Mark Millon Explained

Position:Attack
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:185
Former Nll Teams:New York Saints
Baltimore Thunder
Syracuse Smash
Philadelphia Wings
Mll Team:Rochester Rattlers
Former Mll Teams:Baltimore/Wash Bayhawks
Boston Cannons
Long Island Lizards
Birth Date:May 17, 1971
Birth Place:Huntington, New York
Nationality:American
Nll Draft:4th overall
Nll Draft Year:1993
Nll Draft Team:New York Saints
Career Start:1994-2001 Club Lacrosse/ 2001-2006 Professional (MLL)
Shoots:Right
Uslaxhof:371
Uslaxhof Year:2009
Profhof:2022

Mark Millon (born May 17, 1971) is a retired American lacrosse player who last played for the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse. He attended Harborfields Highschool in Huntington, Long Island. He played collegiate lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest lacrosse players of all time, particularly known for his offensive prowess.[1] [2] [3] He is also widely recognized as one of the best technical instructors and teachers in the sport.[4] [5]

Playing career

Mark (Butterball) Millon was a college player at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he gained honors as a three-time All-American (twice on the first team), leading UMass to three berths in the NCAA tournament. After college, he moved to Baltimore and where he played alongside his brother Tony Millon while leading the Mount Washington Wolfpack to several US Club Lacrosse championships. During his time on the Wolfpack, he often relied upon his superior speed and agility to isolate one defenseman before dodging around him to score. This talent was noticed by the US Lacrosse World team coaches which included Millon on two rosters, earning a spot as one of the World's Best Attackman in 1998, the overall World Games MVP in the 1994 World Games, as well as being named to the All-World Team in 1994 and 1998.

He joined the Baltimore Bayhawks in 2001 and played with them until 2005 when he was traded to the Boston Cannons. He rejoined the Baltimore Bayhawks for the 2006 season, and played one game in the beginning of the 2007 season before announcing he would not play the remainder of the season due to other commitments. Later, in the season he joined the Long Island Lizards organization.[6]

He retired again after the 2007 season as the league's all-time leading scorer.

Millon was selected in the 2013 MLL Supplemental Draft after announcing his return to the MLL after a five-season absence. He was selected first by the Rochester Rattlers[7] and made his Rattlers debut on April 27, 2013, with a one goal-one-assist performance.[8]

Mark also played nine seasons in the indoor National Lacrosse League. He played for the New York Saints, Baltimore Thunder, Syracuse Smash, and Philadelphia Wings.

Later career

For 14 years, Mark has run the Millon International Lacrosse Camps, long considered the nation's top instructional lacrosse camp. His camp enrollment is nearly double that of the second biggest camps in the country.

In 2009, Millon was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Mark Millon Coached and was Director of Player and Coach Development for the Baltimore Breakers Club Lacrosse program from 2013 to 2014.

In 2015, Mark Millon became head of operations the Team 91 Lacrosse Club's new Maryland program, "Team 91 MD".

MLL Honors

Statistics

NLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
1994New York86814228100014
1995Baltimore8138211710------------
1996Baltimore102510353310------------
1997New York102722493117102264
1998New York124018583318------------
1999New York122628542914------------
2000Syracuse61414282021------------
 Philadelphia6191938294114532
2001Philadelphia1423376048202437120
2002Philadelphia10192847534------------
NLL Totals96212192404315126559142210

MLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM
2001 Baltimore 14 41 0 16 57 16 1.5 2 2 0 0 2 0 0
2002 Baltimore 14 44 0 19 63 18 1.5 2 6 0 3 9 1 1
2003 Baltimore 11 45 0 23 68 17 1 2 3 0 2 5 1 1
2004 Baltimore 12 38 4 19 61 23 2.5 1 0 0 4 4 0 0
2005 Boston 12 38 0 18 56 16 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0
2006 Baltimore 12 28 0 13 41 13 2 - - - - - - -
2007 Washington 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 - - - - - - -
2007 Long Island 3 4 0 3 7 6 0 - - - - - - -
MLL Totals 80 239 4 114 357 109 9.5 8 12 0 10 22 2 2

4. MARK MILLON (1990–93) YEAR G 1990 14 1991 38 1992 45 1993 58 TOTALS 155A P5 19 13 51 17 62 23 81 58 213

Notes and References

  1. Baltimore Sun. (n.d.). https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-former-bayhawk-mark-millon-coming-out-of-retirement-rattlers-mll-20121212-story.html
  2. Web site: 2019-05-22 . Mark Millon and Grant Ament: A Special Bond . 2024-05-23 . Lacrosse Playground . en.
  3. Web site: 2004 . Mark Millon (2004) - Hall of Fame . 2024-05-23 . University of Massachusetts Athletics . en.
  4. Web site: Rosenthall . Chris . 2022-02-16 . Hall of Fame Inductee: Mark Millon . 2024-05-23 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2014-08-18 . Mark Millon Joins Baltimore Breakers . 2024-05-23 . Inside Lacrosse.
  6. Web site: Millon March: All-time leading scorer out of retirement, heading to the Island. LaxMagazine.com. July 13, 2007. 2007-07-26.
  7. Web site: MLL Legend Millon Picked First in Supplemental Draft. LaxMagazine.com. December 12, 2012. 2013-05-14. https://archive.today/20130629152942/http://www.laxmagazine.com/mll/2012-13/news/121212_major_league_lacrosse_legend_mark_million_picked_first_in_supplemental_draft. June 29, 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: Mark Millon records one goal and one assist in opener loss. rochesterrattlers.com. April 27, 2013. 2013-05-14.