| Born | October 2, 1979 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Nationality | Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 200 pounds (91 kg) |
| Shoots | right |
| Position | transition |
| NLL draft | 20th overall, 2003 Vancouver Ravens |
| NLL team | Calgary Roughnecks |
| Pro career | 2004–2011 |
Devan Wray (born October 2, 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a lacrosse coach and former transition player. [1] He wore #4 for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League. He was also the defence coach for the Edmonton Rush in 2012 & 2013. Wray has been named the head coach of Team Finland for the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. [2]
Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor".
Alberta is a western province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. The premier has been Rachel Notley since May 2015.
The Calgary Roughnecks are a professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The team name is derived from the roughnecks who work drilling rigs in Alberta's oil and gas industry. The team is affectionately known by fans as the Riggers.
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Prior to the 2011 NLL season, Wray was traded to the Edmonton Rush for a 6th round pick in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft. [3] The Roughnecks later signed Wray off of the Rush practice roster after an injury to Nolan Heavenor before he played any games for the Rush. [4]
The 2011 National Lacrosse League season, the 25th in the history of the NLL, began January 8, 2011, and ended with the Championship game, won by the Toronto Rock 8-7.
Nolan Heavenor is a former professional lacrosse transition player for the Calgary Roughnecks and Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League. He was drafted 17th overall by the Minnesota Swarm in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft from Limestone College. After playing his first season in 2006 for Minnesota, he was traded to the Calgary Roughnecks in exchange for a 2nd round pick and 3rd round pick in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft.
Wray's brother Taylor Wray was also a professional lacrosse player. Both of them played college lacrosse for Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse. He won the Champion's Cup with the Roughnecks in both 2004 and 2009. He also has two Minto Cups with the Burnaby Lakers.
Taylor Wray is a Canadian lacrosse coach and former player. Wray is the current Head Coach of the Saint Joseph's University men's lacrosse team. Wray played for the Calgary Roughnecks and Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Taylor's older brother Devan Wray is a former NLL player and former assistant coach for the Edmonton Rush.
The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Duke currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and plays its home games at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's box lacrosse team of Canada.
