Wings Announce Final Roster For 2010 Season

Published on December 23, 2009 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release


The Philadelphia Wings 23-man roster for the 2010 season is set according to team General Manager David Huntley. The Wings will return 14 players from the 2009 squad. The team plays its home opener Saturday, January 16 at the Wachovia Center with lower level seats starting at only $18.

Key players returning for 2010 include former All-Stars Geoff Snider (Assistant Captain), Kyle Sweeney (Springfield, PA), Taylor Wray, and Drew Westervelt along with the goaltending duo of Rob Blasdell and Brandon Miller. Team leading goal scorer Merrick Thomson will also be back for his third season with Philadelphia. Captain Thomas Hajek will enter his seventh season with the team and will be joined by fellow defender and Assistant Captain Shawn Nadelen. Mat Giles, the Wings top overall scorer in 2009, will also be back to compete in his twelfth NLL season.

New faces for 2010 include the Wings top draft pick Bob Snider and former 2008 top five overall draft choice Kevin Huntley, who did not play in 2009. They will be joined by two former players; John Christmas (Lower Merion, PA), who took last season off to start his urban youth lacrosse organization LEAPS and by Jason Crosbie who played for the Toronto Rock in 2009. Ridley, PA native Bill McGlone and Edmonton Rush 2009 top point getter, Dan Teat, are also key additions for 2010.

The Wings open their 2010 home season on Saturday, January 16 vs. the Boston Blazers at the Wachovia Center. For only $120 you are guaranteed a great lower level seat for eight exciting Saturday night games of Wings lacrosse. The Wings 2010 individual game tickets are also on-sale now. Call 215-389-WING (9464) or visit WingsLAX.com for more information.

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

2010 PHILADELPHIA WINGS ROSTER

NUMBER FIRST LAST COLLEGE

1 John Christmas Virginia

4 Geoff Snider Denver

5 Mike Ward Duke

7 Kyle Sweeney Georgetown

9 Merrick Thomson Albany

15 Brett Moyer Hofstra

17 Jordan Levine Albany

21 Jeff Reynolds Maryland

25 Pat Heim Penn State

26 Drew Westervelt UMBC

27 Mat Giles

28 Thomas Hajek Vermont

31 Rob Blasdell

33 Bill McGlone Maryland

34 Shawn Nadelen Johns Hopkins

36 Brandon Miller

41 Bob Snider Bellarmine

44 Taylor Wray Duke

50 Kevin Huntley Johns Hopkins

51 Dan Teat

54 Jason Crosbie St. Lawrence

55 Steve Panarelli Syracuse

88 Kyle Wailes Brown

57 Peet Poillon* UMBC

70 Mickey Hover* Southern New Hampshire

84 Kyle Smedley* Towson

*Practice Squad

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