December 2010 Updates

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• 12-30-10 - IL Indoor.com - Insider Top 50: The Just Outsiders - #16 Aaron Wilson & #13 Callum Crawford
• 12/23/10 - Minnesota Swarm Announce Roster for 2011 Season
  

  The Minnesota Swarm announced their 23-man active roster for the upcoming 2011 season. Six players are new from the 2010 Swarm active roster at the end of last year.

  • 9 - Tyler Hass - Selected in the 2006 Entry Draft but made team in first training camp
  • 20 - Andrew Suitor - Selected with the 4th pick overall in the 2010 Entry Draft
  • 24 - Rory Smoth - Selected with the 4th pick in the Titans Dispersal Draft
  • 27 - Mat Giles - Acquired in a trade from Boston
  • 47 - Travis Hill - Activated from injured reserve
  • 85 - Matt Kelly - Selected in the 2009 Entry Draft but spent 2010 recovering from knee surgery

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• 12/22/10 - Swarm Release Eight. Four more to go
  

  The Minnesota Swarm cut eight players today:

  • G Drew Dickie
  • F Ryan Hurley
  • D Scott Rodgers
  • F John McClure
  • D Steven Waldeck
  • D Scott Gamble
  • F Joel Henry
  • D Scott Johnston

  27 players remain on the active roster. The roster must be trimmed to 23 on Thursday, Dceember 23. Brock Boyle, Tyler Hass, Sean Thomson, Matt Lyons and Matt Kelly are battling for spots 22 and 23. It looks like goaltending will continue with both Nick Patterson and Kevin Croswell for a fourth straight year with Dickie being released. Look for Hurley and Rodgers to be signed to the practice roster at a later date.

• 12-18-10 - NLL Insider - Off the Crosse-bar podcast: Minnesota Swarm’s Ryan Benesch
• 12-15-10 - In Lax We Trust - Season Preview: Minnesota Swarm
• 12-14-10 - Lacrosse Magazine - Rodgers Comes Out of Cage for Swarm
• 12/10/10 - Swarm Sign Scott Johnston to One-Year Contract
  
  

  Scott Johnston

  Yesterday, the Minnesota Swarm signed defenseman Scott Johnston to an one-year contract. Johnston was drafted by Rochester with the 24th pick in the 2010 NLL Entry but was receently released in their training camp. The Oakville, Ontario native won a CUFLA championship in 2008 with Guelph and played junior ball in Burlington. With Johnston in, the Swarm released Marc Jackson to make room.

• 12/01/10 - Giles Becomes Swarm Elder Statesman with the Swarm
  
  

  Mat Giles

  The Minnesota Swarm signed unrestricted free agent Mat Giles to a two-year contract today. At 35, Giles will be entering his 13th season in the NLL and his first with the Swarm. The Peterborogh, Ontario native has 194 goals and 227 assists in 160 regular season games. A three-time Mann Cup winner with Peterborough, Giles won a Champions Cup with the Toronto Rock in 1999. Swarm General Manager Marty O'Neill sees Giles being a very versatile two way player who can add righthanded scoring depth. Look for Giles to wear #27 for the Swarm after Colin Achenbach's retirement a day earlier.