Jeremy Cheyne
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Jeremy Cheyne is a retired Canadian professional athlete that is credited for being one of only a few Canadian born athletes to play both professional ice hockey and lacrosse.
Athletics
Lacrosse
In 2004, Cheyne signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Roughnecks Professional Lacrosse Club of the National Lacrosse League. In 2005, he re-signed for an additional two year contract1. In 2006, he was moved to the active playing roster.3 An injury to his right foot led to his eventual retirement in 2006.
Hockey
In 2004, Cheyne signed a one-year contract2 with the Victoria Salmonkings of the East Coast Hockey League.
Reality Television
In the summer of 2004, Cheyne competed in a reality show entitled Making the Cut. The hockey themed show was aired on CBC Television in the fall of 2004 and showcased the top 68 Canadian professional hockey players not currently in the NHL. The show was filmed in Vernon, British Columbia and included the coaching of Scotty Bowman and Mike Keenan.5
References
- ^ 2005 Transactions. Calgary Roughnecks. [cited October 24, 2005]
- ^ Notes. Our Sports Central. [cited October 20, 2004]. 11
- ^ Ty Pilson Calgary Sun. [cited April 21, 2006]
- ^ Notes. NLL.com. [cited April 20, 2006]. 38
- ^ Paris Cosby. Reality News. [cited October 7, 2010]. 16
- ^ HockeyDB.com