Mammoth announces 2007 roster

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DENVER - The Colorado Mammoth has designated the 23 players that will take the floor at Pepsi Center on Saturday, Dec. 30, when the club opens its fifth National Lacrosse League season against the Rochester Knighthawks.

"We've once again gone through a great training camp with a group of very talented players," Mammoth general manager Steve Govett said. "Our coaching staff is pleased with the level of play so far, and is confident that this collection of 23 individuals will become a strong team."

The Mammoth returns 17 players from last season's team that won three consecutive playoff games to capture the NLL championship after a 10-6 regular season.

The Mammoth will conclude its preseason activity this weekend with a three-day trip to the Salt Lake City area, highlighted by an exhibition game against the Arizona Sting this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the E Center in West Valley City, Utah.

2007 COLORADO MAMMOTH ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Shoots DOB Hometown College/Club Ht/Wt
2 Pat Coyle D L 09.17.69 Orangeville, ON RIT 6'0/220
3 Mike Law F R 04.05.79 Greenwood Village, CO Denver 5'11/180
4 Josh Sims T R 07.29.78 Annapolis, MD Princeton 6'2/200
5 Jamie Hanford D R 05.25.75 Darien, CT Loyola 6'2/225
6 Brian Langtry F R 05.16.76 Massapequa, NY Hofstra 5'10/185
8 Nick Carlson T L 05.19.80 Nanaimo, BC Limestone 6'0/205
9 Gavin Prout F R 03.13.78 Whitby, ON Loyola 5'10/188
11 John Gallant D L 06.12.78 Brantford, ON Lake Superior St. 6'0/185
12 Gary Bining F L 06.07.82 Ladner, BC Ohio State 5'8/160
18 Nenad Gajic T R 08.30.83 Burnaby, BC Nebraska-Omaha 6'0/195
19 Ben Prepchuk F R 05.18.79 Sherwood Park, AB Radford 6'0/195
20 Kevin Olson F R 02.25.82 Burnaby, BC Burnaby 5'10/200
28 Tom Ethington D L 04.06.80 Glenview, IL Denver 6'3/215
30 Chris Levis G L 03.25.76 Windsor, ON Coquitlam 6'1/213
37 Andrew Burkholder F L 09.16.83 St. Catharine's, ON Spartan 5'8/170
38 Gee Nash G L 01.17.78 Ajax, ON Durham 6'0/195
44 Dan Carey F L 04.23.82 Peterborough, ON Canisius 5'11/180
47 Jason Bloom T R 09.04.82 Coquitlam, BC Ohio State 6'0/205
48 Rich Catton D R 09.01.71 New Westminster, BC Victoria 6'1/215
66 Matt Leveque D R 09.20.84 Surrey, BC Surrey 5'11/205
77 Dave Stilley D R 01.08.74 Philadelphia, PA Duke 6'2/220
85 Jamie Shewchuk F L 08.05.85 Edmonton, AB Burnaby 5'10/170
89 Cam Monroe F L 03.30.85 Guelph, ON Kitch.-Waterloo 6'2/203

Captain: Gavin Prout
Assistant Captain: Pat Coyle
Assistant Captain: Jamie Hanford

STAFF

Head Coach: Gary Gait
Assistant Coach / Offense: Russ Heard
Assistant Coach / Defense: Dan Pratt
Assistant Coach: George McGeeney

Special Asst. to Head Coach: Ward Sanderson
Performance Coach: Brian Martin
Strength & Condition Coach: John Ireland
Video Coach: Greg Martinez

President & General Manager: Steve Govett
Assistant General Manager: Bill Hall
Executive Assistant to the GM: Don Sunblade

Athletic Trainer: Craig Magri
Equipment Manager: Greg Martinez
Team Doctor: Dr. Philip Stull
Team Doctor: Dr. Deb Jacobsen
Team Dentist: Dr. Eric Rysner
Massage Therapist: Bridget Powers