Graeme Hossack

Graeme Hossack

Born	(1992-07-22) July 22, 1992 (age 33) Port Perry, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	230 pounds (104 kg)
Shoots	Left
Position	Defense
NCAA team	Lindenwood (2015)
NLL draft	2nd overall, 2015 Rochester Knighthawks
NLL team Former teams	Halifax Thunderbirds Rochester Knighthawks
MLL teams	Atlanta Blaze
PLL team	Archers Lacrosse Club
Pro career	2016–
Nickname	Cyborg
Career highlights
NCAA First Team All-American (2015) 2x ECAC Specialist of the Year (2014–15) 3x First Team All-ECAC (2013–15) NLL 3x Defensive Player of the Year (2018–20) 4x First Team All-League (2018–20, 2023) 1x Second Team All-League (2017) All-Rookie Team (2016) PLL 1x Champion (2023) 1x Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year (2021) 2x All-Star (2021, 2022) 2x First Team All-Pro (2021, 2023) 1x Second Team All-Pro (2022) International 3x All-World Team (2018, 2019, 2023)
Medal record Representing   Canada Field lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship Runner-up 2018 Netanya Runner-up 2023 San Diego Box lacrosse World Indoor Lacrosse Championship Winner 2019 Langley Winner 2024 Utica

Graeme Hossack (born July 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who plays as a defenseman for the Halifax Thunderbirds of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and Archers Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). ^[1] In 2020, Hossack became the second player to be named the NLL Defensive Player of the Year for three consecutive years after Kyle Rubisch won four straight from 2012–15. ^[2]

College and junior career

Hossack played for the Whitby Warriors of the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League, where he won the Minto Cup in 2011 and 2013.

Hossack attended Lindenwood University where he played four seasons of Division II lacrosse as an LSM. He was a three-time First Team all-ECAC player, two-time ECAC Specialist of the Year, and as a senior, he became Lindenwood's first ever First Team All-American. He majored in environmental biology. ^{[3] [4]}

Professional career

NLL

Hossack was selected second overall in the 2015 NLL Draft by the Rochester Knighthawks. ^[5] He made his professional debut on January 9, 2016, where he scored twice. He finished the season second among rookies with 91 loose balls and was named to the All-Rookie team. In his second season, Hossack was a finalist for the NLL Defensive Player of the Year Award and was named All-League Second Team. He then won the Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-League for the first time the following two seasons. Ahead of the 2020 season, the Knighthawks moved to Halifax, being rebranded as the Halifax Thunderbirds. Hossack continued his dominance, once again winning the Defensive Player of the Year Award and being named First Team All-League. In September 2021, The Thunderbirds re-signed Hossack to a five-year contract. ^{[6] [2]}

Heading into the 2023 NLL season, Inside Lacrosse named Hossack the #5 best defender in the NLL. ^[7]

Hossack was the runner-up for the 2023 NLL Defensive Player of the Year Award and was named first team all-NLL. ^[8]

MLL

Hossack played 3 seasons in Major League Lacrosse for the Atlanta Blaze.

PLL

Hossack decided to enter the Premier Lacrosse League Entry Draft in 2021, having not played professional field lacrosse since 2018. ^[9] He was selected second overall by Archers Lacrosse Club. ^[10] As a close defenseman, Hossack was named an All-Star, and at the end of the season, was named the Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year. ^[11]

At the 2025 PLL All-Star Game, Hossack set a PLL record for the fastest recorded shot at 123 miles per hour. ^[12]

International career

Hossack has represented Canada in the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship and the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, being named to the All-World Team both times.

Career statistics

College

Season	GP	GS	G	A	Pts	GB	CT	FO
2012	15	4	6	3	9	94	25	0-0
2013	13	9	9	3	12	115	37	0-0
2014	12	9	2	6	8	90	41	8–17
2015	18	16	16	6	22	153	42	5–10
Total	58	38	33	18	51	452	145	13–27

NLL

Source: ^{[1] [13]}

Graeme Hossack		Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM	Pts/GP	LB/GP	PIM/GP	GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM	Pts/GP	LB/GP	PIM/GP
2016	Rochester Knighthawks	18	2	3	5	91	9	0.28	5.06	0.50	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2017	Rochester Knighthawks	18	6	4	10	125	6	0.56	6.94	0.33	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018	Rochester Knighthawks	18	7	7	14	163	8	0.78	9.06	0.44	5	4	1	5	50	0	1.00	10.00	0.00
2019	Rochester Knighthawks	18	8	16	24	164	12	1.33	9.11	0.67	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020	Halifax Thunderbirds	12	9	9	18	105	7	1.50	8.75	0.58	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022	Halifax Thunderbirds	18	3	12	15	129	8	0.83	7.17	0.44	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00	3.00	0.00
2023	Halifax Thunderbirds	18	2	7	9	139	8	0.50	7.72	0.44	1	1	0	1	9	2	1.00	9.00	2.00
2024	Halifax Thunderbirds	18	5	12	17	119	16	0.94	6.61	0.89	1	0	0	0	3	2	0.00	3.00	2.00
2025	Halifax Thunderbirds	18	5	16	21	151	14	1.17	8.39	0.78	3	0	0	0	19	0	0.00	6.33	0.00
		156	47	86	133	1,186	88	0.85	7.60	0.56	11	5	1	6	84	4	0.55	7.64	0.36
Career Total:		167	52	87	139	1,270	92	0.83	7.60	0.55

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

MLL

Source: ^[1]

Graeme Hossack		Regular Season											Playoffs
Season	Team	GP	G	2PG	A	Pts	Sh	GB	Pen	PIM	FOW	FOA	GP	G	2PG	A	Pts	Sh	GB	Pen	PIM	FOW	FOA
2016	Atlanta Blaze	12	0	0	1	1	1	46	0	3	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2017	Atlanta Blaze	11	1	1	1	3	10	37	0	4	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018	Atlanta Blaze	6	1	0	0	1	1	7	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		29	2	1	2	5	12	90	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total:		29	2	1	2	5	12	90	0	7	0	1

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

PLL

Source: ^{[1] [14]}

Graeme Hossack		Regular Season											Playoffs
Season	Team	GP	G	2PG	A	Pts	Sh	GB	Pen	PIM	FOW	FOA	GP	G	2PG	A	Pts	Sh	GB	Pen	PIM	FOW	FOA
2021	Archers LC	9	0	0	0	0	5	28	1	1	5	15	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	3
2022	Archers LC	10	0	0	0	0	3	38	5	4	5	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	2	3
2023	Archers LC	10	0	0	1	1	3	35	4	3.5	3	16	2	0	0	0	0	1	6	2	1.5	1	1
2024	Utah Archers	7	0	0	0	0	2	20	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	2	1	4	0	0	0	0
2025	Utah Archers	10	1	0	0	1	8	24	2	2	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		46	1	0	1	2	21	145	14	12.5	13	61	7	1	1	0	2	3	20	2	1.5	3	7
Career Total:		53	2	1	1	4	24	165	16	14	16	68

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

References

1. "Graeme Hossack – National Lacrosse League – on Pointstreak Sports Technologies". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
2. "Thunderbirds Extend Three-Time NLL Defensive Player of the Year Graeme Hossack to a Five-Year Contract". OurSports Central. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
3. "Graeme Hossack – Men's Lacrosse". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
4. Thunderbirds, Halifax. "Graeme Hossack | Halifax Thunderbirds". www.halifaxthunderbirds.com. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
5. "2015 Nll Draft Results". NLL. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
6. Chavez, Bob (2021-09-10). "Halifax Thunderbirds Ink Graeme Hossack to 5-Year Deal". Inside Lacrosse . Retrieved 2022-10-16.
7. "NLL Top 50 Players: Top 30 Defenders & Transition Players". Inside Lacrosse . 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
8. "Calgary's Christian Del Bianco Named National Lacrosse League MVP". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
9. "Entry Draft Spotlight: Graeme Hossack". Premier Lacrosse League. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
10. "2021 Entry Draft Results". Premier Lacrosse League. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
11. "2021 PLL All-Star Game Presented by CrowdStrike". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
12. Carey, Zach (2025-07-05). "Graeme Hossack wins Fastest Shot Challenge, sets PLL record with 123 MPH shot". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
13. "Graeme Hossack lacrosse Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
14. "Graeme Hossack". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2022-10-16.

External links

• Graeme Hossack professional lacrosse stats via statscrew.com
• Premier Lacrosse League bio and stats