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| Matt Crough is one of 3 Peterborough players headed to Cobourg in exchange for Joel Matthews. (Photo: Tim Prothero) |
The Cobourg Kodiaks have completed
their first Major Series Lacrosse trade just days after moving from
Kitchener-Waterloo. Cobourg sent righty forward Joel Matthews
to their new Highway 28 rivals the Peterborough Lakers in exchange
for a trio of young players. Right forward Matt Crough, lefty
forward Dylan Goddard and defender Pete Rennie are
headed to the Kodiaks. Peterborough had acquired Goddard recently
from the Brampton Excelsiors for goalie Don Alton, whom they drafted
last year but who never played for the team.
The trade gives the Lakers some size up
front. Peterborough GM Paul Day is also a coach with the
National Lacrosse League's Rochester Knighthawks, where Matthews
plays in the winter. “We saw him play in Buffalo two years ago. He
drove us nuts one night so as soon as he became available we grabbed
him,” Day said of the KHawks acquiring Matthews.
Day has been impressed with how
Matthews adapted to what was needed of him in the NLL and believes he
will capably fill a similar role for the Lakers. “He's 24, you know
he's just ready to make the next step, he works so hard on his
fitness and his game,” Day said. “In junior he was a guy who
carried the ball. Now he's a guy who words hard inside like a Cory
Vitarelli for us, works off ball. Not many goal scorers will
change their game. He's completely morphed his game. We need someone
to open up some space for some of our O guys.”
