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.
| Born | January 19, 1986 Ohsweken, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Iroquois |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 215 pounds (98 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Forward (box lacrosse), Midfield (field lacrosse) |
| NLL draft | 3rd 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– |
Amateur career
editPoint 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
editThe 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
editPoint was a member of the 2013 Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs.
Major League Lacrosse career
editPoint 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
editMajor League Lacrosse
editReference:[6]
| Craig Point | 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 |
| 2009 | Toronto Nationals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | Toronto Nationals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | Hamilton Nationals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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
National Lacrosse League
editReference:[7]
| Craig Point | 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 |
| 2008 | Minnesota Swarm | 16 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 74 | 8 | 3.81 | 4.63 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | Minnesota Swarm | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2.00 | 3.25 | 2.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | Rochester Knighthawks | 10 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 2.80 | 4.70 | 1.00 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | Rochester Knighthawks | 16 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 95 | 38 | 2.88 | 5.94 | 2.38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | Rochester Knighthawks | 15 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 67 | 0 | 3.13 | 4.47 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | Rochester Knighthawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 3.43 | 3.14 | 0.29 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3.33 | 2.33 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | Rochester Knighthawks | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 0.70 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2.67 | 1.67 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | Rochester Knighthawks | 7 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 4.43 | 2.57 | 2.71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 85 | 134 | 131 | 265 | 354 | 92 | 3.12 | 4.16 | 1.08 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 2.78 | 2.33 | 0.00 | ||
| Career Total: | 94 | 147 | 143 | 290 | 375 | 92 | 3.09 | 3.99 | 0.98 | ||||||||||
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.
Point is still participating in the 2014 NLL playoffs.
Canadian Lacrosse Association
editReference:[8]
| Craig Point - Junior "B" | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pts/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pts/GP | PIM/GP | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Rebels | OLA JR B | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2.60 | 0.80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2003 | Six Nations Rebels | OLA JR B | 17 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 1.94 | 1.12 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1.14 | 0.57 | ||
| 22 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 23 | 2.09 | 1.05 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1.14 | 0.57 | |||||
| Junior "B" Career Total: | 36 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 31 | 1.72 | 0.86 | |||||||||||
| Craig Point - Junior "A" | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pts/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pts/GP | PIM/GP | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA JR A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 | 1.33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2003 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA JR A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2004 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA JR A | 20 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 20 | 2.80 | 1.00 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2.57 | 0.57 | ||
| 2005 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA JR A | 22 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 20 | 2.68 | 0.91 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 16 | 1.94 | 0.89 | ||
| 2006 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA JR A | 21 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 24 | 3.10 | 1.14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 15 | 2.43 | 1.07 | ||
| 2007 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA JR A | 18 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 27 | 3.56 | 1.50 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 6 | 3.47 | 0.40 | ||
| 85 | 140 | 105 | 245 | 95 | 2.88 | 1.12 | 54 | 71 | 68 | 139 | 41 | 2.57 | 0.76 | |||||
| Junior "A" Career Total: | 139 | 211 | 173 | 384 | 136 | 2.76 | 0.98 | |||||||||||
| Craig Point - Senior "A" | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pts/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pts/GP | PIM/GP | ||
| 2008 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 17 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 2.35 | 0.12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 | 0.50 | ||
| 2009 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 14 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 10 | 3.93 | 0.71 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2.00 | 1.20 | ||
| 2010 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 15 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 19 | 4.67 | 1.27 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 3.45 | 1.64 | ||
| 2011 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 10 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 2.70 | 1.10 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 3.36 | 0.36 | ||
| 2012 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 14 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 2.43 | 0.57 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2.20 | 0.80 | ||
| 2013 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 18 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 23 | 3.94 | 1.28 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 2.71 | 0.86 | ||
| 88 | 116 | 181 | 297 | 73 | 3.38 | 0.83 | 55 | 74 | 80 | 154 | 50 | 2.80 | 0.91 | |||||
| Senior "A" Career Total: | 143 | 190 | 261 | 451 | 123 | 3.15 | 0.86 | |||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per game; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per game
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Craig Point Entry Draft Prospect". NLL.com. 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Craig Point Minnesota Swarm Player Bio". MNSwarm.com. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Iannucci and Point Win Monthly Awards". NLL.com. March 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Point Named Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Knighthawks trade Wilson to Swarm". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "MLL Player Encyclopedia M-Z" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Craig Point Career Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Entire Player Profiles". Bible of Lacrosse. Retrieved May 25, 2014.