Luc Mullinder (born September 25, 1980) is a former professional

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who played for nine seasons in the

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. Mullinder was originally drafted 31st overall by the

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in the 2004 CFL Draft and spent the first eight years of his career with the team. He has also played for the

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and

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

. He attended

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on a

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Professional career

Mullinder was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the

in the 2004 CFL Draft and would go on to play for eight seasons with the team. He won a

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championship with the team in

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. He was traded to the Alouettes on August 8, 2011 for import receiver

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and was released by the Alouettes on August 22, 2011. He was signed by the

on August 23, 2011 and released the following off-season on February 1, 2012. He was re-signed by the Alouettes on March 26, 2012. On April 30, 2013, Mullinder signed a one-day contract with Saskatchewan so that he could retire as a member of the Roughriders.Luc Mullinder retires a Roughrider
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mullinder, Luc 1980 births Living people New Zealand emigrants to Canada Michigan State Spartans football players New Zealand players of Canadian football Saskatchewan Roughriders players Montreal Alouettes players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Sportspeople from Auckland