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Wings face Toronto in home opener January 22

January 12, 2005 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release


The Philadelphia Wings (1-1) face the Toronto Rock (1-1) in their 2005 home opener on Saturday, January 22 at the Wachovia Center at 8 p.m. The home opener will mark the beginning of the 19th season for the Philadelphia Wings franchise.

BACK-TO-BACK SPLIT
The Wings started the 2005 season with a win and a loss in back-to-back games on the road. The Wings defeated the Arizona Sting in a thrilling 10-9 overtime victory in their season opener on Friday, January 7 at Glendale Arena. Marc Morley, who was acquired by the Wings in a trade with the Anaheim Storm, netted the overtime goal, his first in a Wings uniform.

The Wings were defeated by the Anaheim Storm the following night by a score of 13-10 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA.

ELIUK WINS DEFENSIVE HONORS
Philadelphia Wings goaltender Dallas Eliuk was awarded the National Lacrosse League's Defensive Player of the Week award for Week #2. The Philadelphia Wings goaltender recorded 55 saves on 64 shots faced in a 10-9 overtime victory over the Arizona Sting. Eliuk did not play in Saturday's loss to the Anaheim Storm.

UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Site Time (ET)
Sat., January 22 Toronto Rock Wachovia Center 8:00 p.m.
Fri., January 28 Buffalo Bandits Wachovia Center 7:30 p.m.
Sat., January 29 Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena 7:30 p.m.
Sat., February 5 San Jose Stealth Wachovia Center 8:00 p.m.

PRICE IS RIGHT FOR ELIUK
Several members of the Wings attended a taping of the popular CBS game show "The Price Is Right" on Monday, January 10 following their game in Anaheim this past Saturday. Goalie Dallas Eliuk was selected as a contestant and won several prizes. The Wings episode of "The Price is Right" will air on Friday, February 11.

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CALGARY ROUGHNECKS UNVEIL ALL-STAR LOGO
The Calgary Roughnecks unveiled the 2005 NLL All-Star logo. The 2005 NLL All-Star Game will be held at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Sunday, February 27, 2005.Tickets for the 2005 All-Star Game are on-sale now through Ticketmaster at 403-777-0000 or www.ticketmaster.ca

2005 NLL ALL-STAR GAME BALLOTING
Fan balloting for the 2005 NLL All-Star Game will begin this Saturday, January 15 at www.nll.com . Fans can cast their voted for the All-Star starting line-ups for the East and West division teams. Each division's head coach will select the remaining 12 All-Star players for each team.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 15* noon-2 p.m. Wachovia Center
Wednesday, January 19 9:30-11:30 p.m. United Sports Training Center
Wednesday, January 26 9:30-11:30 p.m. United Sports Training Center

*This session is closed to the public.

For directions to USTC visit their website at www.go2ustc.com .

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to all Wings home games are $10, $20, $27, and $29 ($10, $22, $29 and $31 on the day of the game) and are available now at the Wachovia Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations throughout the Delaware Valley. Tickets can also be charged by phone by calling (215) 336-2000, (856) 338-9000, or (302) 984-2000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com . Contact the Wings office at (215) 389-WING for information on pro-rated season tickets, group discounts, birthday packages and the Wings Party Pack.

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