Dean Hill (born October 26, 1986-September 5, 2021) was an Iroquois lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League.

Dean Hill
Born(1986-10-26)October 26, 1986
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Died(2021-09-05)September 5, 2021 (aged 34)
NationalityIroquois Iroquois
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight225 pounds (102 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionForward
NLL draft48th overall, 2005
Minnesota Swarm
NLL teamsColorado Mammoth
Washington Stealth
Edmonton Rush
Rochester Knighthawks
Minnesota Swarm
Georgia Swarm
WLA teamVictoria Shamrocks
Pro career2006–

Professional career

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Hill was selected in 2005 NLL Entry Draft by Minnesota Swarm. He came to Minnesota after a season in OJBLL on the team St. Catharines Spartans. Hill scored 80 points in 20 games and led the team in scoring. He also ranked 5th in the league in goals and 7th in scoring. In his second season in the league, he posted 32 goals and 53 points. Troubles with playing time led to his trade to the Rochester Knighthawks.

In 2009, he was traded again, this time to the Edmonton Rush.[1]

International career

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Dean Hill also took part in number of major international events as a member of Iroquois Nationals, including two World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in 2007 and 2011, where he and his team gained silver medals.

Statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2006 Minnesota 2 6 1 7 5 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 Minnesota 14 32 21 53 29 0 1 1 1 2 5 0
2008 Minnesota 7 9 10 19 9 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2009 Minnesota 4 2 9 11 16 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2009 Rochester 3 2 3 5 11 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 Edmonton 11 18 11 29 34 0 2 5 2 7 4 0
2011 Edmonton 13 10 12 22 32 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2012 Washington 13 17 21 38 37 4 -- -- -- -- -- --
2013 Washington 16 20 18 38 29 4 3 1 2 3 6 0
2014 Colorado 2 1 2 3 2 7 -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 Minnesota 13 11 11 22 27 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals 98 128 119 247 231 25 6 7 5 12 15 0

References

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  1. ^ "Prout & Hill to Edmonton for 2011 first rounder". ilindoor.com. November 10, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
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