Sean Greenhalgh

This article is about the Canadian lacrosse player. For the British art forger, see Shaun Greenhalgh. For the musician, see Sean Greenhalgh (music).

Sean Greenhalgh
— Lacrosse player —
Born	(1982-07-15) July 15, 1982 St. Catharines, Ontario
Position	Forward
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 pounds (84 kg)
MSL team	Six Nations Chiefs
NLL team F. Teams	Buffalo Bandits Philadelphia Wings
Nationality	Canada
NLL Draft	3rd overall, 2005 Philadelphia Wings
Pro career	2006–present

Sean Greenhalgh (born July 15, 1982) is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Sean is a cousin to Charlie Mulgrew, a Scottish footballer, who plays for Celtic F.C..

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, with arguably one of the greatest junior teams ever assembled, Greenhalgh and future professionals Craig Conn, Billy Dee Smith, Matt Vinc, Athan Ianucci, 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)
• Won Overall Player of the Week twice, Offensive Player of the Week once, and Rookie of the Week five times
• Named Rookie of the Month for January
• Given the 2006 National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award

In July 2007, Greenhalgh was traded to the Buffalo Bandits in a three-team blockbuster trade, 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).

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
NLL Totals			47	72	106	178	217	6		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 Totals				63	119	99	218	6		47	82	81	163	16
Junior B Totals				2	0	3	3	0		0	0	0	0	0
Minto Cup Totals				--	--	--	--	--		18	18	30	48	0
Senior A Totals				22	30	22	52	4		7	2	3	5	0

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

Awards

Preceded by Gary Gait

NLL Sportsmanship Award 2006

Succeeded by Tracy Kelusky

External links

• Sean Greenhalgh Bio Cornell University