Wings Face Toronto Rock In Pre-Season Exhibition Game In Halifax

Published on October 3, 2006 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release


The Philadelphia Wings indoor lacrosse team takes on the Toronto Rock in their first exhibition game of the season on Saturday, November 25 at 7 p.m. in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Halifax native and Wings' third-year defenseman Dan Finck will make his professional hometown debut in the contest, which will be held at the Halifax Metro Centre.

"I'm really excited to be able to play in a Wings uniform in Halifax," said Finck. "In addition to putting on a great show against the Toronto Rock in my hometown, this game will give our team some early pre-season game time which is very valuable in preparing for the season."

The Wings and Rock faced each other three times in 2006, with the Rock winning the regular season series 2-1. Both of Toronto's wins came with exciting overtime finishes at the Air Canada Centre.

The only other previous professional lacrosse game held in Halifax was in 2001 between the Rock and the then Montreal Express in front of 6,000 fans.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth 12 and under and go on-sale at 11:00 a.m. this Friday. Tickets are available through ticketatlantic.com, by phone at (902) 451-1221, and ar the Ticket Atlantic Box Office located at Halifax Metro Centre and all other Atlantic Superstore outlets.

The Wings open their 2007 home season on Saturday, January 13 vs. the Portland LumberJax at the Wachovia Center. Guarantee great seats for all eight Wings home games by reserving your season tickets now! Season tickets start as low as $80 and are available by calling the Wings ticket office at (215) 389-WING (9464) or log on to www.wingslax.com for ticket information.

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