Mammoth Ink Defensemen Andrew Borgatti, Evan Messenger to One-Year Deals

DENVER – The Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced the organization signed defensemen Andrew Borgatti and Evan Messenger to respective one-year contract agreements Thursday, set to begin during the league’s 2026-27 campaign.

Both defensemen were selected by Colorado during September’s NLL Dispersal Draft and are set to join the team during the Mammoth’s looming Training Camp sessions.

Borgatti, 27, was selected during the third round (31st overall) of last month’s talent-sorting affair.

The 6-0, 175-lb. back-ender most recently recorded one point (0g, 1a), 37 loose balls, four caused turnovers, three blocked shots and 12 penalty minutes last season with the Ottawa Black Bears.

Originally drafted by the New York Riptide during the second round (29th overall) of the 2020 NLL Entry Draft, the Brampton, Ontario native has logged 28 points (4g, 24a), 195 loose balls, 26 caused turnovers, 21 blocked shots and 33 penalty minutes throughout his 83 career regular season appearances.

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Colorado rounded out its trio of selections by drafting left-handed transition specialist Evan Messenger during the fourth round (43rd overall) of the NLL Dispersal Draft.

Messenger, 30, was drafted during the fourth round (43rd overall) of the NLL Dispersal Draft.

The 6-1, 190-lb. defenseman notched three points (1g, 2a), 24 loose balls, four caused turnovers, four blocked shots and six penalty minutes during 12 games played with the Wings last season.

Throughout the veteran’s 65 regular season appearances, he’s recorded 33 points (10g, 23a), 125 loose balls, 26 caused turnovers, 21 blocked shots and 27 penalty minutes.

The Delta, British Columbia native added one point (0g, 1a), two loose balls and one caused turnover throughout his three postseason games played since being drafted by the Vancouver Stealth during the fourth round (39th overall) of the 2015 NLL Entry Draft.

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