Wings Sign Defender Taylor Wray To Two-Year Contract

Published on November 15, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release


The Philadelphia Wings have signed defenseman Taylor Wray to a two-year contract according to Wings General Manager Lindsay Sanderson. The Wings have also signed second-year goaltender Jay Preece; veteran forwards Keith Cromwell, Dan Marohl and Marc Morley; and veteran defensemen Thomas Hajek, Shawn Nadelen, Ian Rosenberger and Kyle Sweeney all to one-year deals. Rookies Eric Bishop, Jim Borell, Casey Cittandino, Adam Crystal, Dan Deckelbaum, Matt Eckerel, Conor Ford, Patrick Heim, David Mitchell, William McKinney, Brett Moyer, Jamie Rooney, John Ryan, Merrick Thomson, Justin Tischler, and Drew Westervelt were also signed to one-year contracts.

"Coach (Dave) Huntley and I felt that the opening weekend of training camp was a productive one," said Sanderson. "We were able to get many of our players signed which allows us to focus on preparing for the upcoming season."

Wray finished the 2007 regular season with 14 points (5G, 9A) and led the team in loose balls with 119. The 6'2", 230-pound defenseman finished second overall in penalty minutes with 45 and served as an assistant captain for Calgary last season. Wray has accumulated 67 points (21G, 46A), 393 loose balls, and 148 penalty minutes in 55 career games and was a member of Calgary's 2004 National Lacrosse League Championship Squad. He was named the NLL's Rookie of the Year and co-Defender of the Year after being drafted by the Roughnecks in the first round (second overall) in the 2003 NLL Entry Draft.

Cromwell scored 17 points (10G, 7A) in ten games for the Wings last season. The seven-year forward is sixth overall in all-time scoring for the Wings (270 points) and all-time goals scored (92).

Marohl finished second overall in scoring for the Wings last season with 44 points (27G, 20A) in 16 games. The eighth-year forward is fifth overall in all-time Wings scoring (302) and seventh overall in all-time goals scored (90).

Morley recorded 18 points (11G, 7A) in 12 games last season. The sixth-year forward is entering his third season with the Wings.

Nadelen is entering his seventh National Lacrosse League season, and his fourth season with the Wings. The defenseman recorded seven points (1G, 6A) in 13 games last season.

Hajek has served as the Wings captain for the past three seasons and was second overall in penalty minutes last season. The three-time All-Star is the team's all-time leader in penalty minutes with 245.

Preece is entering his second season as a goaltender with the Wings. He played in six games during the 2007 season and had a 13.84 goals against average.

Sweeney, a Springfield, PA native, scored 11 points (4G, 7A) in 16 games last season. The fourth-year defenseman finished fifth overall on the Wings in loose balls last season.

The Wings open their 2008 home season on Saturday, January 13 vs. the Chicago Shamrox at the Wachovia Center. Guarantee great seats for all eight Wings home games by reserving your season tickets now! Season tickets start as low as $80 and are available by calling the Wings ticket office at (215) 389-WING (9464) or log on to www.wingslax.com for ticket information.

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