Jeff Zywicki

Jeff Zywicki is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario, born on April 8, 1981. He grew up in Nepean, led his midget team to a provincial championship at fifteen with his father as head coach, and won the league rookie award in Junior B lacrosse in 1998 with a career high of 96 points. He played college lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, earning ECAC first team honors as a senior, and was drafted eighth overall by the San Jose Stealth in the 2005 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. He also played in Major League Lacrosse for the San Francisco Dragons, Denver Outlaws and Toronto Nationals, and was a reserve for the 2009 NLL All-Star game. At the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship he led Canada to its first title since 1978, scored a tournament record 28 goals in eight games and was named Best Attackman.