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Geoff Snider
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| Born | April 2, 1981, Calgary, Alberta |
| Position | Defense |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| NLL Team | Philadelphia Wings |
| MLL Team | Denver Outlaws |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Pro Career | 2007 – present |
| Shoots | right |
Geoff Snider (born 2 April 1981) is a professional lacrosse player. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Snider won the Championship MVP award at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, where he dominated face-offs helping the Canadian National Men's Lacrosse team win their first World Championship win since 1978.[1] A third-team All-American for the University of Denver in 2006, Snider was drafted by the Denver Outlaws MLL team. [2]
Snider was drafted by the Philadelphia Wings in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. [3] Snider made an immediate impact on the league and was named the NLL's January Rookie of the Month. Snider scored 13 points (6G, 7A), collected 53 loose balls and won 53 of 79 face-off attempts in five games during his first month of action in the league. [4] He was also the only rookie voted onto the 2007 All-Star team [5] , and won the Accuracy challenge in the All-Star game Skills Competition. [6]
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| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | GB | FO | FOPCT | |
| 2006 | Denver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9-28 | .321 | |
- Geoff Snider destroys Daryl Welsh of the Edmonton Rush at the Lax Fights Website
- ^ 2006 World Lacrosse Championship Awards Winners. 2006 World Lacrosse Championship website. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ Geoff Snider Player Bio. Denver Outlaws website. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ Wings Select Snider In First Round Of NLL Entry Draft. Philadelphia Wings website (September 13, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ Snider Named NLL's Rookie Of The Month. Philadelphia Wings website (February 1, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ 2007 All-Star Skills Starting Lineups. NLL website (February 21, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ 2007 All-Star Skills Competition Results. NLL website (March 9, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.