Mitchell "Mitch" de Snoo (born October 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and the Oakville Rock of Major Series Lacrosse. Hailing from Oshawa, Ontario, de Snoo attended Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School, where he played four years of lacrosse and ice hockey.

Mitch de Snoo
Born (1992-10-22) October 22, 1992 (age 32)
Oshawa, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 pounds (100 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionDefense
NCAA teamDrexel (2015)
NLL draft13th overall, 2015
Calgary Roughnecks
NLL team
Former teams
Toronto Rock
Buffalo Bandits
MSL teamOakville Rock
Pro career2016
Career highlights
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's box lacrosse
World Lacrosse Box Championships
Winner 2024 Utica

College

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He played collegiality at Drexel University, where he earned a degree in biomedical engineering. de Snoo was key to Drexel lacrosse making their first NCAA tournament where they upset Penn in the first round. That season, de Snoo scored the game-winner with 46 seconds left in the third overtime beating Penn State 13–12 in a key Colonial Athletic Association game.[1]

Pro Lacrosse

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de Snoo played junior lacrosse for the Clarington Green Gaels and the Whitby Warriors, with whom he won the Minto Cup in 2013.[2] He was in the third round (15th overall) in the 2014 MSL draft by the Oakville Rock.

de Snoo was drafted in the second round (13th overall) of the 2015 NLL Entry Draft by the Calgary Roughnecks, and was traded to the Buffalo Bandits on December 28, 2016, in exchange for Brandon Goodwin.[3] On July 6, 2020, de Snoo was traded to the Toronto Rock in exchange for Brock Sorensen, Alex Tulett, & conditional 2022 draft pick.[4]

de Snoo was named Defensive Player of the Year for the NLL's 2021–2022 season.[5] Heading into the 2023 NLL season, Inside Lacrosse named de Snoo the #2 best defender in the NLL.[6]

Off the floor, de Snoo earned a master's degree in laboratory medicine and pathobiology from the University of Toronto, having done research into genetic inheritable forms of Parkinson's. Currently, he is pursuing a medical degree at the University of Toronto.[7]

He resides in Toronto with his wife, Meg de Snoo, and their dog.[8]

Statistics

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NCAA [9]

    Regular Season
Season Team GP G A Pts
2012 Drexel 16 0 0 0
2013 Drexel 15 4 0 4
2014 Drexel 18 5 2 7
2015 Drexel 15 7 1 8
College Totals 64 16 3 19

NLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2023 Toronto 11 10 9 19 102 13 -- -- -- -- -- --
2022 Toronto 16 5 6 11 121 10 2 0 1 1 19 0
2021 Toronto 11 3 7 10 53 9 3 1 1 2 12 2
2020 Buffalo 11 1 5 6 86 25 1 0 1 1 6 0
2019 Buffalo 17 5 9 14 131 25 4 0 1 1 28 14
2018 Buffalo 16 3 12 15 127 39 -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 Buffalo 18 3 12 15 111 42 -- -- -- -- -- --
2016 Buffalo 16 1 7 8 98 8 4 0 0 0 20 10
NLL Totals 144 64 76 140 911 88 25 8 13 21 142 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mitch de Snoo - 2015 Men's Lacrosse Biography". Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ McNair, Brian (December 31, 2013). "Minto Cup champion Whitby Warriors best of 2013". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bandits acquire de Snoo from Roughnecks". TSN.com. December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Rock Acquire Mitch de Snoo". TorontoRock.com. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "CURRIER, DE SNOO, VINC WIN NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE TRANSITION, DEFENSIVE PLAYER, GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR AWARDS". NLL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "NLL Top 50 Players: Top 30 Defenders & Transition Players". Inside Lacrosse. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  7. ^ Goods, Jack (April 20, 2018). "Bandits' Mitch de Snoo waiting to hear on medical school". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Rock City Unplugged Episode 2". YouTube. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "drexeldragons.com Statistics".
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