Brandon Goodwin (lacrosse)
Brandon Goodwin (born April 1, 1991) is a professional lacrosse player for the Vancouver Warriors of the National Lacrosse League and the New Westminster Salmonbellies of the Western Lacrosse Association. Hailing from New Westminster, British Columbia, Goodwin is the son of Steve Goodwin, the head coach of the Salmonbellies, for whose junior arm Goodwin played.[1] A graduate of New Westminster Secondary School, Goodwin played collegiality first at ASA College where he was a two-time NJCAA All-American, and later at Adelphi University.[2]
Born | April 1, 1991 |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 212 pounds (96 kg) |
Shoots | Right |
Position | Transition |
NLL draft | 9th overall, 2014 Buffalo Bandits |
NLL team Former teams | Vancouver Warriors Buffalo Bandits Calgary Roughnecks |
WLA team Former teams | New Westminster Salmonbellies Coquitlam Adanacs Langley Thunder |
Pro career | 2015– |
After four years with the Junior A Salmonbellies, Goodwin was drafted by the Langley Thunder in 2012, and was traded to the Coquitlam Adanacs seven games into the 2013 season. He was drafted with the final pick in the first round of the 2014 NLL Entry Draft by the Bandits.
References
- Bailey, Budd (20 February 2015). "Goodwin learning on the job for Bandits". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "Former Avenger, Brandon Goodwin, Drafted in NLL's First Round". 25 September 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.