Geoff Snider

Geoff Snider, born on 2 April 1981, is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player who made his name as a face-off specialist and a hard-nosed midfielder. He came up through the Calgary District Lacrosse Association and junior lacrosse with the Burnaby Lakers, who won the Minto Cup in 1998, 2000 and 2002, then helped the Coquitlam Adanacs take the 2007 Western Lacrosse Association title. At the University of Denver he set the NCAA single-season record of 194 ground balls. He was drafted fourth overall by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League in 2006, was named to its 2007 All-Rookie team, and set league records for loose balls and face-offs won. He also played in Major League Lacrosse and, for Canada, was most valuable player of the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship.