LumberJax Release 2007 Roster

December 14, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Portland Lumberjax News Release


PORTLAND, Dec. 14, 2006 - Portland Head Coach and General Manager Derek Keenan announced the final LumberJax roster for the 2007 season today. Fifteen players from last year's squad are returning to defend their regular season Western Division Title, and they will be joined by nine new teammates for the upcoming year. The Jax will make their first appearance during their home opener against the Eastern Division Champion Buffalo Bandits on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m.

The Jax feature a 23-man active roster and one practice player with members from both the United States and Canada. This season Portland adds six rookies, including three draftees from the Sept. 13, 2006 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft. The remaining new players have been acquired through trade deals or free-agent signings.

"I really feel confident in our team at this point," said Keenan. "I think we are even more athletic than we were last season. We've added a strong scoring punch by signing Matt Holman, Tyler Heavenor, Jed Prossner and Scott Stapleford. From the back end, I really like what I've seen from Ian Crashley. He fits in well with our defensive scheme since he's a big body who can run the floor and make good decisions with the ball. We think we're going to compete with the top teams in the NLL."

Returning to this season's defensive roster are legendary goalie Dallas Eliuk and the 2005 Edge Active Care NLL Rookie of the Year, Brodie Merrill. Also joining the backline is Notre Dame graduate and Downingtown, Pa. native DJ Driscoll who has recently moved to Portland to be closer to the team. The LumberJax offense will be run by returnees Mike Hominuck, Richard Morgan and Ryan Powell. The Jax also acquired Scott Stapleford through a trade with Western Division rival Colorado Mammoth and Keenan believes his versatility will contribute well to Portland's offense.

The LumberJax play their first game this Saturday, Dec. 16 against the Minnesota Swarm at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia. The Exhibition Game takes place only two weeks before the LumberJax opening night in the Rose Garden on Dec. 30.

Individual tickets for all LumberJax games are on sale now starting at $10 with applicable fees; including the Jax home opener on Dec. 30 against the Buffalo Bandits at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the Jax Ticketing Office at 503.797.9739 or at www.PortlandJax.com. Who Wants More?

Season Tickets for the LumberJax start as low as $90. Packages include the eight regular season home games and the 2007 NLL All Star Game. Also, it's never too early to plan ahead for friends and family or company outings. Receive discounts when you bring a group of fifteen or more. Tickets for the National Lacrosse League (NLL) 2007 All-Star Game are also now on sale. The game will be played on March 10, 2007 at the Rose Garden, home of the Portland LumberJax. Tickets can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box office, all participating Safeway locations, RoseQuarter.com, or by calling 1.877.789.ROSE (7673).

NUMERICAL ROSTER

# Name Pos. Season HT./WT. Born Hometown College Signed

1 Jed Prossner F Rookie 6'2"/190 8.18.1983 Easton, Md. University of North Carolina October 19, 2006

2 Ray Guze D 4th 6'2/190 6.8.1975 Surrey, British Columbia University of Lethbridge December 12, 2005

3 Del Halladay F 10th 5'11"/185 11.17.1972 Victoria, British Columbia Loyola College October 4, 2006

5 Ian Crashley D Rookie 6'5"/180 11.15.86 Whitby, Ontario Windsor University October 26, 2006

7 Graham Palmer T Rookie 6'1"/195 6.26.1982 Nanaimo, British Columbia - November 27, 2006

8 Ryan Marshall T 2nd 6'1"/200 7.7.1981 Toronto, Ontario Duke University March 10, 2006

10 Scott Stapleford D/T 5th 6'0"/190 5.22.1981 Windsor, Ontario University of Western Ontario November 10, 2006

11 Matt Holman F Rookie 5'6"/150 5.23.1983 Toronto, Ontario University of Hartford October 20, 2006

12 Pat Jones D 6th 6'2"/195 5.17.1978 Oshwa, Ontario University of Western Ontario September 28, 2005

14 Ryder Bateman F/T 3rd 6'0"190 2.18.1980 Calgary, Alberta Whittier College October 18, 2006

17 Brodie Merrill D 2nd 6'4"/205 11.5.1981 Orangeville, Ontario Georgetown University October 27, 2005

20 Adam Bysouth T 5th 6'1"/200 1.4.1979 Abbotsford, British Columbia University of Victoria September 21, 2006

22 Ryan Powell F 6th 6'1"/205 2.23.1978 West Carthage, N.Y. Syracuse University November 1, 2005

24 Scott Mazuren - Rookie - 5.6.1981 - - November 27, 2006

26 Ryan Sharp T 3rd 6'1"/205 1.21.1983 Peterborogh, Ontario Fleming College October 23, 2006

30 Matt King G 6th 6'1"/195 5.25.1981 Victoria, British Columbia University of Victoria November 7, 2006

33 Richard Morgan F 4th 6'8"/248 7.2.1979 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Boise State University September 27, 2006

35 Dallas Eliuk G 17th 5'10"/180 11.4.1964 Vancouver, British Columbia VCC December 12, 2005

36 DJ Driscoll D Rookie 6'4"/199 2.26.1984 Downingtown, Pa. University of Notre Dame October 25, 2006

37 Tyler Heavenor F 2nd 5'8"/200 6.17.1980 Victoria, British Columbia Adelphi University October 26, 2006

40 Dwight Maetche G 26th 6'0"/195 12.16.1960 Portland, Ore. - December 4, 2006

44 Peter Morgan F 6th 6'6"/230 3.30.1977 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Simon Fraser University October 18, 2005

49 Bruce Alexander D 8th 6'5"/185 4.6.1973 Victoria, British Columbia Mercyhurst College October 25, 2006

90 Mike Hominuck F 4th 5'10"/170 5.4.1981 Welland, Ontario Medaille College October 11, 2006



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