Sean Greenhalgh
Born	July 15, 1982 (1982-07-15) (age 27), St. Catharines, Ontario, CA
Position	Forward
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 pounds (84 kg)
MSL Team	Six Nations Chiefs
NLL Team F. Teams	Buffalo Bandits Philadelphia Wings
Nationality	Canada &  Scotland
Pro Career	2006 – present
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Sean Greenhalgh (b. July 15, 1982 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Sean is a cousin to Charlie Mulgrew, a Scottish footballer, who plays for Aberdeen FC.

[edit] Junior career

Greenhalgh had a very successful junior career with the St. Catharines Athletics of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. In 2000, he was awarded the "Joey Nieuwendyk Award" for Rookie of the Year. The following year, he would win the "Gaylord Powless Sportsmanship Award", and would help lead would lead the Athletics to their first Minto Cup in 10 years.

In 2002, with arguably one of the greatest junior teams ever assembled, Greenhalgh, along future Pros Craig Conn, Billy Dee Smith, Matt Vinc, Athan Ianucci, Rory Glaves and Mike Hominuck, lead the Athletics to an undefeated season and their second league championship in a row. However, the A's would lose the Minto Cup to the Burnaby Lakers.

In Greenhalgh's final season, he and the Athletics won their third straight league championship and defeated the Burnaby Lakers to win their second Minto Cup in three years.

[edit] High School Career

Greenhalgh was a five year starter 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 many more years in the sport.

[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

[edit] NLL

Greenhalgh was drafted in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2005 NLL entry draft by the Philadelphia Wings. He had 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 missed the entire 2008 season (the same season in which the Bandits won the Champion's Cup).^[3]

[edit] MLL

Greenhalgh was selected by the Los Angeles Riptide in the 2nd round (19th overall) in the 2008 MLL Supplemental Draft. He was also named to the Pre-Season Active roster of the Toronto Nationals for their inaugural season in 2009.

[edit] International Career

Greenhalgh participated in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, representing Scotland (Greenhalgh has dual citizenship through his mother).

[edit] Statistics

[edit] NLL

[edit] OLA

[edit] NCAA

[edit] Awards

[edit] References

[edit] External Links

• Bio from Cornell University web site