Brodie Merrill

Inducted as a truly great player, Merrill is regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in the history of professional lacrosse. A native of Canada, he was a two-time All-American at Georgetown University who was also recognized as the national defenseman of the year as a senior in 2005. 

Merrill became a perennial all-star in both the MLL and NLL, earning All-Pro honors nine times in the NLL across 17 seasons. He is the NLL’s all-time leader in loose ball recoveries (2,778) and ranks third all-time in caused turnovers (257). Merrill also played 16 professional seasons in the MLL and PLL, earning all-star recognition 10 times and being selected as the defensive player of the year six times. Having revolutionized the long stick midfielder position, the PLL's LSM of the Year Award is named in his honor. 

Internationally, Merrill played on three Team Canada squads (2006, 2010, 2014) and earned All-World honors each time. He was also selected as the World Games’ outstanding defenseman in 2006 & 2010.