Philadelphia will play host to the second annual NLL Hall Of Fame Weekend on February 16 and 17.  The induction ceremony takes place on Friday at the Racquet Club Of Philadelphia with the Hall Of Fame Game on Saturday between the Wings and the Buffalo Bandits at Wachovia Center at 7:30 p.m. 

                The class of 2007 consists of three Hall Of Fame inductees; Wings co-owner Mike French; the Wings’ all-time leading scorer Tom “Hollywood” Marechek and Bandits head coach and former player Darris Kilgour.  The Hall will also recognize lacrosse journalist Tom Borrelli, who has covered the Buffalo Bandits and the league as a whole for the past 16 years. 

                “I’m very honored to be recognized and join such a distinguished list of contributors to the NLL,” said French.  “I’m also very excited to be honored in my home city of Philadelphia.  Between the induction dinner and the Hall of Fame festivities at our game the following night, it’s shaping up to be a great weekend for the sport of lacrosse.”

                French and Marechek will be the fifth and sixth members of the NLL Hall of Fame with connections to Philadelphia. Wings owners Russ Cline and Chris Fritz along with former Wings’ players Gary and Paul Gait were the inaugural NLL Hall of Fame inductees in 2006.

                The Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, February 16 at the Racquet Club in Philadelphia.  Tickets are $100 per person and available by calling the NLL at 212-764-1390.  The event begins at 8 p.m. with the Induction Ceremony commencing at 9:30 p.m.

                The 2007 Hall Of Fame Game will take place on Saturday, February 17 at the Wachovia Center when the Philadelphia Wings face the Buffalo Bandits at 7:30 p.m.  The evening will include a display of all of the NLL Hall Of Fame plaques on the concourse prior to the game and a special halftime ceremony to recognize the class of 2007.  Tickets start as low as $10 and are available by calling the Wings ticket office at (215) 389-WING or log on to www.wingslax.com for ticket information.