CALGARY, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse Club has signed all eight players selected in the 2016 NLL Draft to one-year contracts.
Four of the eight picks are from Calgary and surrounding area: forward Holden Cattoni, defender Jake Archdekin and defensive transition players Tony Tremblay and Austin Rockwell.
HOLDEN CATTONI – FORWARD
HOMETOWN: DeWinton, AB DOB: Aug. 29, 1994 SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 185 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Johns Hopkins University (NCAA) and Peterborough Lakers (MSL)
DRAFT (2016): First round, fifth overall
VAUGHN HARRIS – FORWARD
HOMETOWN: Six Nations, ON DOB: Sept. 20, 1992 SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 160 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Six Nations Chiefs (MSL) and Onondaga Community College
DRAFT (2016): Second round, 15th overall
MATT SYMES – FORWARD
HOMETOWN: Coquitlam, BC DOB: Mar. 11, 1994 SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 205 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Whittier College (NCAA)
DRAFT (2016): Second round, 21st overall
BRODY EASTWOOD – FORWARD
HOMETOWN: Victoria, BC DOB: Aug. 12, 1992 SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 175 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Stony Brook University (NCAA)
DRAFT (2016): Third round, 26th overall
KEEGAN RITTINGER – DEFENCEMAN
HOMETOWN: Coquitlam, BC DOB: Mar. 15, 1995 SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 205 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Coquitlam Adanacs (BCJALL)
DRAFT (2016): Third round, 27th overall
JAKE ARCHDEKIN – DEFENCEMAN
HOMETOWN: Calgary, AB DOB: May 18, 1995 SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 220 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Calgary Mountaineers (RMLL Jr. A)
DRAFT (2016): Fourth round, 36th overall
TONY TREMBLAY – DEFENCEMAN / TRANSITION PLAYER
HOMETOWN: Calgary, AB DOB: July 7, 1995 SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 5’9” WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Calgary Mountaineers (RMLL Jr. A)
DRAFT (2016): Fifth round, 45th overall
AUSTIN ROCKWELL – DEFENCEMAN / TRANSITION PLAYER
HOMETOWN: Calgary, AB DOB: Apr. 20, 1995 SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 190 lbs.
TEAM (2016): Calgary Mountaineers (RMLL Jr. A)
DRAFT (2016): Sixth round, 53rd overall
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