Ryder Bateman (born February 18, 1980 in Calgary, Alberta) is a professional lacrosse player. He plays for the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association and the Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League. In 2005 Bateman made his debut in the NLL, finishing the season tied for second among rookies in goals (20), and third in scoring (39 pts). February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Dive Shot. A womens lacrosse player carries the ball past a defender. ... The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. ... The Western Lacrosse Association, or WLA, is a non-professional, mens Senior A box lacrosse league. ... Minnesota Swarm are an indoor lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. ... NLL logo Old MILL logo The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ...