Travis Gillespie
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Travis Gillespie is a lacrosse player for the Washington Stealth
of the National Lacrosse League
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With his father coaching, Gillespie began playing lacrosse at four. Growing up in Maple Ridge, BC, he excelled at many sports and played hockey, basketball, and soccer, in addition to box and field lacrosse. Travis, prior to attending Limestone College in South Carolina on an athletic scholarship for lacrosse, had been on 12 provincial lacrosse teams, the Canadian team, the British Columbia Selects, and had been the Field Lacrosse Provincial All-Star Goal Tender. Travis also played box lacrosse with the Orangeville Northmen of the Ontario Jr. A League
Travis Gillespie is a two time Division 2 NCAA champion with the Limestone College
Saints where, in 2000, 2001, and 2002, he won three All-Conference, three All-American, and one Academic All-American awards. Gillespie was a member of Team Canada's U19 team where he won a silver medal while playing bigstick. In 2000, Travis also won a Mann Cup (Canadian National box champions) with the Coquitlam Adanacs and has spent the past four seasons playing in the National Lacrosse League after being selected with the Columbus Landsharks fifth overall pick. Currently, Travis is coaching the New Westminster U17 and running a development team in Vancouver for players wishing to play in the NCAA. Travis is in his second year coaching the Lacrosse Nation camps.
out of Limestone College in the 2002 National Lacrosse League entry draft
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Gillespie then found his way to the Arizona Sting
. In October 2004, the Sting traded him to the Calgary Roughnecks
who signed him to a one-year contract. In 2005, the Roughnecks re-signed him to a two-year contract. In July, 2008, the Boston Blazers traded for Gillespie and then, as part of a three-team deal, traded him to the San Jose Stealth. The Stealth then signed him to a one-year contract.
Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the...
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...
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With his father coaching, Gillespie began playing lacrosse at four. Growing up in Maple Ridge, BC, he excelled at many sports and played hockey, basketball, and soccer, in addition to box and field lacrosse. Travis, prior to attending Limestone College in South Carolina on an athletic scholarship for lacrosse, had been on 12 provincial lacrosse teams, the Canadian team, the British Columbia Selects, and had been the Field Lacrosse Provincial All-Star Goal Tender. Travis also played box lacrosse with the Orangeville Northmen of the Ontario Jr. A League
Travis Gillespie is a two time Division 2 NCAA champion with the Limestone College
Limestone College
Limestone College is a private four-year, coeducational liberal-arts college located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Limestone College is a Christian non-denominational college. Its programs lead to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Associate of Arts or Associate of...
Saints where, in 2000, 2001, and 2002, he won three All-Conference, three All-American, and one Academic All-American awards. Gillespie was a member of Team Canada's U19 team where he won a silver medal while playing bigstick. In 2000, Travis also won a Mann Cup (Canadian National box champions) with the Coquitlam Adanacs and has spent the past four seasons playing in the National Lacrosse League after being selected with the Columbus Landsharks fifth overall pick. Currently, Travis is coaching the New Westminster U17 and running a development team in Vancouver for players wishing to play in the NCAA. Travis is in his second year coaching the Lacrosse Nation camps.
NLL career
Travis Gillespie was the #4 draft pick by the Columbus LandsharksColumbus Landsharks
The Columbus Landsharks were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2001 until 2003. They were based in Columbus, Ohio. After the 2003 season, the franchise moved to Phoenix, Arizona, becoming the Arizona Sting. This move was based on poor attendance....
out of Limestone College in the 2002 National Lacrosse League entry draft
National Lacrosse League entry draft
The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system....
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Gillespie then found his way to the Arizona Sting
Arizona Sting
The Arizona Sting was a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2004 to 2007. They played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2003 as the Columbus Landsharks. On August 28, 2003, it was announced that the team was relocating to Glendale, Arizona...
. In October 2004, the Sting traded him to the Calgary Roughnecks
Calgary Roughnecks
The Calgary Roughnecks are a professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the National Lacrosse League and play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The team name is derived from the roughnecks who work drilling rigs in...
who signed him to a one-year contract. In 2005, the Roughnecks re-signed him to a two-year contract. In July, 2008, the Boston Blazers traded for Gillespie and then, as part of a three-team deal, traded him to the San Jose Stealth. The Stealth then signed him to a one-year contract.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2003 | Columbus | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 131 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | Arizona | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Calgary | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Calgary | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 46 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 287 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||