Pat Baker

Patrick David Baker (May 27, 1939 – October 4, 2022) was a Canadian professional and amateur box lacrosse goaltender. He was an elite goaltender in his time, winning the Mann Cup Canadian Major Championship two times and being named the top goaltender in the Ontario Lacrosse Association eight times. Baker is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He is considered a pioneer of the breakout pass.

Career Baker first played lacrosse at the age of nine in Port Dalhousie, Ontario. During his winters he played in the Ontario Hockey Association with the Hamilton Tiger Cubs (the Detroit Red Wings junior entry) for three seasons as a forward. In 2008, Baker and his 1958 Minto Cup winning junior team were named to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame. In 2012, the 1956-59 Brampton Minto Cup dynasty was inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame, Baker playing for the 1958 edition of the team.

Pat Baker died from complications of COVID-19 in Peterborough, Ontario, on October 4, 2022, at the age of 83.

Stats Source: Wamper's Bible of Lacrosse Season Team League GP G A P PIM Team GAA1955 Peterborough OJALL - 0 0 0 - -1956 Peterborough OJALL - 0 23 23 - 12.85 - Peterborough P/O - - - - - -1957 Peterborough OJALL - 0 27 27 - 7.50 - Peterborough P/O - - - - - -1958 Brampton OJALL - 0 4 4 - - - Brampton P/O - - - - - - - Brampton Minto 2 0 0 0 0 5.001959 Peterborough OSALL 12 1 3 4 2 8.521960 Peterborough OSALL 23 1 13 14 6 10.96 - Peterborough P/O 5 0 2 2 0 13.601961 Brooklin OSALL 21 1 7 8 6 10.08 - Brooklin P/O 7 0 2 2 0 -1962 Brooklin OSALL 24 1 25 26 9 8.17 - Brooklin P/O 10 0 6 6 4 - - Brampton Mann 3 0 1 1 0 -1963 Brooklin OSALL 24 0 8 8 4 7.46 - Brooklin P/O 7 0 8 8 10 - - St. Catherines Mann 3 0 5 5 2 -1964 Brooklin OSALL 24 0 16 16 17 8.21 - Brooklin P/O 13 0 8 8 2 - - Brooklin Mann 7 0 5 5 2 -1965 Brooklin OSALL 23 0 18 18 10 8.13 - Brooklin P/O 11 0 5 5 4 - - Brooklin Mann 7 0 2 2 2 -1966 Peterborough OSALL 7 0 6 6 6 9.48 - Peterborough P/O 8 0 8 8 4 - - Peterborough Mann 5 0 3 3 0 -1967 Peterborough OSALL 18 0 12 12 11 8.83 - Peterborough P/O 7 0 3 3 8 -1968 Peterborough NLA 37 0 43 43 25 10.45 - Peterborough P/O 11 0 4 4 10 -1969 Peterborough NLA 24 0 41 41 32 11.36 - Peterborough P/O 18 0 23 23 9 -1970 Peterborough OSALL 22 2 45 49 29 11.13 - Peterborough P/O 5 0 9 9 0 - - Peterborough Mann 4 0 3 3 0 -1971 Peterborough OSALL 31 1 38 39 28 10.66 - Peterborough P/O 11 0 12 12 6 -1972 Peterborough MSL 31 0 13 13 14 13.00 - Peterborough P/O 13 0 6 6 4 -1973 Peterborough MSL 23 0 10 10 - 12.92 - Peterborough P/O 9 1 2 3 - - - Peterborough Mann 1 0 0 0 0 5.00