Jeff Ratcliffe Explained

Position:Offense
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:205
Former Nll Teams:New York Titans
Philadelphia Wings
League:Former WLA
Team:Burnaby Lakers
Birth Date:March 15, 1976
Birth Place:Coquitlam, British Columbia
Nationality:Canadian
Nll Draft:4th overall
Nll Draft Year:2000
Nll Draft Team:Philadelphia Wings
Career Start:2001
Career End:2008
Nickname:The Rat

Jeff Ratcliffe (born March 15, 1976, in Coquitlam, British Columbia) is a former lacrosse player for the New York Titans and the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League. Ratcliffe attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[1]

Ratcliffe was a first round draft pick in the 2001 NLL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Wings, and played for seven seasons with the Wings, being named to the All-Star team in 2004. After the 2007 season, Ratcliffe was released by the Wings, and signed by the New York Titans for the 2008 NLL season. Ratcliffe played one season in New York before retiring to spend more time with his family.[2]

Statistics

NLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2001 Philadelphia 14 21 25 46 68 102 4 2 6 13 8
2002 Philadelphia 16 47 20 67 81 251 3 1 4 2 0
2003 Philadelphia 16 35 32 67 66 22-- -- -- -- -- --
2004 Philadelphia 16 41 24 65 76 19-- -- -- -- -- --
2005 Philadelphia 16 39 31 70 57 18-- -- -- -- -- --
2007 Philadelphia 14 16 5 21 66 26-- -- -- -- -- --
2008 New York 16 12 13 25 51 12 2 4 0 4 8 0
NLL Totals 108 211 150 351 465 1325 11 3 14 23 8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Ratcliffe Signs With New York. NLL.com. November 15, 2007. 2007-11-16.
  2. Web site: Ratcliffe Retires After Eight Seasons. NLL.com. August 25, 2008. 2008-08-26.