Peter Lough (born January 4, 1975, in Toronto, Ontario) is a former lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League. In his eight-year NLL career, Lough played for the Montreal Express, Columbus Landsharks, Arizona Sting, and Toronto Rock.
| Born | January 4, 1975 Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
| Position | Defense |
| NLL draft | 60th overall, 1998 Ontario Raiders |
| NLL team Former teams | Toronto Rock Arizona Sting Columbus Landsharks Montreal Express |
| Pro career | 2002–2009 |
| Nickname | The Punisher & Locker |
Professional career
Lough was originally drafted in the National Lacrosse League by the now defunct Ontario Raiders, though he did not play for them. For the 2002 season he was signed by the Montreal Express as a free agent. The Express folded prior to the 2003 Season, and in the resulting dispersal draft, Lough was acquired by the Columbus Landsharks (later the Arizona Sting) in the 1st round (3rd overall).[1]
In 2004, Lough was co-winner of the NLL Sportsmanship award, and has made All-Star Game appearances in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
After the 2007 season, Lough became an unrestricted free agent and signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Rock.[2]
Lough has played with the Brooklin Redmen of the Ontario Lacrosse Association, the Peterborough Lakers (2006 Mann Cup Champions) and played in the 2004 Heritage Cup for Team Canada. In 2007 he represented Canada, in Halifax, at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.
Hockey career
In addition, Lough played four years of hockey for Brock University, one year with the Canadian National Team and the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.[1]
Statistics
NLL
Reference:[3]
| Peter Lough | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP |
| 2002 | Montreal Express | 16 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 105 | 16 | 1.63 | 6.56 | 1.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | Columbus Landsharks | 16 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 137 | 23 | 0.94 | 8.56 | 1.44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 | Arizona Sting | 16 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 92 | 10 | 0.94 | 5.75 | 0.63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005 | Arizona Sting | 16 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 97 | 10 | 1.06 | 6.06 | 0.63 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2.00 | 5.67 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | Arizona Sting | 16 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 104 | 6 | 1.06 | 6.50 | 0.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | Arizona Sting | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 47 | 0.50 | 7.38 | 2.94 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.33 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 126 | 21 | 0.75 | 7.88 | 1.31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | Toronto Rock | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 18 | 0.73 | 5.87 | 1.20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 127 | 44 | 77 | 121 | 867 | 151 | 0.95 | 6.83 | 1.19 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 0.88 | 5.50 | 0.25 | ||
| Career Total: | 135 | 45 | 83 | 128 | 911 | 153 | 0.95 | 6.75 | 1.13 | ||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.