Luc Mullinder
{{Short description|New Zealand gridiron football player (born 1980)}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Luc Mullinder
| image = LucMullinderRiders.JPG
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|09|25}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
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| status = Retired
| import = no
| position1 = Defensive end
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 288
| college = Michigan State
| CFLDraftedYear = 2004
| CFLDraftedRound = 4
| CFLDraftedPick = 31
| CFLDraftedTeam = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2004}}–{{CFL Year|2011}}
| playing_team1 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2011}}
| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2011}}
| playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2012}}
| playing_team4 = Montreal Alouettes
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| CFL-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150914222354/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/4541
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Luc Mullinder (born September 25, 1980) is a former professional Canadian football defensive end who played for nine seasons in the Canadian Football League. Mullinder was originally drafted 31st overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2004 CFL Draft{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/380|title=#95 Luc Mullinder|work=Rosters|publisher=Canadian Football League|accessdate=2008-07-23}} and spent the first eight years of his career with the team. He has also played for the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He attended Michigan State on a football scholarship.
Professional career
Mullinder was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2004 CFL Draft and would go on to play for eight seasons with the team. He won a Grey Cup championship with the team in 2007. He was traded to the Alouettes on August 8, 2011 for import receiver Dallas Baker and was released by the Alouettes on August 22, 2011.https://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-send-mulinder-to-als-for-receiver-baker Riders send Mullinder to Als for receiver Baker He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 23, 2011{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=374327 |title=Tiger-Cats sign DL Mullinder, one day after Alouette release |website=www.tsn.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910201126/http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=374327 |archive-date=2011-09-10}} and released the following off-season on February 1, 2012.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/cobourne-among-three-ticats-released |title=Cobourne among three Ticats released |access-date=2017-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906230545/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cobourne-among-three-ticats-released |archive-date=2013-09-06 |url-status=dead }} He was re-signed by the Alouettes on March 26, 2012.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/als-bring-back-mullinder-sign-receiver-davis |title=Als bring back Mullinder, sign receiver Davis |access-date=2017-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219045946/http://cfl.ca/article/als-bring-back-mullinder-sign-receiver-davis |archive-date=2012-12-19 |url-status=dead }} On April 30, 2013, Mullinder signed a one-day contract with Saskatchewan so that he could retire as a member of the Roughriders.[https://www.cfl.ca/article/luc-mullinder-retires-a-roughrider Luc Mullinder retires a Roughrider]
References
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Category:New Zealand emigrants to Canada
Category:Michigan State Spartans football players
Category:New Zealand players of Canadian football
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players