Marty O'Neill
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Marty O'Neill, born June 6, 1964 in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, is a former lacrosse player and current general manager of the Minnesota Swarm
of the National Lacrosse League
(NLL). O'Neill, a goaltender, first joined the Pittsburgh Bulls
of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (predecessor of the NLL) in 1991
, but did not play. He then played five seasons with the Boston Blazers
, one with the Syracuse Smash
, and two with the Buffalo Bandits
before retiring after the 2000 season
.
He was hired as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Wings
in June 2001, but led the Wings to only one playoff appearance in three years, and was fired after the 2004 season
. Only three months later, O'Neill was hired by the Minnesota Swarm
to be their first-ever GM. The Swarm finished 5th and missed the playoffs in their first year, but improved their record and made the playoffs in each of the next three seasons. For his efforts, O'Neill was named NLL GM of the Year
in both 2007
and 2008
, becoming the first multiple winner of the award.
O'Neill played 11 seasons with the Victoria Shamrocks
of the Western Lacrosse Association
Senior "A" League, one season in the Ontario Senior A Lacrosse League
with the Six Nations Chiefs
, and two seasons of Sr. B lacrosse is Ladner, British Columbia
. With the Shamrocks, O'Neill won 2 Mann Cup
s (1997, 1999), and 1 with Six Nations (1995). As a Senior lacrosse player, O'Neill played 162 games in net with 110 assists and 193 penalty minutes. During this time, in the playoffs O'Neil played 82 games, scored 1 goal (1996), 51 assists, and had 148 penalty minutes.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, is a former lacrosse player and current general manager of the Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota....
of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
(NLL). O'Neill, a goaltender, first joined the Pittsburgh Bulls
Pittsburgh Bulls
The Pittsburgh Bulls were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1990 to 1993.They were based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The National Lacrosse League would return to Pittsburgh in 2000 with the Pittsburgh Crossefire, but the team would only stay for one season before moving to become...
of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (predecessor of the NLL) in 1991
1991 MILL season
The 1991 season began on December 29, 1990 and concluded with the championship game on April 6, 1991.-Team Movement:No teams were added, removed, or relocated in the 1991 season...
, but did not play. He then played five seasons with the Boston Blazers
Boston Blazers
The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played...
, one with the Syracuse Smash
Syracuse Smash
The Syracuse Smash were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1998 to 2000. They were based in Syracuse, New York. The team finished last in the standings each of their three seasons, before moving to Ottawa, Ontario to become the Ottawa Rebel. In their three seasons in the NLL, the Smash...
, and two with the Buffalo Bandits
Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
before retiring after the 2000 season
2000 NLL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:...
.
He was hired as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
in June 2001, but led the Wings to only one playoff appearance in three years, and was fired after the 2004 season
2004 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2004 All-Star Game was held at the Pepsi Center in Denver on February 22, 2004. The East division defeated the West 19-15, and Buffalo's Mark Steenhuis was named game MVP.-All-Star teams:-Awards:-Weekly Awards:...
. Only three months later, O'Neill was hired by the Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota....
to be their first-ever GM. The Swarm finished 5th and missed the playoffs in their first year, but improved their record and made the playoffs in each of the next three seasons. For his efforts, O'Neill was named NLL GM of the Year
National Lacrosse League GM of the Year Award
The General Manager of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League general manager who has done the best job of ensuring his team's success.-Past winners:...
in both 2007
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
and 2008
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
, becoming the first multiple winner of the award.
O'Neill played 11 seasons with the Victoria Shamrocks
Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...
of the Western Lacrosse Association
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
Senior "A" League, one season in the Ontario Senior A Lacrosse League
Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
with the Six Nations Chiefs
Six Nations Chiefs
The Six Nations Chiefs are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations, Ontario. The chiefs play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" League.-See also:* Six Nations Arrows - an affiliated Junior "A" box lacrosse team.-External links:* * * *...
, and two seasons of Sr. B lacrosse is Ladner, British Columbia
Ladner, British Columbia
Ladner was created as a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River. It is a part of the Municipality of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and a suburb of Vancouver....
. With the Shamrocks, O'Neill won 2 Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...
s (1997, 1999), and 1 with Six Nations (1995). As a Senior lacrosse player, O'Neill played 162 games in net with 110 assists and 193 penalty minutes. During this time, in the playoffs O'Neil played 82 games, scored 1 goal (1996), 51 assists, and had 148 penalty minutes.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | ||
| 1990 | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993 | Boston | 8 | 477 | 108 | 272 | 13.58 | 71.58% | 4 | 236 | 34 | 112 | 8.64 | 76.71% | ||
| 1994 | Boston | 8 | 480 | 91 | 252 | 11.38 | 73.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995 | Boston | 7 | 402 | 71 | 231 | 10.60 | 76.49% | 1 | 60 | 10 | 25 | 10.00 | 71.43% | ||
| 1996 | Boston | 10 | 530 | 99 | 265 | 11.21 | 72.80% | 1 | 59 | 10 | 35 | 10.17 | 77.78% | ||
| 1997 | Boston | 10 | 545 | 119 | 260 | 13.09 | 68.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998 | Syracuse | 10 | 456 | 139 | 296 | 18.29 | 68.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999 | Buffalo | 8 | 385 | 90 | 256 | 14.03 | 73.99% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000 | Buffalo | 5 | 161 | 43 | 92 | 16.07 | 68.15% | 1 | 45 | 8 | 22 | 10.60 | 73.33% | ||
| NLL Totals | 66 | 3,436 | 760 | 1,924 | 13.27 | 71.68%!! 7 !! 400 !! 62 !! 194 !! 9.29 !! 75.78% | |||||||||
Junior/Senior
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | ||
| 1987 | Victoria | WLA Western Lacrosse Association The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| 1988 | Victoria | WLA | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1989 | Victoria | WLA | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | Victoria | WLA | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1991 | Victoria | WLA | 18 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | Victoria | WLA | 17 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1994 | Victoria | WLA | 18 | 954 | 132 | 512 | 8.30 | 79.50% | 6 | |||||||
| 1995 | Six Nations | OLA Major Series Lacrosse Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
9 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1996 | Victoria | WLA | 12 | 629 | 105 | 326 | 10.02 | 75.63% | 8 | |||||||
| 1997 | Victoria | WLA | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | Victoria | WLA | 11 | 596 | 82 | 386 | 8.25 | 81.77% | 12 | |||||||
| 1999 | Victoria | WLA | 13 | 676 | 103 | 337 | 9.14 | 76.59% | 3 | |||||||
| 2002 | Ladner | WCSLA West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association is a Senior-level Canadian box lacrosse league. The teams are located in British Columbia. The champions on the West Coast league move to compete for the Presidents Cup, the Canadian National Senior B championship.... |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | Ladner | WCSLA | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| Senior Totals | 162 | !! 82 !! !! !! !! !! | ||||||||||||||