Steve "Chugger" Dietrich (born February 18, 1970 in

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) is the General Manager of the

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of the

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. Dietrich is also a NLL Hall of Fame goaltender who has played with the

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Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks (also known as the K-Hawks) are a professional box lacrosse team in the North Division of the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks are ow ...

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, and

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Professional career

Dietrich played six seasons with each of the Bandits and Knighthawks. He led the Bandits to the NLL Championship game twice, in

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and

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, and also won the Championship with the Knighthawks in

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, when he was named Championship game MVP. He was named NLL Goaltender of the Year in both

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and 2006, and was the first goaltender to be named NLL

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in 2006. On November 22, 2010, Dietrich announced his retirement as a player in the NLL to become the Toronto Rock's goaltending coach. In July 2012, Dietrich was announced as the new General Manager of the Buffalo Bandits, after

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was relieved of that title earlier in the month. On July 30, 2012, Dietrich was elected in the NLL Hall of Fame. Dietrich was the leading vote-getter, appearing on 79% of all ballots cast. The induction ceremony was held on October 2, 2012.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dietrich, Steve 1970 births Living people Buffalo Bandits players Calgary Roughnecks players Canadian expatriate lacrosse people in the United States Canadian lacrosse players Canadian people of German descent Lacrosse goaltenders Lacrosse people from Ontario National Lacrosse League All-Stars National Lacrosse League major award winners Rochester Knighthawks players Sportspeople from Kitchener, Ontario Toronto Rock players