Introduction
Eli Salama (born August 24, 1996) is a Canadian professional lacrosse defenceman playing with the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), for whom he serves as an alternate captain, and Chrome Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). He previously played for the Dallas Rattlers of the MLL.
College career
Salama played for the RIT Tigers for four seasons and advanced to the NCAA Championship game with the Tigers 20 2017. In 2018, he was named USILA Division III Long-Pole of the Year, Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year, USILA First Team All-American and All-Liberty League First Team.
Professional career
NLL
Salama was drafted 12th overall in the 2018 NLL draft by the Calgary Roughnecks and joined the team in the 2019 season, winning an NLL Championship as a rookie.
PLL
Salama plays long stick midfield for Chrome Lacrosse Club.
Statistics
NCAA
| Season | Team | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | GB | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RIT | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | RIT | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 2017 | RIT | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 28 |
| 2018 | RIT | 22 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 29 |
| Total | 71 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 113 | 70 | |
NLL
| Eli Salama | 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 |
| 2019 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 22 | 0.31 | 4.19 | 1.38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0.00 | 3.75 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | Calgary Roughnecks | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 13 | 1.20 | 5.50 | 1.30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 20 | 0.38 | 5.25 | 1.25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 116 | 20 | 0.44 | 6.44 | 1.11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0.00 | 5.25 | 1.50 |
| 60 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 322 | 75 | 0.52 | 5.37 | 1.25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 0.22 | 5.00 | 1.67 | ||
| Career Total: | 69 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 367 | 90 | 0.48 | 5.32 | 1.30 | ||||||||||
MLL
| Eli Salama | 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 |
| 2019 | Dallas Rattlers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
PLL
| Eli Salama | 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 |
| 2020 | Chrome | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Chrome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Chrome | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chrome | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||