Veteran Mike Accursi has been traded to the Edmonton Rush from the Rochester Knighthawks, where he helped the team win a championship in 2007.

Edmonton Rush general manager and head coach Paul Day has traded the club's 2009 first-round draft pick to the Knighthawks for Accursi, the second forward acquired by the Rush over the past week. Accursi joins Ben Prepchuk, who was acquired from the Colorado Mammoth late last week.

Accursi has played 10 years in the NLL and has 253 goals and 275 assists for 528 points in his career.

"Mike is exactly the type of guy we needed," said Day. "He's got speed and he can play all three spots up front (crease, top and shooter) and even take faceoffs. Plus Mike is a great leader and a real workhorse in practice and in games. He is going to fit in nicely with us and really lead this team."

Accursi helped lead the Knighthawks to the Champion's Cup in 2007, scoring a career-high 77 points (26 goals and 51 assists) during the regular season.

"I've always been a good producer offensively and I love playing in big games," said Accursi. "I'd like to bring a little extra veteran presence and I take pride in my game so hopefully both of those things will help us turn some of those tight games that we've lost in the past to the plus side."