Anthony Cosmo (lacrosse)

Infobox Lacrosse Player


image_size = 150px
position=Goaltender
shoots=Left
height_ft=6
height_in= 2
weight_lb= 205
league= MSL
team= Brampton Excelsiors (MSL)
nll_team= Chicago Shamrox
former_nll_teams=San Jose Stealth
Toronto Rock
nationality= Canada
birth_date= Birth date and age|1977|10|6|mf=y
birth_place= Mississauga, Ontario
career_start= 2001
nickname=Coz

Anthony Cosmo (born October 6, 1977 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a professional lacrosse goaltender for the Chicago Shamrox of the National Lacrosse League. Cosmo is a three-time NLL All-Star, and was named NLL Goaltender of the Year in 2007. Cosmo also plays for the Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) [cite web|url=http://www.majorserieslacrosse.net/teams/brampton.html|title=Brampton Excelsiors 2007|date=June 18, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-18] Major Series Lacrosse Senior A Men's league.

Cosmo began his lacrosse career with the Junior A Mississauga Tomahawks of the Ontario Lacrosse Association. He then went on to play for the Burnaby Lakers of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League. In 1998, playing with fellow stars Cam Sedgwick and Kaleb Toth, Cosmo and the Lakers won the Minto Cup.

In 2001, he made his NLL debut with the Toronto Rock, where he played for four seasons as a backup goaltender. On July 27, 2004, Cosmo was traded to San Jose in a six-player blockbuster trade. [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news040728.htm|title=Sandersons reunited in Toronto after blockbuster trade|work=Outsider's Guide to the NLL|date=July 28, 2004|accessdate=2007-09-27] He continued to succeed as a starter for the Stealth, and was selected as the starting goaltender for the Western Division in both the 2005 and 2006 National Lacrosse League All-Star Game.

In 2005 Cosmo finished 5th in the league with a 12.28 goals against average (GAA). During 2006, Cosmo's 10.38 GAA was the third best in the league, and his save percentage was 6th best in the league. 2007 was Cosmo's best career season, leading the league in both GAA (10.22) and save percentage (.792). For his performance, Cosmo was named the Progressive Goaltender of the Year award for the 2007 season. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=2926|title=Cosmo Wins Progressive Goalie of the Year|work=NLL.com|date=May 2, 2007|accessdate=2007-05-02]

Cosmo was traded to the Chicago Shamrox for Matt Roik and two first-round draft picks. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3580|title=San Jose Deals Cosmo to Chicago|work=NLL.com|date=August 29, 2008|accessdate=2008-08-29]

On September 16 2005, the Victoria Shamrocks won their 8th Mann Cup, and Cosmo was named the series' Most Valuable Player.

During the week, Anthony teaches eighth grade at St. Herbert Elementary School in Mississauga.

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External links

* [http://www.victoriashamrocks.ca/players/Cosmo.htm Anthony Cosmo] at the [http://www.victoriashamrocks.ca/ Victoria Shamrocks Official Website]

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NAME=Cosmo, Anthony
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=October 6, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH=Mississauga, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH=
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