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Pat Maddalena is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who last played for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League. In 2009, Maddalena was ranked number 25 on NLLInsider.com's top 50 players in the NLL. During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game. As of the 2012 NLL season, Maddalena is no longer playing for the league.
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- ↑ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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