Mike Bocklet (born November 3, 1984) is a professional

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player with the

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and the head coach of the John Jay High School men's lacrosse team in Cross River, NY. Bocklet is the director and co-founder of the X10 Mountain Lacrosse Academy and Moonlight Lacrosse, LLC.

Professional career

Bocklet was drafted in the 4th round (45th overall) of the 2007

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Supplemental Draft by the

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. In 2015, Inside Lacrosse named Bocklet its First Year Player of the Year after producing 32 goals and 16 assists for the

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. He was the Warrior Offensive Player of the Week twice. Mike and his brothers, Matt and Chris, played together for the Outlaws. Bocklet was selected to play in the 2017 MLL All-Star Game in Sacramento, California.

Collegiate career

Bocklet attended

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where he served as captain of the Stags during his senior season and finished his career ranked among the best players in program history statistically. He tallied 147 points, fourth all-time, on 95 goals, fifth in program history and 52 assists, sixth in program history.Fairfield University Athletics
In 2007, Bocklet earned a selection to the prestigious USILA North-South game and to the

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Watchlist, given to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse player. In 2004, Bocklet helped lead the

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to the

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Championship and the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Tournament. Bocklet was named Second Team All-New England in 2005 and 2007 and Second Team All-GWLL in 2004 and 2005.

High school career

Bocklet attended John Jay High School where he was named a high school All-American and was the New York State Section I Point Leader, scoring 108 points with 54 goals and 54 assists during his senior season.

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Living people 1984 births Denver Outlaws players Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse players Premier Lacrosse League players College men's lacrosse coaches in the United States John Jay High School (Cross River, New York) alumni People from South Salem, New York Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York Lacrosse players from New York (state) {{US-lacrosse-bio-stub