Philadelphia Wings
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The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League
, a professional box lacrosse
league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
The Wings were one of the original four teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League that began play in 1987
and the only team to reclaim its identity from the original 1974-75 National Lacrosse League
and also retained the first Philadelphia Wings
logo.
The Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League was renamed the Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1989
, and again to the National Lacrosse League in 1998
. They are the only franchise to have played all 24 seasons in the same city. The Wings have the most titles in the combined league history with 6 total: 4 North American Cups in the MILL era and 2 Champion's Cup since the formation of the NLL.
, Washington Wave
, and Baltimore Thunder
in the premiere season. While the Wings were not an immediate success on the floor, going 3-3 and 3-5 in the first two regular seasons with two playoff losses, they were the biggest draw in the league. They drew an average of almost 12,000 fans to their three 1987
regular season games, and slightly over 12,000 fans for their four games in 1988
.
Their first on-field success came in 1989 with a first place 6-2 campaign, ending with their first of a league record 6 titles with an 11-10 win over New York at the Spectrum. The Wings became the first team to repeat with another 6-2 regular season followed by a championship win in Worcester over the New England Blazers. A 5-5 season in 1991 left the Wings in third place in the American Division, 1 game behind the division winners Baltimore and out of the playoffs for the first time in their history, denying them the opportunity for a "threepeat."
Some of the early stars of those teams included Mike French, Hall of Fame college player at Cornell and a current team executive; John Grant Sr., father of current NLL star John Grant Jr.
and member of the Philadelphia Wings
(1974–1975) ; Syracuse Hall of Famer Brad Kotz
; long time Wings coach, Tony Resch
; and long time NLL player and coach John Tucker
.
. The Bandits were primarily Canadian players from Ontario, while the Wings were still mostly American based, like the rest of the league at the time. The rivalry was instant, as the teams would play each other in 4 of the next 5 title games, interrupted only by the Wings triumph over Rochester in the 1995 season. The Wings struggled in the regular season of 1992, but turned it on in the playoffs to defeat Baltimore and New York and host the Bandits in the championship game. John Tavares would end the Wings quest for their 3rd title with an overtime winner, however.
1993 saw the Wings have a 7-1 season, only to be topped by the Bandits perfect 8-0 season. Both teams dispatched their semifinal opponents, and the rematch was on. The Bandits once again ended the Wings hopes, this time winning a one goal contest in regulation 13-12.
1994 saw both teams top their respective divisions with 6-2 marks, and again both teams dominated the semifinal game to meet for a 3rd consecutive time for the North American Cup. An incredible run by Philadelphia in the middle of the game buried the Bandits hopes of their own threepeat, giving the Wings a 26-15 win and their third title.
The Wings were their same dominating selves in 1995, going 7-1 to finish atop the single table (a structure the league changed back to before the season), while the Bandits uncharacteristically struggled, finishing just 4th in a 6 team league at 3-5. This meant the Wings faced the Bandits in the semifinals, and due to the MILL's "attendance rule" that gave postseason home field advantage to the team with better attendance, the game was played in Buffalo. The Wings proved to be the better team with a 19-16 win on their way to a league high 4th title.
1996 saw the Bandits return to their prior form, while both teams finishing 8-2 and tied atop the league standings. Once again, the teams found themselves in the final, and the Bandits returned the favor of stopping a threepeat with a dominating 15-10 performance.
1997 would be the first time that the Wings and Bandits would not meet in the playoffs since the Bandits had been introduced in 1992. The Wings won another regular season title with a 7-1 record, but were upset in the semifinals by the eventual champion Rochester Knighthawks.
to the Baltimore Thunder
, the Wings still claimed their 4th regular season title in 5 years at 9-3. Once again, the Wings were paired up with their arch-rival Bandits in the semifinal round, and the Wings dispatched the Bandits just as they had in the previous semifinal matchup. The Wings advanced to play the Thunder and Gary Gait in the final round, which was a best 2 of 3 series for the one and only time in league history. The Wings opened the series with a 16-12 victory at home, before sweeping the series with a dominating 17-12 road victory in Baltimore Arena.
1999 saw the end of the heated Wings-Bandits rivalry, as the Bandits started to rebuild and fell to a 4-8 mark, missing the postseason. The Wings also had regular season struggles, finishing at just 5-7 and squeaking into the playoffs as the fourth seed. Wings fans probably wish the team had missed the postseason, as the team was pummeled in a record breaking 13-2 loss to the eventual champion Toronto Rock
. 2000 saw the team improve slightly to 7-5 during the season, but it ended the same way, with a semifinal loss in Toronto by a more respectable 14-10 score.
That set up the 2001 season, with the Wings once again seeing their league dominance challenged by a newcomer to the league. The Rock and the Wings did not disappoint, with the Rock going 11-3 and the Wings 10-4 in the regular season, and winning their semifinal games to set up a third straight postseason matchup in Toronto, this time with the title on the line. Unlike the previous two games, the Wings dictated the style of play, and built a 9-4 lead early in the fourth quarter before the Rock finally solved the defensive puzzle. It proved too little, too late, and the Wings claimed their 6th title with a 9-8 upset victory, once again ending the chance at the first league threepeat.
The 2002 season was clearly a transition year for the franchise, as they muddled through a difficult season to finish at 8-8 before falling in a quarterfinal game against the Washington Power
. Until the 2008 season, it would prove to be the last playoff appearance for the proud franchise.
, missing the postseason for the first time since 1991. It would continue to get worse for the Wings, as the next two years ended with a last place 7-9 2004 season and a 6-10 2005 season. The rebuilding of the Wings began in earnest in the offseason, as the Wings would have three first round draft picks before the 2006 season, adding Sean Greenhalgh, Luke Wiles, and Chad Thompson. Wiles and Thompson were later dealt for Mike Regan, and Greenhalgh was moved to Buffalo after the 2007 season. Despite the added firepower, the Wings saw some improvement, going 8-8 in 2006 but missing the postseason on tiebreakers.
The 2006 draft was again fertile ground for the Wings, adding Geoff Snider
, Ian Llord
, and Athan Iannucci
in the first round, and adding Kyle Wailes, another first round pick, through a trade with Calgary. However, the 2007 season again would leave fans wondering about the future, when the Wings collapsed down the stretch with 4 losses in the last 5 games to crash to a 6-10 record and miss the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. The entire coaching staff was fired after the season ended, though Lindsay Sanderson kept the role of GM.
would be their head coach for the 2008 season
. The personnel changes would continue as Sean Greenhalgh was moved to Buffalo and Ian Llord moved to Calgary in a deal that brought the Wings Jason Crosbie
on offense and former Defenseman of the Year Taylor Wray
on defense. The Wings added goaltender Rob Blasdell
in the dispersal draft that occurred for the one year supension of the Arizona Sting
, and he was named the starting goaltender for the 2008 season. On March 5, 2008, the Wings continued to restructure the team, even when leading the league with a 6-1 record at the halfway point. The Wings were involved in trades with the Chicago Shamrox
, Minnesota Swarm
, and Edmonton Rush
leading to the acquisition of A.J. Shannon
and Brandon Miller
, while sending Matt Roik
, Dan Marohl
, Keith Cromwell
, and Brad Self elsewhere.
All the changes paid off, as the Wings compiled a 10-6 record, good for a four way tie for the Eastern Division championship. Due to tiebreakers, they finished with the 4th seed in the East, and travelled to Buffalo for an Eastern Division semifinal game on May 2, 2008. The Wings return to the postseason was short-lived, however, as the Wings dropped a 14-12 decision to the Bandits.
The 2008 season saw the emergence of two new Wings superstars, second year players Athan Iannucci
and Geoff Snider
. Iannucci scored 71 goals on the season, breaking Gary Gait
's single-season scoring record of 61, and Snider set new records for loose balls (242), penalty minutes (103), and faceoffs won (318). Both made the All-Star team and All-Pro teams, and Iannucci was named Player of the Month
three times as well as league MVP
.
The 2009 season
was marred by an offseason injury to star Athan Iannucci, who was only able to appear in 10 games, and compiled just 36 points after his record breaking haul the season before. Needing to re-establish a offense without the focal point, the Wings struggled to a 2-5 start, but were able to rally to win 4 of the next 6 and get back to a 7-8 record heading into the season finale in Rochester with a playoff spot on the line. Back to back playoff berths were not to be, however, as the Wings fell to the Knighthawks 11-8 to finish the season 5th in the East.
to the head coaching position. After winning two championships with the Wings while they were in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League
in 1989 and 1990, Tucker had success in coaching the now defunct Baltimore Thunder
and Pittsburgh Crossefire
.
2011 started out well for Tucker and the Wings. After a slow start at home against Boston and Buffalo, Philadelphia ended January on a 3 game winning streak, taking two games from Colorado, and blowing out Boston on the road. Strong play from Max Seibald
and goaltender Brandon Miller
highlighted these wins, and put the Wings half a game out of first place. Shortly thereafter, the Wings season began to crumble. After an up and down February, which saw Philadelphia split with Buffalo, and lose in Rochester, the season bottomed out, with the Wings losing 7 out of their last 8 games, and finishing with a 5-11 record, 5 and a half games out of first place and tied with Dave Huntley in 2010 for the worst season record of all time. In June 2011, Tucker announced he was stepping down from the head coaching position to focus on his position as the Wings new director of U.S. collegiate scouting efforts.
On July 25th, current Wings General Manager Johnny Mouradian became the team's new head coach. Mouradian had previously served as President, General Manager, and Advisor to the 2010 NLL Champs, the Washington Stealth. . Mouradian wasted little time in shaping the 2012 season by trading Athan Ianucci to the Edmonton Rush
with teammates Alex Turner and Brodie McDonald, along with Philadelphia's first round draft picks in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In exchange, the Wings acquired Edmonton transition player Brodie Merrill
, Rush forwards Dean Hill, Mike McLellan, and Edmonton's 41st selection in the 2011 entry draft, and the 4th round selection in 2013.
Of the fans, goaltender Rob Blasdell
said "They truly are the best fans in the league. They're probably the most knowledgeable fans in the league. It would kind of be the same as playing for the Leafs
in Toronto They're very, very passionate." Philadelphia fans enjoy the physical aspect of the game, leading Geoff Snider
to comment:"The Philly fans are great. They are very loyal and they get behind it," he said. "I got a standing ovation once for a roughing penalty. I'd never seen anything like that before."
Fans traditions start right from the national anthem, when fans can be heard making a 'tsch' sound at the end of each line, mocking a recording that was used by the Wings in the early years where the only audible portion of the song was the cymbal crashes. During the introductions of the opposing team, each players' name is followed by a call of "sucks", a tradition that has been extended to the opposing coaches, trainers, and the game officials. The local shot clock operator has escaped the jeering, and is instead cheered.
During the game, the opposing goalie is often the target of fan's heckling. The most common chant is to remind the goalie 'It's all your fault' after every goal they allow. More recently, the crowd in some sections have taken to 'beeping' like a truck in reverse any time a goalie backs up.
The most notable tradition of all is the dualing "W-I-N-G-S" cheers. The side of the arena with the penalty boxes have long been led by "Chopper", a Wings superfan with face paint and a hard hat, well known around the league making opposing players who find their way to the penalty box regret their time there. The bench side has going through many leaders, from "Big Gabe" (father of Scott Gabrielson, a Wings captain in the 1990s) to "Big E" to Chasmo, and now "The Captain" and "Morpheus" or as he made himself known as during the second half of the game on February 29, 2008, "Doctor Lacrosse". While the leader of the chants aren't always the same from year to year, the "W-I-N-G-S WINGS!" cheer hasn't died out at all, and is still prevalent at every game.
The song "Welcome to the Jungle" has become an anthem of the team, with the song often being played in the last few moments of the game when the Wings need a critical goal or a key defensive stop, and it never fails to get the crowd off their seats and into a frenzy. All of these traditions have made Philadelphia one of the hardest arenas in the NLL for a road team to get a win.
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
, a professional box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
The Wings were one of the original four teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League that began play in 1987
1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
-Awards:-Statistics Leaders:-References:*...
and the only team to reclaim its identity from the original 1974-75 National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League (1974-75)
The National Lacrosse League was a box lacrosse league that lasted two seasons: 1974 and 1975. It is not related to the modern National Lacrosse League....
and also retained the first Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings (1974-75)
The Philadelphia Wings was one of six teams from the original National Lacrosse League. This team mimicked Philadelphia's NHL counterpart, the Flyers with its "Broad Street Bullies" style of play. The Wings played at the home of the Flyers, the Spectrum, and played their first game in that arena on...
logo.
The Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League was renamed the Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1989
1989 MILL season
-Team Movement:1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.-Regular season:...
, and again to the National Lacrosse League in 1998
1998 NLL season
Before the 1998 season, the Major Indoor Lacrosse League was renamed to be the National Lacrosse League, in the process increasing the length of the regular season from ten to twelve games. The first season as the NLL began on January 3, 1998 and concluded with the second championship game on April...
. They are the only franchise to have played all 24 seasons in the same city. The Wings have the most titles in the combined league history with 6 total: 4 North American Cups in the MILL era and 2 Champion's Cup since the formation of the NLL.
Early years
The Philadelphia Wings were one of the original four franchises in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, joining the New Jersey SaintsNew Jersey Saints
The New Jersey Saints were one of the founding teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League . They played at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Saints won the 1988 Eagle Pro championship...
, Washington Wave
Washington Wave
The Washington Wave was an American lacrosse team. They were a member of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League and the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1987 to 1989. They were based in Washington, D.C. and played in the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. The team's first coach, Bud Beardmore, was...
, and Baltimore Thunder
Baltimore Thunder
The Baltimore Thunder were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999. They were based in Baltimore, Maryland, and won the first Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League championship in 1987...
in the premiere season. While the Wings were not an immediate success on the floor, going 3-3 and 3-5 in the first two regular seasons with two playoff losses, they were the biggest draw in the league. They drew an average of almost 12,000 fans to their three 1987
1987 Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings were one of the original four franchises in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, joining the New Jersey Saints, Washington Wave, and Baltimore Thunder in 1987...
regular season games, and slightly over 12,000 fans for their four games in 1988
1988 Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings were one of the original four franchises in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, joining the New Jersey Saints, Washington Wave, and Baltimore Thunder in 1987. The Wings were still in a growing phase in 1988 and recorded 3 wins and 6 losses that season. Once again, though, the...
.
Their first on-field success came in 1989 with a first place 6-2 campaign, ending with their first of a league record 6 titles with an 11-10 win over New York at the Spectrum. The Wings became the first team to repeat with another 6-2 regular season followed by a championship win in Worcester over the New England Blazers. A 5-5 season in 1991 left the Wings in third place in the American Division, 1 game behind the division winners Baltimore and out of the playoffs for the first time in their history, denying them the opportunity for a "threepeat."
Some of the early stars of those teams included Mike French, Hall of Fame college player at Cornell and a current team executive; John Grant Sr., father of current NLL star John Grant Jr.
John Grant, Jr. (lacrosse player)
John Christopher Grant, Jr. is a professional lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and the Long Island Lizards in Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:...
and member of the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings (1974-75)
The Philadelphia Wings was one of six teams from the original National Lacrosse League. This team mimicked Philadelphia's NHL counterpart, the Flyers with its "Broad Street Bullies" style of play. The Wings played at the home of the Flyers, the Spectrum, and played their first game in that arena on...
(1974–1975) ; Syracuse Hall of Famer Brad Kotz
Brad Kotz
Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player...
; long time Wings coach, Tony Resch
Tony Resch
Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to...
; and long time NLL player and coach John Tucker
John Tucker (lacrosse)
John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:...
.
Wings vs. Bandits
In 1992, the MILL expanded to western New York with the Buffalo BanditsBuffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
. The Bandits were primarily Canadian players from Ontario, while the Wings were still mostly American based, like the rest of the league at the time. The rivalry was instant, as the teams would play each other in 4 of the next 5 title games, interrupted only by the Wings triumph over Rochester in the 1995 season. The Wings struggled in the regular season of 1992, but turned it on in the playoffs to defeat Baltimore and New York and host the Bandits in the championship game. John Tavares would end the Wings quest for their 3rd title with an overtime winner, however.
1993 saw the Wings have a 7-1 season, only to be topped by the Bandits perfect 8-0 season. Both teams dispatched their semifinal opponents, and the rematch was on. The Bandits once again ended the Wings hopes, this time winning a one goal contest in regulation 13-12.
1994 saw both teams top their respective divisions with 6-2 marks, and again both teams dominated the semifinal game to meet for a 3rd consecutive time for the North American Cup. An incredible run by Philadelphia in the middle of the game buried the Bandits hopes of their own threepeat, giving the Wings a 26-15 win and their third title.
The Wings were their same dominating selves in 1995, going 7-1 to finish atop the single table (a structure the league changed back to before the season), while the Bandits uncharacteristically struggled, finishing just 4th in a 6 team league at 3-5. This meant the Wings faced the Bandits in the semifinals, and due to the MILL's "attendance rule" that gave postseason home field advantage to the team with better attendance, the game was played in Buffalo. The Wings proved to be the better team with a 19-16 win on their way to a league high 4th title.
1996 saw the Bandits return to their prior form, while both teams finishing 8-2 and tied atop the league standings. Once again, the teams found themselves in the final, and the Bandits returned the favor of stopping a threepeat with a dominating 15-10 performance.
1997 would be the first time that the Wings and Bandits would not meet in the playoffs since the Bandits had been introduced in 1992. The Wings won another regular season title with a 7-1 record, but were upset in the semifinals by the eventual champion Rochester Knighthawks.
NLL era
The league name changed for 1998, but the Wings success wasn't about to. Despite the loss of Gary GaitGary Gait
Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
to the Baltimore Thunder
Baltimore Thunder
The Baltimore Thunder were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999. They were based in Baltimore, Maryland, and won the first Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League championship in 1987...
, the Wings still claimed their 4th regular season title in 5 years at 9-3. Once again, the Wings were paired up with their arch-rival Bandits in the semifinal round, and the Wings dispatched the Bandits just as they had in the previous semifinal matchup. The Wings advanced to play the Thunder and Gary Gait in the final round, which was a best 2 of 3 series for the one and only time in league history. The Wings opened the series with a 16-12 victory at home, before sweeping the series with a dominating 17-12 road victory in Baltimore Arena.
1999 saw the end of the heated Wings-Bandits rivalry, as the Bandits started to rebuild and fell to a 4-8 mark, missing the postseason. The Wings also had regular season struggles, finishing at just 5-7 and squeaking into the playoffs as the fourth seed. Wings fans probably wish the team had missed the postseason, as the team was pummeled in a record breaking 13-2 loss to the eventual champion Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
. 2000 saw the team improve slightly to 7-5 during the season, but it ended the same way, with a semifinal loss in Toronto by a more respectable 14-10 score.
That set up the 2001 season, with the Wings once again seeing their league dominance challenged by a newcomer to the league. The Rock and the Wings did not disappoint, with the Rock going 11-3 and the Wings 10-4 in the regular season, and winning their semifinal games to set up a third straight postseason matchup in Toronto, this time with the title on the line. Unlike the previous two games, the Wings dictated the style of play, and built a 9-4 lead early in the fourth quarter before the Rock finally solved the defensive puzzle. It proved too little, too late, and the Wings claimed their 6th title with a 9-8 upset victory, once again ending the chance at the first league threepeat.
The 2002 season was clearly a transition year for the franchise, as they muddled through a difficult season to finish at 8-8 before falling in a quarterfinal game against the Washington Power
Washington Power
The Washington Power were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. After the inaugural championship in 1987 in Baltimore through 1999 and an unsuccessful stint in Pittsburgh , the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 2001...
. Until the 2008 season, it would prove to be the last playoff appearance for the proud franchise.
Rebuilding
The 2003 season saw the Wings start off strongly, but collapse down the stretch as they finished 8-8, and lost the division title to the Colorado MammothColorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
, missing the postseason for the first time since 1991. It would continue to get worse for the Wings, as the next two years ended with a last place 7-9 2004 season and a 6-10 2005 season. The rebuilding of the Wings began in earnest in the offseason, as the Wings would have three first round draft picks before the 2006 season, adding Sean Greenhalgh, Luke Wiles, and Chad Thompson. Wiles and Thompson were later dealt for Mike Regan, and Greenhalgh was moved to Buffalo after the 2007 season. Despite the added firepower, the Wings saw some improvement, going 8-8 in 2006 but missing the postseason on tiebreakers.
The 2006 draft was again fertile ground for the Wings, adding Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
, Ian Llord
Ian Llord
Ian Llord is a professional lacrosse player who plays for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League.-Junior:Llord played for the St. Catharines Athletics of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League...
, and Athan Iannucci
Athan Iannucci
Jonathan "Athan" Iannucci is a professional lacrosse player. He played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University. Iannucci plays professional lacrosse for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was a member of the now defunct St...
in the first round, and adding Kyle Wailes, another first round pick, through a trade with Calgary. However, the 2007 season again would leave fans wondering about the future, when the Wings collapsed down the stretch with 4 losses in the last 5 games to crash to a 6-10 record and miss the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. The entire coaching staff was fired after the season ended, though Lindsay Sanderson kept the role of GM.
Dave Huntley returns
On June 8, 2007, the Wings announced that the team's original general manager Dave HuntleyDavid Huntley
Dave Huntley is a former Canadian lacrosse player and current head coach and general manager with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Huntley played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University where he helped his team win two national championships...
would be their head coach for the 2008 season
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
. The personnel changes would continue as Sean Greenhalgh was moved to Buffalo and Ian Llord moved to Calgary in a deal that brought the Wings Jason Crosbie
Jason Crosbie
Jason Crosbie is a Canadian lacrosse player who is currently a free agent in the National Lacrosse League and a member of the Peterborough Lakers of the Major Series Lacrosse.-NLL:...
on offense and former Defenseman of the Year Taylor Wray
Taylor Wray
Taylor Wray is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League...
on defense. The Wings added goaltender Rob Blasdell
Rob Blasdell
Rob "Blazer" Blasdell is a lacrosse goaltender who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:...
in the dispersal draft that occurred for the one year supension of the Arizona Sting
Arizona Sting
The Arizona Sting was a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2004 to 2007. They played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2003 as the Columbus Landsharks. On August 28, 2003, it was announced that the team was relocating to Glendale, Arizona...
, and he was named the starting goaltender for the 2008 season. On March 5, 2008, the Wings continued to restructure the team, even when leading the league with a 6-1 record at the halfway point. The Wings were involved in trades with the Chicago Shamrox
Chicago Shamrox
The Chicago Shamrox were a professional lacrosse team that played in the National Lacrosse League in the 2007 and 2008 NLL seasons. Home matches were played at the Sears Centre in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team's ownership group was headed by Kevin Loughery Jr., the son of...
, Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota....
, and Edmonton Rush
Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place...
leading to the acquisition of A.J. Shannon
A.J. Shannon
A.J. Shannon is a Canadian lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and the Boston Cannons of the Major League Lacrosse.-College career:...
and Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller (lacrosse)
Brandon Miller is a goaltender for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and the Brampton Excelsiors in the Ontario Lacrosse Association's Major Series, with whom he has been a part of two Mann Cup winning teams.-National Lacrosse League:Miller started his career in 2001 with the...
, while sending Matt Roik
Matt Roik
Matt Roik is from Dunnville, ON is a professional lacrosse goaltender for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League...
, Dan Marohl
Dan Marohl
Dan Marohl is an indoor lacrosse player for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Marohl attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he was teammates with former Philadelphia Wings teammate Jeff Ratcliffe...
, Keith Cromwell
Keith Cromwell
Keith Cromwell is a lacrosse player from the United States. As of 2008 he is a member of the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League and of the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He plays the attack position. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2001...
, and Brad Self elsewhere.
All the changes paid off, as the Wings compiled a 10-6 record, good for a four way tie for the Eastern Division championship. Due to tiebreakers, they finished with the 4th seed in the East, and travelled to Buffalo for an Eastern Division semifinal game on May 2, 2008. The Wings return to the postseason was short-lived, however, as the Wings dropped a 14-12 decision to the Bandits.
The 2008 season saw the emergence of two new Wings superstars, second year players Athan Iannucci
Athan Iannucci
Jonathan "Athan" Iannucci is a professional lacrosse player. He played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University. Iannucci plays professional lacrosse for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was a member of the now defunct St...
and Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
. Iannucci scored 71 goals on the season, breaking Gary Gait
Gary Gait
Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
's single-season scoring record of 61, and Snider set new records for loose balls (242), penalty minutes (103), and faceoffs won (318). Both made the All-Star team and All-Pro teams, and Iannucci was named Player of the Month
National Lacrosse League Monthly Awards
In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League began naming a Player of the Month. The award is determined by a vote of the general managers and head coaches of the NLL teams....
three times as well as league MVP
National Lacrosse League MVP Award
The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success...
.
The 2009 season
2009 Philadelphia Wings season
The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2009 season was the 23rd in franchise history.-Game log:Reference: -Player stats:Reference: -Runners :...
was marred by an offseason injury to star Athan Iannucci, who was only able to appear in 10 games, and compiled just 36 points after his record breaking haul the season before. Needing to re-establish a offense without the focal point, the Wings struggled to a 2-5 start, but were able to rally to win 4 of the next 6 and get back to a 7-8 record heading into the season finale in Rochester with a playoff spot on the line. Back to back playoff berths were not to be, however, as the Wings fell to the Knighthawks 11-8 to finish the season 5th in the East.
2011 and Beyond
In 2011, after 2 miserable seasons with Dave Huntley as coach, the Wings appointed former Wings player John TuckerJohn Tucker (lacrosse)
John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:...
to the head coaching position. After winning two championships with the Wings while they were in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
in 1989 and 1990, Tucker had success in coaching the now defunct Baltimore Thunder
Baltimore Thunder
The Baltimore Thunder were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999. They were based in Baltimore, Maryland, and won the first Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League championship in 1987...
and Pittsburgh Crossefire
Pittsburgh CrosseFire
The Pittsburgh CrosseFire were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2000 NLL season. They were based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise started out as the Baltimore Thunder before moving to Pittsburgh. After a single season, they moved again to Washington, becoming the...
.
2011 started out well for Tucker and the Wings. After a slow start at home against Boston and Buffalo, Philadelphia ended January on a 3 game winning streak, taking two games from Colorado, and blowing out Boston on the road. Strong play from Max Seibald
Max Seibald
Max Seibald is a lacrosse player for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He graduated with the at Cornell University. He is from Hewlett, New York, and attended Hewlett High School...
and goaltender Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller is an American race car driver. He is a former member of the Richard Childress Racing driver development program....
highlighted these wins, and put the Wings half a game out of first place. Shortly thereafter, the Wings season began to crumble. After an up and down February, which saw Philadelphia split with Buffalo, and lose in Rochester, the season bottomed out, with the Wings losing 7 out of their last 8 games, and finishing with a 5-11 record, 5 and a half games out of first place and tied with Dave Huntley in 2010 for the worst season record of all time. In June 2011, Tucker announced he was stepping down from the head coaching position to focus on his position as the Wings new director of U.S. collegiate scouting efforts.
On July 25th, current Wings General Manager Johnny Mouradian became the team's new head coach. Mouradian had previously served as President, General Manager, and Advisor to the 2010 NLL Champs, the Washington Stealth. . Mouradian wasted little time in shaping the 2012 season by trading Athan Ianucci to the Edmonton Rush
Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place...
with teammates Alex Turner and Brodie McDonald, along with Philadelphia's first round draft picks in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In exchange, the Wings acquired Edmonton transition player Brodie Merrill
Brodie Merrill
Brodie Merrill is a Canadian lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton Nationals.-High school career:...
, Rush forwards Dean Hill, Mike McLellan, and Edmonton's 41st selection in the 2011 entry draft, and the 4th round selection in 2013.
Awards and honors
| Year | Player | Award |
| 1989 1989 MILL season -Team Movement:1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.-Regular season:... |
John Tucker John Tucker (lacrosse) John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:... |
Championship Game MVP |
| 1990 1990 MILL season -Awards:-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*John Fay, New England*Brad Kotz, Philadelphia*Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh*Rick Sowell, Baltimore*John Tucker, Philadelphia*Ted Sawicki, Detroit Second Team:*Don Borges, New York... |
Brad Kotz Brad Kotz Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player... |
Championship Game MVP |
| 1994 1994 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:In 1994, the MILL began awarding "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Philadelphia... |
Tom Marechek Tom Marechek Tom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland... |
Rookie of the Year |
| Paul Gait Paul Gait Paul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League... |
Championship Game MVP | |
| 1995 1995 MILL season The 1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season began on January 7, 1995 and concluded with the championship game on April 8, 1995.-Team Movement:1995 featured the debut of the Rochester Knighthawks to the MILL, replacing the Detroit Turbos.-Regular season:... |
Gary Gait Gary Gait Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the... |
Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
| Gary Gait | Championship Game MVP | |
| 1996 1996 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Rochester... |
Gary Gait | Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
| 1997 1997 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Rochester... |
Gary Gait | Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
| 1998 1998 NLL season Before the 1998 season, the Major Indoor Lacrosse League was renamed to be the National Lacrosse League, in the process increasing the length of the regular season from ten to twelve games. The first season as the NLL began on January 3, 1998 and concluded with the second championship game on April... |
Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League. Prior to starting his coaching career for the Portland LumberJax in the 2009 season, Eliuk played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the LumberJax, where he played for three seasons... |
Champion's Cup MVP (series and game 1) |
| Bill Miller | Champion's Cup MVP (game 2) | |
| 2001 2001 NLL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:... |
Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Coach of the Year Les Bartley Award The Les Bartley Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League head coach of the year. The award was simply called the Head Coach of the Year award until 2004, when the award was renamed in honour of Les Bartley, the winningest coach in NLL history.... |
| Russ Cline Russ Cline Russ Cline was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League on March 13, 1986. Russ is President/Owner of the Philadelphia Wings organization. They actually Operated as The Major Indoor Lacrosse League on all their Programs and Advertising.Cline served as Executive Vice President for the... |
Executive of the Year National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year Award The Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League executive who is chosen as having the most positive impact on his or her team.-Past winners:... |
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| Dallas Eliuk | Champion's Cup MVP | |
| 2006 2006 NLL season -All-Star game:The 2006 All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 2006. The West Division defeated the East Division 14-13. The MVP of the game was Lewis Ratcliff of the Calgary Roughnecks, who scored 4 goals, including the game winner... |
Sean Greenhalgh Sean Greenhalgh Sean Greenhalgh is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Sean is a cousin to Charlie Mulgrew, a Scottish footballer, who plays for Celtic FC.-Junior career:... |
Sportsmanship Award National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award The National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award is given annually to a NLL player. It "honors the combination of character and performance" shown by a player.-Past winners:... |
| 2008 2008 NLL season The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008.... |
Athan Iannucci Athan Iannucci Jonathan "Athan" Iannucci is a professional lacrosse player. He played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University. Iannucci plays professional lacrosse for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was a member of the now defunct St... |
Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
NLL Hall of Fame members
- Russ ClineRuss ClineRuss Cline was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League on March 13, 1986. Russ is President/Owner of the Philadelphia Wings organization. They actually Operated as The Major Indoor Lacrosse League on all their Programs and Advertising.Cline served as Executive Vice President for the...
, Chris FritzChris FritzChris Fritz was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League on May 13, 1987.Fritz was the league's first President. In June 2005, it was announced that Chris would be inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame along with Russ Cline, Paul Gait, Gary Gait and Les Bartley...
, Gary GaitGary GaitGary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
, Paul GaitPaul GaitPaul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League...
(class of 2006) - Mike French, Tom MarechekTom MarechekTom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland...
(class of 2007) - Tony ReschTony ReschTony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to...
(class of 2008) - Dallas EliukDallas EliukDallas Eliuk is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League. Prior to starting his coaching career for the Portland LumberJax in the 2009 season, Eliuk played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the LumberJax, where he played for three seasons...
(class of 2009)
NLL records held
- Single Season Goal Scoring Record - Athan IannucciAthan IannucciJonathan "Athan" Iannucci is a professional lacrosse player. He played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University. Iannucci plays professional lacrosse for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was a member of the now defunct St...
(71 goals, 2008) - Single Season Loose Balls Record - Geoff SniderGeoff SniderGeoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
(244 LB, 2008) - Single Season Faceoff Wins Record - Peter JacobsPeter JacobsPeter Jacobs is a former professional lacrosse player. Jacobs graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in 1995...
(318 FW, 2005) and Geoff SniderGeoff SniderGeoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
(318 FW, 2008) - Single Season PIM Record - Geoff SniderGeoff SniderGeoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
(103 PIM, 2008) - Most Goals in a Single Game - Paul GaitPaul GaitPaul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League...
(10 goals, 26 March 1994)
Awards and honors
| Year | Player | Award |
| 1989 1989 MILL season -Team Movement:1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.-Regular season:... |
John Tucker John Tucker (lacrosse) John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:... |
Championship Game MVP |
| 1990 1990 MILL season -Awards:-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*John Fay, New England*Brad Kotz, Philadelphia*Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh*Rick Sowell, Baltimore*John Tucker, Philadelphia*Ted Sawicki, Detroit Second Team:*Don Borges, New York... |
Brad Kotz Brad Kotz Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player... |
Championship Game MVP |
| 1994 1994 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:In 1994, the MILL began awarding "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Philadelphia... |
Tom Marechek Tom Marechek Tom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland... |
Rookie of the Year |
| Paul Gait Paul Gait Paul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League... |
Championship Game MVP | |
| 1995 1995 MILL season The 1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season began on January 7, 1995 and concluded with the championship game on April 8, 1995.-Team Movement:1995 featured the debut of the Rochester Knighthawks to the MILL, replacing the Detroit Turbos.-Regular season:... |
Gary Gait Gary Gait Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the... |
Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
| Gary Gait | Championship Game MVP | |
| 1996 1996 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Rochester... |
Gary Gait | Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
| 1997 1997 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Rochester... |
Gary Gait | Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
| 1998 1998 NLL season Before the 1998 season, the Major Indoor Lacrosse League was renamed to be the National Lacrosse League, in the process increasing the length of the regular season from ten to twelve games. The first season as the NLL began on January 3, 1998 and concluded with the second championship game on April... |
Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League. Prior to starting his coaching career for the Portland LumberJax in the 2009 season, Eliuk played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the LumberJax, where he played for three seasons... |
Champion's Cup MVP (series and game 1) |
| Bill Miller | Champion's Cup MVP (game 2) | |
| 2001 2001 NLL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:... |
Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Coach of the Year Les Bartley Award The Les Bartley Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League head coach of the year. The award was simply called the Head Coach of the Year award until 2004, when the award was renamed in honour of Les Bartley, the winningest coach in NLL history.... |
| Russ Cline Russ Cline Russ Cline was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League on March 13, 1986. Russ is President/Owner of the Philadelphia Wings organization. They actually Operated as The Major Indoor Lacrosse League on all their Programs and Advertising.Cline served as Executive Vice President for the... |
Executive of the Year National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year Award The Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League executive who is chosen as having the most positive impact on his or her team.-Past winners:... |
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| Dallas Eliuk | Champion's Cup MVP | |
| 2006 2006 NLL season -All-Star game:The 2006 All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 2006. The West Division defeated the East Division 14-13. The MVP of the game was Lewis Ratcliff of the Calgary Roughnecks, who scored 4 goals, including the game winner... |
Sean Greenhalgh Sean Greenhalgh Sean Greenhalgh is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Sean is a cousin to Charlie Mulgrew, a Scottish footballer, who plays for Celtic FC.-Junior career:... |
Sportsmanship Award National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award The National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award is given annually to a NLL player. It "honors the combination of character and performance" shown by a player.-Past winners:... |
| 2008 2008 NLL season The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008.... |
Athan Iannucci Athan Iannucci Jonathan "Athan" Iannucci is a professional lacrosse player. He played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University. Iannucci plays professional lacrosse for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was a member of the now defunct St... |
Most Valuable Player National Lacrosse League MVP Award The Reebok National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success... |
NLL Hall of Fame members
- Russ ClineRuss ClineRuss Cline was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League on March 13, 1986. Russ is President/Owner of the Philadelphia Wings organization. They actually Operated as The Major Indoor Lacrosse League on all their Programs and Advertising.Cline served as Executive Vice President for the...
, Chris FritzChris FritzChris Fritz was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League on May 13, 1987.Fritz was the league's first President. In June 2005, it was announced that Chris would be inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame along with Russ Cline, Paul Gait, Gary Gait and Les Bartley...
, Gary GaitGary GaitGary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
, Paul GaitPaul GaitPaul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League...
(class of 2006) - Mike French, Tom MarechekTom MarechekTom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland...
(class of 2007) - Tony ReschTony ReschTony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to...
(class of 2008) - Dallas EliukDallas EliukDallas Eliuk is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League. Prior to starting his coaching career for the Portland LumberJax in the 2009 season, Eliuk played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the LumberJax, where he played for three seasons...
(class of 2009)
NLL records held
- Single Season Goal Scoring Record - Athan IannucciAthan IannucciJonathan "Athan" Iannucci is a professional lacrosse player. He played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University. Iannucci plays professional lacrosse for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was a member of the now defunct St...
(71 goals, 2008) - Single Season Loose Balls Record - Geoff SniderGeoff SniderGeoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
(244 LB, 2008) - Single Season Faceoff Wins Record - Peter JacobsPeter JacobsPeter Jacobs is a former professional lacrosse player. Jacobs graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in 1995...
(318 FW, 2005) and Geoff SniderGeoff SniderGeoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
(318 FW, 2008) - Single Season PIM Record - Geoff SniderGeoff SniderGeoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
(103 PIM, 2008) - Most Goals in a Single Game - Paul GaitPaul GaitPaul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League...
(10 goals, 26 March 1994)
Fan support and traditions
Philadelphia fans are known for their passionate support of their team, and the less than hospitable treatment of opposing players.In a poll of the players, over 62% stated that Wings fans have screamed the filthiest and nastiest things at them in the league.Of the fans, goaltender Rob Blasdell
Rob Blasdell
Rob "Blazer" Blasdell is a lacrosse goaltender who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:...
said "They truly are the best fans in the league. They're probably the most knowledgeable fans in the league. It would kind of be the same as playing for the Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in Toronto They're very, very passionate." Philadelphia fans enjoy the physical aspect of the game, leading Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
to comment:"The Philly fans are great. They are very loyal and they get behind it," he said. "I got a standing ovation once for a roughing penalty. I'd never seen anything like that before."
Fans traditions start right from the national anthem, when fans can be heard making a 'tsch' sound at the end of each line, mocking a recording that was used by the Wings in the early years where the only audible portion of the song was the cymbal crashes. During the introductions of the opposing team, each players' name is followed by a call of "sucks", a tradition that has been extended to the opposing coaches, trainers, and the game officials. The local shot clock operator has escaped the jeering, and is instead cheered.
During the game, the opposing goalie is often the target of fan's heckling. The most common chant is to remind the goalie 'It's all your fault' after every goal they allow. More recently, the crowd in some sections have taken to 'beeping' like a truck in reverse any time a goalie backs up.
The most notable tradition of all is the dualing "W-I-N-G-S" cheers. The side of the arena with the penalty boxes have long been led by "Chopper", a Wings superfan with face paint and a hard hat, well known around the league making opposing players who find their way to the penalty box regret their time there. The bench side has going through many leaders, from "Big Gabe" (father of Scott Gabrielson, a Wings captain in the 1990s) to "Big E" to Chasmo, and now "The Captain" and "Morpheus" or as he made himself known as during the second half of the game on February 29, 2008, "Doctor Lacrosse". While the leader of the chants aren't always the same from year to year, the "W-I-N-G-S WINGS!" cheer hasn't died out at all, and is still prevalent at every game.
The song "Welcome to the Jungle" has become an anthem of the team, with the song often being played in the last few moments of the game when the Wings need a critical goal or a key defensive stop, and it never fails to get the crowd off their seats and into a frenzy. All of these traditions have made Philadelphia one of the hardest arenas in the NLL for a road team to get a win.
All time record
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3-3 | 2nd | 2-1 | 1-2 | 86 | 82 | Steve Wey | Lost in semifinals | |
| 1988 | 3-5 | 3rd | 2-2 | 1-3 | 97 | 90 | Steve Wey | Lost in semifinals | |
| 1989 | 6-2 | 1st | 4-0 | 2-2 | 122 | 96 | Dave Evans | Won Championship | |
| 1990 | 6-2 | 2nd | 3-1 | 3-1 | 89 | 82 | Dave Evans | Won Championship | |
| 1991 1991 Philadelphia Wings season The 1991 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's fifth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... |
American | 5-5 | 3rd | 3-2 | 2-3 | 129 | 131 | Dave Evans | Missed playoffs |
| 1992 1992 Philadelphia Wings season The 1992 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's sixth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... |
American | 3-5 | 2nd | 1-3 | 2-2 | 106 | 109 | Dave Evans | Lost Championship |
| 1993 1993 Philadelphia Wings season The 1993 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's seventh season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... |
American | 7-1 | 1st | 4-0 | 3-1 | 121 | 86 | Dave Evans | Lost Championship |
| 1994 1994 Philadelphia Wings season The 1994 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's eighth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference: -External links:*... |
American | 6-2 | 1st | 4-0 | 2-2 | 127 | 89 | Mike French | Won Championship |
| 1995 1995 Philadelphia Wings season The 1995 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's ninth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... |
7-1 | 1st | 4-0 | 3-1 | 115 | 94 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Won Championship | |
| 1996 1996 Philadelphia Wings season The 1996 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's tenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... |
8-2 | T-1st | 4-1 | 4-1 | 165 | 114 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Lost Championship | |
| 1997 1997 Philadelphia Wings season The 1997 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's eleventh season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:... |
7-3 | 1st | 3-2 | 4-1 | 137 | 115 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Lost in semifinals | |
| 1998 1998 Philadelphia Wings season The 1998 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's twelfth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... |
9-3 | 1st | 3-3 | 6-0 | 166 | 148 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Won Championship | |
| 1999 1999 Philadelphia Wings season The 1999 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's thirteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference: -See also:* Philadelphia Wings... |
5-7 | 4th | 4-2 | 1-5 | 153 | 153 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Lost in semifinals | |
| 2000 2000 Philadelphia Wings season The 2000 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's fourteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:-See also:* Philadelphia Wings... |
7-5 | 4th | 4-2 | 3-3 | 172 | 165 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Lost in semifinals | |
| 2001 2001 Philadelphia Wings season The 2001 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's fifteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game*- Estimated Attendance.-Roster:Reference: -See also:... |
10-4 | 2nd | 6-1 | 4-3 | 205 | 177 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
Won Championship | |
| 2002 2002 Philadelphia Wings season The 2002 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's sixteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: * - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference: -See also:* Philadelphia Wings* 2002 NLL season... |
Eastern | 8-8 | 2nd | 6-2 | 2-6 | 222 | 237 | Adam Mueller | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2003 2003 Philadelphia Wings season The 2003 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's seventeenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: -Roster:Reference: -See also:* Philadelphia Wings* 2003 NLL season... |
Eastern | 8-8 | 2nd | 6-2 | 2-6 | 203 | 209 | Adam Mueller | Missed playoffs |
| 2004 2004 Philadelphia Wings season The 2004 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's eighteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: -Roster:Reference: -See also:* Philadelphia Wings* 2004 NLL season... |
Eastern | 7-9 | 4th | 3-5 | 4-4 | 192 | 198 | Adam Mueller | Missed playoffs |
| 2005 2005 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2005 season was the 19th in franchise history.-Game log:Reference: -Player stats:Reference: -Runners :... |
Eastern | 6-10 | 4th | 3-5 | 3-5 | 213 | 218 | Lindsay Sanderson | Missed playoffs |
| 2006 2006 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2006 season was the 20th in franchise history.... |
Eastern | 8-8 | 5th | 5-3 | 3-5 | 184 | 184 | Lindsay Sanderson | Missed playoffs |
| 2007 2007 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2007 season was the 21st in franchise history... |
Eastern | 6-10 | 6th | 4-4 | 2-6 | 178 | 186 | Lindsay Sanderson | Missed playoffs |
| 2008 2008 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2008 season was the 22nd in franchise history.... |
Eastern | 10-6 | 4th | 7-1 | 3-5 | 225 | 220 | Dave Huntley David Huntley Dave Huntley is a former Canadian lacrosse player and current head coach and general manager with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Huntley played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University where he helped his team win two national championships... |
Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2009 2009 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2009 season was the 23rd in franchise history.-Game log:Reference: -Player stats:Reference: -Runners :... |
Eastern | 7-9 | 5th | 4-4 | 3-5 | 188 | 193 | Dave Huntley David Huntley Dave Huntley is a former Canadian lacrosse player and current head coach and general manager with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Huntley played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University where he helped his team win two national championships... |
Missed playoffs |
| 2010 2010 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2010 season was the 24th in franchise history.-Game log:-Trades:-Entry draft:... |
Eastern | 5-11 | 6th | 3-5 | 2-6 | 168 | 194 | Dave Huntley David Huntley Dave Huntley is a former Canadian lacrosse player and current head coach and general manager with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Huntley played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University where he helped his team win two national championships... |
Missed playoffs |
| 2011 2011 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2011 season was the 25th in franchise history. 2011 was another frustrating season for the Wings as they finished 5-11 and out of the playoffs for the eighth time in the last nine... |
Eastern | 5-11 | 5th | 2-6 | 3-5 | 189 | 133 | John Tucker John Tucker (lacrosse) John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:... |
Missed playoffs |
| Total | 25 seasons | 162-140 | 94-57 | 68-83 | 3,948 | 3,713 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 16-10 | 10-4 | 6-6 | 339 | 306 |
Playoff results
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season -Awards:-Statistics Leaders:-References:*... |
Semifinals | Washington 20 | Philadelphia 15 |
| 1988 1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season -Awards:-Statistics Leaders:Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.-References:*... |
Semifinals | Philadelphia 10 | New Jersey 12 |
| 1989 1989 MILL season -Team Movement:1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.-Regular season:... |
Championship | New York 10 | Philadelphia 11 |
| 1990 1990 MILL season -Awards:-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*John Fay, New England*Brad Kotz, Philadelphia*Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh*Rick Sowell, Baltimore*John Tucker, Philadelphia*Ted Sawicki, Detroit Second Team:*Don Borges, New York... |
Semifinals | New York 8 | Philadelphia 9 |
| Championship | Philadelphia 17 | New England 7 | |
| 1992 1992 MILL season -Awards:-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Detroit*Paul Gait, Detroit*Dave Pietramala, Pittsburgh*Rick Sowell, Baltimore*John Tucker, Philadelphia*Sal LoCascio, New York Second Team:*Jeff Jackson, Baltimore*Derek Keenan, Buffalo... |
Division Semifinal | Baltimore 12 | Philadelphia 14 |
| Division Final | Philadelphia 8 | New York 6 | |
| Championship | Buffalo 11 | Philadelphia 10 (OT) | |
| 1993 1993 MILL season The 1993 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season began on January 9, 1993 and concluded with the championship game on April 10. 1993 saw the only undefeated season in the history of the MILL/NLL; the Buffalo Bandits won all eight of their regular season games, then defeated Boston in the Divisional... |
Division Final | New York 9 | Philadelphia 17 |
| Championship | Philadelphia 12 | Buffalo 13 | |
| 1994 1994 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:In 1994, the MILL began awarding "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Philadelphia... |
Division Final | New York 7 | Philadelphia 17 |
| Championship | Philadelphia 26 | Buffalo 15 | |
| 1995 1995 MILL season The 1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season began on January 7, 1995 and concluded with the championship game on April 8, 1995.-Team Movement:1995 featured the debut of the Rochester Knighthawks to the MILL, replacing the Detroit Turbos.-Regular season:... |
Semifinals | Philadelphia 19 | Buffalo 16 |
| Championship | Rochester 14 | Philadelphia 15 OT | |
| 1996 1996 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Rochester... |
Semifinals | Boston 8 | Philadelphia 10 |
| Championship | Philadelphia 10 | Buffalo 15 | |
| 1997 1997 MILL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Rochester... |
Semifinals | Rochester 15 | Philadelphia 13 |
| 1998 1998 NLL season Before the 1998 season, the Major Indoor Lacrosse League was renamed to be the National Lacrosse League, in the process increasing the length of the regular season from ten to twelve games. The first season as the NLL began on January 3, 1998 and concluded with the second championship game on April... |
Semifinals | Buffalo 12 | Philadelphia 17 |
| Championship (Game 1) | Baltimore 12 | Philadelphia 16 | |
| Championship (Game 2) | Philadelphia 17 | Baltimore 12 | |
| 1999 1999 NLL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:... |
Semifinals | Philadelphia 2 | Toronto 13 |
| 2000 2000 NLL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:... |
Semifinals | Philadelphia 10 | Toronto 14 |
| 2001 2001 NLL season -Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:... |
Semifinals | Rochester 11 | Philadelphia 12 |
| Championships | Philadelphia 9 | Toronto 8 | |
| 2002 2002 NLL season -All Star Game:The 2002 All-Star Game was held on April 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the North team beat the South 14-10. The MVP was Toronto's Steve Toll, who scored three goals. At the time, this also marked Paul Gait's final professional lacrosse game, as he... |
Quarterfinals | Washington 12 | Philadelphia 11 |
| 2008 2008 NLL season The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008.... |
Division Semifinal | Philadelphia 12 | Buffalo 14 |
Head coaching history
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Steve Wey | 1987—1988 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2 | Dave Evans | 1989—1993 1993 Philadelphia Wings season The 1993 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's seventh season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... |
42 | 27 | 15 | .643 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| 3 | Mike French | 1994 1994 Philadelphia Wings season The 1994 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's eighth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference: -External links:*... |
8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Tony Resch Tony Resch Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to... |
1995 1995 Philadelphia Wings season The 1995 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's ninth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference:... —2001 2001 Philadelphia Wings season The 2001 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's fifteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: - denotes playoff game*- Estimated Attendance.-Roster:Reference: -See also:... |
78 | 53 | 25 | .679 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 5 | Adam Mueller | 2002 2002 Philadelphia Wings season The 2002 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's sixteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: * - denotes playoff game-Roster:Reference: -See also:* Philadelphia Wings* 2002 NLL season... —2004 2004 Philadelphia Wings season The 2004 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's eighteenth season of operation.-Game log: Reference: -Roster:Reference: -See also:* Philadelphia Wings* 2004 NLL season... |
48 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 6 | Lindsay Sanderson | 2005 2005 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2005 season was the 19th in franchise history.-Game log:Reference: -Player stats:Reference: -Runners :... —2007 2007 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2007 season was the 21st in franchise history... |
48 | 20 | 28 | .417 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Dave Huntley David Huntley Dave Huntley is a former Canadian lacrosse player and current head coach and general manager with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Huntley played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University where he helped his team win two national championships... |
2008 2008 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2008 season was the 22nd in franchise history.... —2010 2009 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2009 season was the 23rd in franchise history.-Game log:Reference: -Player stats:Reference: -Runners :... |
48 | 22 | 26 | .458 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 8 | John Tucker John Tucker (lacrosse) John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:... |
2011 2011 Philadelphia Wings season The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2011 season was the 25th in franchise history. 2011 was another frustrating season for the Wings as they finished 5-11 and out of the playoffs for the eighth time in the last nine... |
16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
See also
- Philadelphia Wings seasons
- 1974-75 Philadelphia Wings teamPhiladelphia Wings (1974-75)The Philadelphia Wings was one of six teams from the original National Lacrosse League. This team mimicked Philadelphia's NHL counterpart, the Flyers with its "Broad Street Bullies" style of play. The Wings played at the home of the Flyers, the Spectrum, and played their first game in that arena on...
- Lacrosse in PennsylvaniaLacrosse in PennsylvaniaLacrosse has been played in Pennsylvania since the 19th century. Today, there are many respected amateur programs at the club, college and high school level, as well as several respected past and present professional teams at the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse ...