Dean Hill

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Dean Hill
Born(1986-10-26)October 26, 1986
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Died(2021-09-05)September 5, 2021 (aged 34)
Nationality Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Iroquois
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight225 pounds (102 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionForward
NLL draft48th overall, 2005
Minnesota Swarm
NLL teams Colorado Mammoth
Washington Stealth
Edmonton Rush
Rochester Knighthawks
Minnesota Swarm
Georgia Swarm
WLA team Victoria Shamrocks
Pro career2006–

Dean Hill (born October 26, 1986-September 5, 2021) was an Iroquois lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League.

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Professional career

Hill was selected in 2005 NLL Entry Draft by Minnesota Swarm. He came to Minnesota after a season in OJBLL on the team St. Catharines Spartans. Hill scored 80 points in 20 games and led the team in scoring. He also ranked 5th in the league in goals and 7th in scoring. In his second season in the league, he posted 32 goals and 53 points. Troubles with playing time led to his trade to the Rochester Knighthawks.

In 2009, he was traded again, this time to the Edmonton Rush. [1]

International career

Dean Hill also took part in number of major international events as a member of Iroquois Nationals, including two World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in 2007 and 2011, where he and his team gained silver medals.

Statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
2006Minnesota261750------------
2007Minnesota14322153290111250
2008Minnesota79101990------------
2009Minnesota42911160------------
2009Rochester3235110------------
2010Edmonton11181129340252740
2011Edmonton13101222322------------
2012Washington13172138374------------
2013Washington16201838294312360
2014Colorado212327------------
2015Minnesota13111122272------------
NLL Totals981281192472312567512150

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References

  1. "Prout & Hill to Edmonton for 2011 first rounder". ilindoor.com. November 10, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-30.