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Mike Carnegie

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Mike Carnegie
Born (1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 pounds (86 kg)
Shootsright
Positiondefence
NLL teamsCalgary Roughnecks
San Diego Seals
Pro career20082020

Mike Carnegie (born March 4, 1984, in London, Ontario) is a former professional lacrosse defender. He wore #16 for the Calgary Roughnecks and San Diego Seals in the National Lacrosse League.[1][2] He won the Champion's Cup with the Roughnecks in 2009 and the Mann Cup in 2008 and 2009 with Brampton Excelsiors. In 2011, he won the gold medal at 2011 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship playing for Team Canada.

In 2011, Carnegie was named one of Calgary's "Top 40 Under 40" by Avenue Magazine.[3] He donates half of his NLL salary to charity, especially to assist the people of Burma, and is Christian.[4] His wife Hailey is also actively involved in his charitable work.[5] His younger brother Scott Carnegie is also a lacrosse player.

Carnegie was the captain of the Western Ontario Mustangs lacrosse team.

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Carnegie". Calgary Roughnecks. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Mike Carnegie - National Lacrosse League - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. ^ Andre, Todd. "Mike Carnegie". Avenue Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. ^ Arnold, Paul. "Mike Carnegie: On being a professional Christian athlete". Converge. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Roughnecks' Mike Carnegie honored as one of Calgary's Top 40 under 40". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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