2008 Philadelphia Wings Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 4th in the NLL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Dave Huntley (10-6)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 92,846, Avg. 11,606 in 8 home dates
2008 Philadelphia Wings Statistics

The Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2008 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing fourth in the NLL's Eastern Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Philadelphia paced the league with 225 goals. The club allowed 220 goals, most in the circuit. Athan Iannucci scored 71 goals for the Wings, while Merrick Thomson and Jake Bergey netted twenty-five or more, too. Jason Crosbie contributed 40 assists. Rob Blasdell earned 8 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 13.93 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Dave Huntley coached the team. The 2008 Philadelphia Wings lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Brian BeiselDSeptember 20, 19756'5"210Brampton, ON
Jake BergeyM
Rob BlasdellGMay 15, 19706'0"200Brantford, ON
Jim BorellMApril 25, 19836'0"175Burke, VA
John ChristmasAAugust 16, 19825'10"175Ardmore, PA
Keith CromwellASeptember 7, 19796'1"180Hicksville, NY
Jason CrosbieFJune 25, 19755'11"205Bowmanville, ON
Tom HajekDFebruary 6, 19785'10"185St. Catharines, ON
Pat HeimMMay 25, 19845'11"205Wayne, PA
Athan IannucciA,FApril 15, 19826'4"215Burnaby, BC
Peter JacobsFNovember 1, 19896'0"170
Dan MarohlM,AMarch 30, 19786'3"215Baltimore, MD
Brandon MillerGMay 4, 19796'2"175Brampton, ON
David MitchellAMarch 12, 19846'1"190Moose Jaw, SK
Brett MoyerDJanuary 1, 19846'0"183Ridley Park, PA
Shawn NadelenDApril 16, 19796'0"195Lutherville, MD
Jay PreeceGMay 21, 19816'3"200Mississauga, ON
Jamie RooneyFJuly 31, 19845'8"160Arthur, ON
A.J. ShannonM,FJune 8, 19806'0"213Whitby, ON
Geoff SniderF,MApril 2, 19815'10"195Calgary, AB
Kyle SweeneyDApril 5, 19816'2"185Sea Girt, NJ
Brenden ThenhausAugust 5, 19866'2"210Winnipeg, MB
Merrick ThomsonASeptember 9, 19836'2"200Albany, NY
Rob Van BeekAugust 18, 19835'11"205Surrey, BC
Drew WesterveltAApril 25, 19856'5"205Bel Air, MD
Taylor WrayDJune 27, 19816'1"210Edmonton, AB



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