Pat Baker (lacrosse)

Pat Baker
Born(1939-05-27)May 27, 1939
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 4, 2022(2022-10-04) (aged 83)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
PositionGoaltender
OSALL/
NLA team
Peterborough Lakers (OSALL)
Peterborough Lakers (NLA)
Brooklin Redmen (OSALL)
St. Catharines Athletics (OSALL)
Brampton Ramblers (OSALL)
Pro career1959–1973
Career highlights

Minto Cup: 1958
Mann Cup: 1966, 1973
Mann Cup MVP: 1973
NLA Championship: 1969
Harry Lumley Award: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972

Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1980

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.[1] Baker is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.[2] He is considered a pioneer of the breakout pass.[3]