Rob VanBeek
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Rob Van Beek is a professional indoor lacrosse player. He attended St. Vincent College. He is from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
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After missing much of the 2005
after tearing his right PCL, Van Beek led the entire NLL
in penalty minutes during the 2006 season
.
November 2009 Van Beek was traded to Calgary Roughnecks.
He is a frequent guest on the Preston and Steve
morning radio show on 93.3 FM WMMR
in Philadelphia to discuss the Philadelphia Wings
. He is also a very keen artist and is of Dutch heritage.
in Spring of 2009 Van Beek was a voluntary assistant lacrosse coach for the Potsdam State Bears.
Fall Spring of 2009-10 Van Beek was a coach of Langley Thunder U14 Field Lacrosse Team.
with the Port Coquitlam Saints. He was selected 1st overall in 2004 Western Lacrosse Association
draft by the Langley Thunder
.
2008 Van Beek Played for St Regis Indians of OLA Major Lacrosse Series.
2009 Van Beek Played for Langley Thunder of WLA placed on WLA 2nd All-Star Team
While playing for the Langley Thunder
on August 27, 2011, the team won the Western Lacrosse Association
Championship for the first time in franchise history. Van Beek is expected to play in the national Mann Cup
that will be held in September 2011 at the Langley Events Centre.
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. Located 27 km east of Vancouver, it sits at the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it on the north, the Coquitlam River borders it on the west, and the cities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows lie across the Pitt...
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NLL career
Van Beek was selected with the fifth overall pick in the First Round of the 2004 NLL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia WingsPhiladelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
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After missing much of the 2005
2005 NLL season
The 2005 National Lacrosse League season began on January 1, 2005 and concluded with the championship game on May 14. The Toronto Rock won their fifth NLL championship, defeating the Arizona Sting 19-13 in Toronto....
after tearing his right PCL, Van Beek led the entire NLL
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...
in penalty minutes during the 2006 season
2006 NLL season
-All-Star game:The 2006 All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 2006. The West Division defeated the East Division 14-13. The MVP of the game was Lewis Ratcliff of the Calgary Roughnecks, who scored 4 goals, including the game winner...
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November 2009 Van Beek was traded to Calgary Roughnecks.
He is a frequent guest on the Preston and Steve
Preston and Steve
The Preston and Steve show is a morning radio comedy and variety broadcast on Philadelphia Active Rock station 93.3 FM WMMR featuring DJs Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison. The show, which originated at Y100 in Philadelphia, features daily telephone interviews, in-studio guests, celebrity...
morning radio show on 93.3 FM WMMR
WMMR
WMMR is an active rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93.3 MHz FM. The station is owned by Greater Media....
in Philadelphia to discuss the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
. He is also a very keen artist and is of Dutch heritage.
in Spring of 2009 Van Beek was a voluntary assistant lacrosse coach for the Potsdam State Bears.
Fall Spring of 2009-10 Van Beek was a coach of Langley Thunder U14 Field Lacrosse Team.
BCLA / WLA Career
Van Beek was named league MVP and was also named to the All-Star team in 2003 and 2004 while playing Jr. A lacrosse in the British Columbia Lacrosse AssociationBritish Columbia Lacrosse Association
British Columbia Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in British Columbia, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the BCLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse.-Leagues:...
with the Port Coquitlam Saints. He was selected 1st overall in 2004 Western Lacrosse Association
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
draft by the Langley Thunder
Langley Thunder
The Langley Thunder are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association ....
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2008 Van Beek Played for St Regis Indians of OLA Major Lacrosse Series.
2009 Van Beek Played for Langley Thunder of WLA placed on WLA 2nd All-Star Team
While playing for the Langley Thunder
Langley Thunder
The Langley Thunder are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association ....
on August 27, 2011, the team won the Western Lacrosse Association
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
Championship for the first time in franchise history. Van Beek is expected to play in the national Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...
that will be held in September 2011 at the Langley Events Centre.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2005 | Philadelphia | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006 | Philadelphia | 16 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 110 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 16 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 101 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 15 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 96 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 83 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NLL Totals | 72 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 449 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||