Edmonton Rush finds a new home in Saskatoon

Saskatchewan is getting a new professional sports team. The National Lacrosse League is sending the Edmonton Rush to Saskatoon.

"I definitely think that Saskatoon could support a professional team," said Logan McMurtry. "We've shown that we have a pretty loyal fan base when it comes to professional sports teams and Saskatoon has the infrastructure in place to support a team so I think it should be a pretty successful opportunity."

McMurtry is the marketing coordinator for the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association.

"We've been seeing a lot of growth both in Saskatoon specifically, but also the province as a whole," said McMurtry. "We have a lot of new associations starting up [and] a lot of kids are joining in. It's starting to really take off."

The team announced Thursday that they're planning on packing up the NLL Champion's Cup and taking it with them to Saskatoon.

A press conference is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the SaskTel Centre. This is where the team will officially publicize theirrelocation and rebranding tactics.