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**truebluefan** · 12-14-2007, 07:54 PM

PORTLAND, December 13, 2007 - Head Coach/General Manager Derek Keenan announced the 2008, 23-man active roster for the Portland LumberJax today. Highlighting the roster is an offensive infusion led by National Lacrosse League scoring machine, forward Dan Dawson.

Dawson, who was picked up by the Jax with the first pick in the 2007 NLL Dispersal Draft, brings a loaded resume that includes 47 goals and 60 assists during the 2007 season. One of Dawson's right-hand men, forward Derek Malawsky, also joins the Jax this season after being selected in the second round (No. 24) of the 2007 NLL Dispersal Draft. Malawsky, nicknamed "Merlin" for his magic with a stick, scored 20 goals and added 35 assists last season during the Arizona Sting's run to the Champion's Cup Final.

12 players return to the active squad from last season's team. Goalies Dallas Eliuk and Matt King are back and will compete for playing time. Defensemen Ian Crashley, Ray Guze, Pat Jones, Brodie Merrill, and Rich Morgan all return to anchor a stout defense. The transition game will once again feature Adam Bysouth and Scott Stapleford.

Forwards Matt Holman, Ryan Powell and Peter Morgan all return to help lead an offense that struggled much of last season. To address the offensive woes, Keenan added seven new forwards that instantly bring proven scoring dimensions to the team.

Another familiar face on the offensive end is forward Scott Stewart, who played with the Jax in the early stages of the 2006 season. Stewart was re-acquired by the Jax this offseason after honing his game for the Minnesota Swarm. Stewart will be joined by another Swarm forward from last season, Spencer Martin, who was acquired by the Jax in an Entry draft-day trade. A tough, physical forward with a defensive mindset, Martin adds another component to a talented offense.

Other new forwards include draft picks Cory Conway and Peter Jacobs and former San Jose Stealth player Derek Lowe. Conway and Jacobs were both drafted in the second round of the Entry Draft (No.'s 16 and 24, respectfully). Lowe appeared in two games for the Stealth during the 2004 season, tallying one assist.

As if the roster does not seem loaded enough, the Jax also welcome their 2007 first-round draft pick (No. 6 overall) into the fold, transition player Tyler Codron. One of the best athletes on the team, Codron adds additional speed on special teams for the third year team.

On the defensive end, the Jax have added two new defensemen that will provide even more support. Mike Kilby was acquired with Martin by the Jax and Brad MacDonald was selected in the third round of the Dispersal Draft (No. 25) by the Jax.

The Jax have even added a third goalie, Joel Weber, who was a fourth round selection in the Entry Draft (No. 44). The rookie Weber will have an opportunity to learn the in's and out's of the game from two of the premier NLL goalies in Eliuk and King.

The active Jax roster breakdown includes: 10 forwards, seven defensemen, three transition players and three goalies. Teams may dress up to 18 players (16 runners and two goalies) per game.

"We don't have any holes in any area of our lineup," said Keenan. "That's how we structured the team and it's ultimately what we accomplished."

**truebluefan** · 12-14-2007, 07:55 PM

Toronto - The Toronto Rock announced their final roster for the upcoming 2008 NLL Season this afternoon.

Glenn Clark returns for his second season as Head Coach along with Terry Bullen and Greg VanSickle as assistant coaches.

"It's a very exciting time," says Clark. "We want to be a team that plays an aggressive up-tempo game and we have a really athletic group this year to accomplish that."

Director of Lacrosse Operations Mike Kloepfer says the club is excited about the 2008 season as Jim Veltman returns for his final playing season and some new faces are introduced to the line up.

Along with Veltman, the Rock includes Bob Watson, Blaine Manning & Josh Sanderson as some notable players who will be returning to the line up for another season. Among those returning players is starting forward Ryan Benesch.

"Ryan came into training camp in great shape and appears to be determined to pick up from where he left off last year as the 2007 NLL Rookie of the year" said Kloepfer.

Some new faces to the Rock line up this year include former Chicago Shamrox Captain Cam Woods and former Arizona Sting Captain Peter Lough.

"Woods and Lough bring leadership and defensive strength to our club which will be counted on to give us an edge in accomplishing a winning record and a strong play off showing," said Kloepfer.

Skilled shooter, Kasey Beirnes who was acquired from Minnesota in September also joins the new additions to the line up. "Kasey is a proven scorer in the NLL and will give us a very deep right side along with Blaine Manning", Kloepfer added. "With the addition of Woods, Lough and Beirnes along with our core returning players, we feel that we are in a position to be a contender."

This season will also see three NLL rookies join the roster with Mark Scherman, Jay Winder and recently acquired Orangeville native Nate Sanderson.

Mark Scherman, from Calgary, was selected by the Rock with their first pick (2nd round, 21st overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft.

Mike Kloepfer notes that Jay Winder, who was picked up as a free agent this month "has been a pleasant surprise. "He is making great strides towards becoming a regular in our game night line up."

Coach Clark says the addition of the new players have "improved our depth and the overall skill level of the team."

The new roster will have the opportunity to take the floor officially for the first time together this weekend in pre-season action. The Rock are ready to faceoff against the Minnesota Swarm on Saturday, December 15th at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa. Game time scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST.

2008 Toronto Rock Roster

No. Name Position Previous NLL Team

6 Dan Ladouceur Defence Toronto Rock

7 Derek Suddons Defence Toronto Rock

9 Jon Harasym Forward Chicago Shamrox

10 Aaron Wilson Forward Toronto Rock

14 Rob Marshall Defence/Transition Toronto Rock

15 Mark Scherman Forward N/A

16 Blaine Manning Forward Toronto Rock

18 Nate Sanderson Forward N/A

19 Josh Sanderson Forward Toronto Rock

20 Jay Winder Defence N/A

21 Ryan Benesch Forward Toronto Rock

22 Cam Woods Defence Chicago Shamrox

23 Matt Carroll Defence/Transition Toronto Rock

27 Peter Lough Defence Arizona Sting

29 Bob Watson Goalie Toronto Rock

30 Mike Poulin Goalie Toronto Rock

32 Jim Veltman Defence/Transition Toronto Rock

33 Kasey Beirnes Defence Minnesota Swarm

37 Scott Campbell Defence Toronto Rock

40 Ian Rubel Defence Toronto Rock

42 Jamie Taylor Forward Toronto Rock

93 Chris Driscoll Defence Toronto Rock

94 Matt Taylor Forward Colorado Mammoth

Practice Roster

13 Chris Stewart Defence Toronto Rock

17 Mike MacLeod Forward Toronto Rock

43 Mike Attwood Goalie Arizona Sting

**truebluefan** · 12-14-2007, 07:56 PM

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL December 13, 2007 - The Chicago Shamrox Indoor Lacrosse Team announced today their 23-man roster for the 2008 season, which begins with the "Home Opener" on Saturday, January 5 when the Shamrox take on the Toronto Rock at 7pm at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Fifteen players from last year's roster return to the Shamrox for their second season in Chicago where the team finished with a 6-10 record and missed the playoffs by a tie-breaker. Eight new players join the team from multiple avenues including trades during the off-season as well as from the dispersal draft, which included players from Arizona and Boston.

Defense: Forwards:

Tom Montour Andrew Lazore

Kevin Fines Callum Crawford

Brock Boyle Josh Wasson

Bobby McBride Mat Giles

Scott Self Jonas Derks

Mike Kirk Bill McGlone

Darryl Gibson Chris Panos

Mike Hobbins Lindsay Plunkett

Drew Candy Andrew Burkholder

Bryan Kazarian Jason Clark

Carter Livingstone

Goalies:

Derek Collins

Brandon Miller

Tickets are now on sale for the January 5 "Home Opener" as well as all individual games for the entire 2008 season. Individual tickets can be purchased by calling the Sears Centre box office at 888-SEARSTIX or by going online at Sears Centre Arena. Season and group tickets (featuring discounts and benefits) can be purchased by calling the Shamrox front office at 877-SHAMROX. The Shamrox take the field for their second season in Chicago on January 5 when they play the Toronto Rock at 7pm at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. The 2008 season features 8 Home Games that are played on weekend dates. In their Inaugural Season, the Shamrox drew an average attendance of 6,025 and record of 6-10, missing the playoffs by a tie breaker.

**truebluefan** · 12-14-2007, 07:56 PM

PLEASANTON, CA - Already known as two of the top professional lacrosse players in the World, Colin Doyle and Jeff Zywicki have just become "do it all" players for the San Jose Stealth (SJSTEALTH.COM) by signing a one-year contracts, it was announced today.
Doyle and Zywicki have established themselves as two of the National Lacrosse League's most prolific offensive players. In addition to leading the offense, the Stealth's dynamic duo will play an active role in growing the sport throughout the Bay Area as volunteer coaches at various youth programs and clinics. They have already scheduled close to 80 appearances in the community.

"Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the country and with Colin and Jeff we have two of the best players in the world who are helping expand the sport in the Bay Area," Stealth President/General Manager Johnny Mouradian said. "Both Colin and Jeff are great teachers and will spend a lot of time working with kids. They are vital to our success as a team and we excited about their commitment to the community."

The Stealth operates three primary grassroots initiatives - Sticks2Schools, Sharpen Your Stick Skills Clinics and the guest-coaching program. The Sticks Skills Clinics will be for offensive players and all drills will focus on raising the players' sticks to the next level. The Stealth's Sticks2Schools Program provides soft lacrosse curriculum for physical education classes in middle schools and high schools throughout the Bay Area.

As volunteer coaches, Doyle and Zywicki will attend local youth team practices and work one on one with the offensive players to share their technique on passing, catching, shooting and cradling.

In 2007, Doyle and Zywicki proved to be one of the top scoring tandems in the league. Doyle finished with 22 goals and 59 assists for 81 points, second most on the team. His 59 assists ranked fourth in the league. Zywicki recorded 40 goals and 30 assists for 70 points.

Doyle, an 11-year veteran, has registered at least 80 points in six consecutive seasons. He came to the Stealth via trade from Toronto in 2007 and promptly added championship experience and leadership to the roster. The Kitchener, Ontario native earned NLL MVP honors after scoring a career-best 111 points in 2005. He claimed an unprecedented three NLL Playoff MVP awards in 1999, 2002 and 2005 and helped the Toronto Rock win five league championships (1999, 2000, '02, '03, '05).

Zywicki was drafted by the Stealth from the University of Massachusetts in 2006 and earned All Rookie Team honors after posting 27 goals and 21 assists for 48 points. Earlier that same year, he helped lead the Canadian National Team to the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship with a 15-10 victory over the United States. Zywicki was named Best Attackman and earned a spot on the All World Team after scoring 28 goals in eight games.

**truebluefan** · 12-18-2007, 12:42 PM

Toronto - The Toronto Rock announced their final roster for the upcoming 2008 NLL Season this afternoon.

Glenn Clark returns for his second season as Head Coach along with Terry Bullen and Greg VanSickle as assistant coaches.

"It's a very exciting time," says Clark. "We want to be a team that plays an aggressive up-tempo game and we have a really athletic group this year to accomplish that."

Director of Lacrosse Operations Mike Kloepfer says the club is excited about the 2008 season as Jim Veltman returns for his final playing season and some new faces are introduced to the line up.

Along with Veltman, the Rock includes Bob Watson, Blaine Manning & Josh Sanderson as some notable players who will be returning to the line up for another season. Among those returning players is starting forward Ryan Benesch.

"Ryan came into training camp in great shape and appears to be determined to pick up from where he left off last year as the 2007 NLL Rookie of the year" said Kloepfer.

Some new faces to the Rock line up this year include former Chicago Shamrox Captain Cam Woods and former Arizona Sting Captain Peter Lough.

"Woods and Lough bring leadership and defensive strength to our club which will be counted on to give us an edge in accomplishing a winning record and a strong play off showing," said Kloepfer.

Skilled shooter, Kasey Beirnes who was acquired from Minnesota in September also joins the new additions to the line up. "Kasey is a proven scorer in the NLL and will give us a very deep right side along with Blaine Manning", Kloepfer added. "With the addition of Woods, Lough and Beirnes along with our core returning players, we feel that we are in a position to be a contender."

This season will also see three NLL rookies join the roster with Mark Scherman, Jay Winder and recently acquired Orangeville native Nate Sanderson.

Mark Scherman, from Calgary, was selected by the Rock with their first pick (2nd round, 21st overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft.

Mike Kloepfer notes that Jay Winder, who was picked up as a free agent this month "has been a pleasant surprise. "He is making great strides towards becoming a regular in our game night line up."

Coach Clark says the addition of the new players have "improved our depth and the overall skill level of the team."

The new roster will have the opportunity to take the floor officially for the first time together this weekend in pre-season action. The Rock are ready to faceoff against the Minnesota Swarm on Saturday, December 15th at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa. Game time scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST.

2008 Toronto Rock Roster

No. Name Position Previous NLL Team

6 Dan Ladouceur Defence Toronto Rock

7 Derek Suddons Defence Toronto Rock

9 Jon Harasym Forward Chicago Shamrox

10 Aaron Wilson Forward Toronto Rock

14 Rob Marshall Defence/Transition Toronto Rock

15 Mark Scherman Forward N/A

16 Blaine Manning Forward Toronto Rock

18 Nate Sanderson Forward N/A

19 Josh Sanderson Forward Toronto Rock

20 Jay Winder Defence N/A

21 Ryan Benesch Forward Toronto Rock

22 Cam Woods Defence Chicago Shamrox

23 Matt Carroll Defence/Transition Toronto Rock

27 Peter Lough Defence Arizona Sting

29 Bob Watson Goalie Toronto Rock

30 Mike Poulin Goalie Toronto Rock

32 Jim Veltman Defence/Transition Toronto Rock

33 Kasey Beirnes Defence Minnesota Swarm

37 Scott Campbell Defence Toronto Rock

40 Ian Rubel Defence Toronto Rock

42 Jamie Taylor Forward Toronto Rock

93 Chris Driscoll Defence Toronto Rock

94 Matt Taylor Forward Colorado Mammoth

Practice Roster

13 Chris Stewart Defence Toronto Rock

17 Mike MacLeod Forward Toronto Rock

43 Mike Attwood Goalie Arizona Sting

**truebluefan** · 12-18-2007, 12:43 PM

PLEASANTON, CA - Already known as two of the top professional lacrosse players in the World, Colin Doyle and Jeff Zywicki have just become "do it all" players for the San Jose Stealth (SJSTEALTH.COM) by signing a one-year contracts, it was announced today.
Doyle and Zywicki have established themselves as two of the National Lacrosse League's most prolific offensive players. In addition to leading the offense, the Stealth's dynamic duo will play an active role in growing the sport throughout the Bay Area as volunteer coaches at various youth programs and clinics. They have already scheduled close to 80 appearances in the community.

"Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the country and with Colin and Jeff we have two of the best players in the world who are helping expand the sport in the Bay Area," Stealth President/General Manager Johnny Mouradian said. "Both Colin and Jeff are great teachers and will spend a lot of time working with kids. They are vital to our success as a team and we excited about their commitment to the community."

The Stealth operates three primary grassroots initiatives - Sticks2Schools, Sharpen Your Stick Skills Clinics and the guest-coaching program. The Sticks Skills Clinics will be for offensive players and all drills will focus on raising the players' sticks to the next level. The Stealth's Sticks2Schools Program provides soft lacrosse curriculum for physical education classes in middle schools and high schools throughout the Bay Area.

As volunteer coaches, Doyle and Zywicki will attend local youth team practices and work one on one with the offensive players to share their technique on passing, catching, shooting and cradling.

In 2007, Doyle and Zywicki proved to be one of the top scoring tandems in the league. Doyle finished with 22 goals and 59 assists for 81 points, second most on the team. His 59 assists ranked fourth in the league. Zywicki recorded 40 goals and 30 assists for 70 points.

Doyle, an 11-year veteran, has registered at least 80 points in six consecutive seasons. He came to the Stealth via trade from Toronto in 2007 and promptly added championship experience and leadership to the roster. The Kitchener, Ontario native earned NLL MVP honors after scoring a career-best 111 points in 2005. He claimed an unprecedented three NLL Playoff MVP awards in 1999, 2002 and 2005 and helped the Toronto Rock win five league championships (1999, 2000, '02, '03, '05).

Zywicki was drafted by the Stealth from the University of Massachusetts in 2006 and earned All Rookie Team honors after posting 27 goals and 21 assists for 48 points. Earlier that same year, he helped lead the Canadian National Team to the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship with a 15-10 victory over the United States. Zywicki was named Best Attackman and earned a spot on the All World Team after scoring 28 goals in eight games.

**truebluefan** · 12-18-2007, 12:44 PM

(Six Nations, Ontario) - John Grant scored five goals Saturday night to lead the Rochester Knighthawks past the Chicago Shamrox, 15-13, at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Six Nations, Ontario. Shawn Evans and Shawn Williams each added a hat trick for the Knighthawks, who improved to 2-0 in the preseason.
Bill McGlone and Mat Giles scored two goals apiece for the Shamrox, who were missing seven starters, including Scott Self, Kevin Fines, Lindsay Plunkett and Daryl Gibson.

Grant Crawley earned the win in goal, as he allowed two goals in the fourth quarter. Pat O'Toole started the game and saw 25 minutes of action. Phil Wetherup came in to play 20 minutes before giving way to Crawley.

The Knighthawks conclude their preseason schedule Friday, December 28th when they take on the Toronto Rock (1-0) at the Barrie Molson Centre. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The defending champion Knighthawks begin their 14th season with a home-and-home series against the rival Buffalo Bandits. The game is a rematch of last year's East Division Finals. Rochester opens the season on Friday, January 11th at HSBC Arena. On Saturday, January 12th, the Knighthawks will raise their championship banner prior to hosting the Bandits at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial.

**truebluefan** · 12-18-2007, 12:44 PM

Edmonton, AB---The Edmonton Rush are pleased to announce their 26-man roster for the 2008 National Lacrosse League season.

These 26 players are remaining from the club's initial two weeks of training camp. From there, a 23-man active roster will be selected and 18-man rosters will be made up for each of the team's 16 games during the '08 season. A three-man practice roster will also be determined.

"We are very excited about the group that we have chosen and we expect these players will all have big roles in leading the team to its first playoff berth," said Rush GM/Head Coach Paul Day.

"I believe we have an excellent mix of veteran talent to go with the enthusiasm that the younger players bring us. During the off-season the goal was to add skilled players up front and to bring more size and speed to the defense. I think we did that with a number of key acquisitions.

"And no team in this league succeeds without strong goaltending and we have an excellent trio of netminders. We have improved in all areas and I am looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish. I think the very loyal and passionate fans of the Rush are in for a spectacular season."

Only seven players remain on the roster from the original lineup that debuted for the Rush during the 2006 season (Rory Glaves, Peter Gut, Darren Hillier, Chris McElroy, Buck Stobart, Randy Daly and Jimmy Quinlan).

Up front the Rush have added such notables as Mike Accursi, who has scored 253 goals during his 10-year NLL career, free-agent acquisition Kyle Goundrey, a former assistant captain with the Calgary Roughnecks, and Sherwood Park native Ben Prepchuk, a one-time 40-goal scorer who was acquired in a trade with Colorado. The Rush also return a terrific core group of shooters in last year's top-three team leading scorers Chris Gill, Jimmy Quinlan and Dan Stroup.

On defense, the club boasts former All-Rookie Team member and '07 Rush Unsung Hero Award winner Rory Glaves, and last season's Rush Transition Player of the Year Chris McElroy. The Rush bolstered its defence by trading for Ian Hawksbee and Mike Grimes just prior to the start of training camp.

Guarding the net will be 2007 Rush Most Valuable Player Curtis Palidwor who will be backed up by newly acquired Matt Disher and 2006 draft pick Kurtis Wagar.

The following is the entire 26-man roster with their 2007 team and key statistics (Note: LB - loose balls; PP - power-play goals):

Goaltenders: '07 Team W-L, Goals-Against Average

Curtis Palidwor Rush 5-7, 10.48 GAA

Matt Disher Minnesota 2-2, 16.15 GAA

Kurtis Wagar Rush 0-0, 11.32 GAA

Defence/Transition: '07 Team Goals-Assists-Points

Rory Glaves Rush 3-4-7, 53 LB

Mike Grimes Arizona 1-3-4, 38 LB

Peter Gut Rush (practice roster)

Kris Hartzell Sher. Park (Sr. B) 0-4-4

Ian Hawksbee San Jose 4-3-7, 124 LB

Darren Hillier Rush 2-2-4, 33 LB

Chris McElroy Rush 8-6-14, 84 LB

Cory Melville Rush 0-2-2, 18 LB

Ryan Polny Spr. Grove (Sr. B) 2-10-12

Chris Seller Arizona 8-5-13, 66 LB

Buck Stobart Rush 1-2-3, 34 LB

Rob Williams Rush 1-4-5, 49 LB

Forwards: '07 Team Goals-Assists-Points

Mike Accursi Rochester 26-51-77, 69 LB

Randy Daly Rush 13-28-41, 64 LB

Chris Gill Rush 37-25-62, 15 PP

Kyle Goundrey Calgary 11-28-39, 59 LB

Steve Hutchins Whitby (Jr. A) 24-27-51

Kevin Olson Burnaby (Sr. A) 41-35-76, 10 PP

Ben Prepchuk Colorado 15-16-31, 36 LB

Jimmy Quinlan Rush 23-32-55, 74 LB

A.J. Shannon Rush 5-6-11, 13 LB

Dan Stroup Rush 29-22-51, 51 LB

Shaun Wilhelm Spr. Grove (Sr. B) 18-29-47

Protected List: Cam Bergman, Chris McKay, Andrew Turner

Physically Unable To Play: Mac Allen

The application for season media accreditation is available at Edmonton Rush Lacrosse Club. All applications must be received by Monday, January 7, 2008.

FYI - very important -all media inquires between Monday, December 17, 2008 until January 7, 2008 should be directed to Tammy Van Ooyen at 780 410-3868. tvanooyen@edmontonrush.com

2008 season tickets are now on sale call (780) 732-RUSH or check the Rush website Edmonton Rush Lacrosse Club for details.

**truebluefan** · 12-24-2007, 07:42 AM

NEW YORK, NY - The National Lacrosse League (NLL) and B2 Networks have once again teamed to provide live broadband broadcasts of all games for the 2008 season. For the third-consecutive season, fans will be able to access their favorite team's games on the Internet via the global broadband broadcasting leader. The first broadcast of the season will take place on Opening Night, December 29, 2007, as the Colorado Mammoth host the Calgary Roughnecks at 9:00 p.m. (EST).

"The live broadcasts on B2 Networks allow fans to watch every NLL game, including games which are not televised," said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings. "With this unique service, fans can watch their favorite team every week, home or away, as well as other games from around the league they would like to see."

Through the B2-NLL partnership, NLL games will be available for viewing by a global audience. Live lacrosse games will be aired through the league website NLL.com -- Official Website of the National Lacrosse League - Home, B2 Live TV as well as every individual NLL team website. Fans wanting to watch NLL via B2 Networks will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. Games will be sold on an individual basis for $7 (US).

"It is exciting to kick off the third-consecutive season of NLL action on B2 Networks," stated Richard Brosal, B2 Networks Executive Vice President for Business Operations and Marketing. "Lacrosse fans are some of the most passionate in all of sports, and we look forward to providing them with quality broadcasts of the top-notch live action during the 2008 NLL season."

B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international television and pay-per-view broadcasting systems. Our worldwide network of arenas, stadiums, local venues and data centers are currently in use to distribute live sports and events to personal computers, television screens, mobile devices and commercial venues around the world. Working with organizations such as the AHL, ECHL, NLL, IHL, USHL, NAHL, Arena Football Leagues and selected NCAA and NAIA conferences and member institutions, B2 Networks has established itself as a leader in innovative global direct to home, mobile and television broadcasting. For the B2 Networks' Programming Guide visit B2 Live TV, or for information about B2 Networks, visit b2 Now.

**truebluefan** · 12-24-2007, 07:43 AM

The Philadelphia Wings have signed second-year transition player Geoff Snider to a one year contract pending league approval. Snider, who has not been present during training camp, will join the team for their season opener on Saturday, January 12 vs. the Chicago Shamrox at Wachovia Center at 7:30 p.m.

"Geoff is a tenacious player who brings a great deal of intensity and passion to the floor every night," said Wings' Head Coach Dave Huntley. "I had the pleasure of coaching Geoff on Canada's 2006 World Championship team. He was an integral part of our success then and I am looking forward to reuniting with him on the Wings. He had a great rookie year in 2007 and we are looking for bigger things from him this year."

"I'm very happy to have reached an agreement and to be coming back to Philadelphia," said Snider. "We have the best fans in the National Lacrosse League. They bring an amazing amount of energy to the Wachovia Center and it's an incredible experience to get to play in front of them."

Snider was third overall in penalty minutes in the NLL last season and was a dominant force in face-offs winning 201 out of 268. He also recorded 31 points (14G, 17A) and recovered a team-high 180 loose balls in 15 games. Snider was drafted by the Wings in the first round (4th overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. The 5'11, 200-pound transition player is a product of Denver University, winning over 60% of face-offs taken over his collegiate career. In his senior season at Denver, Snider finished second in the nation with a 68.4% face-off win percentage. He set NCAA records in 2006 for ground balls per game (11.41) and total groundballs (194) on the season. Snider represented Team Canada in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships and won 19 of 28 draws in the final and was named tournament Most Valuable Player as Team Canada Won their first title since 1978.

To make room for Snider on their roster the Wings released rookie defenseman Brett Moyer.

The Wings open their 2008 home season on Saturday, January 12 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 Official site of the Philadelphia Wings - Wings for ticket information.

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