Dane Dobbie raises the National Lacrosse League Champions Cup after the Calgary Roughnecks defeated the Buffalo Bandits for the title on May 25, 2019.Photo by Postmedia file photo

Roughnecks bring back franchise legend Dane Dobbie on one-year deal

by · Calgary Herald

Calgary Roughnecks legend Dane Dobbie is returning to the National Lacrosse League team.

The Roughnecks announced Monday that they have signed the unrestricted free agent to a one-year deal.

The native of Elora, Ont., played 13 seasons in Calgary after being selected by the franchise fourth overall in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft.

During his time with the Roughnecks, he tallied 889 points in 182 games, and more recently became the 13th player in NLL history to reach 1,000 career points, and the seventh player in NLL history to reach 500 goals scored.

The 37-year-old remains the leading all-time point-scorer for the Roughnecks franchise, and also holds the record for assists (454) and power-play goals. Dobbie returns to Calgary after spending the last three seasons with the San Diego Seals.