Sid Smith (lacrosse)
Encyclopedia
Sid Smith is an Iroquois
lacrosse player who plays for the Hamilton Nationals in Major League Lacrosse
and the Rochester Knighthawks
of the National Lacrosse League
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of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
. Smith would lead the Arrows to four straight league championships. In 2007, Smith won the John ‘Gus’ McCauley Memorial Trophy as the league’s Defender of the Year, the B.W Evans Award for the league's Top Graduating Player, and the Dean McLeod Award as the league's Playoffs M.V.P. Smith also captained the 2007 team to Six Nations' first Minto Cup
national championship since 1992.
. Smith would play along side fellow Six Nations players Craig Point
and Cody Jamieson
and would lead the Lazers to the 2006 NJCAA national championship with an undefeated 18-0 overall record.
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in the 2009 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft
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in the 2009 National Lacrosse League entry Draft
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Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
lacrosse player who plays for the Hamilton Nationals in Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
and the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
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Junior career
Smith played for the Six Nations ArrowsSix Nations Arrows
The Six Nations Arrows are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Season-by-Season results:...
of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:...
. Smith would lead the Arrows to four straight league championships. In 2007, Smith won the John ‘Gus’ McCauley Memorial Trophy as the league’s Defender of the Year, the B.W Evans Award for the league's Top Graduating Player, and the Dean McLeod Award as the league's Playoffs M.V.P. Smith also captained the 2007 team to Six Nations' first Minto Cup
Minto Cup
The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada...
national championship since 1992.
Onondaga Community College
Smith began his college career at Onondaga Community CollegeOnondaga Community College
Onondaga Community College is an accredited two-year educational institution that services Onondaga County, New York at three campuses. Onondaga Community College is a college of the State University of New York system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York...
. Smith would play along side fellow Six Nations players Craig Point
Craig Point
Craig Point , is an Iroquois lacrosse player who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League...
and Cody Jamieson
Cody Jamieson
Cody Jamieson is an Iroquois lacrosse player who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League, the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse, and the Six Nations Chiefs in Major Series Lacrosse...
and would lead the Lazers to the 2006 NJCAA national championship with an undefeated 18-0 overall record.
Syracuse University
During his two years with Syracuse, Smith would be honored as a Second Team All-American and would help the Orange to back-to-back national championshipsNCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
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MLL
Smith was drafter 6th overall by the Toronto NationalsToronto Nationals
The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL history...
in the 2009 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft
MLL Collegiate Draft
The Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft is the annual draft of outstanding amateur lacrosse players from American colleges and universities into the professional ranks of Major League Lacrosse . The U.S. league, made up of six teams organized in a single conference, began conducting the draft in...
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NLL
On September 9, 2009, Smith was selected first overall by the Rochester KnighthawksRochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
in the 2009 National Lacrosse League entry Draft
National Lacrosse League entry draft
The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system....
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