Sean Greenhalgh
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| Born | July 15, 1982 , St. Catharines, Ontario, CA |
| Position | Forward |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) |
| NCAA Team | Cornell University |
| NLL Team F. Teams |
Buffalo Bandits Philadelphia Wings |
| MLL Team | Los Angeles Riptide |
| Nationality |  Canada & Scotland |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
Sean Greenhalgh (b. July 15, 1982 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League.
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[edit] High School Career
Greenhalgh was a five year starter playing high school lacrosse at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School, where along with fellow National Lacrosse League players Craig Conn, Matt Vinc and Billy Dee Smith, won 2 OFSAA championships, and created a dynasty at the school for lacrosse for many more years.
[edit] College Career
After high school, Greenhalgh played for Cornell University, where he was named 2005 Ivy League Player of the Year. He is second in career goals scored (136) and fourth in career points (169) at Cornell.
[edit] Professional Career
Greenhalgh was drafted in the first round of the 2005 NLL entry draft by the Philadelphia Wings. He would have an impressive rookie season:
- he led the Wings in goals (31)[1]
- he was tied with Dan Marohl for the lead in points (73)[1]
- he won Overall Player of the Week twice, Offensive Player of the Week once, and Rookie of the Week five times
- he was named Rookie of the Month for January, and
- he was given the 2006 National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award[1]
In July 2007, Greenhalgh was traded to the Buffalo Bandits in a three-team blockbuster trade,[2] but tore a knee ligament before the season began and will miss the entire 2008 season.[3]
Greenhalgh also plays in the MLL for the Los Angeles Riptide. He was selected in the 2nd round (19th overall) in the 2008 MLL Supplemental Draft.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Philadelphia | 16 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 66 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 16 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 100 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 32 | 57 | 84 | 73 | 166 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
[edit] Trivia
- He also participated in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, representing Scotland (Greenhalgh has dual citizenship through his father).
[edit] Awards
| Preceded by Gary Gait |
NLL Sportsmanship Award 2006 |
Succeeded by Tracy Kelusky |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Greenhalgh Presented Sportsmanship Award. NLL web site (May 30, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-05.
- ^ Three Team Blockbuster Trade Announced. NLL.com (July 24, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ Borrelli, Tom (February 15, 2008). Bandits Depleted By Injury. The Buffalo News. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
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| NAME | Greenhalgh, Sean |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Lacrosse player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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