Curtis Hodgson

Curtis Hodgson (born August 12, 1981) is a former professional lacrosse defenseman for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League, where he won the Champions Cup.

He is currently a teacher at Burnaby Central 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.

Early life and education He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia. Hodgson earned a Bachelor's degree from Simon Fraser University where he played lacrosse for four seasons.

NLL career In the 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.

In 2010, Hodgson was a member of the Stealth when they won the Champions Cup. In 2011 and 2013, Hodgson returned to the finals with the Stealth but lost. The stealth retired his jersey, which was the first time they had done that in their team's history.

WLA career Hodgson currently plays for the New Westminster Salmonbellies 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 Reference:

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