Kyle Rubisch
{{Short description|Canadian lacrosse player}}
{{Infobox lacrosse player
| position = Defense
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 225
| league = MSL
| team = Brooklin Redmen
| nll_team = San Diego Seals
| former_nll_teams = Boston Blazers
Saskatchewan Rush
| former_mll_teams = Hamilton Nationals
| nll_draft = 2nd overall
| nll_draft_year = 2010
| nll_draft_team = Boston Blazers
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Brampton, Ontario, Canada
| career_start = 2010
|image=File:Kyle Rubisch and Eric Penney.jpg}}
Kyle Rubisch (born August 29, 1988) is a professional lacrosse player for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
College and Club career
Rubisch is a graduate from Dowling College. During his tenure there, he was named to the 2010 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star Team and was a First Team All American. He has also received several accolades with his hometown team, the Brampton Excelsiors of Major Series Lacrosse.
Professional career
Rubisch was the 2nd overall draft pick, going to the Boston Blazers in the 2010 NLL Entry Draft. In his rookie season Rubisch headed the Blazers defense recording a team-high 143 loose balls and 20 forced turnovers. Rubisch also netted his first NLL goal against Rochester on April 2. No surprise that after the season, Rubisch was named to NLL All-Rookie Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.blazerslacrosse.com/news_rubisch.html|title=Rubisch Named to 2011 NLL All-Rookie Team|work=blazerslacrosse.com|date=May 10, 2011|accessdate=2011-05-30}}
In August 2011, the Blazers announced that they would be suspending operations, and a dispersal draft was held. Rubisch was picked second overall by the Edmonton Rush.{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5161 |title=Philadelphia acquires Dan Dawson |date=September 9, 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927083034/http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5161 |archivedate=September 27, 2011 }} Rubisch was named the NLL Defensive Player of the year in 2012,{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/149326|work=NLL.com|title=Rush's Rubisch wins Defensive Player of the Year|date=2012-05-14|accessdate=2012-05-14}} 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/251980|work=NLL.com|title=Rush's Rubisch wins Defensive Player of the Year Award|date=May 1, 2013|accessdate=May 1, 2013}} and 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/421907|work=NLL.com|date=September 21, 2014|accessdate=September 21, 2014|title=League announces 2014 Season Award winners}}
Heading into the 2023 NLL season, Inside Lacrosse named Rubisch the #6 best defender in the NLL.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=NLL Top 50 Players: Top 30 Defenders & Transition Players|url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/nll-top-50-players-top-30-defenders-transition-players/60429 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Inside Lacrosse}}
Ahead of the 2024 season, Rubisch was traded to the San Diego Seals.{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.nll.com/news/rubisch-expected-to-anchor-seals-defense-in-upcoming-season/}}
International career
Rubisch also represented Canada on the 2011 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Prague. He helped his team to win gold medals and he was also named to tournament All-Star Team.
Statistics
=NLL=
{{NLLCareerStats
|player_name_link=Kyle Rubisch
|season1_year=2011
|season1_team_link=Boston Blazers
|season1_games_played=16
|season1_goals=1
|season1_assists=3
|season1_loose_balls=143
|season1_penalty_minutes=36
|season1_playoff_games_played=1
|season1_playoff_loose_balls=12
|season1_playoff_penalty_minutes=2
|season2_year=2012
|season2_team_link=Edmonton Rush
|season2_games_played=16
|season2_goals=4
|season2_assists=6
|season2_loose_balls=151
|season2_penalty_minutes=18
|season2_playoff_games_played=3
|season2_playoff_loose_balls=16
|season2_playoff_penalty_minutes=2
|season3_year=2013
|season3_team_link=Edmonton Rush
|season3_games_played=16
|season3_goals=3
|season3_assists=8
|season3_loose_balls=128
|season3_penalty_minutes=38
|season3_playoff_games_played=1
|season3_playoff_assists=1
|season3_playoff_loose_balls=6
|season3_playoff_penalty_minutes=2
|season4_year=2014
|season4_team_link=Edmonton Rush
|season4_games_played=18
|season4_goals=2
|season4_assists=7
|season4_loose_balls=156
|season4_penalty_minutes=25
|season4_playoff_games_played=2
|season4_playoff_assists=2
|season4_playoff_loose_balls=19
|season4_playoff_penalty_minutes=4
|season5_year=2015
|season5_team_link=Edmonton Rush
|season5_games_played=18
|season5_goals=1
|season5_assists=5
|season5_loose_balls=118
|season5_penalty_minutes=23
|season5_playoff_games_played=4
|season5_playoff_assists=1
|season5_playoff_loose_balls=24
|season6_year=2016
|season6_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush
|season6_games_played=18
|season6_goals=3
|season6_assists=4
|season6_loose_balls=133
|season6_penalty_minutes=22
|season6_playoff_games_played=4
|season6_playoff_assists=2
|season6_playoff_loose_balls=30
|season7_year=2017
|season7_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush
|season7_games_played=16
|season7_assists=7
|season7_loose_balls=103
|season7_penalty_minutes=34
|season7_playoff_games_played=4
|season7_playoff_assists=1
|season7_playoff_loose_balls=22
|season8_year=2018
|season8_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush
|season8_games_played=17
|season8_goals=1
|season8_assists=8
|season8_loose_balls=130
|season8_penalty_minutes=10
|season8_playoff_games_played=4
|season8_playoff_assists=2
|season8_playoff_loose_balls=23
|season8_playoff_penalty_minutes=2
|season9_year=2019
|season9_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush
|season9_games_played=18
|season9_goals=2
|season9_assists=6
|season9_loose_balls=144
|season9_penalty_minutes=18
|season9_playoff_games_played=1
|season9_playoff_loose_balls=8
|season9_playoff_penalty_minutes=2
|season10_year=2020
|season10_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush
|season10_games_played=10
|season10_goals=2
|season10_assists=6
|season10_loose_balls=92
|season10_penalty_minutes=10
|season11_year=2022
|season11_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush
|season11_games_played=18
|season11_goals=2
|season11_assists=3
|season11_loose_balls=148
|season11_penalty_minutes=10
|season12_year=2023
|season12_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush
|season12_games_played=18
|season12_goals=1
|season12_assists=7
|season12_loose_balls=123
|season12_penalty_minutes=4
|season13_year=2024
|season13_team_link=San Diego Seals
|season13_games_played=18
|season13_goals=0
|season13_assists=2
|season13_loose_balls=125
|season13_penalty_minutes=12
|season13_playoff_games_played=3
|season13_playoff_loose_balls=22
|season13_playoff_penalty_minutes=4
|season14_year=2025
|season14_team_link=San Diego Seals
|season14_games_played=0
|season14_goals=0
|season14_assists=0
|season14_loose_balls=0
|season14_penalty_minutes=0
}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110905235612/http://stats.nll.com/stats/player.php?id=1206 Stats at NLL.com]
Awards
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{{succession box | before = Pat McCready || title = NLL Defensive Player of the Year | years = 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | after = Ryan Dilks}}
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Category:Boston Blazers players
Category:Canadian lacrosse players
Category:Edmonton Rush players
Category:Lacrosse people from Ontario
Category:National Lacrosse League major award winners
Category:National Lacrosse League players
Category:Saskatchewan Rush players
Category:Sportspeople from Brampton