Jay Jalbert (born October 6, 1977) is an American Hall of Fame

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player who had a standout collegiate career at the

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and then went on to play professional lacrosse in

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and the

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, as well as on the U.S. National Team.

High school and collegiate career

A native of

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and the son of national champion downhill skier Joe Jalbert, Jay Jalbert attended

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, where he was an All-American in lacrosse. He then attended the

from 1997 to 2000, where he played attack and midfield for the

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. He was named an

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n three times — in 1998 as an Honorable Mention and again in 1999 and 2000 as a First Team All-American. In

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, Jalbert teamed with

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to lead Virginia to a national championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team. In addition, he won the Lt. Donald

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that year as the nation's best midfielder. Jalbert ranks ninth all-time on the Virginia career goals list with 112 goals in 58 games. He is the only midfielder who ranks in Virginia's top ten, the rest being attackmen (although Jalbert did play attack for one year). Jalbert is often cited as the player who popularized the "swim move" or "swim dodge," a dodge used by offensive players to evade a defensive player by bringing one's lacrosse stick over the defender’s head.

Professional career

After college, Jalbert played professional outdoor lacrosse in

(MLL). He played for the New Jersey Pride during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. A trade during the off-season sent him to the

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in 2003. Jalbert has played in every MLL All-Star Game through the 2005 season. He was named the league's Most Valuable Player in 2003 when he led Long Island to the 2003 MLL Championship. Jalbert also played professional

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in the

between

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and

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. He played for the

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for the 2001 season, and after a two-year break, returned in

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to play for the

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. Jalbert was named to the Western Division All-Star team in both

and

, but decided not to play in the 2007 season due to injury. Jalbert has not played in the NLL since the 2006 season. In 2006, Jalbert represented the

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national lacrosse team in the

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. He was named Best Midfielder and earned All-World honors. He scored a goal with three seconds remaining in the round-robin clash with Canada to break the 12–12 deadlock. Jay Jalbert is the VP of Production Services and Creative Director for family-run business Jalbert Productions International (JPI), which develops, produces and distributes projects in a variety of sports media including television, digital and social media, documentary films, series programming, and commercials. Jalbert co-founded Maverik Lacrosse in 2005 with John Gagliardi and others. Maverik Lacrosse is a manufacturer of lacrosse equipment and apparel, based in Long Island City, New York. Jalbert was the Marketing Director for Maverik Lacrosse and an integral part in building the Maverik brand within the lacrosse world often through commercials and video campaigns. Jalbert also co-founded Xcelerate Lacrosse Camps in 2003 with his brother, Steve Anderson, another former Virginia Cavalier.

Honors and awards

* ILF World Championships All-World (2006) * ILF World Championships Best Midfielder Award (2006) * MLL MVP (2003) * MLL All-Star (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005) * NLL All-Star (2004, 2005, 2006) * NCAA McLaughlin Award - Division I Midfielder of the Year (1999) * NCAA 1st Team All-American (1999, 2000) * NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (1998) * ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Lacrosse Team (2002) * ACC Tournament MVP (1999) * All-ACC Team (1999, 2000) * ACC All-Tournament Team (1998, 1999, 2000) * High School All-American (1995, 1996)

Statistics

NCAA

NLL

References

External links

Jalbert Productions International
The Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Jalbert, Jay 1977 births Living people Colorado Mammoth players Major League Lacrosse major award winners Major League Lacrosse players National Lacrosse League All-Stars Sportspeople from Huntington, New York Philadelphia Wings players Lacrosse players from New York (state) Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse players Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School alumni