Bayhawks trade for All-Star David Curry
Published on March 17, 2005 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Chesapeake Bayhawks News Release
Baltimore, MD(March 16, 2005)- The Baltimore Bayhawks announced a trade that will bring midfielder David Curry to their roster in exchange for defenseman Jamie Hanford.
Curry has been a consistent leader on the field for the Pride for the past four season. He was selected to the MLL All-Star team in each of his first three years in the league. In the New Jersey Pride stat book, Curry led Pride midfielders in points scored with 37 and two-point goals in 2004 with 2, along with being the team's all-time two-point leader. In the League annals, his stats are just as impressive; he ranks 14th on the career goals list with 95, 10th on the career points list with 153, 8th in the career assists with 48, and 5th in two-point goals with 10.
Hanford, who was acquired from Bridgeport in 2002, has been a dominant defender since the inception of the league. He has also been a solid face-off man for Baltimore behind Paul Cantabene, taking 21 face-offs in 2003 and 6 in 2004.
"I have been involved with Jamie for seven years going back to his days with Team Toyota, and have always been nothing but impressed with his ability against the most elite offensive players in the world," said Baltimore GM Jay Pivec. "Being in New Jersey will bring [Hanford] closer to home (in Connecticut), and we are excited about the strength of our midfield with Curry on the roster, so we feel this move benefited everyone involved."
About the Baltimore Bayhawks
The Baltimore Bayhawks were founded 1999 by Dave Pivec, owner of Pivec Advertising; Chris Hutchins, owner of Bacharach Raisin; Ray Schulmeyer, owner of Schulmeyer Animal Hospital in Baltimore, MD; and Gordon Boone of Ryan Commercial Real Estate. The Bayhawks were the MLL Champions in 2002 and have made the MLL playoffs in every season of the League's operation. The Bayhawks play their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University in Towson, MD. The Bayhawks 2005 season begins in Seattle, Washington on May 28th against the New Jersey Pride; the 2005 home schedule will consist of 6 games beginning on June 5th against the New Jersey Pride. For more information about the Bayhawks, visit www.baltimorebayhawks.com
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, a six-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; and Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001 and has teams in Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, (Montclair) New Jersey, Philadelphia and Rochester. The 2004 MLL season concluded with the Philadelphia Barrage winning the New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship Game on Sunday, August 22 at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass. The 2005 season is slated to begin the weekend of May 20-22, 2005. Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
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