Ben McIntosh

Ben McIntosh was born on May 28, 1991, in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. He began his lacrosse career at Western Reserve Academy, where he was recognized as first-team All-Midwest in lacrosse. He was also a center on the ice hockey team. McIntosh attended Drexel University, where he became a two-time All-American. He led Drexel to its first NCAA tournament appearance and the 2014 NCAA Quarterfinals. In 2014, he set a single-season record for goals at Drexel with 48. He was selected first overall in the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the Edmonton Rush.

In his rookie NLL season with the Edmonton Rush in 2015, McIntosh recorded 37 goals and 49 assists for a total of 86 points in 18 starts. This performance earned him the 2015 NLL Rookie of the Year award, receiving seven first-place votes. He played a key role in the Rush securing their first NLL title in 2015, followed by Champion’s Cup victories in 2016 and 2018, and reaching the finals in 2017. In 2020, McIntosh was traded to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for Josh Currier. He continued to demonstrate consistent offensive numbers, scoring 31 goals and 19 assists for 50 points in 16 games in 2022, and 39 goals and 34 assists for 73 points in 18 games in 2023. He re-signed a three-year contract with the Wings, extending his tenure through the 2023-2024 season.

Beyond the NLL, McIntosh was the first overall pick in the 2013 Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) draft, playing for the Maple Ridge Burrards and winning WLA titles in 2016 and 2018. In 2019, he joined the Archers Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and later moved to the Waterdogs in 2020 through an expansion draft. He was also drafted by the Denver Outlaws in the 2014 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Collegiate Draft and later played for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. McIntosh was named to the All-World Team at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship and won the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship with Team Canada.