Wings Announce Final Roster For 2007 Season

Published on December 14, 2006 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release


Philadelphia Wings General Manager and Head Coach Lindsay Sanderson announced the team's final 23-man roster for the 2007 season.

Headlining this season's roster are ten-year veteran and the Wings third all-time leading scorer Jake Bergey. Fourth-year forward and the Wings' second all-time goal scorer (185) Jeff Ratcliffe and eleventh-year face-off specialist Peter Jacobs will also be featured on this season's roster. Five rookies join the Wings squad this season including first-round draft picks Ian Llord (fifth overall) and Athan Iannucci (eighth overall). Devon Britts, Kevin Nee, and Kyle Fiat round out this season's rookie class.

"Llord and Iannucci have both made a big impact in training camp so far and we expect them to continue to make an impact during the season," said Sanderson. "This is a big, fast team and we're excited to get to work when the season opens on January 6 against Edmonton."

Individual tickets for all eight Philadelphia Wings home games including the home opener on Saturday, January 13 vs. the Portland LumberJax are on-sale now at www.wingslax.com or at the Wachovia Complex Box Office. For season tickets call the Wings sales office at 215-389-WING (9464).

The Philadelphia Wings are owned and operated by Philadelphia Wings L.P., whose principal owners are Russ Cline and Michael French. Comcast-Spectacor serves as the marketing, promotional, advertising, sponsorship and publicity arm of the Wings.

2007 PHILADELPHIA WINGS ROSTER

NO. POS NAME SEASON HT. WT. COLLEGE HOMETOWN
1 F John Christmas Second 5'9" 177 Virginia Ardmore, PA
2 D Ian Llord Rookie 6'3" 220 St. Catharine's Jr. A St. Catharine's, ON
3 F Devon Britts Rookie 5'11" 185 Rutgers Scottsville, VA
9 D Ian Rosenberger Second 6'0" 180 Cornell Concord, NH
7 D Kyle Sweeney Third 6'2" 190 Georgetown Springfield, PA
14 F Kevin Nee Rookie 5'10" 185 Cornell Canton, NY
16 D Zack Burke Third 6'3 235 UMBC Pasadena, MD
17 F Mark Morley Fifth 5'10" 190 UMass Amherst Hoboken, NJ
19 F Sean Greenhalgh Second 5'10" 185 Cornell St. Catharine's, ON
21 F Keith Cromwell Sixth 6'1" 195 Rutgers Hicksville, NY
22 D Dan Finck Third 5'10" 195 Whittier College Halifax, NS
24 D Pete Jacobs Eleventh 6'5" 225 Johns Hopkins Baltimore, MD
27 F Dan Marohl Sixth 6'1" 200 UMBC Baltimore, MD
28 D Thomas Hajek Fourth 5'10" 185 Vermont St. Catherine's, ON
29 G Ken Montour Seventh 5'11" 215 Brock University Six Nations, ON
30 G Jay Preece Third 6'3" 200 Mississauga Mississauga, ON
32 F Athan Iannucci Rookie 6'4" 215 Hofstra Coquitlam, BC
34 D Shawn Nadelen Sixth 6' 200 Johns Hopkins Henrietta, NY
37 G Matt Roik Sixth 6'5" 225 Brock University Lowbanks, ON
45 F Kyle Fiat Rookie 6'2" 170 Towson Salt Lake City, UT
66 F Jake Bergey Tenth 6' 225 Salisbury Chadds Ford, PA
77 F Rob Van Beek Third 5'10" 205 Simon Fraser Vancouver, BC
90 F Jeff Ratcliffe Seventh 6'1' 208 UMBC Port Coquitlam, BC


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*Roster is subject to final approval by the National Lacrosse League.

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