Pass-happy Calgary Roughnecks goalie provides latest obstacle for Vancouver Warriors

Here’s betting that Christian Del Bianco’s favourite football play is the long-bomb touchdown pass.

The 25-year-old netminder from Coquitlam has been airing it out and sending his teammates off on breakaways and other odd-man rush transition chances with regularity this National Lacrosse League season. He leads the Calgary Roughnecks (6-3) up against the Vancouver Warriors (1-8) on Friday night at Rogers Arena with 15 assists already to his credit.

We’re halfway through the campaign. The record for assists in a season by a goalie is 23, set by Erik Miller in 2003 and equaled by Pat O’Toole in 2007. Del Bianco’s single-season high is 17, which

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