This week’s Throwback Thursday player is Garrett Billings
Selected in the 1st round, 6th overall in the 2009 entry draft by the Toronto Rock.
NLL Career:
- 2010-14 Toronto Rock
- 2015 New England Black Wolves
- 2016-17 Vancouver Stealth
- 2019 San Diego Seals
- 2020 Buffalo Bandits
NLL Regular Season Statistics:
GP 125, G 201, A 485, Pts. 686, LB 515, PM 24
NLL Playoffs:
GP 10, G 15, A 34, Pts. 49, LB 44, PM 4
- Won one Champions Cup with the Toronto Rock in 2011.
- Three time All-Pro First Team…2012, 2013, 2014.
- Named to the 2010 All Rookie Team.
MLL career statistics:
- 2010 Chicago
- 2010 Toronto Nationals
- 2011-13 Hamilton Nationals
GP 18, G 26, A 20, Pts. 46, PM 0
NLL comeback player of the year with the San Diego Seals in 2019.
Gary Groob has been involved with Lacrosse for the majority of his life, whether playing, coaching, or covering the sport for the media.
An avid fan, with a real drive about helping to “grow the game”, Gary became part of podcasts about the game in 2010. Through the podcasts, Mr. Groob was given an opportunity to write about lacrosse, and the rest as they say, is history.
Through many miles (flying and driving) Gary has made inroads with the National Lacrosse League, Major Series Lacrosse League, the Ontario Lacrosse Association, as well as the Arena Lacrosse League, covering the leagues, their teams, and players, working for, and in concert with all of them.
In the year 2020, Mr. Groob was made the media person for the Arena Lacrosse League, voted onto the board of directors of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club, as well as being made administrator of the Lacrosse page “Global Lacrosse” with a membership of 9000 members in over 90 Countries. Gary was also made an administrator of Lacrosse History Past Present and Future in 2022.
Mr. Groob co-hosts a weekly Lacrosse show on Spanglish Sports World, and ZingoTV channel 250, as well as writes a weekly lacrosse column for La Portada Canada News (both in print, and online).
Gary also hosts a Lacrosse talk show and podcast for The Edge of Philly Sports Network, seen live Sunday nights at 9pm (ET), and archived on the Edge of Philly YouTube page, as well as Spotify.
Mr. Groob’s other sports interests include Hockey, Football, Boxing, Wrestling, and Baseball, competing competitively in Boxing and Wrestling for many years.
