Three Team Trade Sends Cantabene To Philadelphia
July 8, 2006 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Philadelphia Barrage News Release
Philadelphia, PA (July 7, 2006) - The Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier outdoor lacrosse league, entered into a trade with the Chicago Machine and Baltimore Bayhawks, that sent face off specialist Paul Cantabene to Philadelphia and midfielder Joe Boulukos to Baltimore.
With five games remaining the 2006 regular season, Philadelphia initiated a trade between with the Machine. Philadelphia gave Chicago a second round Collegiate Draft pick in 2007 and a first round Collegiate Draft pick in 2008 in exchange for Joe Boulukos. Boulukos is a 2006 graduate of Cornell University and was drafted by the Machine in this season's Collegiate Draft in the second round (16th overall). Philadelphia immediately turned and traded Boulukos to the Baltimore Bayhawks in exchange for Paul Cantabene. Cantabene played five years for the Bayhawks as their face off specialist before not reporting to training camp this season. He played in 62 games in his career, starting 52 of them. Cantabene had 178 career shots, 48 goals, one two-point goal, and 26 assists for 75 points and collected 510 ground balls. Cantabene made five appearances in the post-season with the Bayhawks, playing in nine games and starting each one. He had 37 shots, nine goals, and two assists for 11 points and collected 74 ground balls.
"Paul is an outstanding face off guy and I'm excited to have him on the team," said head coach, Tony Resch. "He will bring more depth to the midfield and help us gain more possessions from the face off X, something we have been struggling with all season."
Cantabene will make his debut on the field for the Barrage tomorrow against the New Jersey Pride.
Philadelphia hits the road for their second match-up with the New Jersey Pride. The Barrage return home on July 20 to battle the Long Island Lizards at Villanova Stadium. Individual tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 215-336-2000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Group tickets are available by calling the Barrage ticket office at 610-355-8164.
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