Lacrosse, Athlete, Inducted 2022 |
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Curt Malawsky’s lacrosse career can be traced from Coquitlam’s Smith box to the sport’s highest peak. “Mouse” dominated from an early age and won the 1991 BC Junior A scoring title with the Adanacs before launching a 13-season Western Lacrosse Association career during which he tallied 1,163 points over 329 regular season, playoff and Mann Cup games, and competed in five Mann Cup national championships.
At the 2001 Mann Cup, Malawsky spearheaded Coquitlam’s first national title win, scoring 12 goals and 13 assists as the Adanacs bested Brampton in seven games. During a 12-year National Lacrosse League professional career, Malawsky scored 287 goals and 294 assists in 177 games, and won a league title in 2009.
He was a key member of Canada’s 2003 world field championship gold medal. During his WLA career, Malawsky was recognized for his outstanding sportsmanship and dedication to minor lacrosse with the Maitland Trophy four times, and received the 2000 Commission award as league MVP.
He was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a player in 2015.