Michael Peyser
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Michael Peyser is an American
professional lacrosse
player with the New Jersey Pride
of Major League Lacrosse
. He played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University
. He is a long-stick
defenseman.
while playing for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
. In 2002, he was awarded an Honorable Mention All-American distinction. While in 2003, his senior season, he was awarded Second Team All-American honors. He was the leader of the Blue Jay defensive unit as a senior, and helped his team reach the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
game where they were defeated by University of Virginia
.
in 2003
. The Cannons drafted Peyser 11th overall in the second round of the 2003 MLL Collegiate Draft. In his first season he appeared in twelve games. In 2004
he appeared in eleven games for the Cannons, before taking the next two seasons off.
Peyser has been a member of the New Jersey Pride
since the 2007 season
, when he was acquired from the league's "player pool" of free agents. He joined his brother Gregory
on a team that already shared a number of brothers as teammates, including the Donegers and the Molletts. In 2008
, Peyser scored his first career goal. During the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft, the Pride selected Peyser's younger brother Stephen
. During Week 6 of the 2008 MLL season, the Peyser brothers (Michael, Gregory, and Stephen) became the first trio of brothers to play on the same Major League Lacrosse team together.
United States
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professional lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player with the New Jersey Pride
New Jersey Pride
The New Jersey Pride were a men's field lacrosse team formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. They played in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2008.-Franchise history:...
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 :...
. He played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. He is a long-stick
Lacrosse stick
A lacrosse stick or crosse is a long-handled racket used to play the sport of lacrosse. Players use the lacrosse stick to handle the ball and to strike at opposing players...
defenseman.
Collegiate career
Peyser was a two-time USILA All-AmericanUSILA 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...
while playing for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays lacrosse
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team represents Johns Hopkins University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college lacrosse. The team was founded in 1883 and is the school's most prominent sports team...
. In 2002, he was awarded an Honorable Mention All-American distinction. While in 2003, his senior season, he was awarded Second Team All-American honors. He was the leader of the Blue Jay defensive unit as a senior, and helped his team reach 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...
game where they were defeated by 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...
.
Professional career
Peyser began his professional career with the Boston CannonsBoston 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...
in 2003
2003 MLL season
2003 Major League Lacrosse season was the 3rd season of the league. The season began on May 31 and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2003.-General information:Schedule was reduced from 14 to 12 games....
. The Cannons drafted Peyser 11th overall in the second round of the 2003 MLL Collegiate Draft. In his first season he appeared in twelve games. In 2004
2004 MLL season
2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the 4th season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.-General information:...
he appeared in eleven games for the Cannons, before taking the next two seasons off.
Peyser has been a member of the New Jersey Pride
New Jersey Pride
The New Jersey Pride were a men's field lacrosse team formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. They played in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2008.-Franchise history:...
since the 2007 season
2007 MLL season
2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the 7th season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.-General information:...
, when he was acquired from the league's "player pool" of free agents. He joined his brother Gregory
Gregory Peyser
Gregory Peyser is an American professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Peyser also played with the Orlando Titans and New York Titans of the National Lacrosse League. He played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University...
on a team that already shared a number of brothers as teammates, including the Donegers and the Molletts. In 2008
2008 MLL season
The 2008 Major League Lacrosse season was the 8th season of the league. The season began on May 17, 2008 and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2008.-Pre-season:...
, Peyser scored his first career goal. During the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft, the Pride selected Peyser's younger brother Stephen
Stephen Peyser
Stephen Peyser is an American professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Peyser also played with the Orlando Titans and New York Titans of the National Lacrosse League...
. During Week 6 of the 2008 MLL season, the Peyser brothers (Michael, Gregory, and Stephen) became the first trio of brothers to play on the same Major League Lacrosse team together.
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2003 | Boston | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Boston | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | New Jersey | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | New Jersey | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||