Jon Christmas saw his first NLL action last season, joining the Wings out of the University of Virginia.
WINGS RE-SIGN CHRISTMAS FOR 2007
Jacobs, Marohl, Rosenberger, Nee, & Fiat also signed
11/14/2006
The Philadelphia Wings have signed forwards Jon Christmas, Dan Marohl, Kyle Fiat, and Kevin Nee along with defenseman Peter Jacobs for the 2007 season, it was announced by Wings General Manager and Head Coach Lindsay Sanderson.Jon Christmas, a native of Lower Merion, PA, enters his second National Lacrosse League season after being drafted in 2005 by the Wings. The five-foot-ten, 175-pound forward recorded two points (1G, 1A) in two games for Philadelphia last season.
Dan Marohl tied with forward Sean Greenhalgh last season to lead the Wings in scoring with 73 points (21 goals, 52 assists). The seventh-year forward was signed by the Wings as a free agent on February 6, 2003.
Peter Jacobs, an eleven-year veteran, accumulated eleven points (3 goals, 8 assists) for the Wings last season and won 280 out of 432 face-offs. The six-foot-five, 225-pound defenseman is second overall in all-time loose balls for the Wings (833) and third overall in all-time games played (120). Jacobs was drafted in the 1996 Entry Draft by the Wings.
Ian Rosenberger enters his second season with the Wings after spending the 2006 season on the practice squad. Kyle Fiat and Kevin Nee are both entering their rookie seasons after being signed as free agents.
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