Minnesota Swarm Announces Transactions Prior to NLL Trade Deadline

March 14, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Minnesota Swarm News Release


SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Swarm General Manager Marty O'Neill announced the following transactions prior to today's National Lacrosse League (NLL) trading deadline. All transactions are pending League approval.

- The Swarm acquired a first round pick in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft and a second round pick in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft from the Toronto Rock in exchange for D Darryl Gibson and Minnesota's second round pick in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. Gibson, 29 (7/28/76), collected four assists and 41 loose balls in nine games with the Swarm this season.

- Minnesota acquired D Andrew Biers from the Calgary Roughnecks in exchange for the Swarm's second and third round draft pick in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. Biers, 24 (5/16/81), tallied nine points (2-7=9) and 30 loose balls in seven games with Calgary this year. The 6-foot, 190-pound defenseman notched 25 points (9-16=25) and 68 loose balls in 14 games with the Roughnecks in 2005. The Calgary, Alberta-native is in his third NLL season and has collected 54 points (16-38=54) and 144 loose balls in 37 career games.

- The Swarm signed F Dean Hill and re-signed D Shawn Summerfield to 2006 contracts, signed D Kyle Ross to the Practice Squad and released F D'Arcy Berthiaume and F Tony Henderson.

Hill, 21 (10/26/84), was selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (48th overall) of the 2005 NLL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-3, 225 pound forward scored 80 points (41-39=80) in 20 games with the Spartan Warriors of the Ontario Junior ‘B' Lacrosse Association (OJBLA) this summer. The Scarborough, Ontario-native ranked fifth in the league in goals and seventh in scoring. Hill will wear jersey number 73 with Minnesota.

Summerfield, 24 (3/16/81), has tallied one assist and six penalty minutes in three games with the Swarm this season. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound defenseman was originally signed by the Swarm on January 13, 2006 before being released on March 3. Summerfield will wear jersey number 33 with Minnesota.

Ross, 22 (5/12/83), was selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (44th overall) of the 2004 NLL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-1, 187-pound defenseman recorded 14 points (4-10=14) in 16 games with New Westminster of the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) this summer.

Fans can watch Friday's Minnesota Swarm game at the Portland LumberJax at 9:30 PM online via B2 networks for $6.00. To watch the game online go to www.mnswarm.com ten minutes before the start of a game and click on the WATCH THE GAME LIVE ON B2 link to purchase and watch the game.

Minnesota Swarm home regular season single game tickets are available in all price categories and range from $12.00 to $27.00 per game. 4-game LAX Pax's are also available and start at $44.00. For more information on becoming a Minnesota Swarm season ticket holder please call (888) MN-SWARM.



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