Chicago Machine Trade Buchanan to Washington Bayhawks in Exchange for Park
April 23, 2009 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL) News Release
Boston, Mass. - Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, today announced that Midfielder Kevin Buchanan of the Chicago Machine has been traded to the Washington Bayhawks in exchange for Midfielder Jarrett Park, according to MLL Commission David Gross.
Buchanan graduated from Ohio State in 2008 and was named Great Western Lacrosse League Player of the Year that season as well. Buchanan finished his collegiate career as the second all-time leading scorer in OSU history with 175 points. He was taken by the Los Angeles Riptide with the fifth overall selection in the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft.
Appearing in nine games for the Riptide last season, Buchanan scored 8 goals and also had 5 assists.
Park, a graduate of Syracuse University, was drafted by the Boston Cannons in the third round (18th overall) of the 2005 MLL Collegiate Draft. He played four games for Boston that season. Park was then traded to the San Francisco Dragons prior to the 2006 season. In 2008, Park was traded after four games to Washington where he appeared in six games for the Bayhawks, scoring 3 goals and 6 assists. In 38 career regular season games, Park has scored 28 goals, including 1 two-pointer, and 26 assists for 55 points. He has also collected 157 groundballs.
While at Syracuse, Park won two NCAA National Championships in 2002 and 2004.
Washington will hold their first training camp session this Saturday. Chicago begins camp the following weekend.
About Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premiere professional outdoor lacrosse league, commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of six teams located in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Long Island, Toronto, and Washington. The ninth season of MLL action is slated to begin May 15, 2009. The 2009 MLL All-Star Game will take place on Thursday, July 16 in Denver, Colorado at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The season will culminate with the New Balance MLL Championship Weekend, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 22 and 23 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
Major League Lacrosse was founded by Jake Steinfeld and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit the Official League website at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
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