"Dan Dawson" is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League, Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) of Major Series Lacrosse, and is currently a free agent in Major League Lacrosse. Dawson ranks 10th on the all-time NLL points list as of the end of the 2011 season. He is a 7 time NLL All Pro selection (first team 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, second team 2006 ). As a professional, he is a 5 time Mann Cup Canadian box lacrosse champion, and a 1 time Major League Lacrosse (field) champion (2009 Toronto Nationals ). Representing Canada, Dawson has won two World Indoor (Box) Lacrosse Championship titles and was a finalist in the 2010 World (Field) Lacrosse Championship. Dawson has won two champion's cups as a member of the Rochester Knighthawks in 2013 and 2014.

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If it takes me stepping back, that's fine, I'm just worried about the win. I'm happy for my five teammates, but it's a wake up call for me and it gives me a chance to prove some people wrong.

This was a big game for sure. We knew we had to win this in order to keep pace in the West Division, and we played well as a team late in the game and came out on top.

Everyone can relate to us because we're normal people. Many of us have jobs.

The biggest problem that I see in officiating is in basketball, with everybody going to three-man crews. Soon there will be three-man crews for every game, both boys and girls. Let's say there are 200 varsity games in the state on a given night. That means you need 200 more officials.