Rob VanBeek

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Born	August 18, 1983 (1983-08-18) (age 24), Port Coquitlam, B.C., Canada
Position	Forward
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 pounds (93 kg)
WLA Team	Langley Thunder
NLL Team	Philadelphia Wings
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	2004 – present
Shoots	Left
Nickname	Mr. Saturday Night

Rob Van Beek (b. August 18, 1983) of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, is a professional indoor lacrosse player. He attended St. Vincent College.

Contents 1 NLL career 2 BCLA / WLA Career 3 Statistics 3.1 NLL 4 External links

[edit] NLL career

Van Beek was selected with the fifth overall pick in the First Round of the 2004 NLL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Wings.

After missing much of the 2005 after tearing his right PCL, Van Beek led the entire NLL in penalty minutes during the 2006 season.

He is a frequent guest on the Preston and Steve morning radio show on 93.3 FM WMMR in Philadelphia to discuss the Philadelphia Wings.

[edit] BCLA / WLA Career

Van Beek was named league MVP and was also named to the All-Star team in 2003 and 2004 while playing Jr. A lacrosse in the British Columbia Lacrosse Association with the Port Coquitlam Saints. He was selected 1st overall in 2004 Western Lacrosse Association draft by the Langley Thunder.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] NLL

			Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2005	Philadelphia		9	1	7	8	59	29		-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Philadelphia		16	7	19	26	110	72		-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Philadelphia		16	2	14	16	101	22		-	-	-	-	-	-
NLL Totals			41	10	40	50	270	123		-	-	-	-	-	-

[edit] External links

• Rob Van Beek prized pick at WLA draft

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NAME	VanBeek, Rob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH	August 18, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH	Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH