| Stan Cockerton | |
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| Born | July 5, 1955, Oshawa, Ontario |
| Position | Attack |
| MSL Team | Brooklin Redmen |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2003 |
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Stan Cockerton was an All-American lacrosse player for the NC State Wolfpack men's lacrosse team from 1977 to 1980, leading the Wolfpack to its only NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament appearance in 1979. He is ranked third all-time in NCAA career goals with 193. He led the Wolfpack to 30 wins from 1977 to 1980, with two second-place finishes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. North Carolina State cancelled the varsity lacrosse program in 1983. Stan once scored 11 goals in one game, against Salisbury State in 1979.
Cockerton, a three time first-team All American, learned the game in Ontario playing box lacrosse for the famed Oshawa Green Gaels junior team. He also teamed with Mike French for the 1978 Canadian National Team upset over a heavily favored U.S. Team, scoring the overtime winning goal. He is currently an executive with both the Ontario Lacrosse Association and International Lacrosse Federation as well the founder of the Heritage Cup. Stan was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2003.
Stan is the father of Mark and Matt Cockerton, two highly touted players from the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League, who attend and play college lacrosse at the University of Virginia.
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| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11 | 52 | 20 | 72 | 6.55 | |
| 1978 | 11 | 45 | 27 | 72 | 6.36 | |
| 1979 | 11 | 51 | 25 | 76 | 6.91 | |
| 1980 | 11 | 45 | 15 | 60 | 5.55 | |
| Totals | 44 | 193 (a) | 87 | 280 (b) | 6.32 (c) |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970 | Oshawa Green Gaels | OLA Jr A | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | Oshawa Green Gaels | OLA Jr A | 25 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | Oshawa Green Gaels | OLA Jr A | 28 | 43 | 33 | 76 | 86 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 28 | ||
| 1973 | Oshawa Green Gaels | OLA Jr A | 28 | 56 | 72 | 128 | 109 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1973 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1974 | Oshawa Green Gaels | OLA Jr A | 22 | 51 | 55 | 106 | 91 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 55 | ||
| 1975 | Oshawa Green Gaels | OLA Jr A | 28 | 68 | 62 | 130 | 102 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 1976 | Oshawa Green Gaels | OLA Jr A | 26 | 87 | 81 | 168 | 67 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 20 | ||
| 1977 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 16 | 56 | 36 | 92 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 1978 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 11 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 12 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 8 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 49 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Junior A Totals | 158 | 319 | 315 | 634 | 501 | 44 | 66 | 90 | 153 | 121 | ||||
| PRO/MAJOR/SENIOR TOTALS | 48 | 121 | 111 | 232 | 126 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 49 | 22 | ||||