Dean Hill (born October 26, 1986-September 5, 2021) was an Iroquois lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League.
| Born | October 26, 1986 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | September 5, 2021 (aged 34) |
| Nationality |  Iroquois |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 pounds (102 kg) |
| Shoots | Left |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL draft | 48th overall, 2005 Minnesota Swarm |
| NLL teams | Colorado Mammoth Washington Stealth Edmonton Rush Rochester Knighthawks Minnesota Swarm Georgia Swarm |
| WLA team | Victoria Shamrocks |
| Pro career | 2006– |
Professional career
editHill 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
editDean 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
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ "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.