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Nll Rosters Feature 28 Clax Players

December 18, 2014

21 Canadian Lacrosse League alums & seven draftees made the final cut

With National Lacrosse League teams recently announcing rosters for the upcoming 2015 NLL season, an impressive total of 21 alums from the Canadian Lacrosse League, along with seven recent CLax draft picks, made the final cut following the league’s roster deadline.

“We would like to congratulate all of these players in achieving their goal of playing in the National Lacrosse League,” CLax Commissioner and NLL Hall of Famer Jim Veltman told CanadianLacrosse.com. “This is a great testament of the skill level that exists in our league and the great opportunity that CLax provides in allowing players to continue to develop their game.”

The following CLax players have been named to NLL rosters for the 2015 season:

Canadian Lacrosse League Alumni

Name	CLax Team	NLL Team	Status
Mark White	Barrie Blizzard	Toronto Rock	Practice Roster
Caleb Wiles	Barrie Blizzard	Vancouver Stealth	Active Roster
Pat Saunders	Brampton Inferno	New England Black Wolves	Active Roster
Matthew Bennett	Brampton Inferno	Buffalo Bandits	Practice Roster
Zach Higgins	Durham Turfdogs	Minnesota Swarm	Active Roster
Nick Diachenko	Durham Turfdogs	Toronto Rock	Active Roster
Damon Edwards	Durham Turfdogs	Toronto Rock	Active Roster
Jordan Robertson	Durham Turfdogs	Toronto Rock	Practice Roster
Steve Fryer	Durham Turfdogs	Toronto Rock	Practice Roster
Jerome Thompson	Iroquois Ironmen	Buffalo Bandits	Active Roster
Corey Fowler	Niagara Lock Monsters	Buffalo Bandits	Practice Roster
Dave DiRuscio	Niagara Lock Monsters	Buffalo Bandits	Active Roster
Mitch Dumont	Niagara Lock Monsters	Rochester Knighthawks	Practice Roster
Alex Kedoh Hill	Ohsweken Demons	Buffalo Bandits	Active Roster
Joe Maracle	Ohsweken Demons	Minnesota Swarm	Active Roster
Quinn Powless	Ohsweken Demons	New England Black Wolves	Active Roster
Josh Johnson	Ohsweken Demons	New England Black Wolves	Practice Roster
Chris Attwood	Ohsweken Demons	Rochester Knighthawks	Active Roster
Jordan Dance	Southwest Cyclops	Buffalo Bandits	Practice Roster
Bradley Kri	Southwest Cyclops	Vancouver Stealth	Active Roster
Tyler Burton	Southwest Cyclops	Vancouver Stealth	Active Roster

2014 CLax Draft Picks

Name	CLax Team	NLL Team	Status
Alexis Buque	Barrie Blizzard	Colorado Mammoth	Active Roster
Sheldon Burns	Barrie Blizzard	New England Black Wolves	Practice Roster
Tyler Ferreira	Southwest Cyclops	Buffalo Bandits	Practice Roster
Shane MacDonald	Southwest Cyclops	Minnesota Swarm	Active Roster
Pat Miles	Southwest Cyclops	Minnesota Swarm	Practice Roster
Brandon Benn	Southwest Cyclops	Toronto Rock	Active Roster
Brandon Clelland	Southwest Cyclops	Vancouver Stealth	Active Roster

The National Lacrosse League’s 29th year opens with NLL Face Off Weekend 2015 presented by New Era on January 2-3 with every team in action. Find the complete schedule for the 2015 NLL season by clicking here.