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As first reported by NLL Insider’s Bob Chavez, 12 year vet and former Champion’s Cup and Mann Cup winner Dan Stroup has inked a deal with the Portland Lumberjax for the 2009 season.

Stroup had been released by the Edmonton Rush earlier this off-season after Rush GM and Coach Bob Hamley loaded up the team’s offense in a flurry of signings and trades that have completely changed the make-up of Edmonton versus just a year ago.

This’ll be Stroup’s sixth franchise stop in the NLL after having played in Baltimore, Toronto, Vancouver, Colorado and of course Edmonton and now Portland.

“He’s changed his game,” said Portland GM and Coach Derek Keenan. “He was a creator, but now he’s an off-ball guy. He can still get the job done, though.”

Kyle Goundrey, who was released by the Rush on the same day they cut ties with Stroup, recently signed with the Calgary Roughnecks.

The Jax also inked Sam Cook to a deal heading into camp. Cook, who’s been a regular defender for Maple Ridge in the WLA for the past five years, was a former second round draft pick of the Ottawa Rebel way back in 2001, fitting into nine pro games with the now defunct Rebel. Cook is coached by Portland Assistant GM Darren Fridge during the summer with the Burrards.

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