Johnny Christmas
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John Christmas is an American lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings
of the National Lacrosse League
and for the Boston Cannons
of Major League Lacrosse
.
Christmas then played at the University of Virginia
from 2002 to 2005, where he was a two-time USILA All-American
and two-time All-ACC
selection, and helped lead the Caveliers
to the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
.
, Christmas was awarded "Transition Player of the Week" honors
Christmas was selected by the Laxbro Association in the first round of the 2005 MLL Collegiate Draft. He won the MLL Most Improved Player honors in his second season in the league, and appeared in the 2006 MLL All-Star Game.
Christmas was named to Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
s.
The Wings announced that John Christmas will not play the 2009 season. He will take the year to focus on establishing a non-profit organization in Philadelphia called L.E.A.P.S. (Lacrosse, Education, Attitude, Perseverance, Success).
Christmas has worked as a volunteer assistant coach at Penn
. He also run 141 lacrosse training to handle lacrosse camp counseling. http://www.141lacrosse.com/index.html
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....
of 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...
and for the Boston Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
.
Christmas then played at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
from 2002 to 2005, where he was a two-time USILA All-American
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
and two-time All-ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
selection, and helped lead the Caveliers
Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
to the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 33rd annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament...
.
Professional career
Christmas was selected by the Philadelphia Wings in the fifth round (49th overall) of the 2005 Entry Draft. In his first season he played sparingly, only appearing in two games. Beginning with the 2007 season, Christmas saw his playing time increase by being on the field during defensive situations in order to take advantage of his speed in the transition game. In Week 3 of the 2008 NLL season2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
, Christmas was awarded "Transition Player of the Week" honors
Christmas was selected by the Laxbro Association in the first round of the 2005 MLL Collegiate Draft. He won the MLL Most Improved Player honors in his second season in the league, and appeared in the 2006 MLL All-Star Game.
Christmas was named to Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
s.
The Wings announced that John Christmas will not play the 2009 season. He will take the year to focus on establishing a non-profit organization in Philadelphia called L.E.A.P.S. (Lacrosse, Education, Attitude, Perseverance, Success).
Christmas has worked as a volunteer assistant coach at Penn
Penn Quakers
The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 27 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing.-Men's crew:-Football:...
. He also run 141 lacrosse training to handle lacrosse camp counseling. http://www.141lacrosse.com/index.html
University of Virginia
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 2.93 | 33 | |
| 2003 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 48 | 2.82 | 34 | |
| 2004 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1.75 | 15 | |
| 2005 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 2.79 | 21 | |
| Totals | 58 | 95 | 57 | 152 | 2.62 | 103 |
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 13 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Philadelphia | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 40 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2005 | Boston | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Boston | 12 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Boston | 12 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 44 | 12 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | Boston | 11 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Boston | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Chesapeake | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| MLL Totals | 49 | 68 | 1 | 53 | 124 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
See also
- Lacrosse in PennsylvaniaLacrosse in PennsylvaniaLacrosse has been played in Pennsylvania since the 19th century. Today, there are many respected amateur programs at the club, college and high school level, as well as several respected past and present professional teams at the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse ...