Paul Dawson (lacrosse)

Paul Dawson (born September 16, 1985) is a lacrosse player who plays defense for the Rochester Knighthawks. His older brother Dan, plays for the Toronto Rock.

Paul Dawson
Born (1985-09-16) September 16, 1985
Oakville, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight225 pounds (102 kg)
PositionDefense
NLL draft7th overall, 2006
San Jose Stealth
NLL team
Former teams		Rochester Knighthawks
Philadelphia Wings
San Jose Stealth
Boston Blazers
Pro career2008–

Dawson was drafted as a goaltender in the first round (7th overall) in the 2006 National Lacrosse League entry draft. As a goaltender, Dawson played with the Brampton Excelsiors in the Senior A Major Series Lacrosse League. The San Jose Stealth converted him from a goaltender to a defenseman starting with the 2008 NLL season.[1] He was then traded to the Boston Blazers,[1] where he played two seasons with his brother Dan.

In 2010, Dawson was traded to the Calgary Roughnecks, who subsequently traded him to the Philadelphia Wings,.[2][3] A year later, Dawson was reunited with his brother when Dan Dawson was acquired in the Boston Blazers dispersal draft.[4] Both Dawsons played one season in Philadelphia before being traded together to the Rochester Knighthawks for a package of four players including Paul Rabil.[5]

References
  1. "Boston Blazers Acquire Defenseman Paul Dawson". OurSportsCentral.com. September 2, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  2. "'Necks Trade Paul Dawson To Wings". NLL.com. October 5, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. Sports in Brief: Injury ends season for Venus Williams
  4. "Philadelphia acquires Dan Dawson". September 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  5. "Wings acquire Paul Rabil, trade both Dawsons to Knighthawks". NLL.com. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.


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