Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse Club today announced its 21-player active roster and practice roster for the 2019-20 National Lacrosse League season.

The active roster includes 18 returning players and three new faces from Calgary’s 2019 draft class: defender Liam LeClair (first round, seventh overall), forwards Haiden Dickson (first round, eighth overall) and Marshal King (second round, 22nd overall), round out the 2019-20 Roughnecks active roster.

2019-20 Calgary Roughnecks Active Roster

Forwards (8): Curtis Dickson, Haiden Dickson, Dane Dobbie, Jesse King, Marshal King, Ryan Martel, Tyler Pace, Dan Taylor

Defenders (4): Greg Harnett, Anthony Kalinich, Liam LeClair, Curtis Manning

Defence/Transition (7): Tyson Bell, Tyler Burton, Chad Cummings, Zach Currier, Eli Salama, Shane Simpson, Mitch Wilde

Goaltenders (2): Christian Del Bianco, Tyler Richards

NO PLAYER POS SH YOB HOMETOWN 2018-19 SEASON 00 Richards, Tyler G L 1986 Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks 3 King, Marshal* F R 1997 Victoria, BC Victoria Shamrocks (WLA) 7 Burton, Tyler D/T R 1988 London, ON Calgary Roughnecks 10 Manning, Curtis D R 1987 Surrey, BC Calgary Roughnecks 11 Harnett, Greg D L 1990 Orangeville, ON Calgary Roughnecks 13 Salama, Eli D/T R 1996 Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks 14 Martel, Ryan F L 1998 Aldergrove, BC Calgary Roughnecks 17 Dickson, Curtis F R 1988 Port Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks 19 King, Jesse F L 1992 Victoria, BC Calgary Roughnecks 22 Simpson, Shane D/T R 1994 Hamilton, ON Calgary Roughnecks 23 LeClair, Liam* D R 1998 Windsor, ON Six Nations Arrows (OJALL) 25 Cummings, Chad D/T L 1991 Caledon, ON Calgary Roughnecks 26 Taylor, Dan F L 1993 Calgary, AB Calgary Roughnecks 35 Del Bianco, Christian G R 1997 Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks 44 Dobbie, Dane F L 1986 Elora, ON Calgary Roughnecks 55 Wilde, Mitch D/T R 1991 Brooklin, ON Calgary Roughnecks 68 Pace, Tyler F R 1995 Coquitlam, BC Calgary Roughnecks 77 Currier, Zach D/T L 1994 Peterborough, ON Calgary Roughnecks 81 Kalinich, Anthony D R 1998 Maple Ridge, BC Calgary Roughnecks 94 Bell, Tyson D/T L 1994 St. Catharines, ON Calgary Roughnecks 97 Dickson, Haiden* F R 2000 Delta, BC Delta Islanders/Coquitlam Adanacs (BCJALL)

*Denotes rookie

Forwards Sean Tyrrell (fifth round, 56th overall, 2018) and Travis Getz (sixth round, 89th overall, 2019), defender Nick Scott (third round, 40th overall, 2019) and goaltender Landon Kells (third round, 46th overall, 2019) have been named to the practice roster. Forward Rhys Duch has been moved to the physically unable to perform list after sustaining a lower body injury while defender Reece Callies has been placed on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury.

Calgary will open their 2019-20 NLL campaign on Saturday, November 29 in Vancouver against the Warriors and then have a two-week bye before hosting the Colorado Mammoth for their Home Opener on Saturday, December 21. The Roughnecks will raise the 2019 NLL Championship banner with the first 3,000 fans in the building receiving mini replica banners. Scotiabank Saddledome doors open at 6:00 p.m. for the $5 Happy Hour featuring food and beverage specials at all concourse concessions. $5 Happy Hour Menu

Beverages: 14 oz. Budweiser and Bud Light, 6 oz. House Wine and 1 oz. Highballs

Food: Cheeseburger, slice of Pizza, and Hot Dog with Pop Combo

2019-20 Home Game Schedule

Saturday, December 21 vs. Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 28 vs. Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 25 vs. Halifax, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 8 vs. New York, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 29 vs. San Diego, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 13 vs. Saskatchewan, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 28 vs. Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 3 vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 17 vs. Saskatchewan, 7:30 p.m.

New this year, the Saddleroom Grill located above section 212, will be open before all Roughnecks home games. The pre-game meal, which begins two hours prior to puck drop, features a brand new Roughnecks menu with great prices including platters that start at just $13 per person. Visit Roughnecks.com/Saddleroom or call (403) 777-3694 for more information.

Single game tickets are now on sale, visit Ticketmaster or the Scotiabank Saddledome box office to join the Rough House party. Fans can also secure a seat online at CalgaryRoughnecks.com or by calling 1-855-985-5000.