Kasey Beirnes (born June 17, 1980, in Elora, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League. He was drafted in the third round, the 28th overall pick, by the Columbus Landsharks.[1] He retired after 16 seasons. He played for the Columbus Landsharks, Arizona Sting, Minnesota Swarm and Toronto Rock.
| Born | June 17, 1980 Elora, Ontario, CA |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 200 pounds (91 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL team Former teams | retired Columbus Landsharks Arizona Sting Minnesota Swarm Toronto Rock |
| Pro career | 2002–2017 |
Early years
editBeirnes was born on June 17, 1980, in Elora, Ontario. He grew up playing baseball and hockey until he was about 12, when he fell in love with lacrosse. He attended Fanshawe College.[2]
Professional career
editNLL
editBeirnes was drafted 28th overall by the Columbus Landsharks. As a rookie, Beirnes made the 2002 National Lacrosse League all-rookie team as a member of the Landsharks.[3] In 2003, Beirnes had his most career assists with 35. After the 2004 season, the Landsharks moved to Arizona and become the Arizona Sting. He had his most career points that year with 62. On June 23, 2005, Beirnes and Darryl Gibson were traded to the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for two first round draft picks.[1] In 2006, Beirnes led the Swarm in goals with 24. Beirnes was traded from the Swarm to the Toronto Rock in exchange for two picks during the 2008 draft.[4] During the 2010 Champions Cup, Beirnes scored four goals. In 2011, Beirnes was a member of the Champions Cup winning Rock. He had 2 goals and 2 assists in the game. In 2015, Beirnes had his most career goals with 35. He retired in 2017 after 16 seasons in the NLL.[5]
Not NLL
editWhile with the Wellington Aces, Beirnes won the Presidents Cup. In 2013 and 2014, Beirnes was a member of the Six Nations Chiefs, who won the Mann Cup.[1]
Statistics
editNLL
editReference:[6]
| Kasey Beirnes | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP |
| 2002 | Columbus Landsharks | 16 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 78 | 6 | 2.81 | 4.88 | 0.38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | Columbus Landsharks | 16 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 75 | 6 | 3.75 | 4.69 | 0.38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 | Arizona Sting | 16 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 61 | 4 | 3.88 | 3.81 | 0.25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005 | Arizona Sting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Minnesota Swarm | 15 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 60 | 12 | 3.47 | 4.00 | 0.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | Minnesota Swarm | 15 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 49 | 8 | 2.87 | 3.27 | 0.53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 57 | 8 | 1.81 | 3.56 | 0.50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | Toronto Rock | 15 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 86 | 12 | 2.53 | 5.73 | 0.80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | Toronto Rock | 12 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 58 | 2 | 2.50 | 4.83 | 0.17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3.33 | 4.67 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | Toronto Rock | 15 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 69 | 2 | 2.67 | 4.60 | 0.13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1.67 | 5.00 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 78 | 2 | 3.31 | 4.88 | 0.13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 0.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 55 | 2 | 2.89 | 3.06 | 0.11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 62 | 14 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 0.78 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | Toronto Rock | 17 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 4 | 2.47 | 2.82 | 0.24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Toronto Rock | 13 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 2.00 | 2.69 | 0.31 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.33 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| 235 | 383 | 304 | 687 | 922 | 92 | 2.92 | 3.92 | 0.39 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 87 | 2 | 2.32 | 4.58 | 0.11 | ||
| Career Total: | 254 | 415 | 316 | 731 | 1,009 | 94 | 2.88 | 3.97 | 0.37 | ||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.
References
edit- ^ a b c "22 Kasey Beirnes". Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Kasey Beirnes: Weekend Warrior". Fanshawe College. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "# 33 Kasey Beirnes". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Trades abound in NLL draft". The Star Tribune. September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "Kasey Beirnes retires from Toronto Rock after 10 seasons". Wellington Advertiser. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.