Dan Teat, who led the Edmonton Rush in scoring last season, has been traded to Philadelphia in exchange for Derek Malawsky.
TEAT, MALAWSKY TRADE PLACES
Pair of veterans on move following Edmonton/Philly trade
07/29/2009
Philadelphia Wings General Manager and Head Coach Dave Huntley has announced the team has acquired right handed forward Dan Teat from the Edmonton Rush in exchange for Derek Malawsky. Teat, a 13 year NLL veteran, led the Rush in scoring this past season with 69 points (28G 41A). Malawsky was originally selected by the Wings in the Portland Lumberjax dispersal draft on July 7.In addition to leading the Rush in goals (28) and assists (41), he picked up 55 loose balls and tallied a team best two game winning goals. In 185 career games played, Teat has accrued 594 points (283G 311A) and 716 loose balls. His 69 point output in 2009 is second in his career only to the 73 points he had in 2002. Teat began his career with the Rochester Knighthawks (1997-99), before going to Albany (2001-03), San Jose (2004), Buffalo (2004-2008) and finally Edmonton where he was traded during the 2008 season.
Derek Malawsky is a forward and eleven-year league veteran who played for Portland last season. He reunites with head coach Derek Keenan, whom he played for last season. Malawsky has scored 233 career goals and 416 assists in 160 career regular season games played. Derek's brother, Curt Malawsky, recently accepted an assistant coaching position with the Calgary Roughnecks after winning his first career championship as a player with Calgary last season.
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