The Philadelphia Wings open the 2014 season with ten new faces . Evan Kirk (Goalie via trade), Ryan Ward, Tracey Kelusky, and Kyle Buchanan (free agents) lead the list of key additions to the team. The departure of the American players from last season, Rabil, Reynolds, Seibald, Kevin Buchanan to name a few take away some experience in the roster. Drew Westervelt was another key loss, but that landed a…
We are now less then a week away from the start of the 2014 NLL season. The Philadelphia Wings once again have a turnover of major proportions for this season. The Wings will have ten new faces on the active roster from last season. This is mainly due because of the World Outdoor Lacrosse Championships in Denver this coming July. Its no secret the Wings were heavily loaded with talented…
Tonight the Philadelphia Wings travel north of the border for their final rehearsal before the start of the regular season. The Philadelphia Wings will play their third and final pre-season contest tonight when they visit the Toronto Rock at 7pm ET at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. Just five days ago final rosters where handed in as teams had to be down to 20 active and 4…
The 2014 season is only eleven days away and the final rosters have been handed in. Once again there is a ten player turnover for the franchise. Steve Holmes (released) Paul Rabil (team USA commitment), Mike McLellan (released), Jeff Reynolds (team USA), Ned Crotty (team USA), Pat Heim (released), Drew Westervelt (traded-Col), Kevin Buchanan (team USA/job), Brandon Miller (UNSIGNED), Kyle Hartzell (team USA) Two of the Wings draft choices, A.J….
Edit: It has been confirmed, Kevin Crowley has been signed by the Wings. 11:04 pm 12/6/13 Fresh off the signing of Brett Manney for the 2014 season, the rumor winds started to howl again. Word is from some very reliable sources that Wings forward Kevin Crowley has signed a new two year deal with the franchise. A Crowley signing would obviously bolster the offense of the Wings, who have already…
Last night the Philadelphia Wings locked up defenseman Brett Manney for the 2014 season. Brett enters his sixth season in the NLL, fourth with the Wings. Bringing Manney back will obviously strengthen the defense, but will also bring leadership on the floor and in the locker room. Manney spent his first two seasons with the Stealth before being acquired by the Wings prior to the 2011 season. Manney was a…
With only 24 days before the start of the season, here is the current list of Free Agents (Restricted/Unrestricted) PPL–Protected Player List…………..PUP– Physicaly Unable to Play Ryan Ward was signed by the Wings, number of years undisclosed at time of post
As the start of the NLL season approaches, the question in front of some of the teams, especially the Philadelphia Wings is how many American players will not be playing for their team in the NLL this season. The reason for this, The FIL World Lacrosse Championships this summer in Denver. One big question is whether or not Rob Pannell will play in the NLL not just this year, but…
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with our family (Canada October 14), we will sit around the table, watch some football; enjoy some turkey, stuffing, etc. Thanksgiving is about giving THANKS. So as we are thirty days from the start of the NLL season, I asked my lacrosse family and friends; What are you thankful for?
The Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) will honor former player and second all-time leading scorer Jake Bergey by retiring his No. 66 jersey when the Wings take on the Edmonton Rush at the WellsFargoCenter on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Bergey played his entire 10 year NLL career with the Wings, finishing as the team’s second leading scorer in team history in goals and points (256 career goals, 557 points)….