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Ryland Rees

#17 • Transition • Rochester Knighthawks

Age:

Hometown:

Port Coquitlam, BC

Birthdate:

June 7, 1997

Weight:

195 lbs.

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Regular Season Stats

Year	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	PPA	SHG	PIM	LB	TO	CTO	BLK	SOG	FO%
2019-20	Rochester Knighthawks	12	4	7	11	0	0	0	75	10	11	0	0	-
2021-22	Rochester Knighthawks	18	11	4	15	0	0	14	118	10	15	10	0	-
2022-23	Rochester Knighthawks	16	7	9	16	1	0	8	82	14	26	9	14	0.0
2023-24	Rochester Knighthawks	18	1	6	7	1	1	8	102	14	18	15	8	-
2024-25	Rochester Knighthawks	16	3	3	6	0	0	10	79	8	14	12	6	-
2025-26	Rochester Knighthawks	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Total		81	26	29	55	2	1	40	458	56	84	46	28	0.0

Playoff Stats

Year	Team	GP	A	PTS	PIM	LB	TO	CTO	SOG	FO%
2022-23	Rochester Knighthawks	1	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	-
2023-24	Rochester Knighthawks	1	1	1	10	2	0	1	0	-
2024-25	Rochester Knighthawks	1	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	-
Total		3	1	1	12	8	2	3	1	-

Full Bio

Rees was drafted by the Knighthawks in the team’s first Entry Draft in 2019. Selected second overall in 2019, he was the first-ever draft pick of the new Knighthawks franchise. He ranks second in the franchise all-time for games played, third in loose-ball recoveries (455), second in caused turnovers (83), and fourth in blocked shots (46).This past season, Rees battled with injury and only played in one game, in March, before moving back to IR.

One of Rochester’s alternate captains, he was the Knighthawks’ team defensive MVP each of his first three seasons.

In addition to playing in the NLL, Rees also played in the Premier Lacrosse League. Originally drafted into Major League Lacrosse by the Boston Cannons in 2019, Rees played eight seasons of pro field lacrosse as a long stick midfielder. A two-time all-star, he won a championship with the Waterdogs in 2022.

Before getting drafted, Rees played his college ball at Stony Brook, where he was a two-time team captain. In his senior year, he earned America East Defender of the Year honors after scooping up 40 ground balls and causing 16 turnovers. He played his Junior ‘A’ ball in Port Coquitlam. He was traded to the Adanacs in his final season in 2018 and won the Minto Cup.