Kyle Wailes
Born (1983-10-19) October 19, 1983
West Hill, Ontario. Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionForward
NLL draft9th overall, 2006
Calgary Roughnecks
NLL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Wings
Calgary Roughnecks
Pro career2007
Kyle Wailes, CEO & Board Member, Wellvana Health

Kyle Wailes (born October 19, 1983 in West Hill, Ontario) is the Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of value-based care company, Wellvana Health.[1] Wellvana provides tools, technologies, analytics, and resources for healthcare providers to successfully and seamlessly transition to value-based care. Wailes is known internationally as a Canadian indoor lacrosse player. Wailes played for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, played collegiate lacrosse at Brown University, and was a junior hockey player in the Ontario Hockey League.

National Lacrosse League career

Wailes was a first-round draft pick (5th overall) by the Calgary Roughnecks in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. Wailes was acquired by the Philadelphia Wings from Calgary on December 18, 2006 in exchange for the Wings’ first pick in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. He was named the NLL's Rookie of the Week in both Week 3 and Week 8 of the 2007 season.[2]

After sitting out the 2008 NLL season due to work visa problems, Wailes will rejoin the Philadelphia Wings for the 2009 season after signing a four-year contract with the team.[3]

College career

Wailes graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in pre-medicine and neuroscience and holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. As a junior at Brown University, he led the Bears collegiate lacrosse in scoring with 35 points (5 goals, 30 assists) and was named to the All-Ivy League Team.

Canadian Box career

Junior

In 2000, Wailes led the OLA Jr. B league in assists with the Clarington Green Gaels, who won the Founders Cup Championship. Wailes twice won the OLA Jr. A scoring title with the Toronto Beaches. In 2004, he was named league MVP, and was awarded the "Jim Veltman Award" for Most Outstanding Player and the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player.[4]

Senior

Wailes was selected first overall in the 2005 Major Series Lacrosse draft by the Brooklin Redmen. However, Wailes only played five games during his rookie season and has not played Senior lacrosse since.

Hockey career

Wailes played hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. In the 1999-2000 season, he was a member of the OHL Champion Barrie Colts.[5]

Career statistics

NLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
2007Philadelphia11162137418000000
2009Philadelphia14154156438000000
NLL Totals253162938416000000

OLA

    Regular Season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1998Clarington Green GaelsOLA Jr.B1000030110
1998Whitby WarriorsOLA Jr.A1000000000
1999Clarington Green GaelsOLA Jr.B1033600000
2000Clarington Green GaelsOLA Jr.B981422439726330
2001Orillia Rama KingsOLA Jr.A19145468256511162
2002Toronto BeachesOLA Jr.A16204464281813364912
2003Toronto BeachesOLA Jr.A183065958111842606
2004Toronto BeachesOLA Jr.A193176107281113253822
2005Brooklin RedmenMSL53811000000
Junior A Totals1739523933489565411416842
Junior B Totals11817254912727340
Senior A Totals53811000000

References

  1. "Team. | Industry Leaders in Value-Based Healthcare". Wellvana. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  2. "Kyle Wailes named NLL Rookie of the Week". WingsLax.com. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  3. "Wings ink Wailes to Four-Year Deal". NLL.com. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  4. "O.L.A. Junior A Trophy Winners". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com.
  5. "Kyle Wailes profile at Hockey Database". Hockey Database. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
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