| Born | December 11, 1981 Oakville, Ontario, CA |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL team Former teams | Toronto Rock Saskatchewan Rush Rochester Knighthawks Philadelphia Wings Boston Blazers Portland LumberJax Arizona Sting Columbus Landsharks |
| MLL team Former teams | Free Agent Hamilton Nationals |
| MSL team | Six Nations Chiefs |
| Pro career | 2002–2023 |
| Nickname | Dangerous Dan |
Dan Dawson (born December 11, 1981) is a retired Canadian professional lacrosse player formally playing for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League, Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) of Major Series Lacrosse, and is currently a free agent in Major League Lacrosse. Dawson ranks 2nd on the all-time NLL points list through of the 2022 season. He is a 7 time NLL All Pro selection.[1] As a professional, he is a 7 time Mann Cup Canadian box lacrosse champion, and a 1 time Major League Lacrosse (field) champion (2009 Toronto Nationals.[2] 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.