Rochester Knighthawks
Forwards: Kyle Jackson, Tyler Ferreira, Josh Currier, Wayne Van Every, Dan Dawson, Joe Resetarits, Stephen Keogh, Jarrett Davis, Quinn Powless
Transition: Dylan Evans
Defense: Luc Magnan, Paul Dawson, Graeme Hossack, Brad Gillies, Ian Llord, Scott Campbell, Sid Smith, Joel Matthews
Goalies: Matt Vinc, Angus Goodleaf
New Faces: Three guys, with three very different backgrounds, join the Knighthawks after various issues to find the right place in the NLL; Tyler Ferreira spent his last two seasons trying to crack the Bandits, Wayne Van Every started to run the CLax show after getting drafted in 2011 with no traction and Luc Magnan joins after a decent rookie run in 2016 with Toronto. With Cory Vitarelli, Cody Jamieson, Andrew Suitor and Adam Bomberry dealing with injuries at the top of 2017 and Joe Walters calling it quits, plenty of room opened up for new guys to crack a roster that was nearly unchanged through their 3-peat.
The last new name you’ll hear is Jarrett Davis, hot off an exciting 2016 that brought him a Champion’s Cup with Saskatchewan, then all the way to the Mann Cup finals with Maple Ridge. After spending his first two seasons with Rochester, they sent him off to the Rush where he won two Champion’s Cup before the Hawks got him back.
Ultimately this could be a tough season, with all of the inevitable rebuilding insight. If things can click early, the pressure won’t be on Jamieson and the guys to force recovery time and get back on the floor.
