Roughnecks Announce 20-Player Active Roster
Published on December 19, 2016 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Roughnecks today announced the team's 20-player active roster and practice roster for the 2017 National Lacrosse League season.
The active roster includes 17 returning players and three new faces in forwards Holden Cattoni, selected fifth overall in the 2016 NLL Draft, and Riley Loewen, acquired from the Saskatchewan Rush, along with defenceman Chad Cummings, drafted 36th overall in 2012. Cummings was on the club's holdout list while finishing his collegiate hockey career as a member of the Golden Eagles at The College at Brockport.
2017 Calgary Roughnecks Active Roster
Forwards (7): Wesley Berg, Holden Cattoni, Curtis Dickson, Tyler Digby, Dane Dobbie, Riley Loewen, Jeff Shattler
Defencemen (11): Tyson Bell, Tyler Burton, Mike Carnegie, Scott Carnegie, Chad Cummings, Greg Harnett, Jon Harnett, Kellen LeClair, Karsen Leung, Dan MacRae, Curtis Manning
Goaltenders (2): Christian Del Bianco, Frank Scigliano
PLAYER POS SH YOB HOMETOWN 2016 SEASON
Bell, Tyson D L 1994 St. Catharines, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Berg, Wesley F R 1993 Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks
Burton, Tyler D R 1988 London, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Carnegie, Mike D R 1984 London, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Carnegie, Scott D R 1985 London, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Cattoni, Holden F L 1994 DeWinton, AB Johns Hopkins University (NCAA)
Cummings, Chad D L 1991 Caledon, ON Cobourg Kodiaks (MSL)
Del Bianco, Christian G R 1997 Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks
Dickson, Curtis F R 1988 Port Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks
Digby, Tyler F R 1991 New Westminster, BC Calgary Roughnecks
Dobbie, Dane F L 1986 Elora, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Harnett, Greg D L 1990 Orangeville, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Harnett, Jon D L 1988 Orangeville, ON Calgary Roughnecks
LeClair, Kellen D L 1995 Windsor, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Leung, Karsen D R 1990 Victoria, BC Calgary Roughnecks
Loewen, Riley F L 1989 Burnaby, BC Saskatchewan Rush
MacRae, Dan D L 1988 Oakville, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Manning, Curtis D R 1987 Surrey, BC Calgary Roughnecks
Scigliano, Frank G R 1992 Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks
Shattler, Jeff F L 1984 Toronto, ON Calgary Roughnecks
Named to the practice roster, pending league approval, are defencemen Garrett McIntosh, Keegan Rittinger and Bob Snider. Defender Vaughn Harris remains on the physically unable to perform list.
Calgary will open the 2017 NLL campaign at home against the Vancouver Stealth on Friday, Jan. 6 at 7:00 p.m., at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Roughnecks tailgate party returns for all home games, giving fans the opportunity to Come for the Party & Stay for the Game as Dutton's Lounge and the Chrysler Club open two hours before faceoff and remain open following the game.
For more ticket information, group pricing options and details on the exclusive privileges offered to season tickets holders, visit CalgaryRoughnecks.com or contact customer service at 403-777-4646.
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