Paul Gait

Infobox Lacrosse Player


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position = Forward
shoots = Left/Right
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league = Former WLA
team = Victoria Shamrocks
former_nll_teams = Detroit Turbos Philadelphia Wings Rochester Knighthawks Syracuse Smash
Washington Power Colorado Mammoth
former_mll_teams = Long Island Lizards Boston Cannons
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1967|4|5|mf=y
birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, CA
career_start = 1991
career_end = 2002, 2005
uslaxhof = 279
nllhof = 2006

Paul Gait (b. April 5, 1967 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former lacrosse player. Paul and his twin brother Gary have both played for the in the National Lacrosse League, the Western Lacrosse Association, and Major League Lacrosse. The twins were named Co-MVPs of the Mann Cup in 1999cite web|url=http://bible-of-lacrosse.com/newstats/manncup.txt|title=Historical Stats of the Mann Cup|work=Bible-of-Lacrosse.com|date=|accessdate=2007-08-15] , when they played for the Victoria Shamrocks. They both attended Syracuse University and played on the varsity lacrosse team, setting many records during their time there. Paul was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1989 NCAA Div. I Lacrosse Championship Tournament. After college, the brothers started playing in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League.

In 1996, Paul and his brother went on to produce GBLax, their own line of lacrosse equipment, centered in Syracuse.

The two Gaits are known as two of the greatest lacrosse players of all time. Paul retired after the 2002 NLL season. However, during the 2005 NLL season, Paul returned to the NLL to play for the Colorado Mammoth with his brother. He played four games totaling nine points. He retired for good with his brother Gary after the 2005 season.

Paul is sixth all time on the NLL points total list with 712 points in 13 seasons.

In 2005, both brothers were inducted into the United States Lacrosse National Hall of Fame. In 2006, both Paul and his brother were among the five charter members to be voted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.

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Major League Lacrosse

NLL

Awards

NLL Weekly and Monthly Awards:
* Player of the Week (1994-2001) 7 times
* Overall Player of the Week (2002-) twice
* Offensive Player of the Week (2002-) 3 times
* Player of the Month 5 times

ee also

* Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse

References

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NAME=Gait, Paul
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Retired lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=April 5, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH=Victoria, British Columbia, CA
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