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.