Patrick Merrill

Infobox Lacrosse Player


image_size = 150px
position = Defenseman
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 180
nll_team = New York Titans
former_nll_teams = Toronto Rock
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1979|2|22|mf=y
birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, CA
career_start = 2003
nickname = Mad Dog

Patrick Merrill (b. February 22, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a lacrosse player for the New York Titans in the National Lacrosse League. Merrill was a first round draft choice of the Toronto Rock in 2002, [cite web|url=http://www.torontorock.com/statistics_historical.php?hs=1|work=Toronto Rock website|title=All-Time Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club Draft Picks|accessdate=2007-07-31] and after four seasons with the Rock, was chosen first overall by the Boston Blazers in the 2008 expansion draft. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3027|title=Pat Merrill Selected First Overall By Boston|date=July 31, 2007|accessdate=2007-07-31|work=NLL.com] However, following the cancellation and subsequent reinstatement of the 2008 season, the Blazers, along with the Arizona Sting, announced that they would not participate in the 2008 season. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3141|work=NLL.com|title=League Releases New 2008 Schedule|date=November 2, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-02] A dispersal draft was held, and Merrill was chosen second overall by the Titans. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3142|title=Dawson selected first overall by Portland|work=NLL.com|date=November 5, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-05]

Merrill's brother Brodie Merrill also plays in the NLL for the Portland LumberJax.

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NAME=Merrill, Patrick
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=February 22, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH=Montreal, Quebec
DATE OF DEATH=
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