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The Edmonton Rush are excited to announce that two of the team's players have earned NLL weekly honors following the club's 14-11 victory over the Calgary Roughnecks this past Saturday night at Rexall Place.

Brodie Merrill, one of the Rush's key off-season acquisitions, was named the NLL's Transition Player of the Week for his clutch overall performance, while Brett Mydske picked up the Rookie of the Week award for his two-goal effort.

Merrill, a perennial all-star and former NLL Rookie and Defender of the Year, was at his best with a combined showing that featured one goal, two assists, and 18 loose balls to go with 5-for-7 work in the faceoff circle. Merrill, the current league-leader in loose-ball collection, is currently on pace for 200+ season, and he along with teammates Gavin Prout and Ryan Ward are among the NLL's top 20 in assists with 13 through four games.

Mydske has flourished at the start of his rookie campaign. Drafted in the third round of the 2009 NLL Entry Draft, Mydske came on strong at training camp and earned a spot in the starting lineup. The former junior standout scooped up seven loose balls against Calgary and more importantly added two unassisted goals off faceoffs including a marker just 11 seconds into the second half.

"Brett contínues to amaze our coaching staff, our players and I am sure our fans." states GM/Head Coach Derek Keenan. "He is a rookie but I feel comfortable using him in all situations, not bad for a 3rd round pick."

The Rush (3-1) and Roughnecks (1-3) will clash again this Friday at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary.