The Philadelphia Wings were an American professional box lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that played in the National Lacrosse League. The original franchise began in 1987 as one of four original teams of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, the competition now known as the NLL, and ran until 2014, when the team relocated to Uncasville, Connecticut and became the New England Black Wolves. In 2017 the league announced Comcast Spectacor as owner of an expansion franchise that took the Wings name for the 2018-19 season, and that second version ceased operations after the 2026 season. The Wings are tied for the league record of six titles, four North American Cups in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League era followed by Champion's Cups in 1998 and 2001.
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were an American professional box lacrosse team
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The Wings were founded in 1987 as one of four original teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, now known as the NLL.
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The Wings are tied for the most titles in the league's history with six
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based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Philadelphia Wings were an American professional box lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that competed in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) from 1987 to 2014, and again from 2018 to 2026.
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that competed in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) from 1987 to 2014, and again from 2018 to 2026
View the SourceRyan Boyle (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ryan Boyle, Lead, NLL teamQuote, Roster: Ryan Boyle, Lead, NLL team
for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Blaze Riorden (Wikipedia)
Roster: Blaze Riorden, Box careerQuote, Roster: Blaze Riorden, Box career
He then joined the Philadelphia Wings for their inaugural season in 2018.
Tom Marechek (Wikipedia)
Roster: Tom Marechek, Professional career, NLLQuote, Roster: Tom Marechek, Professional career, NLL
where he played 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Wings
Dylan Maltz (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dylan Maltz, Professional career, NLLQuote, Roster: Dylan Maltz, Professional career, NLL
In March 2021, Maltz joined the National lacrosse league when he signed with the Philadelphia Wings.
Josh Sims (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Josh Sims (lacrosse), Lead, NLL teamQuote, Roster: Josh Sims (lacrosse), Lead, NLL team
with the Philadelphia Wings in 2010
Brodie Merrill (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brodie Merrill, NLL career, WingsQuote, Roster: Brodie Merrill, NLL career, Wings
On August 9, 2011, he was traded to the Philadelphia Wings
Jake Bergey (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jake Bergey, Lead, WingsQuote, Roster: Jake Bergey, Lead, Wings
He played 10 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Mitchell Jones (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mitchell Jones, LeadQuote, Roster: Mitchell Jones, Lead
for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Marc Pion (Wikipedia)
Roster: Marc Pion, LeadQuote, Roster: Marc Pion, Lead
with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Ned Crotty (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ned Crotty, Lead, team 1Quote, Roster: Ned Crotty, Lead, team 1
He also played indoor lacrosse for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
Johnny Christmas (Wikipedia)
Roster: Johnny Christmas, Lead, team 1Quote, Roster: Johnny Christmas, Lead, team 1
He played for the Philadelphia Wings
Brandon Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brandon Miller (lacrosse), Body, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Brandon Miller (lacrosse), Body, Philadelphia Wings
Midway through the 2008 season with the Shamrox struggling, Miller was dealt to the Philadelphia Wings for Roik and defenseman Brad Self.
Brian Dougherty (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brian Dougherty, Body, NLL careerQuote, Roster: Brian Dougherty, Body, NLL career
Dougherty has also played box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and the Baltimore Thunder
Bryan Barrett (Wikipedia)
Roster: Bryan Barrett, Body, professional careerQuote, Roster: Bryan Barrett, Body, professional career
Originally signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Wings Barrett was traded to the New York Titans
Callum Crawford (Wikipedia)
Roster: Callum Crawford, Lead, teamsQuote, Roster: Callum Crawford, Lead, teams
He has played for the Buffalo Bandits, Edmonton Rush, Calgary Roughnecks, Philadelphia Wings
Dallas Eliuk (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dallas Eliuk, Lead, teamQuote, Roster: Dallas Eliuk, Lead, team
Dallas played for 18 years, 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings
Rob Blasdell (Wikipedia)
Roster: Rob Blasdell, Body, professional careerQuote, Roster: Rob Blasdell, Body, professional career
Blasdell was selected third overall by the Philadelphia Wings
Peter Jacobs (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Peter Jacobs (lacrosse), NLL careerQuote, Roster: Peter Jacobs (lacrosse), NLL career
Peter Jacobs began his National Lacrosse League career in 1996 with the Philadelphia Wings
Chris Collins (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chris Collins (lacrosse), Section: PersonalQuote, Roster: Chris Collins (lacrosse), Section: Personal
he is still active as a member of the expansion Philadelphia Wings
Rob Van Beek (Wikipedia)
Roster: Rob Van Beek, Section: NLL careerQuote, Roster: Rob Van Beek, Section: NLL career
selected with the fifth overall pick in the First Round of the 2004 NLL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Wings
Ryan Ward (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ryan Ward (lacrosse), Lead, NLLQuote, Roster: Ryan Ward (lacrosse), Lead, NLL
Ward played 11 seasons in the NLL with the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and Edmonton Rush
Sean Thomson (Wikipedia)
Roster: Sean Thomson, Lead, NLLQuote, Roster: Sean Thomson, Lead, NLL
Thomson played one season for the Philadelphia Wings
Cory Vitarelli (Wikipedia)
Roster: Cory Vitarelli, LeadQuote, Roster: Cory Vitarelli, Lead
who plays for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
Ian Llord (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ian Llord, LeadQuote, Roster: Ian Llord, Lead
who plays for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
Sean Greenhalgh (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Sean Greenhalgh (lacrosse), Professional career, NLLQuote, Roster: Sean Greenhalgh (lacrosse), Professional career, NLL
Greenhalgh was drafted in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2005 NLL entry draft by the Philadelphia Wings.
Bill Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Bill Miller (lacrosse), Lacrosse careerQuote, Roster: Bill Miller (lacrosse), Lacrosse career
He also won the 1994, 1995 and 1998 NLL Champions Cup Champion with the Philadelphia Wings
David Mitchell (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: David Mitchell (lacrosse), LeadQuote, Roster: David Mitchell (lacrosse), Lead
who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League
Billy Glading (Wikipedia)
Roster: Billy Glading, Lead, teamQuote, Roster: Billy Glading, Lead, team
the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
Dan Marohl (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dan Marohl, NLL careerQuote, Roster: Dan Marohl, NLL career
was traded to the Philadelphia Wings during the 2003 season
Ben McIntosh (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ben McIntosh, LeadQuote, Roster: Ben McIntosh, Lead
for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League
Bill McGlone (Wikipedia)
Roster: Bill McGlone, LeadQuote, Roster: Bill McGlone, Lead
McGlone plays for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.
Brad Kotz (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brad Kotz, Major Indoor Lacrosse LeagueQuote, Roster: Brad Kotz, Major Indoor Lacrosse League
playing professionally from 1987 to 1991 with the Major Indoor Lacrosse League Washington Wave and with the Philadelphia Wings
Athan Iannucci (Wikipedia)
Roster: Athan Iannucci, NLL careerQuote, Roster: Athan Iannucci, NLL career
As a rookie, he led the Wings in goals scored.
Daryl Waud (Wikipedia)
Roster: Daryl Waud, Lead, lacrosse careerQuote, Roster: Daryl Waud, Lead, lacrosse career
He later became a professional lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.
Brett Moyer (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brett Moyer, Professional careerQuote, Roster: Brett Moyer, Professional career
The Philadelphia Wings acquired Moyer as a free agent prior to the 2008 NLL season
A. J. Shannon (Wikipedia)
Roster: A. J. Shannon, Lead, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: A. J. Shannon, Lead, Philadelphia Wings
who played for the Philadelphia Wings, Edmonton Rush, and the Buffalo Bandits
Matt Rambo (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matt Rambo, NLL careerQuote, Roster: Matt Rambo, NLL career
being selected 11th overall in the 2018 National Lacrosse League expansion draft to play for the Philadelphia Wings
Drew Westervelt (Wikipedia)
Roster: Drew Westervelt, Professional career, NLLQuote, Roster: Drew Westervelt, Professional career, NLL
He was acquired by the Philadelphia Wings in the third round (37th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League entry draft.
Matt Roik (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matt Roik, NLL careerQuote, Roster: Matt Roik, NLL career
Roik played two seasons in Philadelphia before being traded once again
Jay Preece (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jay Preece, Career, PhiladelphiaQuote, Roster: Jay Preece, Career, Philadelphia
Preece signed with the Philadelphia Wings prior to the 2007 NLL season
David Huntley (Wikipedia)
Roster: David Huntley, Coaching careerQuote, Roster: David Huntley, Coaching career
In two games, Huntley scored three goals.
Jay Jalbert (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jay Jalbert, Professional career, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Jay Jalbert, Professional career, Philadelphia Wings
He played for the Philadelphia Wings for the 2001 season
Jamie Rooney (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jamie Rooney (lacrosse), Professional career, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Jamie Rooney (lacrosse), Professional career, Philadelphia Wings
Rooney began his professional career with the Philadelphia Wings in the 2008 NLL season.
Kevin Huntley (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Kevin Huntley (lacrosse), Lead, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Kevin Huntley (lacrosse), Lead, Philadelphia Wings
the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
Jason Crosbie (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jason Crosbie, NLL, PhiladelphiaQuote, Roster: Jason Crosbie, NLL, Philadelphia
Crosbie was traded to the Philadelphia Wings
Kevin Finneran (Wikipedia)
Roster: Kevin Finneran, LeadQuote, Roster: Kevin Finneran, Lead
He spent 12 years and won four NLL Championships with the Philadelphia Wings
Glenn Clark (Wikipedia)
Roster: Glenn Clark, NLL career, WingsQuote, Roster: Glenn Clark, NLL career, Wings
After the 2005 season, Clark signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Wings.
Rich Brzeski (Wikipedia)
Roster: Rich Brzeski, LeadQuote, Roster: Rich Brzeski, Lead
former professional lacrosse player for the New York Titans and Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League
Jeff Ratcliffe (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jeff Ratcliffe, Lead, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Jeff Ratcliffe, Lead, Philadelphia Wings
played for seven seasons with the Wings
Dan Teat (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dan Teat, Career, WingsQuote, Roster: Dan Teat, Career, Wings
was traded to the Philadelphia Wings for Derek Malawsky after the season
Matthew Bennett (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matthew Bennett (lacrosse), Lead, former team WingsQuote, Roster: Matthew Bennett (lacrosse), Lead, former team Wings
previously the Philadelphia Wings and Buffalo Bandits
Mike McLellan (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike McLellan, Lead, teamQuote, Roster: Mike McLellan, Lead, team
indoor lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings
Mike Hominuck (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike Hominuck, Lead, signingQuote, Roster: Mike Hominuck, Lead, signing
Hominuck signed with the Philadelphia Wings
Marc Morley (Wikipedia)
Roster: Marc Morley, LeadQuote, Roster: Marc Morley, Lead
formerly of the Philadelphia Wings
John Tucker (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: John Tucker (lacrosse), Playing careerQuote, Roster: John Tucker (lacrosse), Playing career
Tucker won two championships with the Philadelphia Wings of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1989 and 1990
Luke Wiles (Wikipedia)
Roster: Luke Wiles, Lead, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Luke Wiles, Lead, Philadelphia Wings
played forward for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
Keevin Galbraith (Wikipedia)
Roster: Keevin Galbraith, Lead, professional careerQuote, Roster: Keevin Galbraith, Lead, professional career
signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Wings in the NLL, where he played five years
Mike French (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike French, National Lacrosse LeagueQuote, Roster: Mike French, National Lacrosse League
French played for the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Philadelphia Wings in 1987
Mike Manley (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike Manley (lacrosse), Professional NLL careerQuote, Roster: Mike Manley (lacrosse), Professional NLL career
Manley played for the Wings for two seasons
Matt Zash (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matt Zash, Lead, NLL clubQuote, Roster: Matt Zash, Lead, NLL club
formerly of the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League
Merrick Thomson (Wikipedia)
Roster: Merrick Thomson, Lead, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Merrick Thomson, Lead, Philadelphia Wings
for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.
Mike Regan (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike Regan (lacrosse), Lead, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Mike Regan (lacrosse), Lead, Philadelphia Wings
San Jose Stealth, and the Philadelphia Wings
Pat Heim (Wikipedia)
Roster: Pat Heim, Lead, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Pat Heim, Lead, Philadelphia Wings
is a former professional lacrosse player who played for the Boston Cannons in Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League.
Thomas Hajek (Wikipedia)
Roster: Thomas Hajek, Lead, teamQuote, Roster: Thomas Hajek, Lead, team
who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League
Shawn Nadelen (Wikipedia)
Roster: Shawn Nadelen, NLL career, Philadelphia WingsQuote, Roster: Shawn Nadelen, NLL career, Philadelphia Wings
Nadelen played for the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and the New Jersey Storm
Dave Stilley (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dave Stilley, LeadQuote, Roster: Dave Stilley, Lead
He has played for the New York Titans, Colorado Mammoth and the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League
Davide DiRuscio (Wikipedia)
Roster: Davide DiRuscio, Lead, WingsQuote, Roster: Davide DiRuscio, Lead, Wings
for the Buffalo Bandits and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
George Castle (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: George Castle (lacrosse), CareerQuote, Roster: George Castle (lacrosse), Career
he joined the Philadelphia Wings as a free agent for the 2009 season
Gary Martin (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Gary Martin (lacrosse), Professional careerQuote, Roster: Gary Martin (lacrosse), Professional career
Martin played for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
Kyle Wailes (Wikipedia)
Roster: Kyle Wailes, Lead, teamQuote, Roster: Kyle Wailes, Lead, team
Wailes played for the Philadelphia Wings
Joe Resetarits (Wikipedia)
Roster: Joe Resetarits, Career, PhiladelphiaQuote, Roster: Joe Resetarits, Career, Philadelphia
Resetarits then signed with the Philadelphia Wings as a free agent prior to the 2023 season.
J. R. Castle (Wikipedia)
Roster: J. R. Castle, LeadQuote, Roster: J. R. Castle, Lead
Castle joined the Philadelphia Wings for their inaugural season in 1987
Tracey Kelusky (Wikipedia)
Roster: Tracey Kelusky, Lead, clubsQuote, Roster: Tracey Kelusky, Lead, clubs
Kelusky played for the Columbus Landsharks, Montreal Express, Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings
Patrick Crosby (Wikipedia)
Roster: Patrick Crosby, Lead, 2021Quote, Roster: Patrick Crosby, Lead, 2021
he was signed to the Philadelphia Wings practice squad
Kyle Fiat (Wikipedia)
Roster: Kyle Fiat, Lead, teamQuote, Roster: Kyle Fiat, Lead, team
plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League
Tom Ryan (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Tom Ryan (lacrosse), Playing career, teamsQuote, Roster: Tom Ryan (lacrosse), Playing career, teams
while playing for the Boston Blazers, Baltimore Thunder and the Philadelphia Wings
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