Greg Cattrano

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Born	August 6, 1975,
Position	Goaltender
Height Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 186 lb (85 kg)
NCAA Team	Brown University
Former NLL Teams	New York Saints
Former MLL Teams	Balt Bayhawks, Phila Barrage, L.I. Lizards
Nationality	United States
Pro Career	2001 – present
Nickname	The Cat

Greg "The Cat" Cattrano (b. August 6, 1975) is a lacrosse goalie, who is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished goaltenders in the history of the sport.

Contents 1 Collegiate Career 2 MLL Career 3 NLL Career 4 Awards 5 References

[edit] Collegiate Career

Cattrano attended Brown University. In 1997, his senior year, he was named NCAA Goalie of the Year ^[1], All-Ivy League, All-New England, and Brown Bears Team MVP. In addition he was named All-American twice. Cattrano finished his collegiate career with an amazing 68% save percentage,^{[citation needed]} and his three goals still stand as the NCAA record for offensive production by a goaltender.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] MLL Career

Cattrano played in all five of the league's first Championship Games from 2001 to 2005, winning the Steinfeld Cup in 2002, 2003, and 2004. His leadership skills helped guide the Barrage from a 1-11 record in 2003, to champions in 2004. Cattrano has won the Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award three times, and was named Major League Lacrosse MVP in 2002. Cattrano was also voted to the Inaugural All-MLL Team, and has started in goal in every Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game^{[citation needed]}. Though his career, Cattrano was extremely durable. In 2004, he was the only goalie in the MLL to play every minute of every game^[2].

Cattrano is the league's goalie leader in wins, boasting an incredible 40-19 record, including playoff games. He has saved 58% of the 1,611 shots he has faced in his career, and has a league-best 13.4 goals against average.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, Cattrano became the first goalkeeper to score in an MLL game, tallying his first professional goal against the Rochester Rattlers in a 19-15 win at Villanova Stadium. Cattrano also achieved the feat four times in his college career at Brown University, twice playing for NYAC club lacrosse, and six times in high school. ^[3]

Cattrano originally played for the Baltimore Bayhawks for first three years of the league's existence, before being traded to the Philadelphia Barrage for the first overall pick in the 2004 Collegiate Draft (Baltimore selected Michael Powell). The Long Island Lizards acquired Cattrano, March 29, 2005, sending Philadelphia native Brian Dougherty to the Barrage in an exchange of the top two goaltenders in the league ^[2].

Cattrano has been rumored to be retiring after the 2006 was left unprotected by the Long Island Lizards in the 2007 MLL Supplemental Draft. He was selected by the New Jersey Pride in the final round of the draft (95th pick overall), though it seems it will not be likely that he'll play for the Pride. ^[4]

Prior to the MLL forming, Cattrano played club lacrosse for NYAC and represented Team USA in the 1999 World Lacrosse Championship ^[3].

[edit] NLL Career

Cattrano also played three seasons indoors for the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League (1998-2000), posting a 13.68 goals against average in seven career games. ^{[5] [6]}

[edit] Awards

Preceded by Brian Dougherty	Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award - NCAA Goaltender of the Year 1997	Succeeded by Brian Carcaterra
Preceded by None	Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year 2001, 2002	Succeeded by Brian Dougherty
Preceded by Ryan Powell	Major League Lacrosse MVP 2002	Succeeded by Jay Jalbert
Preceded by Brian Dougherty	Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year 2004	Succeeded by Chris Garrity
Preceded by Kevin Lowe	New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship Game MVP 2004	Succeeded by Gary Gait

[edit] References