NLL Rochester Knighthawks

Rochester re-signs Sandy Chapman and Grant Crawley

Published on November 12, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that the team has re-signed transition man Sandy Chapman and goalie Grant Crawley to multi-year contracts. Rochester also signed Tom Waldock to a one-year deal.

Chapman enters his third season with the Knighthawks in 2008 after re-signing for two seasons. Last season he recorded a career-high eight assists, 56 loose balls and 15 penalty minutes en route to team Unsung Hero honors. He also scored a huge fourth-quarter goal in the East Division Finals to help Rochester defeat the Buffalo Bandits.

Chapman (5-9, 180) spent four seasons with the Toronto Rock. In 44 career games, he has 12 goals, 25 assists and 124 loose balls. The forward/defenseman won championships in Toronto in 2002, 2003 and 2005. He was the first-round pick of the Rock in the 2001 Entry Draft.

Crawley also enters his third season in Rochester after re-signing for three seasons. The goalie was on the active roster last season when the Knighthawks won the 2007 National Lacrosse League. In the summer of 2007, he played for the Six Nations Chiefs in the Major Series and was 2-4 with a 9.73 goals-against average. He won Minto Cups and Ontario Jr. ?A? lacrosse championships in 2004 and 2005 with the Six Nations Arrows.

Waldock joins the Knighthawks after agreeing to a one-year deal. The forward recorded 37 goals and 16 assists in 19 games for the Junior ?B? Huntsville Hawks in 2007. In his three seasons with the Hawks, he registered 60 goals and 38 assists in 40 games.

The defending champion Knighthawks begin 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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