Six Finalists Named for NLL Hall of Fame Class
from press releases
The National Lacrosse League on Thursday announced that six finalists -- Troy Cordingley, Ted Dowing, Rich Kilgour, Curt Malawsky, Dan Stroup and John Tucker -- have been chosen to be on the ballot for the NLL Hall of Fame Class of 2010.
Under a new nomination and selection system, six nominees have
been selected to appear on the Hall of Fame Ballot. The three
nominees who receive the most votes will comprise the
league’s Hall of Fame Class for 2010. The votes will be
cast by the League’s Board of Governors, current members of
the Hall of Fame and senior members of the league’s covering
media. On the ballot, voters will be asked to cast votes for
three of the six candidates.
Earlier this season, fans were invited to offer their suggestions
as to who should be considered for induction as part of the Class
of 2010. All suggestions were considered by the
League’s Hall of Fame Committee.
The six finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are Troy
Cordingley, Ted Dowling, Rich Kilgour, Curt Malawsky, Dan Stroup
and John Tucker. Brief bios on each are listed below.
Voting by the member clubs, media and current Hall of Fame members
will take place over the next ten days, with a planned announcement
of the Class of 2010 on Monday, February 22nd.
Troy Cordingley
Troy Cordingley played nine seasons in the league (1993-2001),
primarily with the Buffalo Bandits. Cordingley scored 312 points on
128 goals and 184 assists in the regular season and added 33 points
on 15 goals and 18 assists in the post season. Cordingley
played on two Championship winning teams (1993 & 1996 Bandits),
including the ’93 Bandits team that completed the only
perfect season (10-0) in league history. He was a trusted
teammate of Darris Kilgour, who brought Cordingley with him to
Buffalo as an assistant coach when Kilgour took over as head coach
of the Bandits prior to the 2003 season. Cordingley coached
the Bandits’ offense for five seasons, as the Bandits
compiled a 52-28 regular season record, made five playoff
appearances and reached the Championship Game twice.
Cordingley became head coach of the Calgary Roughnecks for the 2008
& 2009 seasons, winning the league championship in 2009.
He was hired to his current position as head coach of the Toronto
Rock prior to the start of the 2010 season.
Ted Dowling
Ted Dowling played 14 seasons in the league (1993-2006, Detroit,
Boston, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Montreal, Colorado, Calgary,
San Jose and Portland). He appeared in 148 regular season games,
notching 335 goals to go with 262 assists for a total of 597
points. Dowling is currently ninth all time in goals scored in
league history. His team’s made the playoffs in ten of
his 14 seasons. In 16 career playoff games, Dowling scored 30 goals
and added 18 assists for a total of 48 points. He won two
championships, one with Buffalo in 1996 and another with Calgary in
2004.
Rich Kilgour
Rich Kilgour had an 18-year playing career (1992-2009), all with
the Buffalo Bandits. At the time of his retirement, he had
played in 18 of the league’s 23 seasons of history. His
team’s made the playoffs 13 times and won four championships
(1992, ‘93, ‘96 & 2008). The 1993 champion
Bandits were the only team to go undefeated through the regular
season and playoffs (10-0) in league history. Kilgour played in 200
career regular season games as a forward and faceoff man for the
the Bandits, scoring 317 career points (94 goals, 223
assists). Kilgour was a leader, as he served as Bandits
captain for twelve seasons from 1998 to 2009.
Curt Malawsky
Curt Malawsky had a 12-year playing career (1998-2009) in the
league, appearing in 159 regular season games. Malawsky played for
the Rochester, San Jose, Arizona and Vancouver before ending his
career with the Calgary Roughnecks. He posted career totals of 260
goals and 277 assists, finishing with 537 total points. His best
season was in 2002, netting 31 goals and 29 assists for 60 points
for the Rochester Knighthawks. He was a fixture in the playoffs
during his career, as his teams made the playoffs ten times in his
12 career seasons. He appeared in 20 playoffs games, putting
together 30 goals and 19 assists for a total of 49 career playoff
points. In 2009, he won his first NLL championship while playing
for Calgary, while playing in his fifth career championship
game. Now retired from his playing career, Malawsky has
embarked on an NLL coaching career, serving as the Calgary
Roughnecks’ Assistant Coach/Offense Coordinator.
Dan Stroup
Dan Stroup played 13 seasons in the league (Baltimore, Toronto,
Vancouver, Colorado, Edmonton and Portland). Stroup is currently
12th on the league's all-time goal scoring list with 294. In 182
career regular season games, Stroup scored 294 goals and 235
assists for 529 points. A durable and dependable player, he was in
the lineup for all but four games (182 out of a possible 186)
during his thirteen seasons. He played some of his best lacrosse in
the playoffs, scoring 30 goals and 13 assists (43 points) in 14
career playoff games over eight seasons of playoff appearances. He
played on four championship-winning teams, winning three titles in
Toronto (1999, 2000 & 2002) and one in Colorado (2006). Stroup
continues to serve the game as an Assistant Coach for the
Washington Stealth.
John Tucker
John Tucker, an original player in the league, played from
1987-1994. Tucker played his first six seasons with the
Philadelphia Wings and his last two seasons with the Baltimore
Thunder. He played 47 games with the Wings from 1987-1992 and was
first team all-pro each of the first three seasons the honor was
given (1990, 1991, 1992). He led the league in scoring in the
inaugural 1987 season with 26 points. In his 47 games with
the Wings, Tucker scored 78 goals, and 96 assists for 174 points. A
member of two league championship teams (Wings 1989, 1990) Tucker
scored 24 points on eight goals and 16 assists in the playoffs. He
was the 1989 Championship Game MVP scoring a goal and adding four
assists in an 11-10 win over New York. Tucker became a head
coach in 1997, leading Baltimore to the championship series in
1998. After a four year stint as a head coach in Baltimore
& Pittsburgh from 1997-2000, Tucker has returned to the league
in 2010 as an assistant coach with the Wings.
About the NLL Hall of Fame
The National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame was established on June
16, 2005, and inducted its charter memberss in 2006. The Hall
of Fame currently has 13 members, and has also recognized two
members of the media. For more information on the Hall of
Fame, please visit NLLHallofFame.com.
