NLL Rochester Knighthawks

Knighthawks Continue Homestand Against Red-Hot Wings

February 5, 2011 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Knighthawks will host the Philadelphia Wings in a 2:05 p.m. game today at The Blue Cross Arena. The game will be broadcast live on The Zone 94.1 FM and www.thezone941.com. For tickets call (585) 454-5335 or go online to knighthawks.net. The first 5,000 fans will receive Silly Bandz, courtesy of Time Warner Cable.

Fans can meet Knighthawks Hall of Famer and SU legend Paul Gait, and former Knighthawk and SU stars Matt Riter and Charlie Lockwood at a 1:00 p.m. autograph session. During halftime, former Knighthawks Mark Fietta and Jeremy Hollenbeck will greet fans and sign autographs. For tickets call (585) 454-5335 or go online to knighthawks.net. Fans can also purchase the "Orange Pack," which includes two tickets in the 200-premium seating area for just $44.Call Ben Cerow at (585) 454-5335, ext. 3005.

The game is the first of two games at The Blue Cross Arena. The Rochester Americans will host the Toronto Marlies at 7:35 p.m. The ZOOperstars! will make their debut in between periods of the Amerks game. The game also falls on the next installment of the Amerks Legends Series Nights, courtesy of the Seneca Gaming Corporation. Former Amerk and gold-medal winning U.S. National Sled Hockey coach Ray Maluta and former goaltender Jim "Seaweed" Pettie will be signing autographs from approximately 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the upper atrium.

The first contest of the day features the Knighthawks (2-2), who are in the midst of a three-game homestand and are in a tie for third place in the East Division. Rochester dropped its last game, 16-7, to the Boston Blazers last Saturday. Cody Jamieson led the 'Hawks with four goals to give him three straight games with three or more goals. He is second on the team with 15 points (12+3). The rookie is also tied for sixth in the league in goals. Shawn Williams leads the club with 21 points on five goals and 16 assists. Defensemen Scott Campbell and Rory Glaves made their NLL debuts last Saturday.

Rochester owns the second best power play in the NLL, converting six of 13 attempts (46 percent). The Knighthawks are on a two-game home losing streak and will try to avoid starting the season with three straight home losses for the first time in team history. The K-Hawks will welcome to town the hottest team in the National Lacrosse League in the second place Philadelphia Wings (3-2). The Knighthawks are 20-15 all-time against their longtime rivals. The game is the first of three games against their divisional opponent.

After starting the season 0-2, the Wings have strung together wins over Colorado, Boston and Colorado. Philadelphia won two games last weekend, defeating Boston 11-5 and taking down the Colorado Mammoth 12-11. Athan Iannucci led all Philadelphia scorers with seven goals and five assists. Iannucci is eighth in the NLL with 11 goals. The Wings goaltending was solid again as Brandon Miller turned aside 87 shots in two contests. Miller currently leads the NLL with an .825 save percentage and is second with an 8.80 goals-against average. He was honored the NLL's Player of the Week.

On Saturday, February 12th, Knighthawks Hall of Famer Randy Mearns will join Webster native and former Knighthawk Pat Dutton, former K-Hawk and Nazareth College star Jake Coon and former Knighthawk and Hobart star Bill Warder. The game is a 7:35 p.m. game against the Minnesota Swarm. Fans can "swarm" to The Blue Cross Arena on Cody Jamieson Bobblehead Night. The No. 1 overall pick and former Syracuse and Six Nations star will have 3,000 likenesses handed out to the fans.

NOTES:

Care Bears: The Rochester Knighthawks/Amerks Charitable Foundation, Inc. will hold a Teddy Bear Auction today during the game. Fans can bid on bears made by Aaron Bold and Craig Point at Build-A-Bear Workshop©. The winners will be announced during the fourth quarter. All the proceeds will go to CURE Childhood Cancer Association.

Lacrosse and a side of Pizza and wings: In February, Knighthawks fans can take advantage of Mark's Pizzeria Family Value Nights. This special package offers fans four tickets, four T-shirts, one large one-topping pizza, two orders of jumbo wings and one two liter of Pepsi for just $69 from any area participating Mark's Pizzeria location. Fans can enjoy Family Value Nights four times during the month of February, starting on Saturday, February 5th as the Knighthawks host the Philadelphia Wings. To purchase the package go online at ticketmaster.com or head down to The Blue Cross Arena Box Office. For more information, please call the Knighthawks office at (585) 454-5335 and speak with an account executive.

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