32-year-old forward Jeff Ratcliffe retired after eight seasons in the NLL. He played seven seasons for Philadelphia before joining New York in 2008.
RATCLIFFE RETIRES AFTER EIGHT SEASONS
Veteran forward scored 240 career goals with Wings, Titans
08/25/2008
The New York Titans have announced that forward Jeff Ratcliffe has retired following an eight-year playing career. Ratcliffe played his first seven seasons with the Philadelphia Wings prior to joining the Titans for this past season. He won a championship with the Wings in 2001 and scored 240 career goals for an average of 30 goals per season.Ratcliffe, born in 1976 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, played collegiate lacrosse at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he became an NCAA lacrosse standout and a top ten all-time scorer at UMBC with a total of 104 goals in 55 games.
After a tremendous senior campaign at UMBC, Ratcliffe was chosen as the 4th overall selection in the 2000 NLL college entry draft by the Philadelphia Wings.
"I love the competition and I will miss the friendship and camaraderie among the guys in the locker room and just playing on a team," Ratcliffe reflected, as told to Alex Lewin of NYTitans.com. "But it's time now to spend more time with my family."
"Jeff was by far the most unique offensive player I have ever coached", said former Titans head coach Adam Mueller. "Sure he could score but he did it all without the ball in his stick. He would create opportunities and find the open man."
Ratcliffe played his first seven seasons with the Philadelphia Wings prior to joining the Titans for this past season. He won a championship with the Wings in 2001 and scored 240 career goals for an average of 30 goals per season.
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