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Rochester re-signs Chris Schiller

November 8, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that the team has re-signed defenseman Chris Schiller to a two-year deal. The Knighthawks have also signed forward Dylan Evans to a one-year contract. Both contracts are pending league approval.

Schiller enters his seventh season with the Knighthawks in 2008. Last season, he played in 12 games and recorded three goals and five assists. In the National Lacrosse League Championship Game, he scored one goal and collected six loose balls. In his Knighthawks career, he has played in 69 games and recorded 34 goals, 31 assists and 363 loose balls. The Penfield native and McQuaid grad was originally acquired from the Washington Power in exchange for Scott Urick on August 25, 2001.

Evans, no relation to Scott and Shawn, signed a one-year free agent contract with the Knighthawks. He has played Junior ?A? for the Brampton Excelsiors of the Ontario Lacrosse Association for the past four seasons (2004 to 2007). In 2007, the forward finished in the Top 10 in playoff scoring and tied for the team lead with 27 points (11+16). Evans, a native of Brampton, also played college lacrosse at Dowling College in 2006 and helped the Golden Lions to the Division II National Championship Game.

The defending champion Knighthawks begins their 14th season with a home-and-home series against the rival Buffalo Bandits. The game is a rematch of last year?s East Division Finals. Rochester opens the season on Friday, January 11th at HSBC Arena. On Saturday, January 12th, the Knighthawks will raise their championship banner prior to hosting the Bandits at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial.

Rochester captured the 2007 NLL Champion?s Cup on May 12th, defeating the Arizona Sting 13-11 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The win was the team?s 15th straight and capped a 17-2 season. The championship was the second in the franchise?s history. The Knighthawks last won the title in 1997.

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