(Rochester, NY)… Rochester Knighthawks President and General Manager Dan Carey announced today that the team has re-signed defenseman Tyler Biles and transition man Josh Medeiros to three-year deals.
They both played Junior “A” ball with the Brampton Excelsiors and were coached by current Knighthawks coaches Mike Hasen and Pat O’Toole.
Biles has been with the Knighthawks since the new team’s inception, drafted by Carey in Rochester’s first NLL Entry Draft in 2019. Through five seasons with Rochester, the Georgetown, Ontario, native has racked up 160 loose ball recoveries and is the all-time leader in new era Knighthawks penalty minutes with 150.
Last season, he tallied four assists and 35 loose balls for the Knighthawks, along with seven caused turnovers and seven blocked shots. This past summer, he won his third Mann Cup as a defender for the Six Nations Chiefs in Major Series Lacrosse.
Medeiros joined the Knighthawks last season from the Panther City Lacrosse Club Dispersal Draft. He was the eighth overall pick after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
The Brampton, Ontario, native became a key to the Knighthawks’ transition game last season, adding six goals and six assists for the third-most points from a transition player on the team. That brought him to 39 goals and 21 assists in his career. Medeiros also filled the stat sheet defensively with 335 loose balls, 47 caused turnovers, and 56 blocked shots.
Rochester begins the 2025-26 NLL season on Sunday, Dec. 14, with a 6:00 p.m. matchup against the San Diego Seals. The Knighthawks then return home to Segar & Sciortino Field at The Blue Cross Arena on Saturday, Dec. 20, when they host the Philadelphia Wings at 7 p.m. For ticket information, please call (585) 510-1616 or email tickets@knighthawks.com.

