Curtis Palidwor (born January 16, 1973, in

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) is a former

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for the

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in the

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. In 2004 he was named MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the NLL's Champions Cup game, backstopping the Roughnecks to a 14–11 victory over the

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. Palidwor was awarded "Player of the Month" honors in March of the

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. During the 2009 season, Palidwor was traded from the

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to the

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for a second round pick in the 2010 entry draft. In his first and only game as a member of the Rock, he made 16 saves and allowed 10 goals in 45 minutes as the Rock lost 18–10 to Rochester. A week later, the trade was reversed as Palidwor was traded back to the Mammoth for the same draft pick.

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