The Philadelphia Wings, of the National Lacrosse League, open their 2000 regular season at home against the expansion Albany Attack on Friday, January 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The Philadelphia Wings home schedule is highlighted by their only meeting with the defending NLL Champion Toronto Rock on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. The Rock defeated the Wings, 13-2, to advance to the championship in their inaugural season last year.
The remainder of the Wings home schedule features the Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday, January 29; the New York Saints on Saturday, February 5; the league's other newest team, Pittsburgh (formerly the Baltimore Thunder and yet to be renamed) on Saturday, February 26; and the Buffalo Bandits on Saturday, April 8. All Wings home games are at the First Union Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m., with the exception of the last regular season game on April 8 which will be played at 8 p.m.
The Wings will open the road portion of their 12-game schedule when they make their first visit in eight seasons to Pittsburgh on Saturday, January 22. The Wings last played in Pittsburgh in the 1992 season when the Bulls played at the Civic Arena. The Wings will make their first ever appearance in Albany on Friday, February 18, when they meet the expansion Attack.
Wings season tickets are available now by calling (215) 389-WINGS. Individual tickets, game plans, birthday packages, luxury suites and club boxes, and group ticket information is also available at (215) 389-WINGS or on the world wide web at www.comcast-spectacor.com.
The Philadelphia Wings are owned and operated by Philadelphia Wings L.P., whose principal owners are Russ Cline and Michael French. Comcast-Spectacor serves as the marketing, promotional, advertising, sponsorship and publicity arm of the Wings.
The First Union Center is a subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor, a Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment management firm which also owns the First Union Spectrum, the Philadelphia Flyers, the 76ers, the Phantoms, Comcast SportsNet and Flyers Skate Zone.
2000 PHILADELPHIA WINGS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Fri., January 7 Albany Attack at PHILADELPHIA WINGS First
Union Center 7:30 p.m.
Sat., January 22 PHILADELPHIA WINGS at Pittsburgh Civic Arena 7:30
p.m.
Sat., January 29 Rochester Knighthawks at PHILADELPHIA WINGS
First Union Center 7:30 p.m.
Sat., February 5 New York Saints at PHILADELPHIA WINGS First
Union Center 7:30 p.m.
Fri., February 11 PHILADELPHIA WINGS at New York Saints Nassau
Coliseum 8:00 p.m.
Fri., February 18 PHILADELPHIA WINGS at Albany Attack Pepsi Arena
7:00 p.m.
Sat., February 26 Pittsburgh at PHILADELPHIA WINGS First Union
Center 7:30 p.m.
Sat., March 18 PHILADELPHIA WINGS at Syracuse Smash War Memorial
8:00 p.m.
Sat., March 25 Toronto Rock at PHILADELPHIA WINGS First Union
Center 7:30 p.m.
Sat., April 1 PHILADELPHIA WINGS at Buffalo Bandits Marine
Midland Arena 8:00 p.m.
Sat., April 8 Buffalo Bandits at PHILADELPHIA WINGS First Union
Center 8:00 p.m.
Sat., April 15 PHILADELPHIA WINGS at Rochester Knighthawks Blue
Cross Arena 7:35 p.m.