Johnny Christmas

Infobox Lacrosse Player


image_size = 150px
position = Attack
shoots = right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 9
weight_lb =178
nll_team = Philadelphia Wings
mll_team = Boston Cannons
birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|8|16|mf=y
birth_place = Ardmore, PA
nationality = United States
career_start = 2006
nickname =

John Christmas (b. August 16, 1982 in Ardmore, PA) plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings. Additionally he is a field lacrosse player for the Boston Cannons. Christmas attended the University of Virginia where he was Two-time All-American and helped lead the Caveliers to the 2003 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship. John is one of the few professional African American lacrosse players.

Christmas was selected by the Philadelphia Wings in the fifth round (49th overall) of the 2005 Entry Draft. In his first season he played sparingly, only appearing in two games. Beginning with the 2007 season, Christmas saw his playing time increase by being on the field during defensive situations in order to take advantage of his speed in the transition game. In Week 3 of the 2008 NLL season, Christmas was awarded "Transition Player of the Week" honors [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3240|title=Zywicki named Player of the Week|work=NLL.com|date=January 16, 2008|accessdate=2008-01-28]

Christmas was selected by the Boston Cannons in the first round of the 2005 Collegiate Draft. He won the MLL Most Improved Player honors in his second season in the league, and appeared in the 2006 MLL All-Star Game.

Christmas was named to Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. [cite web|url=http://www.wingslax.com/article/65414/|title=Six Wings Named To Team USA Roster|work=Wingslax.com|date=March 21, 2007|accessdate=2008-01-28]

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NAME=Christmas, Johnny
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=August 16, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ardmore, Pennsylvania
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