Wings Announce Protected List For Expansion Draft
Published on July 24, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release
The Philadelphia Wings announced their protected list for the 2007 National Lacrosse League Expansion Draft. The date of the draft, which will supply the new Boston franchise with their initial roster, will take place on Tuesday, July 31st at 2 p.m. Eastern.
The Wings' protected list includes goaltender Matt Roik; forwards Keith Cromwell, Jason Crosbie, Kyle Fiat, Athan Iannucci, Dan Marohl, , Rob Van Beek, and Kyle Wailes; transition players John Christmas, Geoff Snider, and Kyle Sweeney and defensemen Thomas Hajek, Shawn Nadelen, and Taylor Wray.
Each returning club can protect up to fourteen players on its roster from the Expansion Draft. Clubs may either protect one goaltender and thirteen of its runners (forwards/defensemen/transition players) or two goaltenders and ten runners. No team may lose more than one of its players in the Expansion Draft. Draft results will be posted live at the league's official website, nll.com.
The new Boston franchise will select one player from each of the thirteen other NLL franchises. Boston will also have the number one selection in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft, which will take place on Saturday, September 1st at the Pepsi Center in Denver Colorado, home of the NLL's Colorado Mammoth.
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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, sponsorship and publicity arm of the Wings.
National Lacrosse League Stories from July 24, 2007
- Wings Announce Protected List For Expansion Draft - Philadelphia Wings
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- NLL Announces Blockbuster Trade - NLL
- Bandits Acquire Sean Greenhalgh From Philadelphia - Buffalo Bandits
- Wings Acquire Taylor Wray and Jason Crosbie In Three-Way Trade - Philadelphia Wings
- Rush round up Accursi from Rochester - Edmonton Rush
- Expansion Draft to be held on July 31st - NLL
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