Georgia Swarm
Forwards: Lyle Thompson, Jordan Hall, Jerome Thompson, Miles Jackson, Shayne Jackson, Kiel Matisz, Randy Staats Transition: Sean Young, Liam Byrnes, Ethan O’Connor, Chad Tutton, Jason Noble, Bryan Cole
Defense: Alex Crepinsek, Connor Sellars, Leo Stouros, Drew Petkoff, Mitch Belisle
Goalies: Brodie MacDonald, Mike Poulin
New Faces: In typical Swarm fashion, they’ve chalked up five rookies for opening weekend. After Staats, Thompson, King and Tutton all had breakout rookie seasons, I guess they figure they’d push their luck again by adding even more new faces. Bulking up the transition game with young legs, we’ll see Sean Youngs, Liam Byrnes and Bryan Cole on both ends of the floor, with defensemen Leo Stouros and Connor Sellars filling in the defensive gaps.
There are some veterans joining the squad, as Jordan Hall is over from the Black Wolves to guide some offense and net-minder Mike Poulin in from Free Agency through Calgary. The two have a combined 19 years of NLL experience and join the team as two of the only four players with over 5 years of playing time in the NLL.