Geoff Snider

Other Professional Experience: He is in his fifth season in the National Lacrosse League and first with the Calgary Roughnecks… Played in the 2011 NLL All-Star Game… In 2010, he led the NLL with 295 faceoff wins… During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a starter to the All-Star Game… In 2008, he was named a Second Team All-Pro… Named to All-Star Game, and was named Game MVP after scoring three goals, recording 28 loose balls, and winning 31 out of 38 faceoffs… He set league records in loose balls (244), faceoffs won (318), and penalty minutes (103), and fell just short of tying his own faceoff winning percentage record of 75%, winning 73.8% of his faceoffs…Was the only rookie voted onto the 2007 All-Star team, and won the Accuracy challenge in the All-Star Game Skills Competition… After the season, Snider was named to the 2007 All-Rookie team… Drafted by the Philadelphia Wings in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft.

 

College/Amateur: Won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships… Won a gold medal for Team Canada at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships… Attended the University of Denver… Snider won the tournament MVP award… In 2006, with the Pioneers he was named a Third Team All-American… His 194 recorded groundballs as a senior set the record for a single-season groundballs in NCAA lacrosse… In addition, he held the standard for highest average groundballs per game in a season with 11.41.

 

Canadian Box Lacrosse: Won a Mann Cup in 2010 with the Peterborough Lakers… Snider's lacrosse career began with the Burnaby Lakers of the British Columbia Junior “A” Lacrosse League… In 1998, 2000 and 2002, he helped Burnaby win the Minto Cup.