Steve Dietrich

Steve Dietrich, nicknamed Chugger, is a lacrosse goaltender born on 18 February 1970 in Kitchener, Ontario, who became one of the best-known netminders in the history of the National Lacrosse League. He played for the Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Detroit Turbos, Baltimore Thunder and Toronto Rock, spending six seasons each with the Bandits and the Knighthawks. He led Buffalo to the league championship game in 2004 and 2006 and won the title with Rochester in 1997, when he was named the championship game MVP. He was named goaltender of the year in 2005 and 2006 and was the first goaltender chosen as league MVP, in 2006. After retiring as a player in 2010 he coached goaltenders for the Toronto Rock, became general manager of the Buffalo Bandits in 2012 and was elected to the league Hall of Fame the same year.