Pointstreak Adds Gary Gait to Advisory Board



July 16th, 2007

Toronto, ON – Pointstreak.com Inc. is pleased to announce that Mr. Gary Gait has joined their Advisory Board. Mr. Gait a noted Amateur and Professional Lacrosse player, coach and executive, brings a vast background of knowledge to Pointstreak.com. Mr. Gait will assist Pointstreak in defining tactical business strategies for growth in this rapidly emerging sport.

Scott Secord, President and CEO of Pointstreak commented, "We are proud to have Gary join our advisory board. As one of the foremost experts in the sport of lacrosse, Gary offers Pointstreak extraordinary expertise and vast experience. Gary is a tremendous asset and will assist in Pointstreak continuing to penetrate the lacrosse marketplace. Gary will help ensure that Pointstreak continues to grow as the world's most comprehensive real-time scoring company."

Gary Gait’s name is synonymous with lacrosse excellence. The native of Victoria, British Columbia, Gait had an immediate impact on lacrosse in the United States when he arrived at Syracuse University in the late 1980s. As a player he was a first-team All-American three times, two-time national player of the year and led the Orangemen to national championships in 1988, 1989 and 1990. He still holds the school’s record for all-time leading goal scorer with 192.

As an indoor professional he has captured championships with the Detroit Turbos in 1991, and the Philadelphia Wings in 1994 and 1995. He was an All-Pro every season in which he played and was named the league’s most valuable player a record six times. Gait was the first player in league history to score 500 career goals. He retired in 2005 as the NLL’s all-time leader in goals (596) and points (1,091). He is also the league’s most prolific playoff scorer with 66 goals in 22 career postseason games.

As a coach he has made an even bigger impression on the sport. He has been the coach of championship teams in the NCAA University of Maryland (7), Major League Lacrosse Baltimore Bayhawks (2), National Lacrosse League Colorado Mammoths (1). He recently led Canada’s team at the 2007 ILF World Indoor Championships to Gold his first as coach of the National Team. Gait was inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Nov. 12, 2005, and into the NLL Hall of Fame as one of five charter members on Feb. 23, 2006. 

In addition to coaching the NLL Colorado Mammoth, Gait has parlayed his playing and coaching successes into the development of NDP Lacrosse a national lacrosse development and education program of which he is the President.

About Pointstreak
Pointstreak is the leading provider of real-time scoring and advanced league administration and statistical systems for league-based sports organizations. Pointstreak's product line includes solutions for amateur and recreational sports leagues as well as for professional, collegiate, and junior leagues. Pointstreak's technology and products are designed to save sports organizations time, money, and effort. More information can be found on Pointstreak’s website at www.pointstreak.com.

About NDP
NDP Lacrosse operates a summer series of tournaments that allows college coaches to evaluate high school lacrosse players. A combination of tournament play, video technologies and access to updated player and tournament statistics at www.ndplacrosse.com allows college coaches to track player progress nationwide during prime recruiting seasons. There are also clinics for high school coaches and seminars for parents on the college recruiting process.

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