- Josh Sanderson
Infobox Lacrosse Player
image_size = 150px
position = Forward
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 7
weight_lb = 150
nll_team =Calgary Roughnecks
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|4|23|mf=y
birth_place =Orangeville, Ontario , CA
career_start = 1998
former_nll_teams=Toronto Rock San Jose Stealth Albany Attack Rochester Knighthawks
nickname = ShooterJosh "Shooter" Sanderson (b.
April 23 ,1977 inOrangeville, Ontario ) is a lacrosse player for theCalgary Roughnecks in theNational Lacrosse League . Sanderson is one of a number of Sandersons in the NLL, including his cousins Nate and Phil.Sanderson began his NLL career with the
Rochester Knighthawks . After two seasons in Rochester, Sanderson was left unprotected in the expansion draft, [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/game0008preview.htm|title=Gaits to play together in Philly for first time since '94 MILL playoffs|work=Outsider's Guide to the NLL|accessdate=2006-12-12|date=February 24 ,2000 ] and was chosen by his father,Albany Attack GM Terry Sanderson. Josh went on to be the leading scorer on the Attack for four years, including setting a new NLL record for assists in a season, with 68 in 2002.After the 2003 NLL season, the Attack moved to
San Jose, California , becoming theSan Jose Stealth . After one year in San Jose, now-Toronto Rock GM Terry Sanderson once again acquired his son, as Josh was traded to the Rock in a 6-player blockbuster deal. [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=2006-12-12] In 2005, Sanderson broke his own single-season assists record with 71, and helped the Rock win their fifth NLL Championship.During the 2008 season, Sanderson was traded to the
Calgary Roughnecks forLewis Ratcliff . [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3394|work=NLL.com|title=Ratcliff, Sanderson Swapped in Blockbuster|date=March 25 ,2008 |date=2008-03-25] Calgary became the third team (after Albany and Toronto) where Sanderson played for his father, now an assistant coach of the Roughnecks.Sanderson was named to the NLL All-Pro teams in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/awardsallpro.htm|title=First & Second Team All-Pros|work=Outsider's Guide to the NLL|accessdate=2006-12-12]
In
2002 , as a member of theBrampton Excelsiors , Sanderson was awarded theMike Kelly Memorial Trophy as most valuable player in theMann Cup competition.cite web|url=http://bible-of-lacrosse.com/newstats/manncup.txt|title=Historical Stats of theMann Cup |work=Bible-of-Lacrosse.com|date=|accessdate=2007-08-15]tatistics
NLL
ee also
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The Sanderson family References
Persondata
NAME=Sanderson, Josh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=April 23, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH=Orangeville, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH=
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