Rick Stiebel

B次元官网网址 Gazette staff

The Victoria Shamrocks have added a key component from their most recent Mann Cup championship squad. The team announced the signing of Steve Priolo through an inter-provincial transfer from the Brooklin Redmen of OntarioB次元官网网址檚 Major Series Lacrosse league.

Priolo followed up his Mann Cup win with the Shamrocks in 2015 by earning a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in 2016, and has been a finalist for Defender of the Year for the past four seasons in the National Lacrosse League.

At 6 ft. 5 in. and weighing 235 pounds, the St. CatherineB次元官网网址檚 Ontario native adds imposing size to the ShamrocksB次元官网网址� lineup for their season opener against the Langley Thunder on May 19 at The Q Centre in Colwood.

Priolo said heB次元官网网址檚 excited to be back with the team. B次元官网网址淭his city, this team and fans always treat you like a part of the family,B次元官网网址� Priolo said in a media release.

B次元官网网址淧laying for the Shamrocks is second to none.B次元官网网址�

Priolo is a proven difference maker that opposing teams hate to have to face, said Shamrocks general manager Chris Welch. B次元官网网址淗e is a rare combination of size, skill and toughness, plus he can be flat-out mean,B次元官网网址� He added. B次元官网网址淵et off the floor you couldnB次元官网网址檛 find a nicer more easy going guy with tremendous character. We couldnB次元官网网址檛 ask for a better leader in our quest to get back to the top.B次元官网网址�

For ticket and schedule information, check out victoriashamrocks.com, phone 250-478-ROCK (7625) or visit the teamB次元官网网址� store at 967 Langford Parkway.