Introduction of Guests (29 November 2021)

From Hansard (29 November 2021)

 

Saskatchewan Rush #77, Jeff Shattler

Mr. Jenson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and through you this afternoon, I’d like to introduce to the House this afternoon, a member of the lacrosse royalty in this province. Seated in your gallery is number 77 of the Saskatchewan Rush, Jeff Shattler. Jeff was originally drafted 10th overall in 2005 by Buffalo, Mr. Speaker. He played one season before being traded to Calgary, where he played 12 more seasons.

Before I get into some other things that Jeff does in the community, I think it’s pretty appropriate that I do kind of go through his career a little bit, being that this is going to be his final season as a professional lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League. He came to the Rush as a free agent in 2018. He added some immediate firepower to the lineup. He’s the guy that you sometimes see at games. After he scores a big goal on a rush, he’ll climb the glass like Spider-Man and jump down, to the crowd’s delight.

He was named playoff MVP [most valuable player] in 2018 when the Rush won their second NLL [National Lacrosse League] cup in three years, and he was a big part of that. Over his career, Mr. Speaker, Jeff has played 219 career regular season games, 326 goals, 818 points — absolutely phenomenal numbers. In the playoffs, 31 games played, 37 goals, and 105 points. He is basically unstoppable on the floor, Mr. Speaker.

Jeff is married to Lindsay, and he’s the father of two wonderful children, Jace and Ada. And he’s not just a future hall of fame pro lacrosse player, Mr. Speaker, but Jeff played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League and was offered an NCAA [National Collegiate Athletic Association] scholarship to play at Cornell. But he opted for lacrosse instead, and I’d say it’s worked out pretty good for him and for the fans of the Saskatchewan Rush.

Would you please join me in welcoming Jeff Shattler to his Saskatchewan legislature.

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