Dan Stroup retires from National Lacrosse League

October 27th, 2009 by Paul Tutka

After 13 years playing the pro game, Dan Stroup has officially hung 'em up. (Photo: Matt J. Wiater)

The National Lacrosse League has officially announced the retirement of 13-year pro vet Dan Stroup, who played his final season with the Portland Lumberjax this past season, his rights going to the Rochester Knighthawks after the Portland dispersal draft held earlier this off-season.

Stroup put his stamp on the NLL while playing for the Toronto Rock, where he won three Champion’s Cups with the franchise, playing a hugely important role on the Rock’s offense, scoring a career high 37 goals in Toronto in his final season with the team in ‘02.

From there Stroup packed his pro bags and made the move West, suiting up for his hometown Vancouver Ravens as the league expanded, playing two years in the city previous to the Ravens shutting down operations.

Stroup would win another NLL title in ‘06 with the Colorado Mammoth before playing two seasons with the Edmonton Rush and then of course last year with the Lumberjax where he fit into 14 games with the franchise.

During his legendary career, Stroup posted over 300 career regular season and playoff goals combined, nine times topping the 20 goal mark during his 13 seasons in the league.

The 40-year-old Stroup, who left the WLA and competitive Sr. A lacrosse in Canada in ‘07 after a short comeback, also grabbed a Mann Cup ring in ‘01 with the Coquitlam Adanacs.

Stroup played and won gold with Canada’s inaugural World Indoor Lacrosse Championship team when the Canadians beat the Iroquois Nationals 21-4 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario in the tournament’s championship game.

Dan Stroup Career Stats
Regular Season
		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2009	Portland	14	9	8	17	35	14
2008	Edmonton	16	21	21	42	63	8
2007	Edmonton	16	29	22	51	51	6
2006	Colorado	15	22	12	34	52	2
2005	Colorado	16	31	10	41	67	0
2004	Vancouver	16	23	28	51	55	10
2003	Vancouver	16	34	36	70	62	7
2002	Toronto	16	37	23	60	86	12
2001	Toronto	14	19	19	38	87	0
2000	Toronto	12	29	17	46	63	6
1999	Toronto	12	27	20	47	74	7
1998	Ontario	11	7	15	22	49	0
1995	Baltimore	8	6	4	10	22	6
	Total	182	294	235	529	766	78

Playoffs
		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2009	Portland	1	1	0	1	1	0
2006	Colorado	3	4	4	8	11	0
2005	Colorado	1	0	1	1	4	0
2003	Vancouver	1	3	2	5	3	0
2002	Toronto	2	7	4	11	8	0
2001	Toronto	2	4	1	5	15	2
2000	Toronto	2	7	0	7	7	0
1999	Toronto	2	4	1	5	13	0
	Total	14	30	13	43	62	2

Should Dan Stroup be inducted into the NLL's Hall fo Fame?

Four titles, over 300 goals, over 500 points and multiple classic momments. Hell ya he deserves in the Hall! (90%, 264 Votes)
Might just miss the cut. (10%, 30 Votes)

Total Voters: 294

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