GALLANT NAMED ASSISTANT CAPTAIN

The Colorado Mammoth has named John Gallant an assistant captain for the 2008 season.

A 6-foot, 185-pound defenseman, Gallant has been one of the Mammoth’s most consistent performers. The Brantford, Ontario, native played in 63 consecutive regular season games before missing the final game of the 2006 season with a spleen injury. He returned in time to appear in the title game and win the 2006 NLL championship with his teammates.

“John is a veteran player and a leader of our club on and off the floor,” Mammoth general manager Steve Govett said. “He leads by example and gives maximum effort every game.”

Gallant, who signed a three-year contract in November, has been with the Mammoth since the team began playing in Denver five years ago. He joins fellow defenseman Pat Coyle as an alternate to captain Gavin Prout.