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Philadelphia Wings General Manager Lindsay Sanderson
announced the teams final 23-man roster for the 2008 season. Featured on this
seasons roster are fifth-year defenseman Taylor Wray, a former National
Lacrosse League Rookie and Defenseman of the Year and eleventh-year league
leading goaltender Rob Blasdell. Seven rookies join the Wings squad this season
including first-round draft picks Merrick Thomson (second overall) and David
Mitchell (25th overall). Jim Borell, Brett Moyer, Jamie Rooney, Brenden
Thenhaus, and Wayne, PA native Pat Heim round out this seasons rookie
class. Rob (Blasdell) and Taylor (Wray) are both accomplished and
skilled players and were excited to enter this season with them on our roster,
said Sanderson. Both players provide veteran leadership both on and off the
floor. This is a fast and athletic team that isnt afraid to play physical
lacrosse. NO. POS
NAME
SEASON
HT. WT. COLLEGE HOMETOWN
1
T John
Christmas
Third
59
177 2
T Jim
Borell
Rookie 6
179
7 D
Kyle
Sweeney
Fourth
62
190
9 F Merrick
Thomson
Rookie
62
200 10
F Brenden
Thenhaus Rookie
62
210
14
F Jamie
Rooney
Rookie
510
185 Elora Jr.
B 15
D Brett
Moyer
Rookie 6
180
Hofstra 17
F Marc
Morley Sixth
510
190 UMass
Amherst 21
F Keith
Cromwell Seventh 61
195
Rutgers 22 F David
Mitchell Rookie 6
195
Cornell Shaunavon,
SK 23 F Athan
Iannucci Second 64
215
Hofstra
Coquitlam, BC 24
D Pete
Jacobs
Twelfth 65
225 Johns 25
T Pat
Heim Rookie 511
205 27 F Dan
Marohl Eighth
61
200
UMBC Baltimore,
MD 28
D Thomas
Hajek Fifth 510
30
G Jay
Preece Fourth
63
200 31 G Rob
Blasdell Eleventh 61
210 34
D Shawn
Nadelen
Seventh
6 200
Johns 44
D Taylor
Wray
Fifth
62
230
Duke 45 F Kyle
Fiat
Second
62 170
54
F Jason
Crosbie
Eighth 511
205 St. 66 F Jake
Bergey Eleventh
6
225 77
T Rob Van
Beek
Fourth
510
205 Simon
Fraser PS
T Matt
Eckerl Rookie
58 185 Towson
#28 Thomas Hajek
Hajek is the Wings Captain and was third on the team in loose balls
with 94.
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