Gavin Prout
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Gavin Prout is a Canadian lacrosse
player who plays for the Colorado Mammoth
in the National Lacrosse League
, and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals in Major League Lacrosse
. He was also a member of the Team Canada squad that won the gold medal during the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
.
of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
. In 1997, Prout let the Warriors to their first Minto Cup
championship in 12 years. The following year, Prout was awarded the "Green Gael Trophy" for League M.V.P., scoring 49 goals and 125 points during the season. In 1999, Prout led the league in scoring with a career high 132 points, and led the Warriors to their second Minto Cup
in three years. Prout was also given the "Dean McLeod Award" for Playoffs M.V.P. and the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player.
Prout finished his junior career with an outstanding 676 points (regular season and playoffs combined), ranking him 25th all time in Canadian Junior A lacrosse
history. Prout is also ranked 21st all time in combined assists with 396.
with 73 points, and helped the Brooklin Redmen
to their first Mann Cup
in ten years. Prout was awarded the "Gene Dopp Memorial Trophy" as Rookie of the Year.
as a freshman until they dropped Men's Lacrosse as a Division 1 sport and Gannon University
as a sophomore, until they also dropped Men's Lacrosse as a division 1 sport. Prout played collegiate lacrosse at Loyola College in Maryland
, where he was named to the First-team All-American team as a senior.
in the 2001 National Lacrosse League entry draft.
As a rookie, Prout was named to the All-Rookie team as a member of the Saints. Since joining the league, Prout has played in six NLL All-Star Games
(2002
, & 2004
- 2008
).
Prout joined the Mammoth in 2004, and was named the captain of the Mammoth prior to the 2006 season
. He was named the Championship game MVP when the Mammoth won the NLL championship
in 2006.
In 2008
, Prout led the National Lacrosse League in assists with 67, a career high. During the 2009 NLL season
, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game
.
In October 2009, Prout was traded along with Andrew Potter and two 2010 1st round draft selections to the Rochester Knighthawks
for Ilija Gajic and their 2012 first round draft selection. Just two weeks later, Prout was once again traded with Dean Hill to the Edmonton Rush
for two draft picks.
In March 2011, after playing a season and a half for Edmonton, Prout was traded back to the Mammoth.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player who plays for the Colorado Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
in 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...
, and formerly of 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 :...
. He was also a member of the Team Canada squad that won the gold medal during the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...
.
Junior
Prout played for the Whitby WarriorsWhitby Warriors
The Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011...
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:...
. In 1997, Prout let the Warriors to their 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...
championship in 12 years. The following year, Prout was awarded the "Green Gael Trophy" for League M.V.P., scoring 49 goals and 125 points during the season. In 1999, Prout led the league in scoring with a career high 132 points, and led the Warriors to their second 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...
in three years. Prout was also given the "Dean McLeod Award" for Playoffs M.V.P. and the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player.
Prout finished his junior career with an outstanding 676 points (regular season and playoffs combined), ranking him 25th all time in Canadian Junior A lacrosse
Canadian Lacrosse Association
The Canadian Lacrosse Association , founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse...
history. Prout is also ranked 21st all time in combined assists with 396.
Senior
Prout finished his first season in the MSLMajor Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
with 73 points, and helped the Brooklin Redmen
Brooklin Redmen
The Brooklin Redmen are a box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario. The Redmen play in the Major Series Lacrosse league . The MSL, and its counterpart, the Western Lacrosse Association, represent the highest level of competitive box lacrosse in Canada...
to their first Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...
in ten years. Prout was awarded the "Gene Dopp Memorial Trophy" as Rookie of the Year.
College career
Prout started his collegiate career in Erie, PA playing at Mercyhurst CollegeMercyhurst College
Mercyhurst College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.-History:On September 20, 1926, Mercyhurst College opened its doors just a few blocks away from the city's southern boundary. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Erie Diocese, who were led by Mother M. Borgia...
as a freshman until they dropped Men's Lacrosse as a Division 1 sport and Gannon University
Gannon University
Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic university offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, certificates and doctoral degrees and is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 31,500. Current enrollment is 4,238.Gannon's...
as a sophomore, until they also dropped Men's Lacrosse as a division 1 sport. Prout played collegiate lacrosse at Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola University Maryland is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit private university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges...
, where he was named to the First-team All-American team as a senior.
Professional career
Prout was drafted first overall by the New York SaintsNew York Saints
The New York Saints are a former member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York from 1989 to 2003. They became an inactive team after the 2002-03 season and were officially defunct in 2006....
in the 2001 National Lacrosse League entry draft.
As a rookie, Prout was named to the All-Rookie team as a member of the Saints. Since joining the league, Prout has played in six NLL All-Star Games
National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League .-1991 :...
(2002
2002 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2002 All-Star Game was held on April 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the North team beat the South 14-10. The MVP was Toronto's Steve Toll, who scored three goals. At the time, this also marked Paul Gait's final professional lacrosse game, as he...
, & 2004
2004 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2004 All-Star Game was held at the Pepsi Center in Denver on February 22, 2004. The East division defeated the West 19-15, and Buffalo's Mark Steenhuis was named game MVP.-All-Star teams:-Awards:-Weekly Awards:...
- 2008
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
).
Prout joined the Mammoth in 2004, and was named the captain of the Mammoth prior to the 2006 season
2006 NLL season
-All-Star game:The 2006 All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 2006. The West Division defeated the East Division 14-13. The MVP of the game was Lewis Ratcliff of the Calgary Roughnecks, who scored 4 goals, including the game winner...
. He was named the Championship game MVP when the Mammoth won the NLL championship
Champion's Cup
The Champion's Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League.-Winners:-Most Valuable Players:-Champion's Cup appearances:Only currently active teams are listed.-All-time Champion's Cup wins:...
in 2006.
In 2008
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
, Prout led the National Lacrosse League in assists with 67, a career high. During the 2009 NLL season
2009 NLL season
-Pre-season:* August 19, 2008: The NLL announced that the Minnesota Swarm would be moving from the East division to the West division, giving the West six teams to the East's seven....
, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game
National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League .-1991 :...
.
In October 2009, Prout was traded along with Andrew Potter and two 2010 1st round draft selections to 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...
for Ilija Gajic and their 2012 first round draft selection. Just two weeks later, Prout was once again traded with Dean Hill to the Edmonton Rush
Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place...
for two draft picks.
In March 2011, after playing a season and a half for Edmonton, Prout was traded back to the Mammoth.
NCAA
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mercyhurst College | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1999 | Gannon University | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2000 | Loyola University | 14 | 42 | 11 | 53 | |
| 2001 | Loyola University | 14 | 37 | 21 | 58 | |
| Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2005 | Baltimore | 11 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Rochester | 10 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | Rochester | 12 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Toronto | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | ||
| MLL Totals | 43 | 39 | 0 | 36 | 75 | 73 | 22.5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3.5 | |||
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2002 | New York | 16 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 115 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003 | New York | 15 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 131 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | Colorado | 16 | 34 | 57 | 91 | 107 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | Colorado | 16 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 80 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Colorado | 16 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 89 | 42 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Colorado | 16 | 30 | 59 | 89 | 85 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Colorado | 16 | 25 | 67 | 92 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Colorado | 16 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | Edmonton | 16 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 72 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | Edmonton | 10 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 41 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Colorado | 6 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| NLL Totals | 159 | 271 | 527 | 798 | 924 | 281 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 59 | 10 | |||
O.L.A. Jr.A
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995 | Oshawa Green Gaels Clarington Green Gaels The Clarington Green Gaels are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Clarington, Ontario, Canada. The Gaels play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.... |
OLA Jr.B OLA Junior B Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada.-History:The Junior "B" level of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1964... |
2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Whitby Warriors Whitby Warriors The Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011... |
OLA Jr.A 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:... |
16 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33 | ||
| 1996 | Whitby Warriors | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 36 | ||
| 1997 | Whitby Warriors | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 44 | 53 | 97 | 50 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 41 | ||
| 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... |
Whitby Warriors | CLA Canadian Lacrosse Association The Canadian Lacrosse Association , founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse... |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | ||
| 1998 | Whitby Warriors | OLA Jr.A | 20 | 49 | 76 | 125 | 44 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 20 | ||
| 1999 | Whitby Warriors | OLA Jr.A | 20 | 49 | 82 | 132 | 44 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 50 | ||
| Minto Cup | Whitby Warriors | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 92 | 192 | 277 | 469 | 193 | 64 | 91 | 125 | 216 | 180 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Minto Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 34 | ||||
MSL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997 | Brooklin Redmen Brooklin Redmen The Brooklin Redmen are a box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario. The Redmen play in the Major Series Lacrosse league . The MSL, and its counterpart, the Western Lacrosse Association, represent the highest level of competitive box lacrosse in Canada... |
MSL Major Series Lacrosse Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 2000 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 18 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 15 | ||
| Mann Cup Mann Cup The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion... |
Brooklin Redmen | CLA Canadian Lacrosse Association The Canadian Lacrosse Association , founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse... |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2003 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 12 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 10 | ||
| 2004 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 13 | 27 | 65 | 92 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | ||
| 2006 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 11 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 17 | ||
| 2007 | Brooklin Redmen | MSL | 8 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Senior A Totals | 63 | 110 | 192 | 302 | 193 | 33 | 57 | 105 | 162 | 88 | ||||
| Mann Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | ||||