Recap: 2008: Had 51 points (13G, 38A) in 16 games played. Picked up 244 loose balls and won a league record 318 faceoffs. He was also the 2008 All-Star Game MVP.

Acquired: Drafted by the Wings in the first round (fourth overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.

Personal: A 2006 graduate of the University of Denver with a degree in Finance and Marketing … Favorite movie is “Any Given Sunday” … Favorite colors are black, gray, and blue … Favorite food is Chinese … Favorite television shows are “Entourage” and “Nip/Tuck” … Favorite restaurant is Peking Garden in Calgary, AB … Favorite music group is The Tragically Hip … Drives an Audi A4 … Favorite celebrity is Brad Pitt … Enjoys golf, squash, hockey, and football … Childhood idol was Wayne Gretzky … Best lacrosse memories are winning the 2006 World Championships, the 2002 Minto Cup and the 2000 Minto Cup.

Career: Has played in 55 games, scoring 28 goals and 41 assists for 69 points.

Acquired: Signed by the Wings in the middle of the 2009 season.

Recap: 2008: Had 25 points (5G, 20A) and picked up a career high 127 loose balls.

Acquired: Drafted by the Wings in the eighth round (83rd) overall in the 2003 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.

Personal: Owner of Town Tavern in New York and the Director of Operations for Maverik Lacrosse … Graduated from Georgetown University in 2003 with a degree in International Business and Marketing … Favorite food is pizza … Likes to have a good meal with friends at a nice restaurant to relax … Dream vacation is a trip to South Africa … Favorite athlete is Walter Payton … Favorite actor is Don Cheadle … Favorite movie is The Boondock Saints … Best place he traveled to this year was Hong Kong … Favorite reality show is American Idol … Last book he read was “In a Sunburnt Country” by Bill Bryson … First job was as a paperboy … Favorite NLL city to travel to is Chicago … Michael Jordan was his idol growing up … His “welcome to the NLL” moment was his first (unsuccessful) fight … Favorite sport to watch other than lacrosse is football … Favorite sport to play other than lacrosse is basketball … Favorite holiday is Thanksgiving … Favorite subject in school was math .. His best Halloween costume was Spiderman … One word to describe how he plays lacrosse is fast.

Recap: 2008: Had 18 points (11G, 7A) in 9 games played with the Wings. He also had 22 points (11G, 11A) in seven (7) games played for Edmonton to start the season.

Acquired: Shannon went to the Wings as part of a three team trade with Edmonton, and Minnesota on March 5, 2008.

Recap: 2008: Scored 55 points (26G, 29A) and picked up 59 loose balls. Was named to the 2008 NLL All-Rookie Team

Acquired: Drafted in the First Round (2nd overall) of the 2008 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.

Personal: Graduate from the University at Albany with a degree in education administration...Loves to play golf...Fishes to relax...Favorite Athlete is John Grant Sr...Idolized his cousin Matthew growing up

Recap: 2008: Collected a single season record 99 ground balls and recorded two (2) points (1G, 1A) as a defensive midfielder for Johns Hopkins. He was also named a 3rd Team All-American.

Acquired: Drafted in the second round (25 overall) of the 2009 NLL Entry Draft

Recap: 2008: Had 33 points (13G 20A) and was ranked 22nd nationally in loose balls with 4.5 per game. He was also named a USILA All-American.

Acquired: Drafted in the fourth round (47 overall) in the 2009 NLL Entry Draft

Career: Played 17 years with the Brampton Excelsiors (Junior A, Major, Minor) and four season with the Brock University Badgers where he garnered First Team All-Canadian Honors in 2007 and 2008.

Acquired: Signed as a free agent in March of 2009.

Recap: 2008: Scored five (5) goals and had one (1) assist in six (6) games played.

Acquired: Selected in the Second Round (25th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.

Personal: Graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Economics…Second-Team All-America in 2007…Loves watching hockey…Favorite Athletes are Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky…Favorite Movie is “Sneakers”…Plays his Wii to relax

Recap: 2008: Broke the single season goal scoring record with 71 goals. He also added 29 assists and collected 138 loose balls. He was the only 100 point scorer in the NLL in 2008.

Acquired: Drafted by the Wings in the first round (eighth overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft.

Personal: His “Welcome to the NLL Moment” were his 11 combined goals versus New York in the 2007 season…Favorite NLL city to travel to is Calgary…Has a dog named Walter…Favorite Movie is “Waking Life”…First job was in construction…Plays golf to relax…Michael Jordan was his childhood idol.

Recap: 2008: Member of the 2008 Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association champions, the Guelph University Griffins. Won 2008 Burlington Male Athlete of the Year Award.

Acquired: Drafted in the first round (9 overall) in the 2009 NLL Entry Draft

Recap: 2008: Scored five (5) goals with eight (8) assists in 16 games played in 2008. Also, he collected 46 loose balls and won 7 of 13 faceoffs.

Acquired: Signed by the Wings as a free agent prior to the 2008 season.

Personal: Graduate of Penn State University...Idolized Herschel Walker growing up...Favorite sport (other than lacrosse) is football...Says he can not live without his iPod...Started playing lacrosse at age 13...Plays lacrosse because of the speed of the game and it is fun.

Recap: 2008: Had nine (9) points (5G, 4A) in seven (7) games played.

Acquired: Drafted in the Third Round(37th overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft.

Personal: Baltimore, MD

Recap: 2008: Recorded 50 points (27G, 23A) in 16 games played for the Chicago Shamrox. Led the team in goal scoring.

Acquired: Selected with the Wings pick (8 overall) in the 2008 Chicago Shamrox dispersal draft

Recap: 2008: Scored one (1) goal and had eight (8) assists in 14 games played. He also collected 90 loose balls.

Acquired: Drafted by the Wings in the first round (9th overall) in the 2003 NLL Entry Draft.

Personal: : A 2003 graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in finance …Works as an Assistant Project Manager for INTECH Construction… Favorite magazine is The Economist … Likes to play frisbee golf to relax … Dream vacation is to visit Alaska … Favorite athlete is Mark Howe … Favorite movie is Dead Man … Favorite actor is Rainn Wilson … Favorite reality show is “America’s Most Smartest Model” … Best place he traveled this year was Vermont … Favorite NLL city to travel to is Buffalo … First job was as a roofer … Favorite sport to watch other than lacrosse is Toronto Maple Leafs’ Hockey … One item he can’t live without is his ipod … Favorite subject in school is math … Considers himself an evening person.

Recap: 2008: Finished the season with 13.92 goals against average and 434 saves…Scored a goal and had 15 assists

Acquired: Acquired from the Arizona Sting in the first round of the 2007 dispersal draft on November 5, 2007. Was on loan to the Wings for 2008. Selected as a permanent member of the Wings in the first round of the 2008 dispersal draft on June 30, 2008 from the Sting.

Personal: Works in sales … Drives a Tacoma truck … Favorite food is pasta … Likes to golf to relax … Dream vacation is a beach in Mexico … Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … Favorite actor is Sean Connery … Favorite movie is “Red October” … Favorite reality show is “The Real World” … Best place he has traveled to in the past year is Mexico … Favorite NLL city to travel to is Toronto … His “welcome to the NLL” moment was his first full game start in Maple Leaf Gardens … Favorite sport to play other than lacrosse is golf … Favorite sport to watch other than lacrosse is hockey … One item he can’t live without is his cell phone … Favorite subject in school was history … Considers himself an evening person.

Recap: 2008: Recorded 8 points (1G, 7A) and picked up 88 loose balls in 12 games played.

Acquired: Acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Swarm on February 8, 2005 (along with a first round draft pick in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft) for Ryan Ward and the Wings fourth round draft pick in the 2005 Entry Draft.

Personal: Employed as the Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Towson University … Graduated from Towson University in 2001 with a degree in psychology … Drives a Chevy pick-up truck … Favorite magazine is ESPN … Favorite food is chocolate chip cookies … Favorite athlete is Walter Payton … Favorite actor is Jack Nicholson … Favorite movie is “Braveheart” … Best place that he traveled to this year was Lake Tahoe … Last book he read was “The DaVinci Code” … First job was as a baseball coach … Favorite NLL city to travel to is Rochester … Favorite sport to play other than lacrosse is basketball … Favorite holiday is Christmas … Considers himself a morning person … One word he’d use to describe how he plays lacrosse is hard.

Recap: 2008: Finished the season with 13.92 goals against average and 434 saves…Scored a goal and had 15 assists

Acquired: Acquired from Chicago in a trade on 3/5/2008 which sent Matt Roik and Brad Self to the Shamrox.

Personal: Orangeville, Ontario

Recap: 2008: Did not play in the NLL. Recorded 3 assists and picked up 28 loose balls in 11 games played for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse.

Acquired: Signed by the Wings as a free agent prior to the 2009 season

Recap: 2008: Finished the season with 11 points (3G, 8A) and collected 86 loose balls. He was named to the 2008 NLL All-Star Team.

Acquired: From Calgary (7/24/2007) as part of a three team trade involving Buffalo which sent Ian Llord to the Roughnecks and Sean Greenhalgh to the Bandits.

Personal: A Coach for the Lehigh University Men's Lacrosse Team...Likes to relax by watching movies...Favorite food is sausage and meatballs...First job was in construction...Favorite city to play other than Philadelphia is Calgary...Favorite sport to play (other than lacrosse) is basketball...Describes how he plays lacrosse as focused and intense

Career: Selected in the 3rd round of the 2008 National Lacrosse League Draft by the San Jose Stealth. Played in the 2003 U19 World Lacrosse Championships for Team USA and was selected to the All Tournament Team as Team USA captured the Gold Medal.

Acquired: Signed by the Wings in 2009.

Acquired: Placed on Wings practice squad before 2009 season and signed to active roster on 4/18/09.

Personal: Currently an assistant coach at Gwynedd-Mercy College while pursuing a Master's degree in education.

Recap: 2008: Scored 17 points (8G, 9A) and picked up 96 loose balls in 15 games played.

Acquired: Drafted by the Wings in the first round (5th overall) in the 2004 NLL entry draft.

Personal: Works as a dock manager off-season …Most influential person in his life is his father...Favorite movie is “300”…Favorite sport to watch (other than lacrosse) is soccer of the UFC…And the item he can not live without is his lacrosse stick.

Recap: 2008: Did not play 2007: Scored 16 goals and had 21 assists in 11 games played.

Acquired: Acquired by the Wings in a trade with the Calgary Roughnecks on 12/18/06 in exchange for the Wings’ first pick in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft.