Sting Sign Henderson, Place Beirnes On IR
Published on February 1, 2005 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Arizona Sting News Release
GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Arizona Sting General Manager and Head Coach Bob Hamley announced today that the Sting has signed forward Tony Henderson as a free agent. The Sting has also placed forward Kasey Beirnes on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season.
Henderson, 30, joins the Sting after playing the last three seasons with the Philadelphia Wings. A native of Buffalo, New York, the 6-foot-4, 240-pounder has collected 44 goals, 29 assists, 73 points, 113 loose balls and 75 penalty minutes (PM) in 29 games with Philadelphia and Syracuse in his four-year NLL career. He has also played in one career playoff game with Philadelphia in 2002 and scored 2 goals in that game. Last season with the Wings, he tallied 12-9-21 and 15 PM in 9 games.
Henderson's best season came in 2003 with Philadelphia when he set career high in goals (31), assists (20), points (51) and loose balls (67) in 16 games played (also a career high). He finished 3rd on the team with 31 goals in 2003. Henderson will make his Arizona Sting debut on Friday against Anaheim at Glendale Arena. Game time is set for 8:00 p.m.
Beirnes suffered an ankle injury in the Sting's season opener on Jan. 7 against Philadelphia and has been unable to return to the lineup. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound forward also serves as one of the team's assistant captains.
The Arizona Sting is a professional indoor lacrosse team playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The Sting will play 16 regular season games in 2005 including 8 home games at Glendale Arena. All 8 of the Sting home lacrosse games at Glendale Arena will be on weekends, with six coming on Friday evenings and two on Saturday evenings. For more information, please call (480) 563-7825 or visit ArizonaSting.com.
National Lacrosse League Stories from February 1, 2005
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- Sting Sign Henderson, Place Beirnes On IR - Arizona Sting
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