Calgary Roughnecks defenseman Taylor Wray was named today as the National Lacrosse League's Rookie of the Year, the second piece of hardware he has picked up this postseason.

2003   Brian Langtry
       Colorado
2002   Blaine Manning
       Toronto
2001   Tracey Kelusky
       Columbus
2000   John Grant Jr.
       Rochester
1999   Jesse Hubbard
       Baltimore
1998   Colin Doyle
       Toronto
1997   Jeff Wilfong
       Boston
1996   Darren Fridge
       Boston
1995   Charlie Lockwood
       New York
1994   Tom Marechek
       Philadelphia
1993   (Not awarded)
1992   Derek Keenan
       Buffalo
1991   Gary Gait
       Detroit

Last week, Wray was named as the league's Co-Defensive Player of the Year, sharing the award with San Jose's Cam Woods.

This one, though, belongs entirely to Wray, who adds to his overflowing trophy case. He was previously honored as the Rookie of the Week for Week Seven and the Rookie of the Month for March.

Wray scooped up 82 loose balls and recorded sixteen points (eight goals, eight assists) and served as a leading member of the Riggers' defensive unit.

Wray joins five other first-year players on the league's All-Rookie Team. The Philadelphia Wings placed two players on the squad, forward Ryan Ward and defenseman Thomas Hajek.

The Buffalo Bandits (A.J. Shannon), Rochester Knighthawks (Scott Evans) and Vancouver Ravens (Craig Conn) are each represented by one selection.

Because of the lack of qualifying goaltenders, the All-Rookie Team consists of six runners. All six were first-round selections in last fall's NLL Entry Draft, ranging from Wray at number two to Hajek at ninth-overall.

The other All-Rookie selections:

Scott Evans was the third-leading scorer on the Knighthawks this season, tallying sixteen goals and nineteen assists. He also scooped up 71 loose balls and two Rookie of the Week awards (Weeks Ten and Twelve).

Craig Conn scored nineteen goals and dished out twenty assists this season, and bagged two Rookie of the Month awards (January and February). His 39 points were good for fourth-most on the Ravens.

Ryan Ward added a spark to Philadelphia's offense this season, recording eighteen goals and nineteen assists. He was twice named Rookie of the Week (Weeks Eight and Thirteen).

A.J. Shannon scored nine goals this season, along with fifteen assists, and recovered 71 loose balls. He earned Rookie of the Week honors twice (Weeks One and Nine).

Thomas Hajek was the lone defenseman selected to the All-Rookie Team. He totalled just three points this season (one goal, two assists), but he scooped up 74 loose balls and was a key contributor to the Wings' defense.