Mark Steenhuis

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Born	December 3, 1980, Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA
Position	Transition
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (89 kg)
NLL Team F. Teams	Buffalo Bandits Columbus Landsharks
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	2002 – present
Shoots	Right

Mark Steenhuis (b. December 3, 1980 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. His last name is pronounced "STAIN-house"^{[citation needed]}.

Steenhuis made his NLL debut in 2002 with the Columbus Landsharks before being traded to the Bandits for goalie Ken Montour. Once in Buffalo, Steenhuis quickly became a fan favourite, thanks not only to his energetic style of play, goal-scoring ability, and blazing speed, but also for his afro hair and bright orange shoes.

Unlike most NLL players, Steenhuis did not grow up playing lacrosse. In fact, he never played the game until the age of 18.^[1]

Steenhuis was named MVP of both the the 2004 and 2007 National Lacrosse League All-Star Games, becoming the first player in NLL history to be named MVP of two All-Star Games.^[2]

[edit] Statistics

[edit] National Lacrosse League

			Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2002	Columbus		12	11	19	30	85	11		--	--	--	--	--	--
2003	Buffalo		15	16	17	33	128	35		2	1	1	2	24	2
2004	Buffalo		16	27	17	44	129	20		3	7	4	11	36	2
2005	Buffalo		16	34	28	62	141	23		1	5	1	6	7	0
2006	Buffalo		15	34	23	57	144	22		3	5	3	8	17	0
NLL Totals			74	122	104	226	627	111		9	18	9	27	84	4

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Persondata
NAME	Steenhuis, Mark
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH	December 3, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH	Niagara Falls, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH