Dallas Eliuk (born November 4, 1964, in

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) is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the

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. Upon his retirement from play, Eliuk coached one season with the

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and two with the Colorado Mammoth. Dallas played for 18 years, 15 seasons for the

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before being traded to the LumberJax (per his request), where he played for three seasons. Eliuk won four championships with the Wings, two championship MVP awards, was named to the All-Pro team nine times, and retired as the league's all-time leader in saves. Because of his success, his longevity, and unparalleled acrobatic athleticism, he is considered a legend in indoor lacrosse, and widely regarded as the best goalie to ever to play the game. EDallasEliukprofile

Eliuk was inducted into the

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November 2013. Eliuk and Jim Veltman were inducted into the

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in March, 2009. In January 2005, when the Wings were in Anaheim for a game against the

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, several members of the team, including Eliuk, went to a taping of the game show ''

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''. Eliuk was chosen to participate, and won a world-map lithograph, some dinnerware, and an exercise machine. The episode aired on February 11, 2005. Eliuk married former Radio D.J.

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on December 31, 2007. Their first child Xander Eliuk was born in May 2009.

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