Derek Keenan announced the 13th overall 2014 NLL Entry Draft, Adam Shute has signed an one year agreement. The Rush are looking at their future between the pipes by selecting goaltender Adam Shute from the WLA’s Coquitlam Adanacs. After playing in the Alberta Junior League with the Okotoks Raiders, Shute moved to the B.C. senior league and showed steady improvement. This past season in Coquitlam, Shute, who also played in the NCAA for New England College, registered a 7.67 goals-against average and a .799 save-percentage.
And further, the Rush have signed home-town product Mitch McAvoy from Mercyhurst University to an one agreement. McAvoy was selected by the Rush in the 2014 NLL Etnry Draft with the 47th selection. A faceoff specialist hailing from Sherwood Park, McAvoy helped Mercyhurst with the NCAA Div. II title before returning to Edmonton and playing for the Senior B Eclipse. Before joining the Lakers, McAvoy played at the prestigious prep school Hill Academy in Toronto.
The Edmonton Rush training camp will begin on Saturday, November 22nd at the Leduc Recreation Centre. The Rush will announce their full training camp schedule, including exhibition games, in the coming weeks.
2014 Edmonton Rush Season Tickets are now on sale. For more information, please visit www.edmontonrush.com or phone 780 732-RUSH to speak with a ticket representative and get your tickets to the 10th year of the Edmonton Rush.
