Thorpe and Powell to be Enshrined in NLL Hall of Fame
6/3/2021 2:36:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Two former Orange stars are set to be enshrined into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in their 15th Anniversary Class.
Casey Powell and Regy Thrope headline the eight-player class, presented by GAIT Lacrosse.
Powell, who is already a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, played 11 seasons in the NLL with Rochester, Anaheim, New York, Orlando, Boston and Colorado after being taken with the first overall pick of the 1998 Entry Draft. In 2010, Powell became the only American player ever to win the league's MVP honor. He retired 10th all-time with 33 playoff goals (in just 13 playoff games). He is the all-time leader in points by an American in league history.
His illustrious Syracuse career began with helping lead the Orange to the 1995 NCAA Championship and continuing the historic legacy of those who've donned the No. 22 uniform at Syracuse, Powell's collegiate career began with an All-American selection and a national title.
He wouldn't stop there, however, graduating as Syracuse's all-time points leader (287), only to be tied by brother Ryan and eventually passed by the youngest of the Powell brothers to play for Syracuse, Mike. He sits in fourth in Orange history with 158 goals and sixth in assists with 129. He also still owns the program record for most points in a single game with 13 against Virginia in 1997 during a thrilling 22-21 shootout.
On the way, numerous awards followed Powell. The four-time USILA All-American is one of just seven players in program history to be selected to the first team in three different seasons. Powell was just the third player to ever be honored with the Enners award twice in his career, joining Larry Quinn (Johns Hopkins, 1984 and 1985) and fellow Orange legend Gary Gait (1988, 1990). Since Duke's Matt Danowski, Cornell's Rob Pannell and Albany's Lyle Thompson have also achieved the feat.
Powell also shined at the highest stage, still serving as Syracuse's only player to be named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team in four-straight seasons.
Thorpe played for 15 seasons, all with Rochester. The defenseman is a two-time champion (1997 & 2007) and the franchise leader with 193 games played, 966 loose ball recoveries and 385 penalty minutes. He also holds playoff franchise records in games played (24), loose ball recoveries (114) and penalty minutes (55). His 966 loose ball recoveries ranked 11th all-time when he retired.
Thorpe's professional career was predated by an All-American career with the Orange. After transferring from Herkimer County Community College, where he was the national Defenseman of the Year, he helped 'Cuse to the national title game in '92 before captaining Syracuse to the 1993 NCAA Championship, its fifth-of-11 NCAA titles.
Thorpe then coached the Syracuse women's lacrosse team for ten seasons under Gary Gait. After joining the staff in 2010, he became the Associate Head Coach in 2015, before eventually moving back to coach in the professional ranks. During his 10 years on the sidelines, he helped produce 22 IWLCA All-Americans, six IWLCA Players of the Year and six Tewaaraton Award Finalists.
He also has experience as the head coach of the U.S. Men's Indoor team, a group that he was a three-time member of (2002, 2005, 2007). He now is an assistant coach for the newly formed Pitt women's lacrosse team.
The Class of 2021 will represent the first additions to the Hall since 2016. This fall's induction will also celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Hall's establishment with the inaugural members having been inducted in 2006.
"After a long and careful process of re-engineering the NLL Hall of Fame it's exciting to relaunch with an incredible list of nominees. Thank you to the Hall of Fame Committee for an incredible process and selecting ten outstanding individuals. We are very proud of all those nominated and welcome those chosen to be inducted as the newest members of the NLL Hall of Fame Class of 2021 presented by GAIT Lacrosse," said NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz. "These are the greatest of the great, and we look forward to the induction ceremony and further connecting the amazing history of the league with its exciting present and future."
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Casey Powell and Regy Thrope headline the eight-player class, presented by GAIT Lacrosse.
Powell, who is already a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, played 11 seasons in the NLL with Rochester, Anaheim, New York, Orlando, Boston and Colorado after being taken with the first overall pick of the 1998 Entry Draft. In 2010, Powell became the only American player ever to win the league's MVP honor. He retired 10th all-time with 33 playoff goals (in just 13 playoff games). He is the all-time leader in points by an American in league history.
His illustrious Syracuse career began with helping lead the Orange to the 1995 NCAA Championship and continuing the historic legacy of those who've donned the No. 22 uniform at Syracuse, Powell's collegiate career began with an All-American selection and a national title.
He wouldn't stop there, however, graduating as Syracuse's all-time points leader (287), only to be tied by brother Ryan and eventually passed by the youngest of the Powell brothers to play for Syracuse, Mike. He sits in fourth in Orange history with 158 goals and sixth in assists with 129. He also still owns the program record for most points in a single game with 13 against Virginia in 1997 during a thrilling 22-21 shootout.
On the way, numerous awards followed Powell. The four-time USILA All-American is one of just seven players in program history to be selected to the first team in three different seasons. Powell was just the third player to ever be honored with the Enners award twice in his career, joining Larry Quinn (Johns Hopkins, 1984 and 1985) and fellow Orange legend Gary Gait (1988, 1990). Since Duke's Matt Danowski, Cornell's Rob Pannell and Albany's Lyle Thompson have also achieved the feat.
Powell also shined at the highest stage, still serving as Syracuse's only player to be named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team in four-straight seasons.
Thorpe played for 15 seasons, all with Rochester. The defenseman is a two-time champion (1997 & 2007) and the franchise leader with 193 games played, 966 loose ball recoveries and 385 penalty minutes. He also holds playoff franchise records in games played (24), loose ball recoveries (114) and penalty minutes (55). His 966 loose ball recoveries ranked 11th all-time when he retired.
Thorpe's professional career was predated by an All-American career with the Orange. After transferring from Herkimer County Community College, where he was the national Defenseman of the Year, he helped 'Cuse to the national title game in '92 before captaining Syracuse to the 1993 NCAA Championship, its fifth-of-11 NCAA titles.
Thorpe then coached the Syracuse women's lacrosse team for ten seasons under Gary Gait. After joining the staff in 2010, he became the Associate Head Coach in 2015, before eventually moving back to coach in the professional ranks. During his 10 years on the sidelines, he helped produce 22 IWLCA All-Americans, six IWLCA Players of the Year and six Tewaaraton Award Finalists.
He also has experience as the head coach of the U.S. Men's Indoor team, a group that he was a three-time member of (2002, 2005, 2007). He now is an assistant coach for the newly formed Pitt women's lacrosse team.
The Class of 2021 will represent the first additions to the Hall since 2016. This fall's induction will also celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Hall's establishment with the inaugural members having been inducted in 2006.
"After a long and careful process of re-engineering the NLL Hall of Fame it's exciting to relaunch with an incredible list of nominees. Thank you to the Hall of Fame Committee for an incredible process and selecting ten outstanding individuals. We are very proud of all those nominated and welcome those chosen to be inducted as the newest members of the NLL Hall of Fame Class of 2021 presented by GAIT Lacrosse," said NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz. "These are the greatest of the great, and we look forward to the induction ceremony and further connecting the amazing history of the league with its exciting present and future."
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