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Wings Iannucci and Snider Selected as National Lacrosse League All-Pro's

May 14, 2008 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release


Philadelphia Wings forward Athan Iannucci was selected to National Lacrosse League's All-Pro First Team. Iannucci is joined on the team by NLL stars Case Powell (New York), John Tavares (Buffalo), Ryan Cousins (Minnesota), Mark Steenhuis (Buffalo), and goaltender Bob Watson (Toronto).

The Wings standout transition player Geoff Snider was also honored by the NLL as a member of the All-Pro Second Team. Colin Doyle (San Jose), Gavin Prout (Colorado), Jeff Zywicki (San Jose), Scott Self (Chicago), and goaltender Matt Vinc (New York) were also named to the team on Wednesday.

Iannucci finished the 2008 season with 71 goals, a new NLL single-season record, and 29 assists. He was the only player to reach the 100-point plateau on his way to winning the league's overall scoring title. Iannucci was also named as the NLL's Player of the Month three times (January, February, and April), a league first. 2008 was also Iannucci's first All-Star appearance as he was one of three Wings named to the team and Philadelphia's only starter in the game. The Wings drafted Iannucci, out of Hofstra University, in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft.

This season Snider broke the single-season loose ball record by collecting 244. He also matched the single season record for face-off wins with 318, tying teammate Peter Jacobs who won the same number of face-offs during the 2005 season. Snider led the NLL with 103 penalty minutes in 2008, a new NLL single season record. Snider was also named the 2008 NLL All Star Game MVP. The University of Denver Alum was drafted by the Wings in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft.

The Philadelphia Wings finished the 2008 regular season with a 10-6 record, 7-1 at home, and qualified for the National Lacrosse League playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. 2008 was also a historic season for the Wings as forward Athan Iannucci shattered the single season goal scoring record with 71 goals, transition player Geoff Snider broke the single season loose ball record with 244, and on April 19, the team had its highest attended game since 2002 when 17,340 fans packed the Wachovia Center.

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