Craig Point (born January 19, 1986), is an

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player who currently plays for the

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of the

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and the Six Nations Chiefs of

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. He was born in Ohsweken, Ontario, and comes from the

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Amateur career

Point led the

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of the

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to four straight league championships and a

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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. In 2006, Point led

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to an undefeated season and a NJCAA National Championship.

National Lacrosse League career

The Boston Blazers drafted Point in the first round (third overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. Point was traded to the

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prior to the

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. 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

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and was named the All-Rookie team. In February 2009, Point was traded along with Dean Hill to the

for Aaron Wilson. Point was a member of the

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winning

Canadian Senior "A" career

Point was a member of the 2013

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champion Six Nations Chiefs.

Major League Lacrosse career

Point was a member of the Nationals for three seasons: the first two when the team played in

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, and the third after the team moved to

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. 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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Point, Craig 1986 births Living people Iroquois nations lacrosse players Lacrosse people from Ontario Minnesota Swarm players National Lacrosse League major award winners Native American sportspeople Rochester Knighthawks players Hamilton Nationals players First Nations sportspeople Onondaga Lazers athletes College men's lacrosse players in the United States Lacrosse forwards Lacrosse midfielders Six Nations of the Grand River people