Chris Driscoll (born September 12, 1971) is a

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retired lacrosse player.

Professional career

Born in

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, Driscoll began his career with the Detroit Turbos in

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. He played with the Turbos for two seasons before they disbanded, and was claimed by Rochester in the resulting dispersal draft. Driscoll played four seasons in Rochester and during the 1999 season, he was traded to the

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. Driscoll played the rest of that season plus two more in Buffalo, before being traded to the

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in a seven-player deal. Driscoll played parts of two seasons with the Saints before being traded yet again, this time to the Toronto Rock for defenseman Scott Stapleford and three draft picks. Driscoll was given the

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, and won an NLL championship with the Rock in

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. In November 2008, Driscoll was named captain of the Toronto Rock, replacing the retired Jim Veltman. Driscoll became only the second team captain in Rock history. On July 31, 2009, Driscoll was traded to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for defenseman Phil Sanderson. He was left off the Knighthawks' 2012 active roster, but will fill a role as Ontario Scout for the team.

Statistics

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Awards

{{DEFAULTSORT:Driscoll, Chris 1971 births Living people Lacrosse defenders Buffalo Bandits players Canadian expatriate lacrosse people in the United States Canadian lacrosse players Lacrosse people from Ontario National Lacrosse League major award winners Sportspeople from Centre Wellington Rochester Knighthawks players Toronto Rock players