Brock Haley

Brock Haley
From Port Hope to the Pros — A Scorer Who Keeps Finding Another Level

Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Hometown: Port Hope, Ontario
MSL Team: Cobourg Kodiaks
NLL Team: Saskatchewan Rush

Close to Home, Far From Finished

Sometimes the most interesting journeys eventually lead a player right back to where he started.

For Brock Haley, that journey began in Port Hope, Ontario.

It took him through Junior A lacrosse, across the border to the University of Vermont, into the first round of the National Lacrosse League Draft, west to Vancouver and eventually Saskatchewan.

And during the summers, it brought him home.

Playing for the Cobourg Kodiaks, only minutes from where he grew up, Haley has developed into one of Major Series Lacrosse's dangerous young offensive players.

He's a shooter.

He's a playmaker.

And increasingly, he's becoming the kind of player an offense can rely upon when it needs something to happen.

Growing Up in Port Hope

Haley grew up in Port Hope, Ontario, an area where lacrosse has deep roots.

He attended Brooklin High School, but his development as a player was firmly connected to the Canadian box game.

That box background would eventually become an important part of his identity.

At six feet and around 180 pounds, Haley isn't an overpowering physical presence. His game instead relies on skill, movement, timing and an ability to find openings in a defense.

Those qualities eventually carried him into Junior A and onto the radar of NCAA programs.

Junior Lacrosse

Haley developed in Ontario Junior A lacrosse before heading to the University of Vermont.

The junior game helped sharpen the qualities that remain evident in his play today: the ability to operate in traffic, move the ball quickly and create offense without needing to dominate possession.

Like so many Canadian players, the box game provided the foundation.

The NCAA game would add another dimension.

University of Vermont

Haley's career at the University of Vermont became one of steady progression.

He arrived as a young Canadian offensive player and left as one of the most productive players in program history.

Haley earned:

America East All-Conference First Team — 2022
America East All-Conference Second Team — 2023
America East All-Conference First Team — 2024
During his final season, Haley was named a team captain.

He began the year at midfield before moving to attack, demonstrating the versatility that had become an important part of his game.

Haley finished the 2024 season with 52 points, matching his total from the previous year, while recording a career-high 31 assists.

One of his biggest performances came against Merrimack, when he exploded for a career-high nine points and earned America East Offensive Player of the Week honours.

By the time his Vermont career was complete, Haley had accumulated 175 points, graduating ranked seventh in program history.

It was an impressive collegiate career.

And professional box lacrosse was waiting.

National Lacrosse League

The Vancouver Warriors selected Haley seventh overall in the 2023 NLL Entry Draft.

Being a first-round selection brings expectations.
But Haley still had another NCAA season to complete before beginning his professional career.

When he finally entered the NLL, his journey took another turn.

Vancouver traded Haley to the Saskatchewan Rush, giving the young forward an opportunity to establish himself in a new offense.

He responded.

Haley opened his rookie season with a five-point NLL debut and steadily became a contributor throughout Saskatchewan's season.

By the end of his rookie campaign, he had produced:

16 goals
27 assists
43 points

He finished sixth among NLL rookies in scoring.
And when the playoffs arrived, Haley continued contributing, adding four goals and five assists in six postseason games during Saskatchewan's run.

It was a promising beginning.

But perhaps more importantly, it demonstrated that his game translated to the professional level.

Major Series Lacrosse

Haley has continued his development with the Cobourg Kodiaks.

And there's something fitting about it.

After travelling throughout his career, he's playing senior lacrosse just down the road from Port Hope.

But this isn't simply a homecoming story.

Haley has become an important part of Cobourg's offense.

During the 2026 season, we've seen him increasingly complement players like Alex Marinier, Aaron Woods and Zach Thompson.
Against Peterborough, Haley scored twice in the opening period as Cobourg fought back from an early two-goal deficit before eventually defeating the Lakers 13-9.

Against Owen Sound, he produced a hat trick and six-point night, helping the Kodiaks earn an 11-5 victory.

And against Oakville, Haley and Marinier combined for seven goals as Cobourg earned an impressive 10-6 win.

Those performances show something important.
Haley doesn't need to be the only offensive threat.

In fact, he might be at his most dangerous when opponents are forced to worry about everybody else too.

Finding Chemistry

One of the things that has stood out about Haley's game in Cobourg is his chemistry with Alex Marinier.

We've seen Marinier set up Haley.

We've seen Haley return the favour.

And when defenses begin leaning too heavily toward one player, the other can take advantage.
That's what good offenses do.

They create difficult choices.

Haley's ability to both finish and distribute makes those decisions even harder.

He's comfortable firing from the outside, but he's equally capable of moving the ball quickly and finding the next opening.

The result is a player whose value isn't necessarily defined by one particular skill.

It's the combination.

The Next Step

Haley is still early in his professional career.
That's important to remember.

The first-round draft selection has become an NLL contributor.

The successful NCAA player has become an important MSL forward.

But none of those chapters feel finished yet.
At 24 years old, Haley is entering the stage of his career where experience begins catching up with talent.

He's seen NCAA pressure.

He's experienced an NLL playoff run.

He's played against some of the world's best players during the summer in Major Series Lacrosse.

Every one of those experiences adds something.

And that's what makes the next few years so interesting.

By the Numbers

Hometown: Port Hope, Ontario
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
High School: Brooklin High School
College: University of Vermont
Vermont Career: 175 points
2022: America East First Team All-Conference
2023: America East Second Team All-Conference
2024: America East First Team All-Conference
2024: Vermont Team Captain
NLL Draft: 7th Overall, 2023 — Vancouver Warriors
NLL Team: Saskatchewan Rush
NLL Rookie Season: 16 goals, 27 assists, 43 points
MSL Team: Cobourg Kodiaks

Gary Groob's Take

Brock Haley is one of those players I've really enjoyed watching develop.

The first thing you notice is his shot.

When Brock gets his hands free, he can absolutely let it go. I've seen him beat goaltenders from the outside, finish from in tight and find openings where there doesn't appear to be much room.

But I'm beginning to appreciate another part of his game just as much.

His playmaking.

Watching Cobourg this season, I've seen Brock make the extra pass instead of forcing the shot. I've seen him find Aaron Woods, Alex Marinier and other teammates when the defense collapses toward him.

That tells me he's growing as an offensive player.
And I think playing alongside Marinier has been good for both of them.

When Alex has the ball, defenses have to respect what he can do. That creates room for Brock.
But it works the other way too.

When Brock starts finding the back of the net, suddenly defenders can't lean quite as heavily toward Marinier.

That's when an offense becomes really difficult to defend.

There's another part of Brock's story that I like.
He's from Port Hope.

He went away to Vermont. He became a first-round NLL draft pick. He's playing professionally in Saskatchewan.

But during the summer, he's back home playing for Cobourg.

There's something special about being able to play Major Series Lacrosse in front of people who watched you grow up.

And Brock is giving them plenty to watch.
He's still young enough that I don't think we know exactly what kind of player he's ultimately going to become.

That's the exciting part.

We're not writing about the finished product.
We're watching the development happen right in front of us.

And from what I've seen, Brock Haley's best lacrosse may still be ahead of him.

That's exactly why he belongs among the Stars of MSL.

— Gary Groob