Tyler Pace

Tyler Pace (born April 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse forward playing with the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

After attending Blue Ridge School in Dyke, Virginia USA, Pace attended the University of Denver and played for the Denver Pioneers men's lacrosse team.

Pace was selected 9th overall in the 2017 NLL Entry Draft.

Early life and career Pace originally began his athletic career under the influence of his mother Sandy and Italian grandfather, picking up lacrosse at age three. He played junior lacrosse for the Coquitlam Adanacs, where he played under future Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky, and alongside future NLL teammates Christian Del Bianco and Eli Salama, winning a Minto Cup in 2016.

Professional career Pace was selected 9th overall by the Calgary Roughnecks in the 2017 NLL Draft. After beginning his career as a defenceman due to Calgary having too many forwards, Pace would eventually work his way back to his natural position of forward.

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