Graeme Hossack

Graeme Hossack, born on 22 July 1992, is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who plays defense in both of North America's major professional codes. In box lacrosse he plays for the Halifax Thunderbirds of the National Lacrosse League, the franchise that began as the Rochester Knighthawks, who selected him second overall in the 2015 NLL Draft. In field lacrosse he plays close defense for Archers Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League, which took him second overall in its 2021 entry draft, and earlier he played three seasons in Major League Lacrosse for the Atlanta Blaze. As a junior he played for the Whitby Warriors and won the Minto Cup in 2011 and 2013, then spent four seasons at Lindenwood University, where he became the school's first First Team All-American. He won the NLL Defensive Player of the Year Award in three consecutive seasons, becoming the second player after Kyle Rubisch to do so, and was named the PLL's Defensive Player of the Year in his first season there. He has represented Canada at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship and the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and was named to the All-World Team both times. At the 2025 PLL All-Star Game he set a league record with a shot recorded at 123 miles per hour.