Mike Hominuck made the official statement of his retirement over this past weekend, according to NLL and Buffalo Bandits sources. The 20-active-man rosters were due by noon today (Monday) and Hominuck only made the Bandits’ decisions easier.
In my own opinion, Mike was not a do-or-die asset for the team either way, and if Mike had stayed he would be cut or had minimal impact.
Hominuck played “nine” seasons in the NLL. Why put nine in quotes?
Answer: Those 9 years were not consecutive.
Hominuck was drafted in 2001 by the Philadelphia Wings except he was still a student at Brock University! He did not graduate until 2004, in which case he had been traded to Buffalo with David Brock in exchange for Kevin Buchanan and a third round 2013 NLL Entry Draft pick.
Seasons 2004 and 2005 were spent in Buffalo, cumulatively compiling 10GP, 6G, 8A, and 47LB.
2006 and half of 2007 were in Portland, and 2007-2008 was in Minnesota.
2009 Hominuck played in Edmonton, 2010 in Toronto.
2011 there are no statistics. Further investigation warrants Hominuck did NOT participate in the NLL, but rather the MSL (Major Series Lacrosse) on the Brampton Excelsiors.
2012 in Philadelphia with the Wings.
In high school, I was an attackman that rarely scored. I mostly assisted or set picks. I still had fun with the game and had no concrete hopes of playing NCAA varsity. If I had had those hopes not scoring as an attackman would be like… a building column post not holding up a building. Or a swimmer who can’t swim. Or… you get the picture.
As my coach always said, “If you don’t develop a shot by 10th grade, better start weight lifting and learning to use a longstick.”
All in all, Hominuck is a lefty forward who barely scores. Though Mike had much better seasons from 2006-2009, I think it’s safe to say that just like Eli Manning of the NY Giants, Hominuck’s best years are behind him.
The Bandits will most likely perform better without him as it opens a roster spot for someone younger, better, or more fitting on the team. Hominuck is a genuine, smart guy according to other online interviews, and should not have a problem positively influencing the youth of his classrooms.
Hominuck was born and currently resides in Welland, Ontario and is an 8th grade teacher. If he has any outstanding achievements from other players, he got to play on 5 or 6 different NLL teams!
We wish the best of luck to Hominuck post-NLL retirement, and enjoy the times he spent with the league.
