January 26, 2010
Blazers trade Seibald to Wings
by PR Wire Report/
The Philadelphia Wings acquired Max Seibald, the 2009 NCAA Lacrosse Player of the Year, from the Blazers in exchange for the Wings' 2010 first-round draft pick and future considerations, according to Philadelphia's general manager and head coach David Huntley.
The Wings play Boston at TD Garden Saturday at 1 p.m.
“We are excited to have Max join our team,” said Huntley. “He is a terrific athlete and lacrosse player and is committed to learning the indoor game with the Wings.”
“Max was without a doubt the best player in Division 1 last year,” said Wings co-owner and senior vice president Mike French. “He has the character and selflessness that matches perfectly with our team and how Dave [Huntley] runs our team. I have known Max since his freshman year at Cornell and I saw how he was capable of singlehandedly carrying that team on his back. He is a player we wanted to get at the draft, it didn’t work out, but we are delighted to have him as part of our team now.”
Seibald, Boston's first-round pick in 2009, did not agree to play for the Blazers. He is a graduate of Cornell University and holds the school’s all-time scoring record for a midfielder with 141 points (91 goals, 50 assists). In his collegiate career he was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2006), was a four-time All-Ivy Team selection (2006-09) and a two-time first team All-American (2008-09). He was awarded the Tewaarton Trophy in 2009 as the nation’s top lacrosse player, was named the USILA Outstanding Player of the Year, and won the McLaughlin Award as the nation’s top midfielder. He also led Cornell to the 2009 NCAA Division 1 final, which was the team’s first appearance in the title game since 1988.
