The Lacrosse World Championships are six months way but going into this year’s tournament Canada is a favourite due to the outstanding depth of players that the Nation has at their disposal. Canada has yet to name their team but here is look at some of the players that will be battling for spots on the Canadian team.
John Grant Jr.
Grant is one of the best lacrosse players in the world and showed it in 2013 with the Colorado Mammoth. Grant had 43 goals and 48 assists for 91 points in 2013. Grant was also a force in the MLL in 2013 as he had 32 points in 11 regular season games with the Bayhawks. He helped lead the Bayhawks to the MLL Championship as he had 7 points in two playoff games for the Bayhawks with four of his six goals coming in the championship game. Grant has shown he can perform in big games so he will be shoe in to make Team Canada.
Brodie Merill
While Grant will be the key to Canada’s offense Merill will control the back end for Canada. Merill is ne of the best defenseman in Lacrosse proven by the fact he has won 4 defensive player of the year awards in the MLL along with one defensive player of the year award in NLL. Merill is the all time ground ball leader in the MLL along with being a member of the 2006 Canadian team that won the world championship in 2006 a tournament where he was named the top defenseman. Merill has had good start to 2014 with the Philadelphia Wings recording 7 assists and 52 looseballs. Expect Merill to bey the cornerstone of the Canadian Defense.
Logan Schuss
The 2013 first overall pick in the NLL draft will be a dark horse to make this Canadian team due to the wealth of experienced players in the country. Schuss has not disappointed in 2014 for the Swarm as he has 16 goals and 15 assists in just 9 games for the Swarm so far this year. Schuss was force in the WLA in 2013 winning the rookie of the year award as he had 56 points in 12 WLA games and led the New Westminster Salmonbellies in scoring. Schuss may be young but he has been making a very good case as to why he should be on team Canada.
