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| Letter From the
President |
Dear Shamrox Fan,
 Chicago
Shamrox fans, are you ready?
We’re 5 weeks from our first-ever Shamrox indoor
lacrosse game as the Home Opener is Saturday January
6th at 7:30pm at the new Sears Centre arena versus
the New York Titans. Mark your calendar, get your
tickets, make plans to be a part of history and
let’s “make a statement” for lacrosse in the Chicago
area.
Special ceremonies will include a tribute to players
and coaches, past and present, of Lacrosse America
for the growth of lacrosse in the Chicago area.
There will be many other promotions and events that
will be part of this special night.
Also, mark your calendar for our first-ever Shamrox
“Black & Green Scrimmage and Open House” this Sunday
December 3rd from Noon-4PM at the Sears Centre. Free
admission, free parking and plenty of fun as you’ll
get to see the Shamrox practice, scrimmage, and get
player autographs on the field at the end of the
scrimmage. You’ll also get to meet, get autographs
and photos with the ladies of the Shamrox Dance
Team.
Inside this edition of Shamrox Scoop, besides
Opening Night, Black & Green Scrimmage, and ticket
information, you’ll see Roster Information, a
One-on-One with star defenseman Cam Woods, Dance
Team info and Photo Gallery, and other updates.
It is Holiday Gift time, too. Shamrox tickets and
merchandise make great Holiday Gifts for that
special lacrosse fan. We’ll be unveiling our new
uniforms soon, too.
See you this Sunday at the Black & Green
Scrimmage…and at the Home Opener on Saturday January
6th.
GO SHAMROX!!
Sincerely,
Conrad “Connie” Kowal
President,
Chicago Shamrox |
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Chicago Shamrox Ticket Information |
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Chicago Shamrox
Season
Ticket Prices |
Chicago Shamrox Season Tickets start at only $10
a game and also feature $15, $20 and $25 per
game options. Whether you like Sideline, Corner
or Endzone seats, or upper bowl or lower bowl
locations, Season Ticket prices are at a reduced
rate compared individual game prices, with
savings of $5 to $10 per ticket per game. Eight
home games, all on the weekend, five Saturday
nights, three Sunday afternoons, make Shamrox
Season Tickets the best sports value in Chicago.
Also, a limited number of Front Row “on the
glass” seats in the lower bowl and Front Row
upper bowl seats are available at VIP pricing. |
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Individual Game Tickets
ON SALE NOW!!! |
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Chicago Shamrox single game tickets are now on
sale. Don’t miss out an a great opportunity to
see Chicago’s hottest new professional sports
team. Single game tickets for all Shamrox games
are available online at
www.searscentre.com, by phone at (888)
SEARSTIX, or at the Sears Centre arena box
office in Hoffman Estates. Individual game
tickets start at only $15 per game. |
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Shamrox LAX PAX |
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 Lax Pax are books of 10 Shamrox ticket vouchers
that can be redeemed at any time, in any
combination, allowing you the ultimate
flexibility in how and when you attend games.
You can use them however you want (five tickets
for two games, two tickets for five games.) The
choice is yours! You receive a discount off the
price of individual game tickets. Lax Pax are
just $200 and are redeemable for seats in the
Lower Level (End, Sec. 108-111) and Upper Level
(Sideline, Sec. 201-205, 214-218). Want better
seats? Upgrade your vouchers to another price
category when you pay the difference (subject to
availability.) See Chicago’s most exciting new
team on your schedule! |
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Groups Should Start Planning Now |
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Those groups and organizations interested in
booking group outings to Shamrox games should
contact the Shamrox ticket office to start
coordinating. Group ticket discounts start for
groups with a minimum of 10. There are also
bigger discounts for larger groups and there are
fund-raiser ticket programs for those groups
looking to raise money for their teams or
organizations. The Shamrox season starts in
January and runs through mid-April, 8 home games
all on the weekends, five Saturday nights, three
Sunday afternoons, perfect for group outings.
Easiest way to get the ball rolling is to email
Tony@ChicagoShamrox.com or call the Shamrox
office toll free at 1-877-SHAMROX. |
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| 1-on-1 with Cam Woods |
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By Barrett Sallee |
 Shamrox Scoop: Cam, welcome to the Shamrox and thank
you for taking the time to answer a few questions…
Cam Woods: You’re very welcome; I’m thrilled to be
here in Chicago.
SS: What were your first thoughts when you found out
you were traded to the Shamrox shortly after the
Expansion Draft?
CW: I knew I was going to be playing in a new city
this year. I had asked for a trade to the east so I
could be closer to my wife and kids and once I found
out it was Chicago I couldn’t have been happier.
Chicago is one of the greatest cities in pro sports
and to be able to represent the Shamrox and
introduce lacrosse to a new fan base is something
I’m really looking forward to.
SS: What are some of the things that you can teach
the younger players?
CW: That every shift of every game counts. There is
no time for bad games in this league. So many games
are decided by one goal, and at the end of the year
the teams that are fighting for a playoff spot are
always very close. So, that one bad game mid season
could come back to haunt you.
SS: On the field, what do you consider your best
attributes?
CW: I’d have to say my intensity and
competitiveness. I like to be aggressive and go and
challenge the player as opposed to waiting for him
to come to me. I hate losing. Hate it. I’m usually a
grumpy bugger after a loss so I’ll do anything in my
power to win.
SS: Even though you are a veteran, you have spent
your entire career with the Albany/San Jose
franchise. Is there an adjustment period with the
Shamrox?
CW: With regards to how I play and prepare I don’t
think so. The biggest adjustment for me will be
learning to play with a new group of guys. Learning
how to read them and figure out their tendencies.
That’s what training camp and the scrimmages are
for. Come January, we’ll have it all sorted out.
SS: What are your realistic expectations for the
Shamrox in 2007?
CW: Playoffs. As I mentioned earlier a lot of the
NLL games are decided by a single goal. If we can be
on the winning end of those games then I see the
playoffs as an attainable goal. Then once in the
playoffs in a single elimination format, anything
can happen.
SS: Do you take a different approach to the season
because this is a first-year expansion team, or is
it business as usual?
CW: Absolutely not. It’s business as usual. I’m not
lowering my expectations because we are a new team.
We have a good mix of youth and experience and
excellent management and coaching. We have all the
tools to be a very successful team.
SS: What are you thoughts on Chicago being one of
the two new expansion cities in the NLL in 2007?
CW: It’s very exciting. Chicago has a long history
of successful sports franchises and very intense
fans. Hopefully we will have a lot of that same fan
support as we work towards making the Shamrox
another one of Chicago’s great sports teams.
SS: In your opinion, which team will be the Shamrox
primary rival?
CW: It’s hard to say. I think every team will be our
biggest rival. But if I had to choose one, I’d say
New York. We are two expansion teams joining at the
same time. It’s fair to say that people will be
comparing the two of us.
SS: What is your favorite away arena to play in?
CW: Toronto, because so many friends and family are
in attendance. But the atmosphere in Colorado is
amazing.
SS: Who were your heroes in lacrosse and/or other
sports when you were growing up?
CW: The Gait brothers. I have had the opportunity to
be amazed by them as a fan, as an opponent and as a
teammate. They are lacrosse. My hero’s in other
sports, Wayne Gretzky, Patrick Roy, and Muhammed
Ali.
SS: If you could have dinner with 3 people, past or
present, who would they be and why?
CW: Santa Claus, Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.
I’ve been leaving Santa Oreo’s for all these years.
The least I could do is buy the dude a steak.
SS: Cam, thank you for your time and good luck this
season.
CW: It was my pleasure. |
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| Shamrox to Hold Black
and Green Scrimmage and Open House |
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Chicago Shamrox professional indoor lacrosse team
will host a free of charge Black and Green Scrimmage
and Open House on Sunday, December 3 from noon until
4 p.m. at the Sears Centre arena. Fans can meet the
players of the Chicago Shamrox, the Shamrox Dance
Team, Shamrox executives, purchase officially
licensed apparel, watch a full-game scrimmage,
obtain player autographs, and check out the view
from their seat locations.
Gates for the event will open at noon with free
admission and parking. Before the full-game
scrimmage, members of the Shamrox will warm-up on
the field while fans will hear insight and
commentary from Chicago Shamrox Head Coach Jamie
Batley. After the scrimmage, fans are welcomed to
come on the playing field and get autographs from
Shamrox players and Dance Team members. |
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Chicago Shamrox Black and
Green Scrimmage Roster |
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Position |
Height/Weight |
Hometown |
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Tim Bomberry |
Defense |
5’11”/250lbs. |
Oshwekan, ON |
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Phil Brauch |
Forward |
5’11”/195lbs. |
New
Hampshire |
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David
Campbell |
Defense |
6’1”/191lbs. |
Orangeville,
ON |
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Drew Candy |
Defense |
6’3”/235lbs. |
London, ON |
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Jason Clark |
Forward |
5’9”/180lbs. |
Peterborough, ON |
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Derek
Collins |
Goalie |
6’0”/200lbs. |
Toronto, ON |
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Ryan Danehy |
Forward |
6’1”/215lbs. |
Billerica,
MA |
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Kyle DuPont |
Defense |
6’1”/170lbs. |
Peterborough, ON |
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Jackson Gair |
Forward |
6’0”/185lbs. |
Gravenhurst,
ON |
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Ryan
Gallagher |
Defense |
5’9”/195lbs. |
Barrie, ON |
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Daryl Gibson |
Defense |
6’1”/205lbs. |
Scarborough,
ON |
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Mat Giles |
Forward |
6’4”/225lbs. |
Peterborough, ON |
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Jon Harasym |
Forward |
5’9”/180lbs. |
Edmonton, AB |
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Zach Heffner |
Defense |
6’1”/205lbs. |
Averill
Park, NY |
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Mike Hobbins |
Defense |
6’2”/205lbs. |
Peterborough, ON |
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Brad
Holbrough |
Defense |
6’1”/200lbs. |
Petrolia, ON |
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Cody Jacobs |
Forward |
5’10”/185lbs. |
Six Nations,
ON |
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Bryan
Kazarian |
Defense |
5’10”/195lbs. |
Owen Sound,
ON |
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Mike Kirk |
Defense |
6’3”/205lbs. |
Orangeville,
ON |
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Cory Leigh |
Defense |
6’1”/205lbs. |
Milton, ON |
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Kevin
Leveille |
Forward |
5’10”/185lbs. |
Albany, NY |
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Carter
Livingstone |
Defense |
6’4”/210lbs. |
Toronto, ON |
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Mike
Longboat |
Forward |
5’7”/175lbs. |
Fort Erie,
ON |
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Bill McGlone |
Forward |
6’2”/210lbs. |
Swarthmore,
PA |
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Brandon
Miller |
Goalie |
6’1”/190lbs. |
Orangeville,
ON |
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Phil
Montgomery |
Forward |
5’8”/170lbs. |
Hamilton, ON |
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Tom Montour |
Defense |
6’1”/170lbs. |
Oshwekan, ON |
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Chris Panos |
Forward |
6’0”/210lbs. |
Medford, NY |
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Brad Reed |
Defense |
6’4”/245lbs. |
Oshawa, ON |
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Kelly
Sullivan |
Forward |
5’11”/185lbs. |
Peterborough, ON |
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Nick Trudeau |
Forward |
6’2”/210lbs. |
Windsor, ON |
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Josh Wasson-McQuigge |
Forward |
5’10”/160lbs |
Peterborough, ON |
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Cam Woods |
Defense |
6’3”/205lbs. |
Toronto, ON |
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| Photo Gallery |
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New photos have
been added to the photo gallery.
Come on in and see the new additions!
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Shamrox Dance Team Finalizes Roster |
The Chicago Shamrox Dance Team
has finalized their roster for the 2007 season.
After holding an open tryout on October 28 at the
Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg, Ill., the
team was cut to 27 members. The following weekend,
training camp was held and the roster was cut to its
final number of 22.
“I could not believe how hard they worked.” said
Dance Team Director Kim Brancamp. “We worked for
almost 12 hours the first weekend. We cut it down
from almost 100 to 27 but couldn’t get it down any
farther than that. We took 27 girls to training camp
and then made the final cuts. It was just too
difficult of a decision to make after one day. We
are happy with the 22 girls that made the final
roster and are ready to put on a great show for
Shamrox fans.”
The yet-to-be-named Dance Team will perform at every
Shamrox home game and appear at special events in
the area. The team consists of ladies from all over
the Chicago area. Their resume of previous dance
experience includes the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts and
Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Rush, Chicago Luvabulls,
and the Chicago White Sox Pride Crew. |
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Hometown |
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Kim B - Director |
Algonquin, IL |
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Autumn J |
Villa Park, IL |
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Brook L |
Joliet, IL |
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Breanne L |
Aurora, IL |
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Krystal B |
Slinger, WI |
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Amy W |
Chicago, IL |
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Ruby G |
Glendale Heights, IL |
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Jessica B |
Park Ridge, IL |
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Jomayra S |
Villa Park, IL |
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Jenna O |
St. Charles, IL |
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Tricia T |
Woodridge, IL |
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Stephani C |
Elgin, IL |
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Julie S |
Crystal Lake, IL |
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Kelly M |
Palatine, IL |
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Jessie M |
Palatine, IL |
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Julie P |
Forest View, IL |
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Katherine W |
West Dundee, IL |
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Tracy C |
Chicago, IL |
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Shannon Z |
Lake Villa, IL |
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Tricia P |
Palatine, IL |
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LaToyia P |
Chicago, IL |
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Season F |
Elgin, IL |
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| How To Reach Us |
| We are always accessible to talk to
our fans. Below is a directory of Shamrox owners,
executives, addresses, etc. Feel free to contact any
one of us if you have questions, comments or
concerns. |
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Chicago Shamrox | 5401 Trillium
Blvd. | Suite 320 | Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 |
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1-877-SHAMROX |
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