Jeff Zywicki
| Born | April 8, 1981 Ottawa, ON, CAN |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 195 pounds (88 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL draft | 8th overall, 2005 San Jose Stealth |
| NLL team | Washington Stealth |
| MLL team Former teams | Toronto Nationals San Francisco Dragons Denver Outlaws |
| Pro career | 2006– |
Jeff Zywicki (born April 8, 1981) 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.[1]
Early career
Zywicki grew up in Nepean, Ontario, 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.[2] In 1998, Zywicki had a career high 96 points and was awarded as the League's Most Outstanding Rookie.[3] During his time with the Knights, Zywicki also split time playing with the Jr. ‘A’ Orillia Rama Kings.
College & professional career
Zywicki attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he was awarded ECAC Lacrosse League First Team honors as a senior.[4]
That same year, Jeff was drafted 8th overall by the San Jose Stealth in the National Lacrosse League entry draft.[5] He also plays for the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.[6] During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game.[7]
International career
In 2006, Jeff lead the Canadian Men's lacrosse team to its first World Lacrosse Championship 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.
Statistics
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 | OLA Jr.B | 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 | OLA Jr.A | 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 | MSL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Brooklin Redmen | 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 | ||||
References
- ^ "Bible of Lacrosse Player Statistics - Jeff Zywicki". Bible-of-Lacrosse.com. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Jeff Zywicki career stats with the Nepean Knights". NepeanKnights.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "O.L.A. Junior B Trophy Winners". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com.
- ^ "Jeff Zywicki UMass Player's Bio". UMassAthletics.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "San Jose Stealth Roster". SJStealth.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "Jeff Zywicki Player's Bio". RochesterRattlers.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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