Craig Point
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| Craig Point | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1986 , Ohsweken, Ontario, CA |
| Position | Forward |
| Height |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| NLL Team F. Teams |
Rochester Knighthawks Minnesota Swarm |
| MLL Team | Hamilton Nationals |
| Nationality |  Iroquois |
| Pro Career | 2008–present |
| Shoots | Right |
Craig Point (born January 19, 1986), is an Iroquois lacrosse player who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. He was born in Ohsweken, Ontario, and comes from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
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[edit] Amateur career
- Point led the Six Nations Arrows of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League to four straight league championships and a Minto Cup national championship in 2007.
- He also played on the Iroquois Nationals team in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, leading the team in scoring and the team to a Silver Medal.[1]
- In 2006, Point led Onondaga Community College to an undefeated season and a NJCAA National Championship.[1]
[edit] NLL career
The Boston Blazers drafted Point in the First Round (3rd overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. Point was traded to the Minnesota Swarm prior to the 2008 NLL season.[2] Making an immediate impact on the league, Point was named "Rookie of the Week" four times and "Rookie of the Month" in February.[3] After the season, was awarded the Rookie of the Year award and was named the All-Rookie team.[4]
In February 2009, Point was traded along with Dean Hill to the Rochester Knighthawks for Aaron Wilson.[5]
[edit] Statistics
[edit] NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2008 | Minnesota | 16 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Rochester | 10 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Rochester | 16 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 95 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 46 | 77 | 66 | 143 | 229 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
[edit] OLA
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Rebels | OLA Jr.B | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Six Nations Rebels | OLA Jr.B | 17 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 2003 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 20 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Minto Cup | Six Nations Arrows | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 22 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 16 | ||
| Minto Cup | Six Nations Arrows | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 21 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 15 | ||
| Minto Cup | Six Nations Arrows | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 2007 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Minto Cup | Six Nations Arrows | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 17 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 14 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 85 | 140 | 105 | 245 | 95 | 54 | 69 | 68 | 137 | 41 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 22 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | ||||
| Minto Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 17 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 31 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | ||||
[edit] Awards
| Preceded by Ryan Benesch |
NLL Rookie of the Year 2008 |
Succeeded by Rhys Duch |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Craig Point Entry Draft Prospect". NLL.com. 2007-08-25. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3061. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Craig Point Minnesota Swarm Player Bio". MNSwarm.com. http://www.mnswarm.com/team/player.asp?player_id=64. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Iannucci and Point Win Monthly Awards". NLL.com. March 4, 2008. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3343. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Point Named Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 13, 2008. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3482. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Knighthawks trade Wilson to Swarm". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3810. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
