Danny Logan
Born (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 pounds (91 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionDefensive midfielder (Field), Defense (box)
NCAA teamDenver (2021)
NLL draft50th overall, 2020
San Diego Seals
NLL teamSan Diego Seals
PLL teamAtlas LC
Pro career2021–
NicknameDanny Lockdown
Career highlights

NCAA:

  • 2x First Team All-Big East (2019, 2021)
  • 1x First Team All-American (2021)
  • 1x Third Team All-American (2020)
  • 1x Honorable Mention All-American (2021)

PLL:

  • 2x George Boiardi Hard Hat SSDM Award (2021, 2022)
  • 2x First Team All-Pro (2021, 2022)
  • 1x Second Team All-Pro (2023)
  • 3x All-Star (2021-23)

NLL:

  • All-Rookie Team (2023)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Winner2023 San Diego

Danny Logan (born September 30, 1997) is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and as a defenseman for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League.[1]

Early life and career

Logan was born in Columbus, Ohio to Whitney and Karen Logan. He grew up in Upper Arlington, Ohio, where he attended Upper Arlington High School, earning four varsity letters in hockey and lacrosse.[2] In lacrosse, he was a two-time All-American and state champion, and was named Ohio Player of the Year as a senior in 2016.[3] His family was athletic, with both grandfathers and an uncle, Jeff Logan, having played football for Ohio State.[2] His paternal grandfather, Dick Logan, played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Another uncle, Jud Logan, represented the United States in the hammer throw at four Olympic Games, captaining the team in 1992.[4]

College career

Logan played five seasons at the University of Denver as a short stick defensive midfielder, also playing on the wing for faceoffs and sparingly playing offense. He spent five years with the Pioneers, graduating 8th all-time in school history in ground balls (186), and third in caused turnovers (50). He was a two-time First Team All-Big East member, and a First Team All-American in his final season. Logan graduated with a bachelor's degree in international business and finance, and a master's degree in applied qualitative finance.[5]

Team Season GP G A Pts GB CT FOW FOA
Denver 2017 17 7 2 9 39 3 5 9
Denver 2018 17 3 4 7 32 8 0 0
Denver 2019 15 5 3 8 54 16 0 0
Denver 2020[6] 6 1 3 4 15 7 0 0
Denver 2021[6] 17 4 5 9 46 16 0 0
Total 72 20 17 37 186 50 5 9

Professional career

PLL

Logan was selected 11th overall in the 2021 PLL College Draft by Atlas Lacrosse Club.[7] Selected 3rd in the 2nd round, he was the first Short Stick Defensive Midfield selected.[8] He won the George Boiardi Hard Hat Award as the league's top defensive midfielder as a rookie and was voted #24 in the Players' Top 50 list after the season.[9][10] He won the George Boiardi award again in 2022.[11]

Stats

Danny Logan[1][12] Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA
2021 Atlas LC 9 3 1 3 7 5 20 1 0.5 5 18 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 3
2022 Atlas LC 10 4 3 2 9 8 19 3 2 2 12 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
2023 Atlas LC 9 4 0 0 4 10 13 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
28 11 4 5 20 23 52 6 3.5 7 34 4 1 0 3 4 4 10 0 0 1 4
Career Total: 32 12 4 8 24 27 62 6 3.5 8 38

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

NLL

Logan was selected 50th overall by the San Diego Seals in the 2020 NLL Draft.[13] Logan was named to the NLL All-Rookie Team following the 2023 season.[14]

Stats

Danny Logan Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2023 San Diego Seals 17 4 3 7 98 17 0.41 5.76 1.00 1 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 8.00 0.00
17 4 3 7 98 17 0.41 5.76 1.00 1 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 8.00 0.00
Career Total: 18 4 3 7 106 17 0.39 5.89 0.94

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

International career

Logan was named to the US national team for the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship.[15]

Playing style

Logan is generally regarded as the best short stick defensive midfielder in the world. He has been referred to as a "fifth pole" for his ability on defense, being able to shut down almost any opponent due to his combination of physicality and quickness, having many teams avoid dodging on him due to him allowing so few goals. Due to this, he has been nicknamed "Danny Lockdown" by Denver, Atlas, and San Diego teammate Trevor Baptiste.[4][16] Additionally, he plays the wing on faceoffs and is a threat to score in transition, with Atlas teammate Eric Law saying he believes Logan could be a PLL-caliber offensive midfielder.[4][17] In box lacrosse, Logan also often takes faceoffs due to NLL teams not often carrying a faceoff specialist.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Danny Logan". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. 1 2 Kinnear, Matt (2022-08-05). "PLL Podcast: Atlas' Danny Logan Credits Multi-Sport Background to SSDM Success". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Danny Logan - Men's Lacrosse". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. 1 2 3 "Danny Lockdown: Danny Logan a Disruptor for U.S. Men's National Team". usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  5. ↑ "Danny Logan: Passing on Coach Tierney's legacy – DU Clarion". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  6. 1 2 "Danny Logan". Inside Lacrosse. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  7. ↑ "Best in Class: Looking back at the 2021 PLL College Draft". Lacrosse Flash. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  8. ↑ Conwell, Ryan (2021-05-18). "Danny Logan & Peter Dearth: PLL Rookie Spotlights". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  9. ↑ "Players Top 50: #24 Danny Logan". Premier Lacrosse League. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  10. ↑ "2021 PLL Awards: Blaze Riorden Becomes Second Goaltender to Win MVP". Lacrosse Playground. 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  11. ↑ "Trevor Baptiste Named Premier Lacrosse League's Jim Brown MVP". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  12. ↑ "Danny Logan lacrosse Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  13. ↑ "Logan Taken 50th Overall by San Diego". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  14. ↑ "Calgary's Christian Del Bianco Named National Lacrosse League MVP". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. ↑ "USA Lacrosse Names Final Roster for 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  16. ↑ Keegan, Joe (2022-06-07). "Danny Logan: Lockdown SSDM". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  17. ↑ Keegan, Joe (2022-12-13). "2022 Players Top 50: #12 Danny Logan". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  18. ↑ Perkins, Cooper (March 30, 2023). "By the Metrics: The National Lacrosse League Needs a New Award". Inside Lacrosse.
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