Joey Cupido

Joey Cupido, born on 14 August 1990 in Hamilton, Ontario, is a Canadian professional box lacrosse player who plays for the Georgia Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. He began in junior lacrosse with the Hamilton Bengals in 2007 and moved up to the Six Nations Arrows in 2008, where he scored 57 goals and added 55 assists over three regular seasons. Colorado chose him in the fifth round of the 2011 National Lacrosse League draft, and he reached the league full time in 2013, when he was named to the All-Rookie team. A defender and transition player, he led the league in caused turnovers in 2015 and was named Transition Player of the Year that season and again in 2018, with first team All-Pro selections to match. He also won a national league championship with the Mammoth before a trade to the Six Nations Chiefs in 2022, and signed with the Georgia Swarm as a free agent in 2024. Alongside lacrosse he was a two time All-Canadian football player, a cornerback for the McMaster Marauders who helped them win the 2011 Vanier Cup.