WINGS FINALIZE INAUGURAL ROSTER
The Philadelphia Wings have submitted their opening roster for their return season to the National Lacrosse League, according to General Manager and Head Coach Paul Day.
FORWARDS (6) | DEFENSEMEN (11) | ||||
1 – Matt Rambo | 3 – Dylan Evans | ||||
11 – Brett Hickey | 12 – Liam Patten | ||||
27 – Josh Currier | 17 – Chet Koneczny | ||||
44- Jordan Hall | 19 – Zac Reid | ||||
45 – Chris Cloutier | 21 – Steph Charbonneau | ||||
46 – Kiel Matisz | 22 – Brayden Hill | ||||
83 – Frank Brown | |||||
TRANSITION (2) | 29 – Liam Byrnes | ||||
9 – Trevor Baptiste | 33 – Anthony Joaquim | ||||
28 – Vaughn Harris | 81 – Joakim Miller | ||||
GOALTENDERS (2) | |||||
57 – Doug Buchan | |||||
65 – Davide Diruscio | |||||
The Wings also assigned defensemen Justin Guterding, Isaiah Davis-Allen and Chris Collins to their practice roster and placed forward Blaze Riorden on injured reserve. A detailed version of the full roster is attached to this release.
The Philadelphia Wings are a National Lacrosse League expansion franchise acquired by Comcast Spectacor in 2017, and Saturday’s “Welcome Home” opener against the Buffalo Bandits at 1:00 will officially bring professional lacrosse back to the Wells Fargo Center for the first time in over four years. The afternoon will include a tribute to the original Wings franchise, with the numbers of Wings legends Tom “Hollywood” Marechek (retired no. 42), Dallas Eliuk (retired no. 35), and Jake Bergey (retired no. 66) all returning to the Wells Fargo Center rafters.