LumberJax Trade for Defenseman While Adding Ninth Familiar Face

Published on August 5, 2005 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Portland Lumberjax News Release


The Portland LumberJax General Manager/Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today the acquisition of defenseman Matt Dwane from the Edmonton Rush in exchange for the Jax second round selection in the 2007 entry draft. The trade signifies the ninth player that played for Keenan and his coaching staff last season in Anaheim. Dwane is the sixteenth player on the expansion team's roster.

The 5'10" 210lb native of Richmond, British Columbia enters his fifth season in the league as solid a defenseman who has played in all but two games in his first four seasons in the National Lacrosse League. Dwane played in all 16 games last season for the Storm with 11 goals, 14 assists, and 25 points.

"Dwane is another tremendous addition and a player that I know very well from coaching last season in Anaheim," said Keenan. "He brings a wealth of speed and scoring ability as a defenseman. While our franchise takes shape with additions such as Dwane, this is an exciting time to witness our growth from the ground up."

Tickets to the LumberJax for each of the nine home games range from $10.00-$25.00, with additional VIP seating available. Deposits are now being accepted for season tickets starting at $90.00, by calling 503.235.8771 or go to www.PortlandJax.com.

The Portland LumberJax (www.PortlandJax.com) were founded on May 11, 2005 as an expansion franchise in the National Lacrosse League, which features the best lacrosse players in the world. LumberJax are owned by the youngest majority owner in professional sports, 24-year-old Angela Batinovich, who relocated permanently to Portland, OR from California. The LumberJax are one of 11 teams in the NLL and will play eight of the sixteen regular season games at the Rose Garden, which is owned by Portland Arena Management LLC. Global Spectrum, the facility management company for the Rose Quarter, serves as the sales, marketing, promotional, and publicity arm of the LumberJax.

Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 45 facilities throughout the United States and Canada, manages the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world's largest sports and entertainment firm Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum, the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League, Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks, Comcast SportsNet, a regional sports programming network, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, and New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities. Comcast-Spectator owns three minor league baseball teams - the Bowie Baysox, the Delmarva Shorebirds and the Frederick Keys - all affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles.

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