Brett Queener facts for kids

Brett Queener was born on September 30, 1984, in Penn Yan, New York. He is an American lacrosse player. He plays as a goaltender in field lacrosse. In indoor box lacrosse, he plays an offensive position.

Queener is currently a member of the Chrome Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. He was also chosen by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, but he never played for them. Today, Queener is the head coach for the varsity lacrosse team at the Community School of Naples.

Early Lacrosse Days

Brett Queener started playing varsity lacrosse in high-school when he was an 8th grader. He played for the Penn Yan Academy. His father, Harry Queener, was the head coach there.

With his father as coach, Brett helped his team win five sectional titles in a row. When he was a senior in high school, US Lacrosse named him an All-American. This means he was one of the best players in the country.

College Lacrosse Journey

After high school, Queener first went to Penn State University. He later left and enrolled at Herkimer County Community College. At Herkimer, he led the lacrosse team to a national championship in 2005. He was also named the "National Junior College Player of the Year."

In 2006, Queener moved to the University at Albany Great Danes. This is a top-level college lacrosse program. In his very first game with Albany, he ran the whole field and scored a goal! This was against the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays.

He scored four more goals like this during his college career. This set a record for the most goals ever scored by a goalie in Division 1 lacrosse, with five goals. While at Albany, he was chosen for the All-America East Conference team three times.

In 2007, he helped the Great Danes reach the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. They made it to the quarterfinals but lost in overtime. Even though he was the main goalie, Brett would sometimes switch his goalie stick for a shorter one and play offense during special plays.

Playing in Major League Lacrosse (MLL)

The Rochester Rattlers picked Brett Queener in the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft. He was the 48th player chosen overall. He was named "Rookie of the Week" in his first season.

Queener helped the Rattlers win their first Steinfeld Cup championship. He shared goalie duties with another player, Mike Levin. Brett played the second half of the championship game. He made 10 saves and helped clear the ball from his team's defense to offense. He even helped score a goal! His play was so good that Inside Lacrosse magazine named him "Lacrosse Personality of the Year."

Before the 2014 season, he joined the Florida Launch. This was Florida's first professional lacrosse team. During a game, Brett got hit in the hand. He had to leave the game and needed an x-ray. The hit might have broken his hand.

National Lacrosse League (NLL) Career

Brett Queener joined the Boston Blazers as a free agent. He tried out for the team as a field player, not a goalie. This is because the skills and equipment for indoor lacrosse goalies are very different from field lacrosse goalies.

He made the team as a transition or forward player. In his first professional indoor lacrosse game, he had two assists and picked up nine loose balls.

Queener played three seasons with the Blazers. The team then closed down in 2011. The Philadelphia Wings then chose him in a special draft.

Queener's Lacrosse Family

Lacrosse runs in Brett Queener's family! His father, Harry, coaches lacrosse at Penn Yan Academy. His mother also coaches the girls' team at the high school.

His brother, Brice, used to be a professional lacrosse player and is now a coach. His older sister, Sarah, was a college All-American player. She is now a head coach for women's lacrosse. His younger sister, Sylvia, also plays college lacrosse.