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  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philadelphia, (commonly called Philly) and known as The City of Brotherly Love (from Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια, /fi.la.ˈðɛl.fja/, "brotherly love" from philos "loving" and adelphos "brother") is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest in population and area in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia is one of the largest college towns in the U.S., with over 120,000 college and university students enrolled within the city limits and nearly 300,000 in the metropolitan area.
Philadelphia is served by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which operates buses, trains, rapid transit, trolleys, and trackless trolleys throughout Philadelphia and the four Pennsylvania suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery.
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 Philadelphia Wings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season.
The Wings had played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1987 to 1997.The Wings are the only continuous franchise in National Lacrosse League history.
They are also the only major league world championship team in Philadelphia since the Sixers won the NBA Championship in 1983.
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 SwarmvsWings0114 - Minnesota Swarm
Philadelphia changed goaltenders at the 3:55 mark of the second quarter as starter Matt Roik allowed eight goals on 17 shots before being replaced by Erik Miller.
Minnesota was not intimidate by the Wings solid third quarter and answered by scoring three of the first four goals in the fourth quarter, including two by Hall, to build an insurmountable 13-8 lead with 7:16 left in the game.
Philadelphia scored the final two goals of the game, but it was too little, too late for the Wings.
www.mnswarm.com /team/SwarmvsWings0114.asp   (457 words)

  
 Official site of the Philadelphia Wings - Press Room
PHILADELPHIA - The Wings couldn't hold up to Arizona's pressure in a 13-12 loss Saturday at the Wachovia Center in front of 11,693 fans.
Philadelphia led after one quarter, but Arizona adjusted to handle the Wings' offense and held the lead for most of the remainder of the game.
Philadelphia went nearly 13 minutes before Dan Marohl finally gave Philadelphia a power-play goal to pull the Wings within one.
www.wingslax.com /article/61391   (578 words)

  
 Outsider's Guide - News Update
Philadelphia sneaks past Washington in the only position change of the week, and Ottawa continues to fall further behind the pack.
Thus if the Attack are at the Wings, and the Attack have a rating of 7.5750, and the Wings have a rating of 8.0000, the Wings are expected to win by two goals.
Philadelphia is 6-2 alltime in the second half of back-to-back games, including 1-0 at the Nassau Coliseum...
www.lacrosse-network.com /outsidersguide/stat010207.htm   (630 words)

  
 PhillySportsReport.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Wings' Tom Ryan added his second of the afternoon to end the scoring at the end of the 1st quarter with the Storm ahead by a score of 7-3.
The Wings began a flurry of scoring in the fourth quarter, with a tying score from Jake Bergey.
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Wings avenged last weeks loss to New York and won their home opener with a 11-10 victory against New York Friday at the First Union Center in front of 14, 013 fans.
www.phillysportsreport.com /wings_archive.htm   (4326 words)

  
 Press Release Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Philadelphia Wings defeated the Arizona Sting, 16-12, in front of 12,557 fans at the Wachovia Center on Saturday night.
Wings' rookie Ryan Ward put his team back in front with a goal and assist in the first minute of the second half.
The Wings were able to stop the Sting's momentum as Tom Marechek scored a goal to add to his five assists.
www.glendalearenaaz.com /news/press_release_archive_details.php?op=details&ID=2622   (558 words)

  
 With Their Backs Against The Wall, Wings Edge Washington 12-11 To Stay In Playoff Race
In what was Paul Gait's final regular season game in Philadelphia before he retires at the conclusion of this season, the former Wing scored three points (1G, 2A) on ten shots but it was his only goal that almost closed the door on Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, while on the power play, once again got caught in transition as Gary Gait got behind Josh Ruhle and Tom Slate to score at 4:09 of the final quarter.
Philadelphia held on for what was their most exciting win in weeks and perhaps their most important win of the season.
www.sjsports.com /lacrosse/2002/philly_wings_020319.html   (1012 words)

  
 There's No Tomorrow for Philadelphia as Wings Lose Wild-card Playoff Game to Washington 12-11
The Wings' quest to retain their hold on the National Lacrosse League's Champion's Cup ended last night in Philadelphia at the hands of the Washington Power in a 12-11 loss to the Eastern Division Champions.
The excitement however was short-lived as the Wings' began to unfold concurrent with the awakening of the Washington Power offense.
The second quarter was similar to most second quarters this year: the Wings either lose a lead or get buried even deeper than they were at the end of the first quarter.
www.sjsports.com /lacrosse/2002/philly_wings_020331.html   (1298 words)

  
 Detroit Red Wings/Philadelphia Flyers NHL recap on ESPN
It was the first win this season for Philadelphia without injured center Keith Primeau, who is expected to be out three weeks – missing at least the first round of the playoffs – with a left knee sprain.
Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom was injured early in the second period after he was slashed in the face by the skate of Philadelphia's Paul Ranheim.
Philadelphia had lost three straight to Detroit, but hasn't lost to the Red Wings at home since Jan. 25, 1997.
espn.go.com /nhl/2001/20010331/recap/detphi.html   (553 words)

  
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Philadelphia struck first in the second quarter with Tom Marechek's first goal of the game at 1:13 followed by Jeff Spano's first of the night exactly 1:00 later.
Traynor scored his second of the night for the Wings at 1:49 in the fourth to regain the lead for Philadelphia followed by another Wings score by Henderson at 3:46.
Tickets to the Philadelphia Wings celebrate Singles Night (featuring an appearance by Helene from the ABC reality show "The Bachelor") at the First Union Center on Saturday, February 8 at the First Union Center versus the Rochester Knighthawks at 8 p.m.
www.lax.com /box_score/90129006020603   (890 words)

  
 Professional Teams -- Philadelphia Lacrosse Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Philadelphia Wings are traditionally one of the strongest teams of the indoor National Lacrosse League (NLL).
Playing to nearly sell-out crowds at the Wachovia Center the Wings may be the most successful franchise in NLL history, and won 5 championships in the 1990s.
The newest professional team in Philadelphia is the Barrage, part of the outdoor Major League Lacrosse (MLL).
www.palacrosse.com /grouplanding.php?group=10   (264 words)

  
 Welcome to Comcast SportsNet
The Wings head to Anaheim Saturday to face the Storm at the Arrowhead Pond at 7:30 p.m., their last game before their home opener on Saturday, January 22 against the Toronto Rock at the Wachovia Center at 8:00 p.m.
Philadelphia tied the game at two when Bendig scored his second of the night on a power play goal at 3:31 in the second quarter.
Philadelphia’s Keith Cromwell scored his first goal of the season to tie the goal at eight followed by Jake Bergey’s first goal of the season to put the Wings up by one.
philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com /view_content_0p.asp?ID=2740   (505 words)

  
 Sean Greenhalgh `05 Signs with Philadelphia Wings of the NLL :: Cornell alum becomes third member of the class of 2005 ...
Sean Greenhalgh '05 was the Philadelphia Wings' first round pick, the third selection overall, in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Philadelphia Wings General Manager and Head Coach Lindsay Sanderson announced this week the signing of forward Sean Greenhalgh '05 (St. Catharines, Ont.) for the National Lacrosse League's 2006 season.
Redd was chosen in the second round by the Philadelphia Barrage, while Georgalas was picked in the fifth round by the New Jersey Pride.
cornellbigred.cstv.com /sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/112305aaa.html   (332 words)

  
 Inside Lacrosse - News
Philadelphia evened the score on the power play with under two minutes left on the quarter as Marc Morley converted on a pass from Dan Marohl.
Philadelphia scored two goals in nine seconds to open the second half.
Individual game tickets for the Wings indoor lacrosse are $10, $20, $27 and $29in advance ($10, $22, $29 and $31 on game day) and on-sale now at the Wachovia Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
www.insidelacrosse.com /page.cfm?PageRID=2&news=fdetail&StoryID=78496   (842 words)

  
 Wingin' It for 20 Years :: by Matt DaSilva, Lacrosse Magazine Online Staff
In addition to their stake in Philadelphia, Cline and Fritz negotiated upon selling the league that they be able maintain two more franchises as property to activate, one of which they expect to materialize next year with further NLL expansion.
As for Philadelphia, Cline and Fritz are regulars in the owners' box at Wachovia Center, where the Wings averaged 11,696 fans per home game in 2004-05, third-best in the league.
According to NLL commissioner Jim Jennings, the Wings were one of just "two or three" indoor lacrosse franchises showing annual profits when the league began its vast restructuring and collective bargaining agreement in 2004.
laxmagazine.cstv.com /sports/s-pro/content/120805aad.html   (1025 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - NHL Hockey - Recap: Detroit Red Wings 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2 - Friday October 19, 2001 01:35 AM
Philadelphia was less than a minute away from its first win in Detroit since November 4, 1988.
The stirring comeback stole the spotlight from Marty Murray, whose first NHL goal since October 19, 1995 gave Philadelphia a 2-1 lead with 5:12 left in the second period.
Another constant for the Red Wings has been Brendan Shanahan, who has picked up a point in all seven games and leads the NHL in scoring with eight goals and four assists.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /hockey/nhl/recaps/2001/10/18/det_phi   (714 words)

  
 Outsider's Guide - News Update
The Philadelphia Wings grounded their losing streak by defeating the Buffalo Bandits 13-11 in come back fashion tonight at the Marine Midland Arena.
Philadelphia capitalized on a couple of Buffalo mental errors in the third quarter that allowed Kevin Finneran to score on a break away due to a bench change-up play and Fred Jenner to score on a great transition setup a minute later.
The Wings shut the door by killing the double minor that seemed to spark the team along with steady goaltending from Dallas Eliuk between the pipes.
olympia.fortunecity.com /baberuth/239/game9907phbu.htm   (271 words)

  
 Outsider's Guide - Philadelphia
In 1998, the Philadelphia Wings lost Gary Gait, and most observers felt it would be a rebuilding year.
In 1999, the Wings had to replace six veterans who had retired, but most believed they were still in the upper echelon.
At 4-5, the Wings were within striking distance of claiming a playoff berth for the eighth year in a row.
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The Wings beat the Flyers, 6-3, at Joe Louis Arena to raise their home unbeaten streak to 13-0-2 against Philadelphia since 1988.
Datsyuk opened the scoring for the Wings in the first period, and his second goal, 31 seconds after a short-handed goal by Chris Chelios in the first minute of the third period, gave the Wings a 3-1 lead.
Zetterberg's goals, sandwiched between Philadelphia goals by Daniel Seidenberg at 4:06 of the third and Simon Gagne's second goal of the game at 10:33, helped the Wings regain their momentum.
www.wzzm13.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=49145   (532 words)

  
 Game - Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota was able to withstand a late fourth quarter charge by the Wings to hold on for the victory.
Philadelphia had three unanswered goals to tie the game at ten before Culp’s eventual game winner with less than five minutes to play.
This rubber game of the three game season series against the Wings should be as tough as the other two (a 15-11 loss on January 6th in the Swarm’s home opener and a 13-10 win at Philly in the Wings home opener January 14th).
www.mnswarm.com /team/Game.asp?game_id=7   (1033 words)

  
 NEW JERSEY LACROSSE NETWORK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The New Jersey Saints, along with the Philadelphia Wings were one of original box lacrosse teams when the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League drew breath in 1987.
Although the Philadelphia team continues to draw well, Walker is a bit surprised that the Wings haven’t gotten more people, especially from the New Jersey area.
She is also surprised that the Philadelphia team hasn’t been more aggressive in promoting the sport in recent years.
www.njlax.net /articleListingDetail.asp?ArticleID=843   (844 words)

  
 NLL News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
PHILADELPHIA - Goalie Dallas Eliuk made 41 saves as the Philadelphia Wings defeated the Buffalo Bandits, 17-12, at the First Union Center in front of 16,566 fans.
Coming out of the locker rooms, Philadelphia scored two goals in the first minute (Bergey, Clark), but it was a battle the rest of the way.
After Philadelphia's fourth goal of the quarter, Buffalo goalie Scott Komer was replaced by Phil Wetherup.
www.e-lacrosse.com /2001nllnews16.html   (481 words)

  
 Inside Lacrosse - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Summary: The road to repeat won't be a smooth one for the defending NLL Champion Philadelphia Wings.
The Philadelphia faithful, which packs the stands for home Wings games, will have to wait until next year, Jan. 18, to see the defending NLL champs at home for the first time of the season.
Philadelphia will be paced again by NLL superstar Jake Bergey, who scored 86 points last season and finished fourth in the league in scoring.
www.insidelacrosse.com /page.cfm?Cat=3&pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=29299   (443 words)

  
 Pictures and Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Philadelphia ran off three in a row to open 17-15 lead, but the Knighthawks reeled off three of their own, the last by the Knighthawks which gave them an 18-17 lead with 2:27 left in regulation.
It was only two seconds left for the Philadelphia Wings to win, but the Knighthawks took a time-out for a brief meeting with their coach.
The Philadelphia Wings, Tom Marechek stepped back into the spotlight and fired a rocket past a screened Knighthawks goalie for the winner, 20-19.
www.rit.edu /~eblnbt/news/apr98.htm   (403 words)

  
 PhillySportsReport.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Wings were defeated by the Buffalo Bandits at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo on Friday night by a score of 19-14 and at home at the First Union Center against the Columbus Landsharks in overtime by a score of 15-14.
Wings Drop Third Straight, 15-14, in OT PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Wings lost their third straight game, 15-14, in overtime against the Columbus Landsharks Saturday at the First Union Center in front of 13, 726 fans.
Despite two own goals on miscues by Philadelphia goalie Chris Sanderson, the Wings were able to get their offense going.
www.phillysportsreport.com /wings.html   (904 words)

  
 Outsider's Guide - NLL Finals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Philadelphia Wings finished off one of the franchise's best seasons by winning the inaugural NLL Champions Cup on 28 April, with a 17-12 defeat of the Baltimore Thunder at Baltimore Arena.
For the Wings, it was their fifth championship in twelve years of existence.
Wings, Thunder set to tangle for NLL Champion's Cup.
www.lacrosse-network.com /outsidersguide/nllfinals.htm   (83 words)

  
 Philadelphia Wings
Both of his parents and his sister are all teachers and he wanted to break the mold a bit, so he chose to play lax rather than to fall into the family profession.
This is Sean Greenhalgh's first year as a professional lacrosse player, and the Philadelphia Wings were grateful to sign him as a Forward.
Since being acquired by the Wings, Rat has achieved many honors, MVP of games, Player of the Week, lead the team in scoring for 2 years, etc., the list goes on and on and is pretty much well known.
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 Philadelphia Wings :: gophila.com - The Official Visitor Site for Greater Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Wings were one of four original members of the National Lacrosse League when it was started in 1987 and are now the most successful team in league history.
In the 18 seasons that the National Lacrosse League (NLL) has been in existence, the Wings have reached the playoffs in all but three seasons and played in the championship game nine times.
The Wings have won the NLL Championship six times, most recently in 2001.
www.gophila.com /C/Things_to_Do/211/Sports_and_Outdoors/246/Our_Professional_Teams/357/U/Philadelphia_Wings/1082.html   (113 words)

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