List of career achievements by Gary Gait

This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Gary Gait.

Professional career statistics and achievements

Source: [http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/statistics/recordbook/ majorleaguelacrosse.com]

National Lacrosse League Achievements

*7-time regular season leader, total goals (1995–99, 2003, 2004)
*2-time regular season leader, total assists (1991, 1997)
*7-time regular season leader, total points (1991, 1995, 1997–00, 2004)

Championship Game

*played in 7 championship games (1 Detroit, 4 Philadelphia and 2 Baltimore)
*does not hold any Championship Game recordsRank among NLL Championship Game leaders in other stats:
*2nd, goals, career (21)
*4th, assists, career (15)

Playoffs

Holds NLL Playoff Records for:
*goals, career (65)

All-Star Game

*selected 3 times
*does not hold any All-Star Game recordsRank among NLL All-Star Game leaders in other stats:
*2nd, goals, game (5):*Behind Mark Steenhuis (6)
*2nd, points, game (8):*scored 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points (1991 All-Star game):*Behind Paul Cantabene (10)
*5th, goals, career (6):*Tied with Gavin Prout

Regular season

Holds NLL regular season records for:
*MVP honors (6):*The only other player to win multiple MVP Awards is John Tavares (3)
*consecutive MVP honors (5)
*All-Pro Team honors (15)
*consecutive All-Pro Team honors (15)
*All-Pro First Team honors (14)
*consecutive All-Pro First Team honors (14)
*goals per game, career (3.425)
*goals, game (10):*Set vs. the Toronto Rock on January 9, 1999:*Shared with his brother, Paul
*points, game (14):*Set vs. the Toronto Rock on January 9, 1999Rank among NLL regular season leaders in other stats:
*2nd, goals, career (596)
*2nd, assists, career (495)
*7th, assists per game, career (2.845)
*2nd, points, career (1,091):*Held record until John Tavares passed Gait in March 2006
*3rd, points per game, career (6.270)
*3rd, loose balls, career (1076)
*2nd, goals, season (61)
*8th, assists, season (62)
*3rd, points, season (112)
*2nd, shots on goal, season (253):*Also holds 3rd place for this record
*6th, loose balls, season (120)

Philadelphia Wings franchise records

Holds Philadelphia Wings records for:
*goals, 10-game season (43)
*assists, 10-game season (32)
*points, 10-game season (72)
*points, 8-game season (48)
*shots on goal, 10-game season (126)
*shots on goal, 8-game season (132)Rank among Philadelphia Wings leaders in other stats:
*5th, goals, career (150)
*7th, assists, career (102)
*5th, points, career (252)
*5th, goals, season (43):*Also holds 9th place for this record
*10th, points, season (72)

Colorado Mammoth franchise records

Holds Colorado Mammoth records for:
*games played, career (113)
*goals, career (387)
*assists, career (335)
*points, career (722)
*goals, season (61):*Also holds 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 10th place for this record
*shots on goal, season (244):*Also holds 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th place for this record
*goals, game (10)*
*goals, 16-game season (61)
*goals, 14-game season (43)
*goals, 12-game season (57)
*assists, 14-game season (47)
*points, 14-game season (90)
*points, 12-game season (85)
*shots on goal, 16-game season (253)
*shots on goal, 14-game season (146)
*shots on goal, 12-game season (157)Rank among Colorado Mammoth leaders in other stats:
*2nd, loose balls, career (655)
*2nd, assists, season (62):*Also holds 6th and 7th place for this record
*2nd, points, season (96):*Also holds 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th place for this record
*6th, loose balls, season (120)

*NLL record

Coaching records

*Coaching stats as of the end of the 2006 season
*Gary Gait does not hold any coaching recordsRank among NLL coaching leaders in other stats:
*7th, regular season win percentage, career (62.50%)
*8th, postseason wins, career (3):*There is a 4-way tie for this record

Major League Lacrosse Achievements

*Scored 3 (hat trick) or more goals in 34 games (31 regular season, 3 postseason)
*Scored 6 goals (sock trick) in 4 games (2 regular season, 2 postseason)
*1-time regular season leader, total goals (2005)
*1-time regular season leader, total points (2005)
*1-time regular season leader, total hat tricks (2005)

Post season

Holds MLL post season records for:
*goals, career (29)
*points, career (35)
*hat tricks, career (3):*There is a 5-way tie for this record
*shots, career (72)
*power play assists, game (2):*Set vs. the Long Island Lizards in the 2002 Championship Game on September 1Rank among MLL post season leaders in other stats:
*5th, assists, career (8):*Tied with Ryan Boyle
*8th, ground balls, career (24)

Regular season

Holds MLL regular season records for:
*overtime goals, career (2):*There is a 4-way tie for this record
*overtime points, career (2):*There is an 8-way tie for this recordRank among MLL regular season leaders in other stats:
*6th, goals, career (159)
*5th, hat tricks, career (31)
*12th, assists, career (62)
*8th, points, career (222)
*9th, shots, career (435)

Career Highs

Regular season:
*goals: 6 (2 times)
*assists: 4 (3 times)
*points: 8 (2 times)

Postseason:
*goals: 6 (2 times)
*assists: 4 (September 1, 2002 vs. Long Island Lizards)
*points: 7 (August 24, 2003 vs. Long Island Lizards)
*power play assists: 2 (September 1, 2002 vs. Long Island Lizards)*

*MLL record

Other Interesting Notes

*Games in which Gait was leading scorer (or tied for leading scorer): 20 (17 regular season, 3 post season)
*Games in which Gait was team's leading scorer (or tied for leading scorer): 23 (20 regular season, 3 post season)

College career statistics and achievements

yracuse University

NCAA Tournament

*1-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
*4-time All-Tournament Team
*2-time Tournament leader, total points (1988, 1990)Holds NCAA Tournament Records for:
*goals, career (50)
*goals, game (9):*Set vs. Navy on May 22, 1988:*Shared with Oliver Brown
*goals, quarterfinal (9):*Set vs. Navy on May 22, 1988
*points, game (12):*Set vs. Navy on May 22, 1988:*Shared with Ed MullenRank among NCAA Tournament leaders in other stats:
*2nd, goals, tournament (15):*Set during the 1990 tournament:*Held for 16 years until Matt Ward broke it in 2006 with 16 (Ward played in 4 games in 2006 while Gait played in only 3 in 1990 because Syracuse had a Bye in the first round of the 1990 tournament):*Also holds 3rd place for this record with 14 goals (1988)
*3rd, goals, championship game (5):*Set during the 1990 Championship Game:*Tied with many

Career and Season NCAA Records

*3rd, career goals (192)
*2nd, goals in a season (70)
*4th, career goals per game (3.43)
*17th, career points (253)
*5th, goals per game, season (4.67)
*3rd, points, game (12):*Set May 22, 1988 vs. Navy
*3rd, goals, game (9):*Set May 22, 1988 vs. Navy

yracuse Men's Lacrosse records

*goals, career (192)
*goals per game, career (3.43)
*goals, season (70)
*goals per game, season (4.67)
*goals, game (9)
*goals, tournament (15, 1990)
*goals, tournament game (9)*:*Set May 22, 1988 vs. Navy
*points, tournament game (12)*:*Set May 22, 1988 vs. Navy

Hall of Fame Inductions

*US Lacrosse National Hall of Fame – November 12, 2005
*National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame – February 23, 2006 – Charter Class

Awards

* NLL Most Valuable Player Award: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
* NLL Championionship Game MVP Award: 1991, 1995
* NLL Sportsmanship Award: 2004 (tie), 2005
* NLL Rookie of the Year Award: 1991
* NLL Player of the Month: 6 times
* NLL Player of the Week: 7 times (1994–2001)
* NLL Overall Player of the Week: 6 times (2002–2005)
* NLL Offensive Player of the Week: 3 times
* MLL Most Valuable Player Award: 2005 (tie)
* MLL Championship Game MVP Award: 2005
* MLL All-Star MVP Award: 2004
* MLL Offensive Player of the Week: 2 times
* MLL Most Valuable Player of the Game Award: 12 times
* Lt. Raymond Enners Award (NCAA Player of the Year): 1988, 1990
* McLaughlin Award: 1988, 1989
* NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: 1990

Honors

*3-time All-World Team (1990, 1994, 1998)
*14-time NLL All-Pro First Team (1991-2004)
*1-time NLL All-Pro Second Team (2005)
*2-time All-MLL Team (2004, 2005)
*3-time All-American First Team (1988, 1989, 1990)
*1-time All-American Honorable Mention (1987)
*4-time NCAA All-Tournament Team (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)
*Named to Lacrosse Magazine's "All-20th Century Team"
*Named to the NCAA's "25th Anniversary Team"

Team honors

* Three NCAA National Championships - Syracuse University: 1988, 1989, 1990
* Two Mann Cups - Victoria Shamrocks: 1997, 1999
* Three NLL Championships - Detroit Turbos: 1991 - Philadelphia Wings: 1994, 1995
* Three MLL Steinfeld Cups - Long Island Lizards: 2001 - Baltimore Bayhawks: 2002, 2005
* Heritage Cup - Canada: 2004
* World Championship - Canada: 2006

Coaching honors

* Seven NCAA Women's National Championships - University of Maryland Assistant Coach: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
* NLL Champion's Cup - Colorado Mammoth Head Coach: 2006
* Two MLL Steinfeld Cups - Baltimore Bayhawks Player-Coach: 2002, 2005

Physical statistics

* Height: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
* Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)

ee also

NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records

References

* [http://www.insidelacrosse.com Inside Lacrosse]
* [http://nll.com/careerstats.php National Lacrosse League Career Stats]
* [http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/ The Outsider's Guide to the NLL]
* [http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/statistics/recordbook/ Major League Lacrosse Record Books]

External links

* [http://www.coloradomammoth.com/Team/staffBios.aspx?ID=1 Gary Gait: Head Coach Profile at the Colorado Mammoth Official Website]
* [http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=943872 Gary Gait: MLL Player Profile at Pointstreak.com]
* [http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=398955 Gary Gait: NLL Player Profile at Pointstreak.com]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050308210115/www.coloradomammoth.com/Team/player.asp?PID=1 Gary Gait: Archived Player Profile from 2005 at the Colorado Mammoth Official Website]
* [http://www.uslacrosse.org/museum/hofbios/gait_gary.phtml Gary Gait National Hall of Fame Biography]