Six Nations signs Casey Powell for 2008 MSL Season

May 12, 2008 - Six Nations Chiefs General Manager Duane Jacobs announced the signing of Casey Powell (Syracuse, NY) a member of the New York Titans of the National Lacrosse League.

"Arguably the best outdoor lacrosse player in the world, Casey has developed into one of the premier box lacrosse players in today's game," said Jacobs. "We look forward to Casey helping our team in our quest for the Mann Cup."

With New York in 2008, Powell finished eighth in NLL Scoring recording 32 goals and 54 assists for 86 points in 16 games. In just their second season in the league, the Titans reached the NLL Eastern Division Finals losing to the top seeded Buffalo Bandits.

"I'm excited about playing summer ball in Canada again, said Powell. "It has been 14 years since I played Junior for the Toronto Beaches and I am thrilled to get the opportunity to play for Duey and JD."

In his only season in Canada in 1994, Powell recorded 29 points in eight games with the Toronto Beaches in the OLA Junior A.

"To play in Six Nations with the great lacrosse heritage and culture and with the amazing players that come from there, helped me with the decision. I look forward to playing with and learning from gifted offensive players like Point, Powless and Vyse."

In college, Powell was three-time first-team All-American for Syracuse University in 1996, '97 and '98. He helped the Orangemen win the 1995 NCAA National Championship. He was named the Division I Most Outstanding Player two years in a row (1997, 1998), the Division I National Attackman of the Year (1998) and Division I National Midfielder of the Year (1996). He was also selected to the NCAA All-Tournament team four straight seasons.

Powell was a member of the U.S. National Team in 1998 and 2006. In 1998, he was a member of the U.S. squad that hoisted the International Lacrosse Federation's Championship cup.

Six Nations opens the 2008 Major Series Lacrosse season at home on May 24th at 7pm when they host the Brampton Excelsiors.