Paul Suggate

Highly Respected and Accomplished Lacrosse Contributor

Paul Suggate was born in England. His family moved to Alderwood, Ontario when he was two years old. He remains an Etobicoke resident. 

Suggate is known for being one of the best lacrosse players of his time, breaking numerous records for scoring. Paul was a Minto Cup Champion (1970) and is remembered as one of the keys to the Lakeshore team winning. 

Paul Suggate has been a very successful athlete and is recognized for being a team player and giving the utmost respect to those he played against. He has always been well respected in the lacrosse community as one of the best players. 

Amongst his numerous accomplishments: Paul was recognized as the 2005 Ontario Major Lacrosse Coach of the Year, getting inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1993, earning MVP Honours and being the leading scorer in the National Lacrosse League in 1974 and 1975 and being a Mann Cup Champion in 1971 with the Brantford Warriors. 

Beyond being an outstanding athlete with many accomplishments, Paul Suggate is well known as an active member of the Etobicoke community including coaching minor age players in addition to Junior “A” and Junior ”B” lacrosse. 

Paul Suggate was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.

Paul Suggate’s accomplishments include: being the 2005 Ontario Major Lacrosse Coach of the Year, induction into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1993, earning MVP honours and being the leading scorer in the National Lacrosse League in 1974 and 1975 and being a member of the Brantford Warriors - Mann Cup Champions in 1971