Paul Dawson (born September 16, 1985) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays defense for the Buffalo Bandits.
As a goaltender, Dawson played with the Brampton Excelsiors in the Senior A Major Series Lacrosse League.
The San Jose Stealth converted him from a goaltender to a defenseman starting with the 2008 NLL season.
[4] Both Dawsons played one season in Philadelphia before being traded together to the Rochester Knighthawks for a package of four players including Paul Rabil.
[5] Paul Dawson remained in Rochester until being traded to the San Diego Seals during the middle of the 2019 season.