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| Born | May 21, 1981 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 pounds (91 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Goaltender |
| NLL team Former teams | Colorado Mammoth Philadelphia Wings |
| WLA team | Maple Ridge Burrards |
| Pro career | 2007– |
Jay Preece (born May 21, 1981) is a professional box lacrosse goaltender for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League.
Preece signed with the Philadelphia Wings prior to the 2007 NLL season after spending two seasons on the Toronto Rock practice squad. [1] Prior to the 2009 NLL season, Preece signed as a free agent with the Colorado Mammoth. During the summers, Preece played in the Western Lacrosse Association with the Maple Ridge Burrards.
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| Season | Team | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 6 | 104 | 24 | 62 | 13.84 | 72.09% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27.40 | 72.73% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NLL Totals | 7 | 114 | 27 | 70 | 14.65 | 72.16% | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
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