MLU Announces 2014 Scoring Title Winner Brendan Wong

Major League Ultimate has announced that Brendan Wong of the Vancouver Nighthawks has won the Scoring Title for the 2014 MLU season.

Wong led the league with 64 points by tallying 48 goals and 16 assists during the Nighthawks 10-game regular season. On his way to earning the Title, the 32-year-old rookie set league records in points and goals scored. He shattered last year’s goal record by 16, previously held by Portland’s Timmy Perston (32 goals) and eclipsed Chris Mazur of New York’s mark of 56 total points, as well.

Wong finished 17 points ahead of the second-place finisher Jeff Graham of Boston (47: 27 goals and 20 assists) and 20 points ahead of third-place finishers, Daniel Trytiak of Seattle (44: 17 and 27) and Alan Kolickof D.C. (44: 14 and 30). Boston’s Brandon Malecek finished in fifth with 17 goals and 26 assists (43 points).

“Setting the record really means nothing to me unless we’re winning games on the way to qualifying for the playoffs,” said Wong after he broke the goal-scoring record in the Nighthawks’ Week 9 game against Seattle. “We have more games to focus on so I’m concentrating on winning them rather than worrying about how many goals I’ve scored compared to my teammates or opponents.”

He did just that, helping Vancouver to victories in the following weeks to get Vancouver to the playoffs.

Wong had a quiet Western Conference championship game with two goals and an assist, but was a force all season, particularly during their four-game winning streak to qualify for the championship game for the first time in franchise history.

A University of British Columbia product, Wong has been a figure in Canadian ultimate for the last decade, including as a gold medalist on Team Canada’s mixed team at the 2008 WFDF World Championships.

On Saturday, Wong has the opportunity to bring the first ever MLU Championship to Canada if the Nighthawks can beat the D.C. Current at PPL Park.

via MLU Announces 2014 Scoring Title Winner – Major League Ultimate.