Craig Point

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Craig Point
Born (1986-01-19) January 19, 1986 (age 38)
Ohsweken, Ontario
Nationality Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Iroquois
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight215 pounds (98 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionForward (box lacrosse), Midfield (field lacrosse)
NLL draft3rd overall, 2007
Boston Blazers
NLL team
Former teams
Rochester Knighthawks
Minnesota Swarm
MLL teams Toronto/Hamilton Nationals
MSL team Six Nations Chiefs
Pro career 2008

Craig Point (born January 19, 1986), is an Iroquois lacrosse player who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League and the Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse. 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 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, leading the team in scoring and earning a silver medal. [1]

In 2006, Point led Onondaga Community College to an undefeated season and a NJCAA National Championship. [1]

National Lacrosse League career

The Boston Blazers drafted Point in the first round (third 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]

Point was a member of the 2012 and 2013 Champion's Cup winning Rochester Knighthawks.

Canadian Senior "A" career

Point was a member of the 2013 Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs.

Major League Lacrosse career

Point was a member of the Nationals for three seasons: the first two when the team played in Toronto, and the third after the team moved to Hamilton. Although he was a member of the 2009 Steinfeld Cup winning Toronto Nationals, he played only three regular-season games with the team and did not appear in any playoff games.

Statistics

Major League Lacrosse

Reference: [6]

Craig PointRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2009 Toronto Nationals 3 0000600000
2010 Toronto Nationals 5 30252021100
2011 Hamilton Nationals 2 0000100000
103025272110000000000000
Career Total:1030252721100

GPGames played; GGoals; 2PG2-point goals; AAssists; PtsPoints; ShShots; GBGround balls; PenPenalties; PIMPenalty minutes; FOWFaceoffs won; FOAFaceoffs attempted

National Lacrosse League

Reference: [7]

Craig PointRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

2008 Minnesota Swarm 162734617483.814.630.501112402.004.000.00
2009 Minnesota Swarm 42681382.003.252.00
2009 Rochester Knighthawks 1017112847102.804.701.001235505.005.000.00
2010 Rochester Knighthawks 1631154695382.885.942.38
2011 Rochester Knighthawks 152027476703.134.470.001000000.000.000.00
2012 Rochester Knighthawks 71014242223.433.140.2934610703.332.330.00
2013 Rochester Knighthawks 10911201872.001.800.703628502.671.670.00
2014 Rochester Knighthawks 718133118194.432.572.71
85134131265354923.124.161.0891312252102.782.330.00
Career Total:94147143290375923.093.990.98

GPGames played; GGoals; AAssists; PtsPoints; LBLoose balls; PIMPenalty minutes; Pts/GPPoints per games played; LB/GPLoose balls per games played; PIM/GPPenalty minutes per games played.
Point is still participating in the 2014 NLL playoffs.

Canadian Lacrosse Association

Reference: [8]

Craig Point - Junior "B" Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMPts/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsPIMPts/GPPIM/GP
2002 Six Nations Rebels OLA JR B 5 671342.600.80
2003 Six Nations Rebels OLA JR B 17 141933191.941.12 14 5111681.140.57
22202646232.091.05145111681.140.57
Junior "B" Career Total:36253762311.720.86
Craig Point - Junior "A" Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMPts/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsPIMPts/GPPIM/GP
2002 Six Nations Arrows OLA JR A 3 10140.331.33
2003 Six Nations Arrows OLA JR A 1 00000.000.00
2004 Six Nations Arrows OLA JR A 20 263056202.801.00 7 8101842.570.57
2005 Six Nations Arrows OLA JR A 22 382159202.680.91 18 152035161.940.89
2006 Six Nations Arrows OLA JR A 21 412465243.101.14 14 201434152.431.07
2007 Six Nations Arrows OLA JR A 18 343064273.561.50 15 28245263.470.40
85140105245952.881.12547168139412.570.76
Junior "A" Career Total:1392111733841362.760.98
Craig Point - Senior "A" Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMPts/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsPIMPts/GPPIM/GP
2008 Six Nations Chiefs MSL 17 18224022.350.12 4 36922.250.50
2009 Six Nations Chiefs MSL 14 213455103.930.71 5 551062.001.20
2010 Six Nations Chiefs MSL 15 264470194.671.27 11 182038183.451.64
2011 Six Nations Chiefs MSL 10 81927112.701.10 11 22153743.360.36
2012 Six Nations Chiefs MSL 14 19153482.430.57 10 1392282.200.80
2013 Six Nations Chiefs MSL 18 244771233.941.28 14 132538122.710.86
88116181297733.380.83557480154502.800.91
Senior "A" Career Total:1431902614511233.150.86

GPGames played; GGoals; AAssists; PtsPoints; PIMPenalty minutes; Pts/GPPoints per game; PIM/GPPenalty minutes per game

Awards

Preceded by NLL Rookie of the Year
2008
Succeeded by

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References

  1. 1 2 "Craig Point Entry Draft Prospect". NLL.com. 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  2. "Craig Point Minnesota Swarm Player Bio". MNSwarm.com. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  3. "Iannucci and Point Win Monthly Awards". NLL.com. March 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  4. "Point Named Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  5. "Knighthawks trade Wilson to Swarm". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  6. "MLL Player Encyclopedia M-Z" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  7. "Craig Point Career Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  8. "Entire Player Profiles". Bible of Lacrosse. Retrieved May 25, 2014.