Mammoth Signs Langtry and Three Others

DENVER – The Colorado Mammoth re-signed some offensive threats Thursday, agreeing to terms with forwards Brian Langtry, Jordan Cornfield, and Matt Taylor as well as rookie transition player Chris Gill.

Langtry, the Mammoth's third leading scorer last season with 67 points (31 goals, 36 assists) in 16 games, signed a three year contract. The feisty, 5-foot-10, 185-pound resident of Parker, Colo., is the Mammoth's all-time leader with 25 playoff goals.

"Brian has always been a contributor in our offense and we are looking for him to have more explosive seasons here in Denver in the near future," Mammoth general manager Steve Govett said.

Cornfield, a 6-foot, 212-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, signed a one-year contract. He played 12 games last season, scoring nine goals and adding three assists.

Taylor, a native of Whitby, Ontario, who played two games for the Toronto Rock in 2006, played in four games for the Mammoth last season, tallying eight points. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound forward signed a three-year deal.

Gill, a native of Oaktown, Va., is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound transition player, who played his college lacrosse close to home at George Mason University. He also played a role on the Mammoth practice squad last season.

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Wings Acquire Goaltender Rob Blasdell in Dispersal Draft

The Philadelphia Wings acquired goaltender Rob Blasdell from the Arizona Sting in the first round (3rd overall) of the National Lacrosse League Dispersal Draft. The three-round draft included players from the Arizona Sting and Boston Blazers franchises, both who have chosen to remain inactive for the 2008 season due to unique business issues arising out of the cancellation of the original 2008 season schedule.

Blasdell, a ten-year NLL veteran and former Goaltender Of The Year, had a 76% save percentage in 16 games for the Sting last season. He led his team to the championship game and made 48 saves in Arizona's 13-11 loss to the Rochester Knighthawks. Blasdell finished the regular season second overall in goaltenders with a 10.94 goals against average.

In the second round (22nd overall) the Wings selected second-year forward Jamie Rooney from the Sting. Rooney was originally drafted by Buffalo in the third round (21st overall) of the 2004 Entry Draft, before signing a free agent contract with Calgary in 2006. He has never played in an NLL game.

The Wings third-round selection was Brendan Thenhaus (27th overall) from Boston. The second-year forward played in four games for the Buffalo Bandits during his rookie year with the Buffalo Bandits.

Both Arizona and Boston were provided the option to re-enter the 2009 season by participating in the expansion draft or to have their rostered players from 2008 returned to them. Arizona has chosen to re-claim their dispersed players for the 2009 season, while Boston has chosen not to re-claim their players following this season, and will build their 2009 roster as an expansion team.

The Philadelphia Wings open the 2008 season on Saturday, January 12 against the Chicago Shamrox at the Wachovia Center.

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Roughnecks Ink Veteran Defender

Calgary, AB - The Calgary Roughnecks signed rugged defender Andrew McBride to a three-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed and is subject to league approval.

"Andrew has quickly become a leader and role model on this team," said Riggers' General Manager Kurt Silcott. "He is a tireless worker who plays with tenacity and grit. With the loss of Taylor Wray (to Philadelphia), Andrew is one of the guys we‘ll call on to step up at the back door."

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