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a deal done is very similar to getting a player to compete for the team.” MacArthur spent seven years in the National Lacrosse League, North America’s premier box (indoor) lacrosse league where he ended his career in 2007 with the Toronto Rock. An offencively minded defenceman, the Wallaceburg, Ontario native amassed 22 goals, 59 points and 153 penalty minutes in 92 career professional games. As experienced as he is as a player, though, MacArthur has spent even more time behind the bench. “I’ve been coaching at one level or another since I was 17-years-old, so over 20 years,” he said. Israel’s burgeoning lacrosse culture offers the opportunity for MacArthur to have a profound impact on the relatively inexperienced players. And he’s looking forward to tracking the progression of his players and the team, as a whole. “Israel is an up-and-coming nation and they have kids from all over the world who are eligible to play,” he said. “It’s all about assisting and developing and we’re going in there with some goals and to get better.” And with a lifetime of experience behind him, it’s no surprise he was chosen as the man for the job; and he’s thankful for the opportunity.
And with a lifetime of experience behind him, it’s no surprise he was chosen as the man for the job; and he’s thankful for the opportunity “It meant a lot to be chosen,” MacArthur said. “I’ve been involved in the sport since I was three; from every level from minor to professional. After leaving the NLL, this was the natural progression.” As for the team’s expectations, the coach knows he’s inheriting a developing group of talent. “We’re pretty realistic about our goals; Canada the U.S., and the Iroquois nationals are the elite teams and our goal is to eventually be in that group.” And that’s why MacArthur is happy to follow that progress one game at a time. “Our first game is going to be vastly different than our last game; how far we’re going to come from our first game to our last game is where the satisfaction will be,” he said. “I hope to help this team enter the elite group. Seeing their development will be really cool.”
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