- Paul Gait
Infobox Lacrosse Player
image_size = 150px
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 = 2006Paul Gait (b.
April 5 ,1967 inVictoria, British Columbia ) is a formerlacrosse player. Paul and his twin brother Gary have both played for the in theNational Lacrosse League , theWestern Lacrosse Association , andMajor League Lacrosse . The twins were named Co-MVPs of theMann Cup in 1999cite web|url=http://bible-of-lacrosse.com/newstats/manncup.txt|title=Historical Stats of theMann Cup |work=Bible-of-Lacrosse.com|date=|accessdate=2007-08-15] , when they played for theVictoria Shamrocks . They both attendedSyracuse 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 theMajor 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 the2005 NLL season , Paul returned to the NLL to play for theColorado 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 .tatistics
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 timesee also
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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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