Andrew Turner (lacrosse)

Andrew Turner (born January 11, 1978) is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.

Andrew Turner
Born (1978-01-11) January 11, 1978 (age 46)
Beamsville, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 pounds (88 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionDefense
NLL draft9th overall, 1998
Rochester Knighthawks
NLL team
Former teams
Edmonton Rush
Rochester Knighthawks
Pro career2000–2007
NicknameAndy, Turns

He plays for the Victoria Shamrocks in the Western Lacrosse Association during the summer. He has been named Best Defensive Player three times in 2001, 2003, and in 2005. In 2003 he was named Playoff MVP and also won the Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy as the Mann Cup MVP. He is a two-time Mann Cup champion. In 2007 he made his fourth appearance in the NLL All-star game.[1]

Statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2000 Rochester 4 0 2 2 12 6 -- -- -- -- -- --
2001 Rochester 12 2 4 6 50 44 1 0 1 1 7 0
2002 Rochester 16 2 8 10 87 41 2 0 0 0 10 2
2003 Rochester 16 4 6 10 78 38 2 0 1 1 12 2
2004 Rochester 12 1 10 11 63 14 1 0 0 0 5 0
2005 Rochester 16 0 13 13 80 28 2 2 1 3 8 8
2006 Edmonton 16 1 5 6 95 32 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 Edmonton 16 1 6 7 71 34 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals 108 11 54 65 536 237 8 2 3 5 42 12

Awards

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Preceded by NLL Defensive Player of the Year
2005
Succeeded by

References

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