Season: | 1987 |
Seasonlink: | 1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season |
League: | Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League |
Team: | Philadelphia Wings |
Teamlink: | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) |
Divisionrank: | 2nd |
Record: | 3-4 |
Homerecord: | 2-1 |
Roadrecord: | 1-2 |
Goalsfor: | 86 |
Goalsagainst: | 82 |
Generalmanager: | David Huntley |
Coach: | Steve Wey |
Arena: | Wachovia Spectrum |
Attendance: | 10,972 |
Goalsleader: | Mike French (14) |
Assistsleader: | John Tucker (14) |
Pointsleader: | John Tucker (26) |
Nextseason Link: | 1988 Philadelphia Wings season |
Nextseason Year: | 1988 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.
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 |
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