WINGS ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER TOM
"HOLLYWOOD" MARECHEK TO RETIRE FROM INDOOR LACROSSE
TEAM HOSTS "SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD" NIGHT ON APRIL 9
AT WACHOVIA CENTER
Philadelphia Wings all-time leading scorer Tom "Hollywood" Marechek, a 12-year veteran of the indoor lacrosse team, all with the Wings, will retire from indoor lacrosse at the end of the 2005 season. The team will honor Marechek's last regular season home game at the Wachovia Center on Saturday, April 9, with "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" Night.
"Tommy has been a franchise player for the Wings and a top performer in the NLL his whole career," said Wings Owner and President Russ Cline. "Equally important, he has been a team player and an integral part of our World Championships and has had a huge impact on the growth of indoor lacrosse. Tommy is a quality person who will be deeply missed but never forgotten. He will always be a member of the Wings family."
In honor of Marechek's retirement, the team will host a "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" night, featuring a pre-game retirement ceremony and tributes from the lacrosse world throughout the game.
Marechek, nicknamed "Hollywood" for his flashy style of indoor lacrosse, retires as the Wings all-time points leader (751 points), all-time leading goal scorer (383), all-time assist leader (368), all-time penalty minutes leader (178). The four-time member of the Wings World Championship Teams finishes as the National Lacrosse League's third all-time leading points leader and fourth all-time in goals and assists. He has been chosen to play in all three NLL All-Star Games held during his career and has been elected to eight NLL All-Pro Teams. Marechek was named 1994 Rookie of the Year after being acquired by the Wings from the Buffalo Bandits prior to the start of the season.
Tickets for Wings indoor lacrosse are $10, $20, $27, $29 ($10, $22, $29, $31 day of game) and are available at the Wachovia Complex Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations.
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