Kevin Leveille (born August 18, 1981) is an American

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player from

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. As a child, Kevin played youth hockey for the TAYHA Chiefs before finding his true calling as a lacrosse prodigy. Eventually his skills landed him on the

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team, and as a senior, he was named to the All-American Team.

Professional career

MLL

He was a member of the

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, playing the attack position. He was traded to

before the 2006 season started, and led the team in goals during its inaugural season. Previously, Leveille had been a member of the

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from 2003-05. In 2004 he won the

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. In 2005 he played in the MLL All Star Game. The highlight of the 2005 Season was in Week 5 when he tied MLL record for goals in a game with 9 vs. BAL on July 31,

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. After

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lost in the Steinfeld Cup, a couple days later he retired. Leveilles' number 19 is likely to be retired in the 2015 season.

NLL

Leveille also played professional

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for one season with the

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of the

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during the team's inaugural 2007 season.

Statistics

Major League Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League

References

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