Jeff Zywicki
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Jeff Zywicki is a professional lacrosse
player from Ottawa
, Ontario
. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth
of the National Lacrosse League
and the Toronto Nationals
of the Major League Lacrosse
. Zywicki is not known for his explosive speed but is widely recognized as an acrobatic, highlight-reel goal scorer.
, Canada
where he played his minor lacrosse. At 15, he led his Midget lacrosse team to a Provincial championship with his father, Eugene Zywicki as the head coach. At 16, Zywicki began playing for the Nepean Knights
of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
, where he finished second with 5.0 points per game to Andre Leduc (5.4 points per game) for most career points per game. In 1998, Zywicki had a career high 96 points and was awarded as the League's Most Outstanding Rookie. During his time with the Knights, Zywicki also split time playing with the Jr. ‘A’ Orillia Rama Kings
.
where he was awarded ECAC Lacrosse League
First Team honors as a senior.
That same year, Jeff was drafted 8th overall by the San Jose Stealth
in the National Lacrosse League entry draft
. He also plays for the Toronto Nationals
of Major League Lacrosse
. During the 2009 NLL season
, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game
.
since 1978, when it defeated the U.S.
15-10 in the final of the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
. Jeff had an outstanding championship, being awarded the 'Best Attackman' and earning a spot on the All-World team after scoring a tournament record 28 goals in 8 games.
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 from Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth
Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the...
of 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...
and the Toronto Nationals
Toronto Nationals
The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL history...
of the 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 :...
. Zywicki is not known for his explosive speed but is widely recognized as an acrobatic, highlight-reel goal scorer.
Early career
Zywicki grew up in Nepean, OntarioNepean, Ontario
- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
where he played his minor lacrosse. At 15, he led his Midget lacrosse team to a Provincial championship with his father, Eugene Zywicki as the head coach. At 16, Zywicki began playing for the Nepean Knights
Nepean Knights
The Nepean Knights are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. The Knights play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada.-History:The Junior "B" level of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1964...
, where he finished second with 5.0 points per game to Andre Leduc (5.4 points per game) for most career points per game. In 1998, Zywicki had a career high 96 points and was awarded as the League's Most Outstanding Rookie. During his time with the Knights, Zywicki also split time playing with the Jr. ‘A’ Orillia Rama Kings
Orillia Rama Kings
The Orillia Rama Kings are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Orillia, Ontario, Canada. The Kings play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-External links:***...
.
College & professional career
Zywicki attended the University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
where he was awarded ECAC Lacrosse League
ECAC Lacrosse League
The ECAC Lacrosse League is an NCAADivision I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. This part of the conference only sponsors men's lacrosse. The league was founded in 2000...
First Team honors as a senior.
That same year, Jeff was drafted 8th overall by the San Jose Stealth
San Jose Stealth
The San Jose Stealth were a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America from 2004 until 2009. They played at the HP Pavilion at San Jose, which is also the home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks and the AFL's San Jose SaberCats. They relocated to San...
in the National Lacrosse League entry draft
National Lacrosse League entry draft
The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system....
. He also plays for the Toronto Nationals
Toronto Nationals
The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL history...
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 :...
. During the 2009 NLL season
2009 NLL season
-Pre-season:* August 19, 2008: The NLL announced that the Minnesota Swarm would be moving from the East division to the West division, giving the West six teams to the East's seven....
, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game
National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League .-1991 :...
.
International career
In 2006, Jeff lead the Canadian Men's lacrosse team to its first World Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
since 1978, when it defeated the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
15-10 in the final of the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...
. Jeff had an outstanding championship, being awarded the 'Best Attackman' and earning a spot on the All-World team after scoring a tournament record 28 goals in 8 games.
NCAA
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -- | |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 2.41 | |
| 2003 | 16 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 3.50 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | |
| 2005 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 53 | 3.18 | |
| Totals | 55 | 103 | 43 | 146 | 2.79 |
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | San Jose | 16 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 77 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007 | San Jose | 14 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | San Jose | 16 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 105 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | San Jose | 16 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 83 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 62 | 147 | 139 | 286 | 372 | 47 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 4 | |||
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | GB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | GB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006 | Denver | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Rochester | 12 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Rochester | 11 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 45 | 26 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Toronto | 10 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 28 | 68 | 0 | 36 | 104 | 54 | 0.5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | |||
Junior
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997 | Nepean Knights Nepean Knights The Nepean Knights are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. The Knights play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:... |
OLA Jr.B OLA Junior B Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada.-History:The Junior "B" level of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1964... |
3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1998 | Nepean Knights | OLA Jr.B | 16 | 57 | 39 | 96 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 20 | ||
| 1998 | Orillia Rama Kings Orillia Rama Kings The Orillia Rama Kings are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Orillia, Ontario, Canada. The Kings play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-External links:***... |
OLA Jr.A OLA Junior A Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:... |
8 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Nepean Knights | OLA Jr.B | 12 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Orillia Rama Kings | OLA Jr.A | 9 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Nepan Knights | OLA Jr.B | 12 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 55 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2000 | Orillia Rama Kings | OLA Jr.A | 16 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | Nepean Knights | OLA Jr.B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | Orillia Rama Kings | OLA Jr.A | 16 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9 | ||
| 2002 | Orillia Rama Kings | OLA Jr.A | 17 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 66 | 121 | 100 | 221 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 13 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 44 | 133 | 102 | 235 | 83 | 25 | 59 | 56 | 115 | 30 | ||||
Senior
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001 | Akwesasne Thunder St. Regis Indians The St. Regis Indians are a former Senior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, New York on Akwesasne island. The Indians played in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League from 1998 to 2009. From 1998 to 2005, the team was known as the Akwesasne Thunder.-External... |
MSL Major Series Lacrosse Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Brooklin Redmen Brooklin Redmen The Brooklin Redmen are a box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario. The Redmen play in the Major Series Lacrosse league . The MSL, and its counterpart, the Western Lacrosse Association, represent the highest level of competitive box lacrosse in Canada... |
MSL | 15 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 11 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Senior A Totals | 32 | 49 | 56 | 105 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0 | ||||