Josh Sanderson

Infobox Lacrosse Player


image_size = 150px
position = Forward
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 7
weight_lb = 150
nll_team = Calgary Roughnecks
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|4|23|mf=y
birth_place = Orangeville, Ontario, CA
career_start = 1998
former_nll_teams=Toronto Rock
San Jose Stealth
Albany Attack
Rochester Knighthawks
nickname = Shooter

Josh "Shooter" Sanderson (b. April 23, 1977 in Orangeville, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League. Sanderson is one of a number of Sandersons in the NLL, including his cousins Nate and Phil.

Sanderson began his NLL career with the Rochester Knighthawks. After two seasons in Rochester, Sanderson was left unprotected in the expansion draft, [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/game0008preview.htm|title=Gaits to play together in Philly for first time since '94 MILL playoffs|work=Outsider's Guide to the NLL|accessdate=2006-12-12|date=February 24, 2000] and was chosen by his father, Albany Attack GM Terry Sanderson. Josh went on to be the leading scorer on the Attack for four years, including setting a new NLL record for assists in a season, with 68 in 2002.

After the 2003 NLL season, the Attack moved to San Jose, California, becoming the San Jose Stealth. After one year in San Jose, now-Toronto Rock GM Terry Sanderson once again acquired his son, as Josh was traded to the Rock in a 6-player blockbuster deal. [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news040728.htm|title=Sandersons reunited in Toronto after blockbuster trade|work=Outsider's Guide to the NLL|date=July 28, 2004|accessdate=2006-12-12] In 2005, Sanderson broke his own single-season assists record with 71, and helped the Rock win their fifth NLL Championship.

During the 2008 season, Sanderson was traded to the Calgary Roughnecks for Lewis Ratcliff. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3394|work=NLL.com|title=Ratcliff, Sanderson Swapped in Blockbuster|date=March 25, 2008|date=2008-03-25] Calgary became the third team (after Albany and Toronto) where Sanderson played for his father, now an assistant coach of the Roughnecks.

Sanderson was named to the NLL All-Pro teams in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/awardsallpro.htm|title=First & Second Team All-Pros|work=Outsider's Guide to the NLL|accessdate=2006-12-12]

In 2002, as a member of the Brampton Excelsiors, Sanderson was awarded the Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy as most valuable player in the Mann Cup competition.cite web|url=http://bible-of-lacrosse.com/newstats/manncup.txt|title=Historical Stats of the Mann Cup|work=Bible-of-Lacrosse.com|date=|accessdate=2007-08-15]

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NLL

ee also

* The Sanderson family

References

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NAME=Sanderson, Josh
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=April 23, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH=Orangeville, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH=
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