Minnesota Swarm Signs Eight Players

Published on November 29, 2006 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Minnesota Swarm News Release


SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Swarm General Manager Marty O'Neill today announced the National Lacrosse League (NLL) team has re-signed D Mike Kilby, F Spencer Martin, D Mark Miyashita (pronounced (Mee-ash-tah), D Eric Pacey and F Scott Stewart and signed draft picks G Kevin Crosswell, F Hughie Johnson and F Kevin Milkowski to contracts.

Kilby, 25 (3/12/81), notched four points (2-2=4), 18 penalty minutes (PIM) and 45 loose balls in 15 games during his second season with Minnesota in 2006. The 6-foot, 200-pound native of Burnaby, British Columbia has collected seven points (2-5=7), 63 PIM and 71 loose balls in 29 career games during two seasons with the Swarm.

Martin, 26 (9/8/80), tallied 13 points (7-6=13), 13 PIM and 22 loose balls in nine games with Minnesota after being signed as a free agent on January 27, 2006. The 6-foot, 185-pound forward has collected 91 points (43-48=91), 83 PIM and 172 loose balls in 51 career NLL contests during five seasons with Columbus, Philadelphia, San Jose and Minnesota.

Miyashita, 25 (2/17/81), tallied 14 points (4-10=14) in 10 games with the Swarm last season. The defenseman led the club with 87 loose balls and also ranked first on the team in face-offs taken (183) and face-offs won (80). The Vancouver, British Columbia-native has notched 46 points (13-33=46) and 183 loose balls in 32 career NLL matches during three seasons with Vancouver, Colorado and Minnesota.

Pacey, 23 (12/8/82), recorded five points (3-2=5), 20 PIM and 45 loose balls in 13 games with Minnesota last season. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound defenseman has collected 33 points (14-19=33), 62 PIM and 153 loose balls in 51 career NLL contests during five seasons with Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Minnesota.

Stewart, 27 (4/23/79), was acquired by Minnesota in a trade with Portland on February 2, 2006 and recorded a goal in his first game with the Swarm before suffering a season-ending injury against Philadelphia on February 10. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound forward has collected 180 points (92-88=180) and 337 loose balls in 68 career NLL matches during five seasons with New Jersey, Anaheim, Portland and Minnesota.

Crosswell, 21 (10/21/85), was selected in the third round (31st overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound goaltender posted a 7.28 goals against average (GAA) and a .857 save percentage and tallied 13 assists in 21 games with the Port Coquitlam Saints this summer. He was named to the British Columbia Lacrosse Junior 'A' League First All-Star Team.

Johnson, 21 (6/23/85), was taken in the sixth round (70th overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. The 5-foot-9, 160-pound forward tallied 42 points (7-35=42) in 21 games with the Six Nations Arrows of the Ontario Junior 'A' Lacrosse Association this summer.

Milkowski, 21 (6/4/85), was selected in the fourth round (44th overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound forward notched 29 points (23-6=29) in 19 games with the Victoria Shamrocks of the British Columbia Lacrosse Junior 'A' League this summer.

Minnesota opens its third NLL season at Xcel Energy Center against the Chicago Shamrox on Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 PM. For more information on becoming a Minnesota Swarm season ticket holder please call (888) MN-SWARM.

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