Brian Langtry (born May 16, 1976) is a former

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player for the

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of the

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and the Denver Outlaws of

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. Langtry was born in Massapequa, NY, and played NCAA lacrosse for

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NLL

Langtry began his NLL career with the New York Saints in

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, but only played three games. He didn't play again until

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with the Mammoth, and was named the NLL Rookie of the Year. He won the

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with the Mammoth in 2006. In 2003, Langtry scored the game-winning goal in the Mammoth's first-ever game, a 13-12 double-overtime victory over the

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. In the 2007 National Lacrosse League expansion draft, Langtry was selected by the expansion

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, but was immediately traded back to the Mammoth. On March 22, 2008, Langtry set a career high with 9 goals and added 4 assists as the Mammoth lost to the

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, and was awarded "Offensive Player of the Week" honors by the league. During the

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, he was named a reserve to the

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. Langtry announced his retirement shortly before the 2012 season.

Statistics

NLL

MLL

Awards

Career After Lacrosse

Brian Langtry taught Humanities at the Challenge School in Denver, Colorado. He resigned after a legal incident.

References

1976 births Living people American lacrosse players Colorado Mammoth players Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse players Major League Lacrosse players National Lacrosse League All-Stars National Lacrosse League major award winners People from Massapequa, New York Lacrosse players from New York (state) Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York Denver Outlaws players New York Saints players {{US-lacrosse-bio-stub