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| Letter From the
President |
Dear Shamrox fan,
 We’re
at the halfway point of our 2007 Inaugural Season of
Chicago Shamrox indoor lacrosse. And we thank you
for the support, the enthusiastic support that you
have given YOUR Chicago Shamrox. In this edition of
Shamrox Scoop, you’ll learn about our upcoming
promotions, our special Opening Night Panoramic
Photo, our two Shamrox All-Star selections, St.
Patrick’s Night and more Shamrox news.
We have been working hard to make each game a fun
experience and to make our fans a part of the game.
We have received a lot of positive feedback from
fans via email, letters, phone calls or talking with
us at the Sears Centre. We appreciate the kind
comments. We have also learned of ways in which we
can do a better job, too. So let us know what you
think.
On the field, we started out 3-1 but have run into
some tough games recently, a couple of one-goal
nail-biting losses, so we stand 3-5 at the
mid-season point. With a break or two, we could be
5-3 or even 6-2, a remarkable record for an
expansion team. But going into the last 8 games of
the regular season, here’s what we know….we have 5
of our last 8 games at Home. And the Eastern
Division has a logjam in the standings with the
playoff spots still up for grabs. One game can make
a difference. Head Coach Jamie Batley, the coaching
staff and all the players are giving it everything
they’ve got to be the hardest working team in the
league. So as we head into the stretch drive, we
need the support of all our fans at our home games.
We need to be a Unit of One. GO ROX.
Speaking of Home Games, our next home game is St.
Patrick’s Night (how appropriate) on Saturday March
17th at 7:30pm at the Sears Centre against first
place Rochester. It is CODE GREEN NIGHT…..everyone
comes to the game in GREEN to cheer for the Shamrox
on St. Pat’s. I might even face paint myself. It
will be a festive night with lots of fun for the
fans. We want to PACK THE PLACE. So spread the word,
order your tickets now, bring someone new to the
game so they can experience Shamrox indoor lacrosse,
and wear GREEN. Check out our website for more info
about CODE GREEN NIGHT.
Shamrox fans, thanks again. This is YOUR team. Come
“dressed and ready to cheer” and we’ll see you
Shamrox indoor lacrosse at the Sears Centre.
GO SHAMROX!!
Sincerely,
Conrad “Connie” Kowal
President
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CHICAGO SHAMROX TICKET INFORMATION |
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St. Patrick’s Day Code Green Night March 17!!! |
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Buy Green, Save Green!!! Save 15% off Shamrox green
merchandise (hats, shirts, jerseys) and save $7 on
lower-level tickets for the next home game, St.
Patrick's Day on March 17th vs. the Rochester
Knighthawks when you say "Code Green" and order by
March 9th. Hurry, only 1,000 tickets available at
Code Green pricing! ORDER NOW! Call 1-877-SHAMROX or
email
tony@chicagoshamrox.com to order. Phone and
email orders only. Offer not valid at Sears Centre
or online. |
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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 and get a $5 discount off the regular price.
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 have five home games
remaining, three on Saturday nights and two on
Sunday afternoons. The 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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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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Individual 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.chicagoshamrox.com, by calling 1-877-SHAMROX
between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. or at the Sears
Centre arena box office in Hoffman Estates.
Individual game tickets start at only $15 per game. |
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Woods and Miller Make All-Star Team |
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By: Barrett Sallee |
Chicago Shamrox defenseman Cam Woods and goaltender
Brandon Miller have been announced as members for
the 2007 National Lacrosse League All-Star Game,
which will be played at the Rose Garden in Portland,
Oregon on Saturday, March 10 at 9:00 p.m. CST. Woods
will start in the game for the Eastern Division and
Miller will serve as backup goaltender.
Woods, who is currently the Captain of the Chicago
Shamrox and was the 2004 NLL Co-Defensive Player of
the Year, will be making his third appearance at the
All-Star Game in just the eight years he has been
playing in the NLL. Woods was acquired via trade
from San Jose in July 2006.
“I am so honored to be selected as a member of the
2007 NLL All-Star Game,” said Cam Woods. “This is a
great honor to be selected as team member and a
starter. I am proud to represent all of my Chicago
Shamrox teammates this March in Portland.”
Miller is 5th in the NLL with 312 saves and
currently has an 12.17 goals against average. His
play in net anchors the defense for the Shamrox and
has earned him the NLL Defensive Player of the Week
award twice so far in 2007. It will be his first
appearance in the NLL All-Star Game.
“Brandon’s played great all year.” said Shamrox Head
Coach/GM Jamie Batley. “Statistically, he is up
there as one of the top goalies in the league. He
has been the backbone of our defense and has shown
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COMPLETE 2007 NLL ALL-STAR GAME LINEUP |
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East Division |
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West Division |
Head Coach: Darris Kilgour, Buffalo Bandits
Assistant Coach: Ed Comeau, Rochester
Knighthawks
Goaltenders
Matt Roik, Philadelphia Wings (starter)
BRANDON MILLER, CHICAGO SHAMROX
Defensemen
CAM WOODS, CHICAGO SHAMROX (starter)
Thomas Hajek, Philadelphia Wings (starter)
Ryan Cousins, Minnesota Swarm
Transition Players
Geoff Snider, Philadelphia Wings (starter)
Mark Steenhuis, Buffalo Bandits
Pat McCready, Buffalo Bandits
Steve Toll, Rochester Knighthawks
Forwards
John Grant, Rochester Knighthawks (starter)
John Tavares, Buffalo Bandits (starter)
Casey Powell, New York Titans
Aaron Wilson, Toronto Rock
Ryan Boyle, New York Titans
Scott Evans, Rochester Knighthawks
Josh Sanderson, Toronto Rock
Ryan Ward, Minnesota Swarm
Shawn Williams, Rochester Knighthawks |
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Head Coach: Gary Gait, Colorado Mammoth
Assistant Coach: Bob Hamley, Arizona Sting
Goaltenders
Rob Blasdell, Arizona Sting (starter)
Gee Nash, Colorado Mammoth
Defensemen
Andrew Turner, Edmonton Rush (starter)
Taylor Wray, Calgary Roughnecks (starter)
John Gallant, Colorado Mammoth
Pat Jones, Portland LumberJax
Peter Lough, Arizona Sting
Transition Players
Brodie Merrill, Portland LumberJax (starter)
Josh Sims, Colorado Mammoth
Forwards
Dan Carey, Colorado Mammoth (starter)
Dan Dawson, Arizona Sting (starter)
Colin Doyle, San Jose Stealth
Gavin Prout, Colorado Mammoth
Tracey Kelusky, Calgary Roughnecks
Jeff Zywicki, San Jose Stealth
Ryan Powell, Portland LumberJax
Chris Gill, Edmonton Rush
Lewis Ratcliff, Calgary Roughnecks |
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High Five! |
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Shamrox with five games in
March |
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By: Barrett Sallee |
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The Shamrox head into March 3-5 on the season,
but still in playoff contention. The team opens the
month on the road, on Friday March 2 at 8:30 p.m.
CST, against the Arizona Sting at the Jobing.com
Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The Sting are currently 5-3
and in second place in the NLL Western Division.
They are led by forward and All-Star starter Dan
Dawson, who is 3rd in the NLL with 26 goals on the
season. In net, goaltender Rob Blasdell will also
start in the All-Star Game and is 3rd in the NLL
with a 10.74 goals against average.
 Following
the March 10 All-Star Game in Portland, the Shamrox
will return home on March 17 for the St. Patrick’s
Day “Code Green” game vs. the Rochester Knighthawks.
Face off for the game is set for 7:30 p.m. CST at
the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Save 15% off
Shamrox green merchandise (hats, shirts, jerseys)
and save $7 on lower-level tickets for St. Patrick's
Day on March 17th vs. the Rochester Knighthawks when
you say "Code Green" and order by March 9th. Hurry,
only 1,000 tickets available at Code Green pricing!
ORDER NOW! Call 1-877-SHAMROX or email
tony@chicagoshamrox.com to order. Phone and
email orders only. Offer not valid at Sears Centre
or online.
The Knighthawks beat the Shamrox in their first
matchup this year, 13-8, on February 3 at the Blue
Cross Arena in Rochester, NY. The Shamrox converted
just three of their 10 power-play opportunities and
gave up six power play goals in the loss. Tom
Montour led the scoring charge for the Shamrox with
5 points (2g, 3a) while Scott Evans racked up 8
points (4g, 4a) to lead the Knighthawks offensive
attack.
After visiting the Philadelphia Wings for the
first time on March 24, the Shamrox will fly back
home and take on the New York Titans on Sunday,
March 25, at 3:00 p.m. CDT at the Sears Centre in
Hoffman Estates, Ill. This will be the rubber game
of the season series between the two first-year
teams. The Shamrox beat the Titans 15-12 on Opening
Night at the Sears Centre behind hat tricks from
Chris Panos, Josh Wasson and Bill McGlone. Brandon
Miller made 46 saves on the night. Two weeks later,
the Shamrox fell to the Titans, 11-9, at Madison
Square Garden in New York City.
The Shamrox close the month of March with a trip to
Buffalo, N.Y. on March 31 to take on the Buffalo
Bandits at 6:30 p.m. CDT at the HSBC Arena. The
Bandits beat the Shamrox 12-11 on February 11 at the
Sears Centre in the only other meeting between the
two teams. The Shamrox return home the next day,
April 1, to take on the Edmonton Rush for a matinee
at 3 p.m. CDT at the Sears Centre on April Fools
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| Get Your Limited
Edition Panoramic Photo
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A limited edition, panoramic photo from the
Chicago Shamrox Opening Night victory over the
New York Titans is on sale now. The photo was
taken immediately before the opening face off
of the first-ever game for both franchises.
The framed version of the photo is $200 and
the unframed version is $60, shipping is
INCLUDED. Both photos feature the Shamrox
Inaugural Season seal in the bottom right
corner. |
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Get your photos now! >> |
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Shamrox Announce Jr. Dance Camp |
 The
Chicago Shamrox are pleased to announce their Junior
Dance Camp for girls ages 5-14. For $32, campers
will receive professional instruction, pom-poms, a
ticket to the March 25 game vs. the Titans, and will
perform at halftime of that game. The Jr. Dance Camp
takes place on March 10 at 9:00 a.m. CST at the
Hyatt Regency Woodfield located at 1800 E. Golf Rd.,
Schaumburg, Ill. To register,
click here.For questions, call Shamrox Dance
Team Director Kim Brancamp at 847-854-0231 or
send an
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| Send In Your Pics
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Check out the Shamrox photo gallery! Do you
want to be featured in the “Shamrox Around the
World” gallery? Send in your pictures wearing
Shamrox gear at famous locations around the
world to
photos@chicagoshamrox.com. |
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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
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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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