PHILADELPHIA — On January 3, the National Lacrosse League (NLL), and Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited announced that Alterna will, again, be an Official Sponsor of the NLL in Canada for the 2022-23 NLL season, since 2020.
The partnership will join one of Canada’s most innovative financial institutions and the largest and most successful men’s professional lacrosse league.
To kick off the season, Alterna and the NLL are offering Ontario residents a chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas for a VIP experience at a Las Vegas Desert Dogs home game. Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and basketball player Steve Nash are among the owners of the Desert Dogs, who are celebrating their inaugural season in 2022-23.
Starting January 3, 2023, fans can register online or in any Alterna Savings branch, to enter to win airfare for two, game tickets and a two night stay at the Mandalay Bay Resort or Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. The contest closes on February 14, 2023.
As for transactions, teams saw lots of movement through the holidays:
On December 22: The Halifax Thunderbirds have placed David Brock on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster, released Colin Hinton from the Physically Unable to Perform List, removed the Practice Player Tag on Thomas Oakley and have retained him on the Active Roster, signed Kevin Hill and Lucas Nagy to a one year agreements, placed Kevin Hill and Lucas Nagy on the Practice Player List and placed Practice Player Connor Watson on the Physically Unable to Perform List from the Practice Player List. The Saskatchewan Rush signed Keagan White to a one year agreement and placed Keagan White on the Practice Player List.
On December 26: The New York Riptide released Jack Kelly from the Active Roster and placed Tyler Digby on the Active Roster from the Hold Out List. The San Diego Seals placed Casey Jackson on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster and placed Austin Staats on the Active Roster from the Suspended List.
On December 27: The Buffalo Bandits placed Chris Cloutier on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster and placed Thomas Vaesen on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. The New York Riptide signed Jack Kelly to the Practice Player List.
On December 28: The Georgia Swarm have placed Will Cecile on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster, placed Mike Manley on the Active Roster from the Short Term Hold Out List and placed Seth Oakes on the Active Roster – Evaluation List from the Hold Out List.
On December 29: The Halifax Thunderbirds released Kevin Hill from the Practice Player List, and released Connor Watson from the Physically Unable to Perform List. The Panther City Lacrosse Club placed Tyler Burton on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster, placed Cameron Wengrenuik on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List, placed Connor Sellers on the Short Term Hold Out List from the Active Roster, placed Liam Patten on the Active Roster from the Short Term Hold Out List and removed the Practice Player Tag on Mathieu Gautier and have retained him on the Active Roster.
On December 30: The Halifax Thunderbirds signed Kevin Hill to the Practice Player List and the New York Riptide released Cameron Dunkerley.
On December 31: The Las Vegas Desert Dogs placed Jackson Suboch on the Suspended List from the Active Roster, and placed Practice Player Emerson Clark on the Active Roster. The Saskatchewan Rush placed Ryan Dilks on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster, placed Isaac Ngyou on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List, placed Jeremy Searle on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster and placed Mike Mallory on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The Vancouver Warriors released Steve Fryer from the Active Roster and placed Ethan Woods on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.
On January 2: The Halifax Thunderbirds have released Oakley Thomas from the Active Roster, then signed Thomas to the Practice Player List, and removed the Practice Player Tag on Keaton Thomson and retained him on the Active Roster.
