NLL Rochester Knighthawks

Rochester's John Grant wins weekly awards

Published on January 31, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The National Lacrosse League announced today that Rochester Knighthawks forward John Grant has earned Overall Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week honors. Other player of the week recipients for Week 5 were Chicago Shamrox goaltender Brandon Miller (Defensive Player of the Week), Philadelphia Wing's Geoff Snider (Transition Player of the Week), and Philadelphia forward Athan Iannucci (Rookie of the Week).

Grant earned Overall Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in the Knighthawks' 22-18 win over the New York Titans on Saturday. Grant set a single-game league record scoring 15 points in the contest. Grant scored nine goals and assisted on six others, and scored two of his goals on the power play. He also collected seven loose balls as the Knighhtawks improved to 4-2 with the win. Grant currently leads the league with 38 points (16+22) in five games.

His 15 points broke the NLL mark previously shared by three players: Derek Keenan, Gary Gait and Derek Malawsky. Keenan originally set the record on March 13, 1992, scoring 14 points (4+10) for the Buffalo Bandits, playing against Baltimore. Gait tied the record on January 9, 1999, playing for Baltimore, scoring 14 points on 10 goals and four assists against Buffalo. Most recently Malawsky scored 14 points on four goals and 10 assists playing for Buffalo against Philadelphia on January 20, 2001.

This week, the Knighthawks host the Chicago Shamrox at 7:35 p.m. on "Irish Night" on Saturday, February 3rd. Fans can listen to Irish music and enjoy a halftime game between the Irish National Lacrosse Team and the Irish Lacrosse Foundation.

The game is a battle for first place in the East Division. Rochester (4-2) and the expansion Shamrox (3-1) are currently tied for the division lead. The contest will be broadcast live on B2 Networks and air tape delayed on Time Warner SportsNet Channel 26.

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