Mitch de Snoo
Mitchell "Mitch" de Snoo (born October 22, 1992) is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Oakville Rock of Major Series Lacrosse. Hailing from Oshawa, Ontario, de Snoo attended Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School, where he played four years of lacrosse and ice hockey. He played collegiality at Drexel University, where he earned a degree in biomedical engineering. [1]
| Born | October 22, 1992 Oshawa, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
| Shoots | Left |
| Position | Defense |
| NLL draft | 13th overall, 2015 Calgary Roughnecks |
| NLL team | Buffalo Bandits |
| MSL team | Oakville Rock |
| Pro career | 2016– |
de Snoo played junior lacrosse for the Clarington Green Gaels and the Whitby Warriors, with whom he won the Minto Cup in 2013.[2] He was in the third round (15th overall) in the 2014 MSL draft by the Oakville Rock.
de Snoo was drafted in the second round (13th overall) of the 2015 NLL Entry Draft by the Calgary Roughnecks, and was traded to the Buffalo Bandits on December 28, 2016 in exchange for Brandon Goodwin.[3]
Off the floor, de Snoo earned a master's degree in laboratory medicine and pathobiology from the University of Toronto, having done research into genetic inheritable forms of Parkinson's. Currently, he is pursuing a medical degree at the University of Toronto.[4]
References
- "Mitch de Snoo - 2015 Men's Lacrosse Biography". Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- McNair, Brian (December 31, 2013). "Minto Cup champion Whitby Warriors best of 2013". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- "Bandits acquire de Snoo from Roughnecks". TSN.com. December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- Goods, Jack (April 20, 2018). "Bandits' Mitch de Snoo waiting to hear on medical school". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 11, 2018.