1987 Philadelphia Wings season
The Philadelphia Wings were one of the original four franchises in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, joining the New Jersey Saints, Washington Wave, and Baltimore Thunder in 1987. While the Wings went only 3-4 that first season including a loss in the playoffs, they drew an average of almost 12,000 fans to their three 1987 regular season games.
Some of the early stars of those teams included Mike French, Hall of Fame college player at Cornell and a current team executive, as well as John Grant Sr., father of current NLL star John Grant Jr.
Results
Game log
Reference:[1]
| # | Date | at/vs. | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | January 10, 1987 | at | New Jersey Saints | 8 - 11 | 5,976 | Loss |
| 2 | January 24, 1987 | at | Baltimore Thunder | 19 - 20 | 6,593 | Loss |
| 3 | January 31, 1987 | vs. | New Jersey Saints | 17 - 11 | 14,189 | Win |
| 4 | February 14, 1987 | vs. | Washington Wave | 15 - 12 | 10,088 | Win |
| 5 | February 22, 1987 | vs. | Baltimore Thunder | 8 - 14 | 11,583 | Loss |
| 6 | January 25, 1987 | at | Washington Wave | 19 - 14 | 8,100 | Win |
| 7(p) | March 8, 1987 | vs. | Washington Wave | 15 - 20 | 8,027 | Loss |
(p) - denotes playoff game
1987 Highlights
- Wings drew 43,887 fans at home at the Spectrum for an average of 10,972 per game.
- Hall of Famer Mike French led the league in scoring with 14 goals, 9 assists for 23 points in 6 games.
- Original Philadelphia Wings player John Grant Sr. contributed 4 goals, 10 assists for 14 points in 8 games.
Roster
Reference:[2]
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 30 |
 |
Goalie |
Bilger, Kevin (Maryland)
|
| 5 |
|
Fwd |
Castle, James R. (Drexel/NC State)
|
| 23 |
|
Fwd |
Ciccarone, Henry (Hopkins)
|
| 10 |
|
Fwd |
Conley, John (Towson)
|
| 15 |
|
Fwd |
Danko, Paul (North Carolina)
|
| 25 |
|
Fwd |
Decico, Mark (Towson)
|
| 17 |
 |
Fwd |
French, Mike (Cornell)
|
| 14 |
|
Fwd |
French, Paul (Virginia)
|
| 12 |
|
Fwd |
Grant, John
|
| 22 |
|
Fwd |
Growney, Scott (Trinity)
|
| 9 |
|
Fwd |
Hanley, Pat (Towson)
|
| 19 |
|
Fwd |
Harris, Jeff (Hopkins)
|
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 3 |
|
Fwd |
Johnson, Mark
|
| 6 |
|
Fwd |
Krumenacker, John (Hopkins)
|
| 11 |
|
Fwd |
Lamon, Pat (Loyola)
|
| 8 |
|
Fwd |
Manley, Greg (Loyola)
|
| 1 |
|
Goalie |
Moschella, Mark (Drexel)
|
| 20 |
|
Fwd |
Powers, Bob (Towson)
|
| 16 |
|
Fwd |
Singleton, Tom (Loyola)
|
| 21 |
|
Fwd |
Tasker, Dave (Langara)
|
| 18 |
|
Fwd |
Townsend, Dennis (Hopkins)
|
| 2 |
|
Fwd |
Tucker, John (Hopkins)
|
| 7 |
|
Fwd |
Wey, Dennis (UMBC)
|
| 24 |
|
Fwd |
Wey, Steve (Hopkins) |
|
See also
References
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