Edmonton Rush Lacrosse

How Acquired: First overall pick in 2012 NLL Entry Draft.
Years NLL Experience: Rookie
Position: Forward
Shoots:  Left    
Height: 6’5   
Weight:  230 
Hometown:  Oshawa, ON      
Currently Resides:  Edmonton, AB
 

Born: January 27,1990
Age: 23
College: University of Denver
Twitter: @markmatthews222

Career Highlights: Finished his four-year career at Denver University with a school record 216 points and 155 goals. Ended college career on a 45-game point scoring streak, which helped him earn his second straight ECAC First Team honors, All-American status, and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year … College scoring prowess included 30 hat tricks and 21 power-play goals … Was Denver’s second-leading active goal scorer and fourth active leader in career points amongst all NCAA players … Selected in the first round of 2011 MLLCollege Draft by Denver and  put up 19 goals and nine assists in just nine regular-season games. Four of his goals came in his first-ever pro game against Chesapeake … Played junior for Coach Derek Keenan with Whitby (OLA).

FAVOURITE

TV Show:  Sons of Anarchy
Movie: Blow
Food: Chicken Shwarma
Hobbies:  Golf

RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS

It’s Sunday morning, what are you having for breakfast? Bacon eggs toast
If you didn’t do what you do for a living, what would you be? Hockey player
Who’s your hero? Batman
Twitter or Facebook? Twitter
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
If you could see one concert, what would it be?  Tupac
What’s the best thing about Edmonton? West Ed Mall
What do you know about Edmonton? Cold
What’s the one gadget you can’t live without? Iphone
Book or video game? Book
What’s your culinary specialty? Barbequed Asparagus baked potato and steak
Where do you like to vacation? Bahamas
How do you take your Tim Horton’s? Double Double
Who’s the funniest person you know? Ed Ruttle
What’s your dream car? Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe
What is your proudest moment? Representing Team Canada
What’s the one thing you haven’t done that you’d love to do? Sky Dive
If we’re buying, you’re having? Gin and Tonic