Steve Toll (born June 16, 1974 in St. Catharines,

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) is a former

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player and current executive in the

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. In his 14-year

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career, Toll won five NLL Championships four with the

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and one with the

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. He was a transition specialist, and in 2007 was awarded the first ever

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. In October 2011, Toll announced that he was retiring from the NLL to become the Director of Operations for the Durham and Oshawa franchises of the new Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax).

Junior career

Toll had one of the greatest junior lacrosse careers in

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history. Toll would finish his five-year tenure with the A's as the all time leader in assists (355) and points (607) (regular season and playoffs combined).

Hockey career

Toll played

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and lacrosse for

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; he was named the

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Men's Ice Hockey

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in 1997. Toll also played professional hockey in the

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and

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Statistics

NLL

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OLA

Awards

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Toll, Steve 1974 births Living people Canadian lacrosse players Colorado Mammoth players Edmonton Rush players Lacrosse transitions National Lacrosse League All-Stars National Lacrosse League major award winners RIT Tigers men's ice hockey players Rochester Institute of Technology alumni Rochester Knighthawks players San Jose Stealth players Sportspeople from St. Catharines Toronto Rock players