Phil Sanderson
Encyclopedia
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
. Sanderson is one of a number of Sandersons in the NLL, including his brother Nate
and cousin Josh
.
Phil was on the 1999 Rochester Knighthawks
practice squad.
On July 31, 2009, Sanderson was traded from the Buffalo Bandits to the Toronto Rock in exchange for Chris Driscoll
.
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
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...
and formerly of the Toronto Nationals
Toronto Nationals
The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL 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 :...
. Sanderson is one of a number of Sandersons in the NLL, including his brother 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 cousin Josh
Josh Sanderson
Josh "Shooter" Sanderson is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League....
.
Phil was on the 1999 Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
practice squad.
On July 31, 2009, Sanderson was traded from the Buffalo Bandits to the Toronto Rock in exchange for Chris Driscoll
Chris Driscoll
Chris Driscoll is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:...
.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2000 | Albany Attack Albany Attack The Albany Attack was the name of a franchise which played in the National Lacrosse League from the 2000 season through the 2003 season. The Attack played in the former Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York... |
12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 98 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | Albany Attack | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 154 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002 | Albany Attack | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 109 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Albany Attack | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 97 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | San Jose Stealth San Jose Stealth The San Jose Stealth were a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America from 2004 until 2009. They played at the HP Pavilion at San Jose, which is also the home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks and the AFL's San Jose SaberCats. They relocated to San... |
15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | Toronto Rock Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record... |
16 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 113 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 113 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Toronto Rock | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Buffalo Bandits Buffalo Bandits The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998.... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 137 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||
| NLL Totals | 152 | 24 | 85 | 109 | 1089 | 239 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 13 | |||