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This article is about the current lacrosse team in Philadelphia. For the Philadelphia Wings franchise of the National Lacrosse League of 1974–75, see Philadelphia Wings (1974–75). For the Philadelphia Wings franchise of the National Lacrosse League which played from 1987–2014, see Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014).
Philadelphia Wings
SportLacrosse
Founded2017; 8 years ago (2017)
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
ArenaWells Fargo Center
ColorsBlack, Charcoal, Red, Gold
       
OwnerComcast Spectacor
Head coachIan Rubel
General managerPaul Day
Playoff appearances1 (2022)
Websitewingslax.com

The Philadelphia Wings are an American professional box lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The Wings have played their home games at Wells Fargo Center since the 2018–2019 season.

History

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The Philadelphia Wings were a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America starting in 1987. They played at the Spectrum (1987–96) and then at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Wings were one of the four original teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League that began play in 1987 and the only team to reclaim its identity from the original 1974–75 National Lacrosse League and also retained the first Philadelphia Wings logo.

The Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League was renamed the Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1989, and again to the National Lacrosse League in 1998. They are the only franchise to have played all 24 seasons in the same city. The Wings have the most titles in the combined league history with six total: four North American Cups in the MILL era and two Champion's Cup since the formation of the NLL.

On July 11, 2014, it was announced on the team's website that the Wings would be relocating after 28 years in Philadelphia. On September 19, 2014, it was announced that the team had moved to Uncasville, Connecticut, to be known as the New England Black Wolves and play at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

On September 14, 2017, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise in Philadelphia to owner Comcast Spectacor.[1] The franchise fee for Philadelphia and fellow expansion team San Diego Seals was a reported $5 million.[2] On November 29, 2017, it was announced the new franchise would use the "Wings" name to create the notion that the Wings had "returned" to Philadelphia. The Wings played their first game on December 15, 2018 in a loss against the Buffalo Bandits, 17–15.

Players

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Roster

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Philadelphia Wings roster
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
  • 39 Canada Nick Damude
  • 30 Canada Deacan Knott
Defensemen
  • 12 Canada Liam Patten
  • 13 Canada Connor Sellars
  • 26 United States Isaiah Davis-Allen
  • 33 Canada Anthony Joaquim
  • 41 Canada Alex Pace
  • 94 Canada Ryan Wagner
Forwards
Transition
  • 7 Canada Tyler Burton
  • 13 Canada Scott Dominey
  • 2 Canada Tony Malcom
  • 96 Canada Mike McCannell
  • 67 Canada Jordan Stouros
Practice Squad
  • 21 United States Dalton Young
  • 77 United States Kevin Lynch
  • 43 Canada Stone Jacobs
  • 20 Canada Nathan Fehr
Injured Reserve
  • 73 United States Nicholas Rowlett
  • 6 Canada Mitchell Armstrong
Head Coach
  • Ian Rubel
Assistant Coaches
Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated 2019-02-20
NLL Transactions

Retired numbers

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Philadelphia Wings retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Career Ref.
11 Kevin Finneran MF 1993–2002 [3]
35 Dallas Eliuk GT 1991–2005 [3]
42 Tom Marechek 1994–2005 [3]
66 Jake Bergey 1998–2008 [3]

All-time record

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Season Conference W–L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2019 Eastern 4–14 6th 3–6 1–8 218 246 Paul Day Did not qualify
2020 Eastern 8–6 3rd 3–3 5–3 151 134 Paul Day No playoffs held
2021 Eastern Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Eastern 9–9 5th 4–5 5–4 185 199 Paul Day Lost Conference Semi-finals
2023 Eastern 9–9 5th 4–5 5–4 200 211 Paul Day Did not qualify
2024 Unified 6–12 13th 1–8 5–4 198 233 Paul Day Did not qualify
2025 Unified 7–11 12th 4–5 3–6 207 231 Ian Rubel Did not qualify
Total 6 Seasons 43–61 19–28 24–29 1,189 1,254
Playoff totals 1 Appearance 0–1 0–0 0–1 8 9 0 Championships

Playoff results

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Season Game Visiting Home
2022 Western Conference Semi-finals Philadelphia 8 San Diego 9

Awards and honors

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Year Player Award
2020 Paul Day GM of the Year
Les Bartley Award

Head coaching history

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# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1 Paul Day 2019–2024 86 36 50 .419% 1 0 1 .000%
2 Ian Rubel 2025– 18 7 11 .389% - - - -

Draft history

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NLL Entry Draft

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First Round Selections

  • 2018: Chris Cloutier (2nd overall)
  • 2019: None
  • 2020: Jackson Suboch (16th overall)
  • 2021: Hunter Lemieux (15th overall)
  • 2022: Taggart Clark (23rd overall)
  • 2023: None
  • 2024: Brennan O'Neill (1st overall)

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "National Lacrosse League Welcomes Its 11th Franchise" (Press release). September 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Ingemi, Marisa (September 13, 2017). "Even biggest skeptics can't deny NLL's growth". US Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d WINGS TO RETIRE KEVIN FINNERAN’S NUMBER on Wingslax.com, 6 Dec 2022
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