Curtis Hodgson

Curtis Hodgson
Born August 12, 1981 (1981-08-12) (age 30),
Burnaby, British Columbia
Position Defense
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
WLA Team Victoria Shamrocks
NLL Team Washington Stealth
Nationality  Canada
Pro Career 2005present
Shoots Right

Curtis Hodgson (born August 12, 1981 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional lacrosse defenseman for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League.[1]

Hodgson earned a Bachelors degree from Simon Fraser University where he played lacrosse for four seasons. He is currently a teacher at Byrne Creek Secondary School where he also serves as co-athletic director and teaches Social Studies and Physical Education.

He won two Minto Cup Championships with the Burnaby Junior A Lakers in 2000 and 2002.

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NLL career

In his 2008 Season with the Stealth, he scored four goals and added 10 assists for 14 points. His 95 loose balls were good for third on the team. His assists (10), points (14), penalty minutes (18) and loose balls (95) were all career highs.

In his Stealth Career, he as played four seasons after having been originally drafted by the Vancouver Ravens, and has appeared in every Stealth game in that time. He has recorded 15 goals and 28 assists for 43 points. In addition he has 271 loose balls.

WLA career

Hodgson currently plays for the Burnaby Lakers in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). He was selected as the winner of the Gord Nicholson Trophy as the league’s top defenseman in both 2007 and 2008. Further, he has been a four-time, first-team All-WLA selection (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).

Statistics

NLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2005 San Jose 16 4 4 8 0 18 -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 San Jose 16 3 5 8 68 12 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 San Jose 16 4 9 13 64 0 0 1 1 1 10 2
2008 San Jose 16 4 10 14 95 6 1 0 0 0 1 2
2009 San Jose 16 4 8 12 82 16 2 1 0 1 6 0
NLL Totals 80 19 36 55 309 52 5 1 1 2 17 2

WLA

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Burnaby 15 13 16 29 15 -- -- -- -- --
2006 Burnaby 16 12 11 23 19 5 0 2 2 4
2007 Burnaby 16 8 16 24 9 6 4 2 6 0
2008 Burnaby 11 5 3 8 8 7 2 3 5 6
2009 Victoria 7 2 0 2 0 5 2 2 4 4
WLA Totals 65 40 46 86 51 23 8 9 17 14

References