- Craig Point
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Craig Point Born January 19, 1986 ,
Ohsweken, Ontario, CAPosition Forward Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) NLL Team
F. TeamsRochester Knighthawks
Minnesota SwarmMLL Team Hamilton Nationals Nationality 
IroquoisPro 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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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]
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]
Statistics
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 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 Awards
Preceded by
Ryan BeneschNLL Rookie of the Year
2008Succeeded by
Rhys DuchReferences
- ^ 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.
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Rochester Knighthawks players
- Minnesota Swarm players
- Iroquois nations lacrosse players
- National Lacrosse League weekly award winners
- National Lacrosse League monthly award winners
- National Lacrosse League major award winners
- Toronto Nationals players
- Native American sportspeople
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