Edmonton Rush Lacrosse

How Acquired: 2011 Dispersal Draft from Boston
Years NLL Experience: 3
Position: Defence
Shoots: Right       
Height:   6’2      
Weight:  220 lb 
Born:  Brampton, ON
Currently Resides:  Brampton, ON 

Nickname:  Rubes 
Birthday: August 29, 1988
Age: 25 
College: Dowling
Other teams played for in the NLL: Boston
Twitter: @kylerubes

2012 with the Rush: Scooped eight loose balls and added one forced turnover in season-opening 13-12 L vs. Colorado 01/20 … Grabbed 13 loose balls in 16-5 W at Washington 01/28 … Earned seven loose balls and two forced turnovers in 11-7 L at Colorado 02/04 … Garnered eight loose balls and four forced turnovers in 10-9 OTL at Minnesota 02/10 … Picked up one assist plus 10 loose balls and two forced turnovers in 12-8 L at Calgary 02/18 … Notched three assists to go with 11 loose balls and five forced turnovers in 12-10 vs. Philadelphia 02/24 … Scored once and added eight loose balls and four forced turnovers in 13-10 L vs. Calgary 03/09 … Scored in second straight game to go with 10 loose balls and one forced turnover in 16-9 L at Calgary 03/10 … Grabbed 13 loose balls in 16-15 L at Philadelphia 03/17 … Secured seven loose balls and added four forced turnover in 10-9 W vs. Washington 03/24 … Racked up 11 loose balls with five forced turnovers in 9-8 OTW vs. Minnesota 03/31 … Picked up one assist to go with nine loose balls and three forced turnovers in 12-8 L at Toronto 04/07 … Notched three loose balls in 11-8 W vs. Buffalo 04/14 … Set season-high with 15 loose balls to go with shorthanded goal plus two assists and two forced turnovers in 14-11 W at Colorado 04/20 … Scored unassisted goal to open the scoring and secured eight loose balls plus two forced turnovers in 9-6 L vs. Calgary 04/21 … Established season-high with six forced turnovers to go with seven loose balls in 12-11 L vs. Toronto 04/28 … Ended regular season as NLL leader with 43 forced turnovers and was sixth in league with 151 loose balls … Named NLL Defensive Player of the Week in Week 8 and Week 15 … PLAYOFFS: Scooped six loose balls and added two forced turnovers in 19-11 W at Calgary in West Division Semifinal … Tied season-high with six forced turnovers and added three loose balls in 15-3 W at Minnesota in West Division Final … Grabbed seven loose balls to go with one forced turnover in 9-6 L at Rochester in Champion’s Cup Final … Finished playoffs first in NLL in forced turnovers with nine.

Career Highlights: XXX … Spent 2012 summer season with Brampton (MSL) collecting two goals in 11 regular-season games plus four assists in playoffs.  2012 NLL Defender of the Year

FAVOURITE
TV Show:  The Walking Dead
Movie: Rudy
Food: Pizza
Hobbies: Hockey and Golf

RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS

It’s Sunday morning, what are you having for breakfast? Bacon and Eggs
Who’s your hero? Parents
Twitter or Facebook? Twitter
Dogs or Cats?   Dogs
If you could see one concert, what would it be? Led Zeppelin
What’s the best thing about Edmonton? The fans
What’s the one gadget you can’t live without? Cell Phone
Book or video game? Video Game
What’s your culinary specialty? Grilled Cheese
Where do you like to vacation? Dominican Republic
How do you take your Tim Horton’s? Double Double
What is your proudest moment? Winning Mann Cup
What’s the one thing you haven’t done that you’d love to do? Skydive
If we’re buying, you’re having? Steak
What's the best movie you've seen recently? End of Watch
What was the first car you drove? Chevy s10
What music is played most often in your locker room? Rap
What's the first job you ever had? Hockey School Instructor
If you could add one hour to your day, what would you do with it? Sleep
Which opponent is typically the toughest to play against? Calgary
What are your current must-watch TV shows? Walking Dead and Survivor
What's one thing you really enjoy, but wish you could do better? Fishing