Sean Greenhalgh

Sean Greenhalgh (born July 15, 1982) is a former professional lacrosse player. Sean is a cousin to Charlie Mulgrew, a Scottish retired footballer.

Junior career

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Greenhalgh had a very successful junior career with the St. Catharines Athletics of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. In 2000, he was awarded the "Joey Nieuwendyk Award" for Rookie of the Year. The following year, he would win the "Gaylord Powless Sportsmanship Award", and would help lead would lead the Athletics to their first Minto Cup in 10 years.

In 2002, one of the greatest junior teams ever assembled, Greenhalgh and future professionals Craig Conn, Billy Dee Smith, Matt Vinc, Athan Iannucci, Rory Glaves and Mike Hominuck, led the Athletics to an undefeated season and their second league championship in a row. However, the A's would lose the Minto Cup to the Burnaby Lakers.

In Greenhalgh's final season, the Athletics won their third straight league championship and defeated the Burnaby Lakers to win their second Minto Cup in three years.

High school career Greenhalgh was a five-year starter at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School, where along with fellow National Lacrosse League players Craig Conn, Matt Vinc, and Billy Dee Smith, won 2 OFSAA championships, and created a dynasty at the school for many more years in the sport.

College career After high school, Greenhalgh played for Cornell University, where he was named 2005 Ivy League Player of the Year. He is second in career goals scored (136) and fourth in career points (169) at Cornell.

Professional career

NLL Greenhalgh was drafted in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2005 NLL entry draft by the Philadelphia Wings. He had an impressive rookie season: Led the Wings in goals (31) Tied with Dan Marohl for the lead in points (73) but tore a knee ligament before the season began and missed the entire 2008 season (the same season in which the Bandits won the Champion's Cup). Greenhalgh played six games with the Bandits during the 2010 season. He did not play the entire 2011 season and then retired from professional lacrosse.

MLL Greenhalgh was selected by the Los Angeles Riptide in the second round (19th overall) in the 2008 MLL Supplemental Draft. He was also named to the Pre-Season Active roster of the Toronto Nationals for their inaugural season in 2009.

International career Greenhalgh participated in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, representing Scotland (Greenhalgh has dual citizenship through his mother).

Statistics

NLL Regular Season Playoffs Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM 2006 Philadelphia 16 31 42 73 66 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2007 Philadelphia 16 26 42 68 100 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2009 Buffalo 15 15 22 37 51 0 2 2 3 5 7 0 2010 Buffalo 6 3 9 12 13 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- NLL totals 53 75 115 190 230 11 2 2 3 5 7 0

OLA Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998 Spartan Warriors OLA Jr.B 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 St. Catharines Athletics OLA Jr.A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 St. Catharines Athletics OLA Jr.A 19 20 17 37 0 15 18 17 35 2 2001 St. Catharines Athletics OLA Jr.A 18 48 29 77 2 13 22 27 49 12 Minto Cup St. Catharines Athletics CLA -- -- -- -- -- 6 6 7 13 0 2002 St. Catharines Athletics OLA Jr.A 16 28 37 65 2 12 23 21 44 0 Minto Cup St. Catharines Athletics CLA -- -- -- -- -- 6 5 10 15 0 2003 St. Catharines Athletics OLA Jr.A 9 23 16 39 2 7 19 16 35 2 Minto Cup St. Catharines Athletics CLA -- -- -- -- -- 6 7 13 20 0 2007 Barrie Lakeshores MSL 12 15 11 26 0 4 2 3 5 0 2009 Six Nations Chiefs MSL 10 15 11 26 4 3 0 0 0 0 Junior A Totals6311999218647828116316Junior B Totals2033000000Minto Cup Totals----------181830480Senior A Totals22302252472350

NCAA Season GP G A Pts PPG 2002 14 39 3 42 3.00 2003 13 37 9 46 3.54 2004 14 28 6 34 2.42 2005 14 32 14 46 3.29 Totals 55 136 32 168 3.06

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