Jeff Cornwall (born May 29, 1991 in
Coquitlam,
British Columbia) is a
lacrosse player for the
Calgary Roughnecks in the
National Lacrosse League. Cornwall was drafted in the second round (15th overall) of the 2011
NLL Entry Draft The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system.
A player is deemed el ...
by the
Buffalo Bandits. His brother
Travis plays for the
Panther City Lacrosse Club
The Panther City Lacrosse Club is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas since their inaugural 2021–2022 season.
History
On July 22, 2020, the NLL awarded an expansion franch ...
.
After playing five games for the Buffalo Bandits in his rookie year, Cornwall was traded to the Edmonton Rush for two second round draft picks in the 2012 Entry Draft (Jordan Critch and Carter Bender). He was selected by the
New York Riptide
The New York Riptide are a professional box lacrosse franchise based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the East Division of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). They play home games at Nassau Coliseum and began their first season in 2019 ...
in the 2019
Expansion Draft. New York traded him back to the now-Saskatchewan Rush prior to the season for the 10th overall pick (Tyson Bomberry) in the 2019 draft. In the 2022 Expansion Draft, he was selected by the
Las Vegas Desert Dogs
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team will play at Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada starting in the 2023 NLL season.
History
On June 21, 2021, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise t ...
. Las Vegas traded him to Calgary for Marshal King and their 1st round pick (18th overall, Austin Hasen) in the 2022 Entry Draft.
Statistics
NLL
References
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1991 births
Living people
Buffalo Bandits players
Calgary Roughnecks players
Canadian lacrosse players
Edmonton Rush players
Sportspeople from Coquitlam
Saskatchewan Rush players