Mike came to Coquitlam last year as another astute Adanac draft pick. As a defensive specialist, he earned a regular spot on a talent-laden Adanacs defensive corps. Mike is a strong, mobile defenseman who checks hard but clean.

He first played lacrosse at age 10 and played all of his minor lacrosse in Surrey. He enjoyed the chance to play Midget lacrosse at the BC Summer Games, winning a gold medal. He was a solid contributor on four Provincial championship teams and was tournament MVP in one Bantam lacrosse championship year.

His Surrey Junior “A” squad topped the regular season league standings in 2005. His Junior “A” stats include 8 goals and 17 assists for 25 points plus only 47 PiM in 72 games.

In his first year as an Adanac, he potted one goal and added six assists plus only 2 PiM in 14 regular season games last season. His WLA stats through July 21st include 2 goals and 8 assists plus 12 PiM in 35 games.

Mike is quite personable and is well-liked by his teammates because of his work ethic, willingness to learn and solid play. He says that he likes lacrosse because “It’s fun, entertaining, good exercise, and you meet a lot of people. I like the physical, skills and team aspects. Lacrosse is like a battle that you don’t want to lose. There’s another army of men trying to get into your territory and take something important from you and it’s my job to stop them.”

Mike has also played centre back in soccer. He also enjoys football and any other sport he can fit in to his always busy schedule. He likes working out, camping and lake fishing. He doesn’t cook often but he says that he is a magician on the BBQ with steaks being his specialty.

He completed high school and some college classes and works as a short-haul truck driver.

He plans to go back to school at BCIT. He’s single but he is taking applications from interested young ladies. Mike’s favourite movies are Scarface and Casino while his favourite actors are Denzel Washington and Al Pacino. He likes to listen to hip hop and rhythm and blues. He lives with his folks.

He says that the people most influential in his lacrosse career have been his parents Jim and Margaret, all of his coaches and the quintessential defenseman, the incomparable former Adanac captain Pat Coyle.