Philadelphia Wings take on Rochester this Saturday

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02/07/05 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) Philadelphia Wings

The Philadelphia Wings (2-3) face the first-place Rochester Knigthawks (3-2) this Saturday, February 12 at Blue Cross Arena at 7:35 p.m. In their last game action on January 29, the Knighthawks defeated the Toronto Rock in overtime by a score of 12-11.

SCOUTING THE KNIGHTHAWS
The Knighthawks' John Grant is fourth overall in the NLL in scoring with 33 points (18G, 15A), while Shawn Williams and Mike Accursi are tied at tenth overall with 24 points.

Goaltender Pat O'Toole has 214 saves in five games played and has the second best save percentage in the NLL (81.4%).

UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Site Time (ET)
Sat., February 12 Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena 7:30 p.m.
Fri., February 18 Rochester Knighthawks Wachovia Center 7:30 p.m.
Sun., February 20 Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center 2:00 p.m.
Fri., February 25 Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena 7:30 p.m.

WINGS RETURN TO WINNING WAYS AGAINST SAN JOSE
The Wings broke a three-game losing streak with their defeat of the San Jose Stealth by a score of 14-13 on Saturday, February 5 at Wachovia Center. Leading the Wings in scoring were Dan Marohl with seven points (2G, 5A), Jeff Ratcliffe with six points (3G, 3A), Keith Cromwell with five points (2G, 3A), and Tom Marechek with four points (3G, 1A).

THE LEADER BOARD
Fiffth-year forward Dan Marohl is the Wings' leading point scorer with 21 points (5G, 16A), followed by Tom Marechek with 19 points (13G, 6A), Keith Cromwell with 16 points (6G, 10A), and Jeff Ratcliffe with 15 points (9G, 6A).

Goaltender Dallas Eliuk has 145 saves and has the league's seventh best save percentage (79.7%) in three games played.

BRZESKI OUT INDEFINITELY
Wings's defenseman Rich Brzeski is out of the lineup due to a torn ACL in his knee. The timeline for Brzeski's return is still yet to be determined.

PRICE IS RIGHT FOR ELIUK
Several members of the Wings attended a taping of the popular CBS game show "The Price Is Right" on Monday, January 10 following their game in Anaheim on Saturday, January 8. Goalie Dallas Eliuk was selected as a contestant and won several prizes. The Wings episode of "The Price is Right" will air on Friday, February 11.

2005 NLL ALL-STAR GAME BALLOTING
Fan balloting for the 2005 NLL All-Star Game will begin this Saturday, January 15 at www.nll.com . Fans can cast their voted for the All-Star starting line-ups for the East and West division teams. Each division's head coach will select the remaining 12 All-Star players for each team.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 9 9:30-11:30 p.m. United Sports Training Center
Wednesday, February 16 9:30-11:30 p.m. United Sports Training Center
Wednesday, February 23 9:30-11:30 p.m. United Sports Training Center
Wednesday, March 2 9:30-11:30 p.m. United Sports Training Center

For directions to USTC visit their website at www.go2ustc.com .

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to all Wings home games are $10, $20, $27, and $29 ($10, $22, $29 and $31 on the day of the game) and are available now at the Wachovia Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations throughout the Delaware Valley. Tickets can also be charged by phone by calling (215) 336-2000, (856) 338-9000, or (302) 984-2000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com . Contact the Wings office at (215) 389-WING for information on pro-rated season tickets, group discounts, birthday packages and the Wings Party Pack.