Kelly Lochbaum is a former Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 linebacker for the BC Lions

BC Lions

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...

. He is currently a real-estate agent in Abbotsford, British Columbia

Abbotsford, British Columbia

Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...

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Early years

Lochbaum attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford, and as a senior, in 1991, was named the School's Athlete of the Year. He went on to play for the Abbotsford Air Force

Abbotsford Air Force

The Abbotsford Air Force was a Canadian Junior Football team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Air Force played in the eight-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl...

 of the Canadian Junior Football League

Canadian Junior Football League

The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl...

 before attending Butte Junior College in [California], and then transferring to Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...

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Professional career

Lochbaum was drafted by the Lions in 1997 and played in 10 games that year, recording 55 tackle

Tackle (football move)

Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....

s and 15 special teams tackles. But for a one year stint for the Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...

 in 2001

2001 CFL season

The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football League season.-CFL news in 2001:...

, Lochbaum played for the Lions his entire ten-year career and was considered a stand-out special teams player. He went unsigned, however, as a free agent

Free agent

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 in 2006

2006 CFL season

-2006 Rogers CFL Awards:* CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Geroy Simon , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions...

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Career statistics

Defence			Tackles				Fumbles
Year	Team		Tackles	STT	Sacks		No.	Yards	Long	TD
1997	BC		55	7	3		0	0	0	0
1998	BC		25	9	2		1	0	0	0
1999	BC		38	26	0		0	0	0	0
2000	BC		25	23	3		1	0	0	0
2001	CGY		14	21	2		0	0	0	0
2002	BC		24	12	0		0	0	0	0
2003	BC		21	18	0		0	0	0	0
2004	BC		27	18	0		0	0	0	0
2005	BC		12	12	0		0	0	0	0
Career Totals			81	138	10		2	0	0	0