Casey Cittadino
Encyclopedia
Casey Cittadino is an American
lacrosse
player who plays for the Denver Outlaws
of Major League Lacrosse
.
where he received honorable mention All-American his senior year.
in the National Lacrosse League
, but did not play in 2007
due to injury. He was acquired by Boston
with Sean Morris
as Brian Langtry
was traded back to the Mammoth following the 2008 NLL expansion draft
. However, before the 2008 NLL season
began, the Blazers announced that they would not play in the 2008 season. A dispersal draft
was held, but Cittadino was not selected and became a free agent.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player who plays for the Denver Outlaws
Denver Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...
of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
.
College career
Cittadino attended Towson UniversityTowson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
where he received honorable mention All-American his senior year.
Professional career
Cittadino was originally drafted by the Colorado MammothColorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
, but did not play in 2007
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
due to injury. He was acquired by Boston
Boston Blazers
The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played...
with Sean Morris
Sean Morris
Sean Morris is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of the Major League Lacrosse, and the Boston Blazers in the National Lacrosse League. He recently attended 42A class at Camp Parks in California and graduated with honors.- Amateur career :Morris played collegiate lacrosse at...
as Brian Langtry
Brian Langtry
Brian Langtry is a former lacrosse player for both the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League and the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. Langtry played NCAA lacrosse for Hofstra University.-NLL:...
was traded back to the Mammoth following the 2008 NLL expansion draft
National Lacrosse League expansion draft
The National Lacrosse League expansion draft is a meeting where the general managers of expansion National Lacrosse League teams begin to fill their teams with unprotected players from the rosters of existing NLL teams. Such a draft occurs whenever an expansion NLL franchise is awarded...
. However, before the 2008 NLL season
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
began, the Blazers announced that they would not play in the 2008 season. A dispersal draft
National Lacrosse League dispersal draft
The National Lacrosse League dispersal draft is a meeting where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose players from teams that are ceasing operations. The NLL has seen a lot of team changes over the years , so dispersal drafts have been commonplace...
was held, but Cittadino was not selected and became a free agent.
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Denver | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Denver | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Denver | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | ||
| 2009 | Denver | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | |||