Craig Point
Encyclopedia
Craig Point is an Iroquois
lacrosse
player who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks
of the National Lacrosse League
. He was born in Ohsweken, Ontario
, and comes from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
drafted Point in the First Round (3rd overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. Point was traded to the Minnesota Swarm
prior to the 2008 NLL season
. Making an immediate impact on the league, Point was named "Rookie of the Week" four times and "Rookie of the Month" in February. After the season, was awarded the Rookie of the Year award and was named the All-Rookie team.
In February 2009, Point was traded along with Dean Hill to the Rochester Knighthawks
for Aaron Wilson
.
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
. He was born in Ohsweken, Ontario
Ohsweken, Ontario
Ohsweken, , is a village on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 300 of the 2,700 homes on the reserve are in Ohsweken, and it is the site of the reserve governmental and administrative offices...
, and comes from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
Amateur career
- Point led the Six Nations ArrowsSix Nations ArrowsThe Six Nations Arrows are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Season-by-Season results:...
of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse LeagueOLA Junior A Lacrosse LeagueThe Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:...
to four straight league championships and a Minto CupMinto CupThe Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada...
national championship in 2007.
- He also played on the Iroquois NationalsIroquois NationalsThe Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation in 1990 and is the only Native American/First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport...
team in the World Indoor Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Indoor Lacrosse ChampionshipThe World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
, leading the team in scoring and the team to a Silver Medal.
- In 2006, Point led Onondaga Community CollegeOnondaga Community CollegeOnondaga Community College is an accredited two-year educational institution that services Onondaga County, New York at three campuses. Onondaga Community College is a college of the State University of New York system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York...
to an undefeated season and a NJCAA National Championship.
NLL career
The Boston BlazersBoston Blazers
The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played...
drafted Point in the First Round (3rd overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. Point was traded to the Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota....
prior to the 2008 NLL season
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
. Making an immediate impact on the league, Point was named "Rookie of the Week" four times and "Rookie of the Month" in February. After the season, was awarded the Rookie of the Year award and was named the All-Rookie team.
In February 2009, Point was traded along with Dean Hill to the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
for Aaron Wilson
Aaron Wilson
Aaron Wilson is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.Wilson began his career with the Toronto Rock. After six seasons with the Rock, including a Championship in 2005, Wilson was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks...
.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2008 | Minnesota | 16 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Rochester | 10 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Rochester | 16 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 95 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 46 | 77 | 66 | 143 | 229 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
OLA
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Rebels Six Nations Rebels The Six Nations Rebels are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Rebels play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:... |
OLA Jr.B OLA Junior B Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada.-History:The Junior "B" level of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1964... |
5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Arrows Six Nations Arrows The Six Nations Arrows are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Season-by-Season results:... |
OLA Jr.A OLA Junior A Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Six Nations Rebels | OLA Jr.B | 17 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 2003 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 20 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Minto Cup Minto Cup The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada... |
Six Nations Arrows | CLA Canadian Lacrosse Association The Canadian Lacrosse Association , founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse... |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 22 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 16 | ||
| Minto Cup | Six Nations Arrows | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 21 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 15 | ||
| Minto Cup | Six Nations Arrows | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 2007 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Minto Cup | Six Nations Arrows | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Six Nations Chiefs Six Nations Chiefs The Six Nations Chiefs are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations, Ontario. The chiefs play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" League.-See also:* Six Nations Arrows - an affiliated Junior "A" box lacrosse team.-External links:* * * *... |
MSL Major Series Lacrosse Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
17 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 14 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 85 | 140 | 105 | 245 | 95 | 54 | 69 | 68 | 137 | 41 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 22 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | ||||
| Minto Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 17 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 31 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | ||||