The Victoria Shamrocks have added six new players to their roster from ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 2022 Western Lacrosse Association Graduating Junior Player Draft.

The B次元官网网址楻ocks started the draft by choosing Greater VictoraB次元官网网址檚 Liam Phillips as their compensatory pick prior to the first full round of the draft. Described as a B次元官网网址渄ynamic lefty-defence/transition player,B次元官网网址� Philips stands at 6B次元官网网址�0B次元官网网址� and weighs in at 185 lbs. He currently plays professionally in the National Lacrosse League for the Panther City Lacrosse Club and is teammates with VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Patrick Dodds.

In regular draft rounds, the Shamrocks added:

Justyn Gurney, 6B次元官网网址�2B次元官网网址� 195 lbs., left-handed defender out of the Delta Islanders, a former Western Hockey League player with the Everett Silvertips who is currently attending Wilfrid Laurier University;

Trevayne Hunter, 5B次元官网网址�10B次元官网网址� 175 lbs., left-handed offense player from the Langley Thunder, currently attending Montevallo University;

Colin Jeffrey, a goaltender from Shawnigan Lake, Port Coquitlam Saints;

Jon Greig, 6B次元官网网址�0B次元官网网址� 190 lbs., right-handed defender from the Delta Islanders;

Ryan Atkinson, 5B次元官网网址�11B次元官网网址�, 185 lbs., left-handed goaltender from Victoria from the junior Shamrocks

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The Shamrocks are set to kick off the 2022 season at The Q Centre in Colwood against the New Westminster Salmonbellies on May 27.

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