Max Seibald
| Born | August 14, 1987 Hewlett, New York |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 pounds (98 kg) |
| NLL teams | Philadelphia Wings |
| MLL team Former teams | Boston Cannons New York Lizards Denver Outlaws |
| NCAA team | Cornell University |
| Pro career | 2009– |
Max Seibald is a professional lacrosse player for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. He graduated in 2009 from Cornell University. He is from Hewlett, New York, and attended Hewlett High School. He plays midfield position. As a child he attended Camp Starlight in Starlight, PA where he found his love for lacrosse.
College career
Seibald was a starter at Cornell University as a freshman earning Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors.[1]
As a sophomore, he was one of the five finalists for the 2007 Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded to the "Most Outstanding" collegiate lacrosse player in the United States.[2] He received the award in 2009. As a senior, he received the Lowe's senior class award.
He led the Big Red's high powered offense to an undefeated regular season, and to the 2007 NCAA Final Four.[3]
Seibald was elected to the Sphinx Head Society, Cornell's oldest senior honor society.
Professional career
Seibald was selected 2nd overall by the Denver Outlaws in the 2009 Major League Lacrosse draft.
On September 9, 2009, Seibald was selected 8th overall by the Boston Blazers in the National Lacrosse League draft, but was traded to the Philadelphia Wings shortly into the 2010 season.[4]
In the 2010 MLL All-Star Game skills competition, Seibald posted a world record-tying shot of 110 miles per hour. He shared the record with Team USA teammate Paul Rabil, who defended his 2009 fastest shot title by posting a second shot of 111 to Seibald's 109 miles per hour second shot [1]. The current fastest shot belongs to Zak Dorn with a shot of 116 miles per hour. Zak Dorn is a fan who took part in the 2014 Fastest Shot Competition.
In 2012, Seibald set a career high in Loose Balls (77), while helping the Wings make the playoffs for the first time in 5 years.[5] Before the 2013 season, Seibald injured his foot in training camp, and missed the entire 2013 NLL campaign, but is expected to return for 2014.[6]
National Team career
Seibald played on the US Men's National Lacrosse Team at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England. The US team defeated Canada 12-10 in the final to reclaim the World Championship. His Jersey number was 42, the same number he wore at Cornell. He also was on the 23 man roster for the 2014 US Men's National Lacrosse Team at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships in Denver, Colorado.
Statistics
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2010 | Philadelphia | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011 | Philadelphia | 15 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 53 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2012 | Philadelphia | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Philadelphia | DID | NOT | PLAY | (INJ | RES) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 42 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 184 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2009 | Denver | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0.5 | ||
| 2013 | New York | 17 | 676788 | 11 | 50 | 124 | 10000000 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 3.5 | ||
| MLL Totals | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0.5 | |||
Awards
- 2006 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
- 2006 All-Ivy League
- 2006 USILA 2nd Team All-American
- 2007 USILA 1st Team All-American
- 2008 USILA 1st Team All-American
- 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy winner
- 2009 Diane Geppi-Aikens Scholarship – Outstanding Commitment to Community Service
- 2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
- 2009 Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award – USILA Outstanding Player of the Year, Division I
- 2009 Lt. j.g. Donald McLaughlin Jr. Award – USILA Outstanding Midfielder of the Year, Division I
- 2009 USILA 1st Team All-America Selection
- 2009 1st Team All-Ivy Selection, unanimous
- 2009 Charles H. Moore Award – Cornell University Outstanding Senior Varsity Athlete / Solo Team Captain
References
- ^ "Max Seibald Big Red Player Bio". CornellBigRed.com. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Tewaaraton Announces 2007 Finalists". Tewaaraton.com. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament • Quarterfinal Round". May 19, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
Head Coach Jeff Tambroni On Max Seibald's efforts:Max played like a warrior today. Without him we're still a good team, but with him he just brings a completely different element to the game athletically. When we need a big play, he's the one to get the spark.
- ^ "Wings acquire Seibald in trade with Blazers". NLL.com. January 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Max Seibald Player page on NLL.com". NLL.com. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ^ "Wings' Max Seibald on PUP with broken foot". ILindoor.com. January 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-17.