Alex Kedoh Hill

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Alex Kedoh Hill
Born (1990-09-08) September 8, 1990 (age 30)
Nationality Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Iroquois
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight212 pounds (96 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionTransition
NLL draft29th overall, 2010
Edmonton Rush
NLL team
Former teams
Buffalo Bandits (2013, 2015-present)
Rochester Knighthawks (2012)
Edmonton Rush (2011)
MSL team Six Nations Chiefs (2012-present)
Pro career 2011

Alexander Kedoh Hill (born September 8, 1990) is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse. Hailing from Six Nations of the Grand River, Hill began his career with the hometown Six Nations Arrows of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League, with whom he played from 2009 to 2011. Hill was eventually called up to the Six Nations Chiefs, and was a member of the 2013 and 2014 Mann Cup winning Chiefs club.

Initially drafted by Edmonton Rush in the 2010 NLL Entry Draft, Hill saw success in his first game, as he recorded two goals and two assists in a 10-7 loss to the Boston Blazers. [1] He, along with Andy Secore and Ryan Cousins, was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks prior to the 2012 season, and spent time in and out of the lineup. [2] At the 2013 trade deadline, Hill was traded to the Bandits for defenseman Scott Self. [3] Currently, Hill is still playing for the Buffalo Bandits. In 2017, he finished with a career high 31 points in 20 games. [4]

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References

  1. "Alex Kedoh Hill Has a Shot with Bandits". In Lacrosse We Trust. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  2. Lippa, Dan (16 April 2014). "Six Nations' 'Kedoh' Hill Finds Home in Rochester". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. Pattison, Dan (10 October 2014). "Alex Kedoh Hill Has a Shot with Bandits" . Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. "Buffalo Bandits lacrosse 2017 Roster and Schedule | Inside Lacrosse". www.insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.