Chris Cloutier

Photo by: Peyton Williams

Position:
Attackman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
227
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kitchener, Ontario
High School:
The Hill Academy

Chris Cloutier
Breschi on Cloutier: Has a great smile…he loves the game of lacrosse which makes things so fun and makes his enthusiasm so contagious when he’s out there…he’s been working so hard in practice to improve his game…has improved his right hand…his conditioning level is at an all-time high…is taking the captaincy extremely seriously…has a knack for scoring around the cage...possesses great vision.
2018 (Senior): Elected one of five team captains...chosen by Denver Outlaws in 2018 Major League Lacrosse Draft...was named the MLL Rookie of the Year despite playing in only six games for the Outlaws in the regular season...scored 26 goals and had 14 assists in those six games...also played for Outlaws team which defeated Dallas in MLL championship game...also selected for MLL All-Star Game...as a senior at Carolina he started all 14 games at attack...led UNC in goals scored with 31 and in points with 41...he was second on the team in assists with 10...had 23 ground balls and four man-up goals...named to the All-ACC Team...named honorable mention All-America by U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association...named to Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List...tapped for USILA National Team of the Week on February 13, 2018...preseason All-ACC choice...Inside Lacrosse preseason All-America third team selection...set school record by scoring at least one goal in 31 successive games from May 14, 2016 through April 7, 2018...had 32 multi-goal games in his career as well as seven multi-assist games and 43 multi-point games...had 149 career points, tied for 20th in UNC history...had 111 career goals, tied for seventh in UNC history.
2017 (Junior): Named the co-most valuable offensive player on the Tar Heel team with Luke Goldstock…third-team All-America as named by U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association…named to Inside Lacrosse honorable mention All-America Team…named the USILA/BSN Sports National Offensive Player of the Week for April 24-30 after his performance in the ACC Tournament versus Syracuse and Notre Dame…was named the Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament and was named to the event’s All-Tournament Team…Carolina’s leading goal producer with 36 and led squad in points with 50…his 14 assists ranked second on the team and his 33 ground balls were fourth on the team and led the attack unit…started all 16 games for the Tar Heels in the attack unit…ranked third on the team in shooting percentage at .356…remarkably consistent, he had at least two points in every game, extending his scoring streak over two seasons to 20 games…his season high for points was seven against Dartmouth when he scored three goals and had a career-high four assists…scored two goals in each of the first seven games of the season…after the Dartmouth game, he had a goal and an assist in four straight games…then ended the season on a strong scoring run…tallied four goals at Notre Dame, had three goals and an assist in ACC Tournament semifinals against Syracuse, added three goals and two assists in ACC championship game victory against Notre Dame and had five goals and an assist in NCAA first round versus Albany…had season-high five ground balls versus Virginia.
2016 (Sophomore): Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament...one of four Tar Heels named to All-NCAA Tournament Team...shared team’s Most Improved Player accolade with Brian Cannon....ranked second on the team in goals with 43 and in points with 57...tied for third on the squad with 14 assists...tied for third on team with five extra-man goals...also scooped up 25 ground balls...scored on an astounding 53.1 percent of his shots and put 75.3 percent of his shots on cage...broke the school record for goals in a game with nine versus Loyola in NCAA semifinals...that also tied the NCAA record for goals in a tournament game in any round of the championship...his 19 goals in the four NCAA Tournament games broke the previous tourney record of 17 set in 2012...he had two goals against Marquette in first round, three goals and three assists versus Notre Dame in quarterfinals, nine goals against Loyola in semifinals and five goals versus Maryland in finals...had game-winning goal in championship game, scoring with 1:39 left in overtime to lift UNC to its first NCAA title since 1991...had points in 16 of 18 games, being blanked twice by Syracuse...had 10 games with multiple goals, three games with multiple assists and 14 games with multiple points...in season opener he scored a then career high five goals versus Michigan...tallied four goals in 15-11 win at Johns Hopkins...lifted Heels to much-needed mid-season win against Richmond with four-goal, three-assist performance...also had a career high four ground balls against Spiders.
2015 (Freshman): Saw action in a pair of games, seeing the field against Furman and Manhattan...scored a goal and had a ground ball in win over Manhattan.
High School: Alumnus of The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario, where he played for coach Brodie Merrill…named MVP of his Junior A Team…top offensive player at The Hill Academy…Rookie of the Year…helped his team hold Ohio State to three goals and defeat Dretroit-Mercy in exhibition games…member of various box and field teams…played for the Kitchener Braves and the Kitchener Kodiaks…member of Team Ontario Box Lacrosse and U-19 Team Ontario Field Lacrosse...with Team Ontario he won golds in both box and field lacrosse and was named MVP of field team...Offensive MVP of club team and MVP of his box league (O.L.A.)...graduated with high honors...graduated as an Ontarion Scholar.
Personal: Christopher Ryan Cloutier is the son of Phillip and Lauren Cloutier…communications major…was born in December 4, 1995 in Kitchener, Ontario…has one sister, Taylor, 19…attended a mission trip in Nicaragua.

Catching Up With Chris Cloutier
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is the pride and tradition behind the color.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because they treat us like family.
My most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is my wrong hand.
My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Brendan Bomberry and he is now playing at Syracuse.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because of the family atmosphere her.
Section #2: Your Interests
My ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent at Canada’s Wonderland.
My teammate with the best taste in music is Timmy Gehlbach because of his variety.
My favorite professional sports team is the Toronto Raptors.
The best movie I’ve ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is Pitch Perfect.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is Italy because I heard it’s nice.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate foods are wings and lemonade.
My favorite fast food restaurant is Moe’s because of it’s queso.
Sweet, salty or both? Sweet. I don’t like too much salt.
My favorite food made by a relative is my queso.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Carolina Brewery.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to 2069 in Kitchener, Ontario.
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Babe Ruth.
People would be very surprised to know I’ve slept with my eyes open.
In a quarter century I would love to be living in Chapel Hill and owning a poutinerie.
The most interesting or fascinating person I’ve met in my time at UNC is Wiz because of his eclectic dance moves.