Starting Lineups for East and West Division Teams Revealed
February 13, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
TORONTO - The National Lacrosse League has announced the starting lineups for its 2006 All-Star Game, which will be played at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Saturday, February 25th at 4pm Eastern. The East and West Division starting lineups were determined by the combined votes of the league's general managers, league media, and fans, who voted online at the league's official website, www.nll.com. The votes of each of the three groups weighed equally in determining the starting lineups.
2006 All-Star Game Starting Lineups
EAST DIVISION
Forwards
Colin Doyle -Toronto Rock
John Grant Jr. - Rochester Knighthawks
John Tavares - Buffalo Bandits
Defensemen
Steve Toll - Rochester Knighthawks
Thomas Hajek - Philadelphia Wings
Goaltender
Pat O'Toole-Rochester Knighthawks
WEST DIVISION
Forwards
Gavin Prout - Colorado Mammoth
Tracey Kelusky-Calgary Roughnecks
Craig Conn - Arizona Sting
Defensemen
Jay Jalbert - Colorado Mammoth
Brodie Merrill - Portland LumberJax (rookie)
Goaltender
Anthony Cosmo-San Jose Stealth
The 12 reserves for the East and West teams will be announced tomorrow, Tuesday, February 14th. Each All-Star team will have a total of eighteen players, and all eleven NLL teams will have at least one player in the All-Star Game.
The East Division All-Stars will be coached by Rochester Knighthawks head coach Ed Comeau. Comeau will be assisted by Philadelphia Wings head coach Lindsay Sanderson. The West Division All-Stars will be coached by Arizona Sting head coach Bob Hamley. Hamley will be assisted by Calgary Roughnecks head coach Chris Hall.
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National Lacrosse League Stories from February 13, 2006
- Three Knighthawks named All-Star starters - Rochester Knighthawks
- Tavares named starter for 2006 NLL All-Star Game - Buffalo Bandits
- Wings Captain Thomas Hajek Named To Starting Lineup Of 2006 National Lacrosse League All-Star Team - Philadelphia Wings
- Conn Named to NLL All-Star Team - Arizona Sting
- Kelusky Named to All-Star Team - Calgary Roughnecks
- Starting Lineups for East and West Division Teams Revealed - NLL
- Swarm Signs Martin - Minnesota Swarm
- Prout, Jalbert to Start for West All-Stars - Colorado Mammoth
- 2006 NLL All-Star Game Starters Announced - NLL
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