CAREER
| CAREER STATS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | TKL | STT | SK | INT | FF | FR |
| 2003 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 214 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
Pro path
Calgary acquired Lysack in a trade with Winnipeg on Oct. 2, 2005. He was originally selected in the first round (fifth overall) by the Stampeders in the 2003 CFL Canadian Draft. He was traded to Winnipeg in September of 2004.
2009
Lysack dressed for all 18 regular-season games and both playoff contests. He saw regular action in six-defensive back packages and recorded 16 tackles, including one tackle for loss, two interceptions, one pass knockdown and one fumble recovery. He played the 100th game of his career on Aug. 8 against Winnipeg and he celebrated the occasion by making a victory-sealing interception. In Hamilton on Sept. 18, he picked off a pass and registered the first sack of his CFL career. Lysack also had a couple of notable special-teams moments in games against the Montreal Alouettes — he blocked a punt in the July 1 meeting at McMahon Stadium and he ran for a first down on a fake punt on Oct. 12 in Montreal.
2008
Lysack started 16 regular-season games, missing two at mid-season due to injury. He recorded a team-leading four interceptions — all in a five-game stretch — and had a career-high 101 interception return yards on the season. His interception on Aug. 22 was his first in three years, the previous one coming against Ottawa on Aug. 19, 2005. Lysack scored his first career touchdown on a 57-yard interception return against Toronto on Sept. 20. It was the longest touchdown return by a Stamp since Nov. 6, 2005. Including two recovered fumbles, Lysack tied for second on the team with six takeaways. He recorded 22 tackles, four special-teams tackles and six pass knockdowns during the regular season and added five tackles in two playoff contests.
2007
Lysack dressed in the first 15 games for the Stamps before being sidelined by an injury at Hamilton on Sept. 21. He missed three games before returning against Winnipeg on Oct. 19. He had a season-high three special-teams tackles at Edmonton on Sept. 7. Lysack dressed for the West Semi Final at Saskatchewan.
Career highlights
- Recorded three tackles in Calgary’s 2008 Grey Cup victory
- West Division all-star in 2004
- Recorded first career tackle at Ottawa on July 1, 2003
- Recorded his 200th career tackle against Winnipeg on July 10, 2009
- Played his 100th career game on Aug. 8, 2009, against Winnipeg and made the win-clinching interception
- Picked up his first career sack on Sept. 18, 2009, against Hamilton
- Scored first career touchdown on a 57-yard interception return against Toronto on Sept. 20, 2008
- Snagged first career interception against Winnipeg quarterback Khari Jones on Aug. 7, 2004
- Had a career-high 11 tackles against Edmonton on July 15, 2005
- Set career high in 2006 with nine special-teams tackles
College
Lysack attended Rutgers University for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. He played 11 games in 2000 and recorded 10 tackles, two interceptions, one blocked punt, one fumble return and one forced fumble. He didn’t play in 2001 and joined the University of Manitoba for the 2002 season.
Notable
Lysack is a spokesperson for the Canadian Cancer Society and is heavily involved in the group’s partnership with the football club, including the promotion of the PinkPower and Prostate Cancer Awareness games.
