Paul Day
Paul Day came up through the Peterborough minor lacrosse and hockey all star systems. He played football and lacrosse for the Kenner Rams. Paul was a member of the 1984-1989 junior Maulers winning Minto Cup Champions in 1986, 1987. He captained the 1989 championship team. A defensive specialist, he was recognized as the Ontario Lacrosse Jr. A “Best Defenseman” in 1988 and 1989. Paul tallied 410 points [156 goals/254 assists] in 178 junior games. In 1988, he won a NCAA lacrosse championship with Hobart College. He played senior lacrosse with Vancouver, Whitby and Niagara Falls. In 1992 he won the NLL championship with the Buffalo Bandits before turning his talent to coaching and team building. Over his 18 years with the Rochester Knighthawks, Paul coached the team to four National Lacrosse League titles. He was named NLL Coach of the Year in 2004 and inducted into the Rochester Knighthawks Hall of Fame in 2009. Moving to the NLL Philadelphia Wing, Paul took on the role as Head Coach and General Manager. In 2020, he was named both General Manager and Coach of the Year winning the Les Bartley Award. Following the 2023-24 season, Paul stepped back from coaching to focus on his role as Wings General Manager. When not coaching in the NLL, he coached the St. Catharines juniors from 1993 to 1996, the St. Regis Indians in 2009 and was an assistant coach with the MSL Brampton Excelsiors in 2010. He continues to teach lacrosse at schools and clinics and partners with sports associations in California. Paul served as the assistant GM of the 2007 World Championship Team Canada Indoor Lacrosse team and as assistant coach for the team in 2011 and 2015. In 2015 his hometown Peterborough Lakers offered Paul the general manager position with a view to adding more Mann Cups to this historic team. During Paul’s tenure, the Peterborough Lakers won Mann Cups in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022. Paul was inducted into the Kenner Collegiate Wall of Fame in 2002 for lacrosse and football; the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2017 and Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2020. Paul spent 27 years with the Niagara Region Police Service, retiring as a Sergeant.
Year Inducted:
2025
Status:
Active
Paul Day came up through the Peterborough minor lacrosse and hockey all star systems. He played football and lacrosse for the Kenner Rams. Paul was a member of the 1984-1989 junior Maulers winning Minto Cup Champions in 1986, 1987. He captained the 1989 championship team. A defensive specialist, he was recognized as the Ontario Lacrosse Jr. A “Best Defenseman” in 1988 and 1989. Paul tallied 410 points [156 goals/254 assists] in 178 junior games. In 1988, he won a NCAA lacrosse championship with Hobart College. He played senior lacrosse with Vancouver, Whitby and Niagara Falls. In 1992 he won the NLL championship with the Buffalo Bandits before turning his talent to coaching and team building. Over his 18 years with the Rochester Knighthawks, Paul coached the team to four National Lacrosse League titles. He was named NLL Coach of the Year in 2004 and inducted into the Rochester Knighthawks Hall of Fame in 2009. Moving to the NLL Philadelphia Wing, Paul took on the role as Head Coach and General Manager. In 2020, he was named both General Manager and Coach of the Year winning the Les Bartley Award. Following the 2023-24 season, Paul stepped back from coaching to focus on his role as Wings General Manager. When not coaching in the NLL, he coached the St. Catharines juniors from 1993 to 1996, the St. Regis Indians in 2009 and was an assistant coach with the MSL Brampton Excelsiors in 2010. He continues to teach lacrosse at schools and clinics and partners with sports associations in California. Paul served as the assistant GM of the 2007 World Championship Team Canada Indoor Lacrosse team and as assistant coach for the team in 2011 and 2015. In 2015 his hometown Peterborough Lakers offered Paul the general manager position with a view to adding more Mann Cups to this historic team. During Paul’s tenure, the Peterborough Lakers won Mann Cups in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022. Paul was inducted into the Kenner Collegiate Wall of Fame in 2002 for lacrosse and football; the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2017 and Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2020. Paul spent 27 years with the Niagara Region Police Service, retiring as a Sergeant.