More Roughnecks make the All-Star squad
Published on February 14, 2006 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
Calgary, AB - Three more Roughnecks will join captain Tracey Kelusky at the National Lacrosse League's All-Star game in Toronto on February 25.
Kaleb Toth, Lewis Ratcliff and Taylor Wray were today named to the fill out the roster of the West Division.
Kelusky heard yesterday that he was on the West's first team.
"Kaleb and Lewis have been playing well this year and their point production (Ratcliff has 28 points, Toth 26) has earned them this coveted spot," said Roughnecks General Manager Kurt Silcott.
"Both of them are top flight athletes and I'm not surprised that their undoubted talent has been recognized."
Defender Taylor Wray, 24, will make his first ever All Star appearance.
"We think Taylor is beginning to show signs of the form that won him the NLL's Defensive Player of the Year award two years ago," said Silcott.
"Not only is he solid at the back end, he's also displayed his versatility by scoring valuable points for us."
Ryan Sharp, who played sparingly for the Roughnecks last year, is representing Portland at the big game. He was taken by the Lumberjax in the 2005 expansion draft.
Chris Hall, the Roughnecks Head Coach will act as an assistant coach to Bob Hamley of the Arizona Sting.
The West squad is:
Starters Tracey Kelusky, Calgary Roughnecks
Gavin Prout, Colorado Mammoth
Craig Conn, Arizona Sting
Jay Jalbert, Colorado Mammoth
Brodie Merrill, Portland Lumberjax
Anthony Cosmo, San Jose
Reserves:-
Forwards Lewis Ratcliff, Calgary Roughnecks
Kaleb Toth, Calgary Roughnecks
Jonas Derks, Arizona Sting
Derek Malawsky, San Jose Stealth
Dan Carey, Colorado Mammoth
Defence: Taylor Wray, Calgary Roughnecks
Peter Lough, Arizona Sting
Bruce Codd, Arizona Sting
Andrew Turner, Edmonton Rush
Ryan Sharpe, Portland Lumberjax
Scott Self, Arizona Sting
Goalie Dallas Eliuk, Portland Lumberjax
National Lacrosse League Stories from February 14, 2006
- Pair of Stealth players selected for All Star Game - San Jose Stealth
- Three Jax players make West Division All-Star Team - Portland Lumberjax
- Three Wings Chosen As Reserves For 2006 National Lacrosse League All-Star Game - Philadelphia Wings
- Two Knighthawks named All-Star reserves - Rochester Knighthawks
- Dietrich and Steenhuis join Tavares at NLL All-Star Game - Buffalo Bandits
- Sting Well Represented at NLL All-Star Game - Arizona Sting
- Minnesota Swarm's Ryan Cousins Named to NLL All-Star Team - Minnesota Swarm
- More Roughnecks make the All-Star squad - Calgary Roughnecks
- Five Rock Players to Represent Toronto in All-Star Game at ACC February 25 - Toronto Rock
- Mammoth's Carey added to All-Star team - Colorado Mammoth
- 2006 NLL All-Star Game reserves announced - NLL
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