Thunderbirds Sign Brooker Muir
Aug 17, 2020
(August 17, 2020) Halifax, NS - The Thunderbirds announced today that they have signed defenceman Brooker Muir to a three-year agreement.
“I am very excited to sign and be part of the Halifax Thunderbirds,” said Muir. “It is a top-notch organization in the NLL and a team where everyone comes to work hard and win. I look forward to the start of camp and helping the team build off the success they had last season.”
This past season he played for the New York Riptide seeing action in two games, collecting seven loose balls.
“He’s in phenomenal shape and eager to learn," said Assistant Coach Billy Dee Smith. “He’s the type of player every coach wants to get their hands on. The sky is the limit for a player like him. In our system he will have an opportunity to be very successful for years to come.”
The Welland, Ontario native was with the New England Black Wolves for two seasons (2017 & 2018). In those two seasons he played in eight games, tallying two assists and collected 37 loose balls. Muir was drafted by the Black Wolves in the 2015 NLL Entry Draft in the fourth round (37thoverall).