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Merrill wins NLL Rookie of the Month award

March 7, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Portland Lumberjax News Release


Portland LumberJax defenseman Brodie Merrill was named the February Rookie of the Month yesterday. The Orangeville, Ontario native helped the LumberJax to a 1-1 record during the month and was the Week Eight Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week for his performance in a 15-12 victory over Philadelphia. In two games last month, Merrill totaled 10 points on three goals and seven assists. The Georgetown University graduate also scored a power-play goal and collected 28 loose balls during February. Merrill also kicked off the month of March well, scoring a goal and setting up another while picking up 17 loose balls in the game against Rochester last Saturday.

Minnesota Swarm goaltender Nick Patterson was named the February Player of the Month. Patterson led the Swarm to a 2-1 record in February including a 7-6 win over Edmonton and an 11-10 win over Philadelphia. Patterson was the Week Six and Week Seven Defensive Player of the Week during February. The fourth-year goaltender totaled 121 saves and allowed 30 goals in three games during the month of February. Patterson also tallied four points, all on assists during the month.

The Monthly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers & Head Coaches of the league's eleven member clubs.

The LumberJax next game against Arizona is at home on March 11 at 7:30p in the Rose Garden. The game will be broadcast on KCMD 970AM and can be watched via the internet on the B2 networks for $6.00. Go to PortlandJax.com and click on the B2 link. A high-speed connection is required. Live game night scores can be found at: http://pointstreak.com.

Tickets to the LumberJax for each of the five remaining home games range from $10.00-$30.00 in advance (Prices increase by $2.00 on the day of the game), with additional VIP seating available. Prorated season (starting as low as $60) and Group tickets can be purchased by calling 503.797.9739. Individual tickets can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office (M-Sa 10a-5p), all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 503.224.4400 or at PortlandJax.com. For single event suites call 503.963.3800. Prices do not include service charges.

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, 25-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.



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