1. Matt Danowski was born on August 12,1985 and is a former professional lacrosse Attackman who played in Major League Lacrosse and the Premier Lacrosse League for 12 seasons.
15 Facts About Matt Danowski
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Matt Danowski finished his career with the Chrome Lacrosse Club, announcing his retirement on February 22,2021.
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Matt Danowski previously played for the Chesapeake Bayhawks, Charlotte Hounds, New York Lizards, and the New Jersey Pride.
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Matt Danowski was a four-time college All-American at Duke University, won the Tewaaraton Trophy in 2007, and was the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer at the time of his graduation with 353 points.
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Matt Danowski was a starter at Duke throughout his entire college career.
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Matt Danowski was a member of Duke squad during the 2006 Duke University lacrosse team scandal, cutting short his junior campaign to eight games after the University prematurely ended the season.
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In 2007, Matt Danowski won the Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded to the nation's most outstanding collegiate lacrosse player.
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Only a few days after Matt Danowski was awarded the 2008 Enners award as the USILA player of the year, he was drafted second overall by the New Jersey Pride in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.
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Matt Danowski earned Rookie of the Week honors in Week 5 of the 2008 MLL season.
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Matt Danowski has scored 19 goals in 12 games with 3 two-point goals and 14 assists giving him a total of 36 points.
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In July 2009, Matt Danowski was traded from the Colorado Mammoth to the New York Titans in exchange for Ryan Powell.
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In 2011, Matt Danowski was traded from the Long Island Lizards to the Charlotte Hounds along with Stephen Berger and two other draft picks in exchange for the No 1 pick in the 2012 MLL Collegiate Draft Pick.
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Matt Danowski joined roughly 140 professional players leaving the MLL for the newly formed PLL in 2018.
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Matt Danowski was an important staple for the Chrome Lacrosse Club during the inaugural 2019 season, playing in all ten games.
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Matt Danowski did not play during the shortened 2020 season bubble tournament during the COVID-19 pandemic, and on February 22,2021, he announced his retirement from professional lacrosse.