Minnesota Swarm Signs Three Players Including Top Goal Scorer Dean Hill

November 19, 2007 - 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 signed forwards Scott Defrancesco, Dean Hill (2-year) and Andy Secore to contracts.

Defrancesco, 20 (5/12/87), led the Mississauga Tomahawks of the Ontario Junior Lacrosse Association (OJLA) with 24 goals and 41 points in 12 contests this summer and added 20 penalty minutes (PIM). He also appeared in three games with the Brampton Excelsiors (OLA) and recorded three points (2-1=3) in three games. Defrancesco was selected by Calgary in the third round (38th overall) of the 2007 NLL Entry Draft and was released by the Roughnecks on Nov. 13. The 6-foot-3, 186-pound forward is a native of Mississauga, Ontario.

Hill, 23 (10/26/84), notched 53 points (32-21=53) and 29 loose balls in 14 matches during his first full season with the Swarm in 2007. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound forward led the clubs in goals (32) and power play tallies (12) and ranked third in scoring. The Scarborough, Ontario native appeared in two games with the Swarm in 2006 and tallied seven points (6-1=7). Hill was originally selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (48th overall) of the 2005 NLL Entry Draft.

Secore, 23 (4/28/84), collected 22 points (10-12=22) in 14 games with the Arizona Sting in 2007. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound forward added six points in three playoff games as the Sting advanced to the championship game. The Hamilton, Ontario native recorded 25 points (10-15=25) in 17 career games with Arizona. Minnesota selected Secore with the fifth overall pick in the Arizona/Boston Dispersal Draft Nov. 5.

Minnesota opens its fourth NLL campaign at Toronto on Friday, Jan. 11 and then hosts the Rock on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center in the 2008 home opener. Swarm lower level season ticket packages are on sale now and start at $80. Certain seating locations include buy two season tickets and get two complimentary plus free parking. Lower level 4-game plans start at $44. Single game tickets will go on sale in early December. Call 888-MNSWARM or info@mnswarm.com for more information.



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