Free Agents Kevin Ross And Jimmy Purves Sign With Rock

TORONTO,ON – Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced a series of roster moves including the signing of free agent forward Kevin Ross and free agent defenceman Jimmy Purves to the active roster.

A day after acquiring goaltender Brandon Miller from the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for Kyle Belton and a pair of draft picks, Sanderson was at it again shoring things up prior to Thursday’s 12:00pm ET roster freeze.

To make room for the roster moves, defender Mike Lum-Walker and goaltender Steve Fryer were released from the active roster and signed to the practice roster.  Being released from the practice roster were defender Dustin Dunn and transition player AJ Masson.

Purves became available after Rochester released him from their practice roster on Tuesday.  Ross was released from the active roster by Philadelphia earlier on Wednesday.

In his 7th NLL season, Ross has seen career stops in Chicago, Minnesota and Philadelphia.  He scored 6 goals and added 6 assists for 12 points in 6 games this season with the Wings.  In 2012 with the Swarm, the 28-year old put up career-high totals for goals 28 and points 59.  Last season in Minnesota, he tallied a career-high 33 assists en route to a 53-point campaign.

Purves, 23-years old and in his 4th NLL season, had yet to play a game in 2014.  He won a championship with Rochester last season and dressed for all three of the Knighthawks playoff games.  He started his NLL career in Buffalo in 2011 and moved on to Rochester during the 2013 season.

All transactions are pending league approval.

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