Chris Sanderson
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Chris Sanderson is a lacrosse coach and current member of the Canadian team defending their world championship.. Sanderson was an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Wings
in the National Lacrosse League
from 2005
to 2007 season
. Sanderson played for parts of five seasons as a goaltender.
Chris is a member of the Sanderson family of Orangeville, Ontario
. He is the cousin of current NLL players Josh
, Phil
, and Nate
, and is the nephew of both Wings GM Lindsay Sanderson and Calgary assistant coach Terry Sanderson.
Sanderson led the University of Virginia Cavaliers to two NCAA Final Four's. He has played in four world championships with the Canadian National Team, and has coached the U-19 Canadian team to a world championship. He also teaches at the Pennington School in Pennington, NJ, and owns a lacrosse company and club team known as True North Lacrosse Company.
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
from 2005
2005 NLL season
The 2005 National Lacrosse League season began on January 1, 2005 and concluded with the championship game on May 14. The Toronto Rock won their fifth NLL championship, defeating the Arizona Sting 19-13 in Toronto....
to 2007 season
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
. Sanderson played for parts of five seasons as a goaltender.
Chris is a member of the Sanderson family of Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County.-History:Before European settlers, Orangeville was thought to be a native hunting ground...
. He is the cousin of current NLL players Josh
Josh Sanderson
Josh "Shooter" Sanderson is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League....
, Phil
Phil Sanderson
Phil Sanderson is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse...
, and Nate
Nate Sanderson
Nathan "Nate" Sanderson is a Canadian lacrosse player. Sanderson played for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League during the 2008 NLL season and signed with the Calgary Roughnecks for the 2009 NLL season. Sanderson is one of a number of Sandersons in the NLL, including his brother Phil...
, and is the nephew of both Wings GM Lindsay Sanderson and Calgary assistant coach Terry Sanderson.
Sanderson led the University of Virginia Cavaliers to two NCAA Final Four's. He has played in four world championships with the Canadian National Team, and has coached the U-19 Canadian team to a world championship. He also teaches at the Pennington School in Pennington, NJ, and owns a lacrosse company and club team known as True North Lacrosse Company.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | ||
| 1999 | Baltimore | 12 | 663 | 156 | 388 | 14.12 | 71.32% | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 22.86 | 57.89% | ||
| 2001 | Philadelphia | 6 | 94 | 28 | 55 | 17.80 | 66.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002 | Philadelphia | 16 | 346 | 92 | 223 | 15.93 | 70.79% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | ||
| 2003 | New Jersey | 5 | 44 | 9 | 24 | 12.26 | 72.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 39 | 1,148 | 285 | 690 | 14.90 | 70.77%!! 2 !! 21 !! 8 !! 11 !! 22.86 !! 57.89% | |||||||||