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 former professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario. 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. Archived from the original on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ↑ "San Jose Stealth Roster". SJStealth.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. 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.