Roughnecks sign Tyler Francey
Published on April 9, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
Calgary, AB - When Tyler Francey was signed by the Roughnecks prior to the National Lacrosse League's March trade deadline, it was mainly for insurance in case he was needed to perform in a late season back-to-back weekend.
The premium was well worth the cost, because Francey will don a Calgary jersey for the first time when the Riggers travel to Phoenix this Friday.
Recent losses to Portland and Edmonton have put the club's playoff hopes in jeopardy and the newcomer will be asked to solidify what all too frequently has been a porous back end.
"Tyler is a player (Head Coach) Jeff Dowling knows very well," Kurt Silcott, the Roughnecks General Manager, said today, "because they were in New York together earlier in the year.
"He is a solid stay-at-home defender with a good deal of experience in the NLL and we have no hesitation in introducing him into our line-up."
Silcott added, "We will Tyler ready for the Arizona Sting on Friday, and this will allow us to rest veteran Andy Ogilvie for Saturday in Edmonton, our last game of the regular season."
To find room on the roster for Francey, Brenan Day has been released.
Day, who in 11 games for San Jose in 2004, collected three goals, six assists, 29 loose balls and 39 penalty minutes, did not dress once for the Riggers this year.
Francey has played for four clubs - Columbus, Arizona and Buffalo and New York - since entering the NLL in 2003.
In 35 games he has picked up seven goals, 10 assists, 165 loose balls, 91 penalty minutes and won six of 12 face-offs.
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