Paul Gait
| Born | April 5 1967 , Victoria, British Columbia, CA |
| Position | Forward |
| Former WLA Team | Victoria Shamrocks |
| Former NLL Teams | Detroit Turbos Philadelphia Wings Rochester Knighthawks Syracuse Smash Washington Power Colorado Mammoth |
| Former MLL Teams | Long Island Lizards Boston Cannons |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Pro Career | 1991 – 2002, 2005 |
| Shoots | Left/Right |
| U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame | |
| NLL Hall of Fame, 2006 | |
Paul Gait (b. April 5, 1967 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former lacrosse player. Paul and his twin brother Gary have both played for the in the National Lacrosse League, theWestern Lacrosse Association, and Major League Lacrosse. The twins were named Co-MVPs of the Mann Cup in 1999[1], when they played for the Victoria Shamrocks. They both attended Syracuse University and played on the varsity lacrosse team, setting many records during their time there. After college, the brothers started playing in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League.
In 1996, Paul and his brother went on to produce GBLax, their own line of lacrosse equipment, centered in Syracuse.
The two Gaits are known as two of the greatest lacrosse players of all time. Paul retired after the 2002 NLL season. However, during the 2005 NLL season, Paul returned to the NLL to play for the Colorado Mammoth with his brother. He played four games totalling nine points. He retired for good with his brother Gary after the 2005 season.
Paul is fourth all time on the NLL points total list with 712 points in 13 seasons.
In 2005, both brothers were inducted into the United States Lacrosse National Hall of Fame. In 2006, both Paul and his brother were among the five charter members to be voted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.
Statistics
Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2001 | Long Island | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | ||
| 2002 | Boston | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| MLL Totals | 9 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | |||
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 1991 | Detroit | 10 | 47 | 19 | 66 | 63 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Detroit | 7 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | Philadelphia | 8 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1994 | Philadelphia | 8 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Rochester | 8 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | Rochester | 9 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1997 | Rochester | 10 | 40 | 25 | 65 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1998 | Syracuse | 11 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 46 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999 | Syracuse | 12 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 62 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000 | Syracuse | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | Washington | 14 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Washington | 16 | 54 | 60 | 114 | 107 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 128 | 410 | 302 | 712 | 734 | 88 | 15 | 52 | 38 | 90 | 90 | 10 | |||
Awards
NLL Weekly and Monthly Awards:
- Player of the Week (1994-2001) 7 times
- Overall Player of the Week (2002-) twice
- Offensive Player of the Week (2002-) 3 times
- Player of the Month 5 times
| Preceded by John Tavares |
NLL Most Valuable
Player 2002 |
Succeeded by Gary Gait |
| Preceded by None |
New Balance Major League
Lacrosse Championship Game MVP 2001 |
Succeeded by Mark Millon |
References
- ^ Historical Stats of the Mann Cup. Bible-of-Lacrosse.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gait, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Retired lacrosse player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Victoria, British Columbia, CA |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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