syracuse University |
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NLL team F. Teams |
Colorado Mammoth Anaheim Storm Rochester Knighthawks New York Titans Orlando Titans Boston Blazers Rochester Knighthawks |
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MLL Team F. Teams |
Florida Launch Chesapeake Bayhawks Rochester Rattlers Chicago Machine Long Island Lizards Hamilton Nationals |
| Nationality | United States |
| NLL Draft | 1st overall, 1998 Rochester Knighthawks |
| Pro career | 1999–2016 MLL season |
| Shoots | Both |
| Nickname | CP |
| Website | CaseyPowell.com |
Casey Powell (born February 18, 1976) is an American professional lacrosse player from West Carthage, New York. He most recently played for the Major League Lacrosse Florida Launch in 2015. At the close of the 2015 MLL season, Powell ranks first in all-time points scored with 504. His 257 goals rank him fourth place all-time and his 243 assists place him second on the all-time list. Powell also tops the all-time MLL playoff point chart with 40. Powell captained the US Men's National Team in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship as well as the US Men's Indoor National Team in 2011. Four USILA All-American seasons included a pair of NCAA Division I Most Outstanding Player awards while at Syracuse University for Powell. Powell earned the Major League Lacrosse MVP award with the Launch in 2014 at age 38. After the 2015 Major League Lacrosse season Powell shifted focus to other business and philanthropic endeavors. Powell began Casey Powell's World Lacrosse Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization for the advancement of lacrosse in Summer 2015. He is a founder of Speed Lacrosse, a modified version of the sport.
Powell plays the attack and midfield positions. In 1998, he graduated from Syracuse University, where he was a four-time All American. His two brothers Ryan and Mikey are also well known lacrosse players.
Powell started playing Major League Lacrosse in 2001, first with the Long Island Lizards until 2003 when he was traded to the Rochester Rattlers. In 2005, he won the MLL Offensive Player of the Year award.
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