Frankie Scigliano (born January 16, 1992, in Coquitlam,

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. He was a second round draft pick (18th overall) in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft. Scigliano played junior for the New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies. The team went to the Minto Cup final in 2013, but lost to the Whitby Warriors. He was drafted 3rd overall in the

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. He went on to win the WLA rookie of the year and best goalie awards in 2014. Internationally, Scigliano represented England at the

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'' named Scigliano the #7 best goalie in the NLL. In July 2023, Scigliano was traded to the Saskatchewan Rush .

Awards

*John Urban Award, New Westminster Jr A Salmonbellies Top Rookie: 2010 *Ab Brown Award, New Westminster Jr A Salmonbellies Most Inspirational Player: 2011 *Jack Fulton Award, New Westminster Jr A Salmonbellies MVP: 2013 *WLA Ed Bayley Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): 2014 *WLA Leo Nicholson Award for Outstanding Goaltender: 2014 *WLA All Star Team: 2014

References

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