NLL Announces Week Nine Player Awards
February 28, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League has announced the Week Number Nine player awards for the 2007 season. Rochester Knighthawks forward John Grant was named both the Overall Player of the Week and the Offensive Player of the Week. Colorado Mammoth goaltender Gee Nash earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, Pat McCready of the Buffalo Bandits was named Transition Player of the Week and Chicago Shamrox forward Cody Jacobs was named Rookie of the Week.
John Grant of the Rochester Knighthawks earned both the Overall and Offensive Player of the Week Awards for Week Nine. Grant led Rochester to a 19-16 victory over the Arizona Sting on Saturday at Blue Cross Arena. Grant scored seven goals and dished out two assists for nine points in the victory. The veteran scored two goals on the power play; two goals while short handed and scooped up three loose balls while leading Rochester to their fifth straight win.
Colorado Mammoth goaltender Gee Nash was named Defensive Player of the Week for Week Nine. Nash turned away 38 shots and allowed only six goals in Colorado's 13-7 home win over the Portland LumberJax on Saturday. Nash played 51:56 and rested the final 8:04 of the game. He collected eleven loose balls in the victory.
Buffalo's Pat McCready was named the Transition Player of the Week for his performance in a 13-12 home win over the Philadelphia Wings on Saturday. McCready scored four points for the Bandits on a goal and three assists and also collected seven loose balls.
Chicago Shamrox forward Cody Jacobs was named Rookie of the Week for Week Nine. Jacobs scored four goals and added an assist for fives points in a 19-11 home loss to Minnesota. Jacobs scored one goal on the power play and collected five loose balls.
Week Number Nine Results
Friday, February 23, 2007
Portland LumberJax at Edmonton Rush: 9-8 OT EDM
Toronto Rock at Calgary Roughnecks: 12-9 TOR
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Philadelphia Wings at Buffalo Bandits: 13-12 BUF
San Jose Stealth at New York Titans: 12-11 SJ
Calgary Roughnecks at Toronto Rock: 17-13 CAL
Arizona Sting at Rochester Knighthawks: 19-16 ROC
Minnesota Swarm at Chicago Shamrox: 19-11 MIN
Portland LumberJax at Colorado Mammoth: 13-7 COL
The Weekly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers and Head Coaches of the league's thirteen member clubs.
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National Lacrosse League Stories from February 28, 2007
- Nash named NLL defensive player of the week - Colorado Mammoth
- Rochester's John Grant wins two NLL weekly awards - Rochester Knighthawks
- NLL Announces Week Nine Player Awards - NLL
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