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| Born | (1980-12-03) December 3, 1980 (age 44) St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 185 pounds (84 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL draft | 7th overall, 2002 Columbus Landsharks |
| NLL teams | Buffalo Bandits Columbus Landsharks |
| MLL teams | Hamilton Nationals |
| MSL team | Peterborough Lakers |
| Pro career | 2002–2018 |
Mark Steenhuis (born December 3, 1980) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player who last played for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and formerly with the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse (MLL).
Introduction to lacrosse
Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Steenhuis graduated from Governor Simcoe Secondary School in 1998. He did not start playing lacrosse until he was 17-years-old, when he was introduced to the game by friend and future Buffalo Bandits teammate, Billy Dee Smith.
NLL career
Steenhuis made his NLL debut in 2002 with the Columbus Landsharks. After the 2002 season, he was traded to the Buffalo Bandits for goalie Ken Montour. Once in Buffalo, Steenhuis quickly became a fan favorite, due in part to his energetic style of play, goal-scoring ability, and athleticism, but also for his afro hair and bright orange shoes.
Steenhuis was named MVP of the 2004, 2007 and 2009 National Lacrosse League All-Star Games, becoming the first player in NLL history to be named MVP of multiple All-Star Games. He scored six times in 2004 and 2007 and seven times in 2009. In 2008, Steenhuis was named the NLL Transition Player of the Year. and the NLL Championship Game MVP.
On February 14, 2009, he set the league single-game records for assists (13) and points (17).
Canadian Box career
Junior
After having a surprisingly successful rookie season with the Spartan Warriors in 1999, Steenhuis played two successful years of Jr.A lacrosse with the St. Catharines Athletics, and helped lead the team to a Minto Cup national championship in 2001.
Senior
Steenhuis began his senior career with the St. Catharines Athletics of Major Series Lacrosse. During his first season, he recorded 20 goals and 50 points, and shared the "Gene Dopp Memorial Trophy" for Rookie of the Year with Mike Miron. The next year, Steenhuis had 54 points in 14 games, and was awarded the "Jim Murphy Trophy" for league Most Valuable Player. In 2004, Steenhuis would have a career high of 91 points in just 17 games, averaging 5.3 points per game. Steenhuis played for the St. Regis Indians in 2008 and 2009 before the team folded. In 2010, Steenhuis was selected 1st overall by the Peterborough Lakers in the St. Regis dispersal draft.
Statistics
NLL
Reference:
| Mark Steenhuis | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP |
| 2002 | Columbus Landsharks | 12 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 85 | 11 | 2.50 | 7.08 | 0.92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 128 | 35 | 2.20 | 8.53 | 2.33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1.00 | 12.00 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 129 | 20 | 2.75 | 8.06 | 1.25 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 3.67 | 12.00 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 141 | 23 | 3.88 | 8.81 | 1.44 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 144 | 22 | 3.80 | 9.60 | 1.47 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2.67 | 5.67 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 108 | 4 | 3.27 | 7.20 | 0.27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1.50 | 6.50 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 121 | 27 | 5.00 | 8.07 | 1.80 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 5.67 | 7.67 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 51 | 50 | 101 | 117 | 24 | 6.31 | 7.31 | 1.50 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 36 | 54 | 90 | 99 | 27 | 5.63 | 6.19 | 1.69 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 82 | 18 | 3.81 | 5.13 | 1.13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 75 | 38 | 3.88 | 4.69 | 2.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 71 | 29 | 2.44 | 4.44 | 1.81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 108 | 21 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 1.17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | Buffalo Bandits | 17 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 68 | 25 | 5.59 | 4.00 | 1.47 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 68 | 36 | 4.00 | 3.78 | 2.00 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2.75 | 4.50 | 1.50 |
| 2017 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 67 | 32 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 1.78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bandits | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 1.18 | 2.73 | 0.91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 266 | 459 | 554 | 1,013 | 1,641 | 402 | 3.81 | 6.17 | 1.51 | 28 | 54 | 44 | 98 | 191 | 26 | 3.50 | 6.82 | 0.93 | ||
| Career Total: | 294 | 513 | 598 | 1,111 | 1,832 | 428 | 3.78 | 6.23 | 1.46 | ||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.
OLA
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999 | Spartan Warriors | OLA Jr.B | 21 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 25 | ||
| 1999 | St. Catharines Athletics | OLA Jr.A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2000 | St. Catharines Athletics | OLA Jr.A | 17 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | ||
| 2001 | St. Catharines Athletics | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 18 | ||
| Minto Cup | St. Catharines Athletics | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | St. Catharines Athletics | MSL | 19 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 2003 | St. Catharines Athletics | MSL | 14 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 34 | 10 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 12 | ||
| 2004 | St. Catharines Athletics | MSL | 17 | 42 | 49 | 91 | 70 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2005 | Barrie Lakeshores | MSL | 16 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 57 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 27 | ||
| 2006 | Barrie Lakeshores | MSL | 16 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 37 | ||
| 2007 | Barrie Lakeshores | MSL | 16 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2008 | St. Regis Indians | MSL | 15 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | ||
| 2009 | St. Regis Indians | MSL | 10 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 12 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 39 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 49 | 34 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 48 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 21 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 25 | ||||
| Minto Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 123 | 185 | 288 | 473 | 280 | 57 | 118 | 111 | 229 | 139 | ||||
Awards
| Preceded bySteve Toll | NLL Transition Player of the Year 2008 |
Succeeded byBrodie Merrill |
| Preceded byJohn Grant, Jr. | Champion's Cup MVP 2008 |
Succeeded byJosh Sanderson |
References
- Tutka, Paul (January 1, 2009). "NLL Insider Top 50: Mark Steenhuis #7". NLL Insider. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- "East Wins All-Star Game 20-16". NLL.com. March 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- "East tops West in All-Star Game, 27-21". NLL.com. March 7, 2009. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- "Steenhuis Named Top Transition Player". NLL.com. May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- Bailey, Budd (February 15, 2009). "Steenhuis has record-setting night". Buffalo News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- "Trophy Winners In O.L.A. Major/Senior". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com.
- "2010 Major Series Lacrosse Draft Results". lacrosseinsidethegame.com.
- "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.