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The Chicago Shamrox are a professional lacrosse team that plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), and began play in the 2007 season. They play their home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team is owned by Kevin Loughery Jr., Don Sallee, the former NBA and ABA coach and player Kevin Loughery Sr., and Concept Entertainment Group, LLC. The new franchise was announced on February 16, 2006.
During their inaugural season in 2007, the Shamrox finish the season 6-10 and tied for fourth place in the NLL East Division with established teams, the Toronto Rock and Philadelphia Wings. But, due to their record inside the division, the Shamrox lose the playoff tiebreaker to the Rock and miss the playoffs. However, during their inaugural season, the Shamrox proved that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future, playing spoiler twice over the final two weekends and losing several one-goal and close games to playoff teams.
Milestones
- May 11, 2006: Connie Kowal was announced as the team's first president and Phil Ryan was named Vice President of Lacrosse Operations.
- June 1, 2006: Jamie Batley was named the first Head Coach and General Manager in Chicago Shamrox history.
- July 12, 2006: Goaltender Brandon Miller is selected as the first overall pick in the 2006 NLL Expansion Draft; making him the first player in the history of the Chicago Shamrox.
- September 13, 2006: The Shamrox select Josh Wasson-McQuigge with their first pick (12th overall) in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. Wasson formerly starred at the University of Hartford and for the Peterborough Lakers of the Ontario Lacrosse Association.
- January 6, 2007: The Shamrox play their first-ever regular season game, a home game against their expansion cousins the New York Titans. The Shamrox win the game 15-12. Forward Jason Clark scored the first goal in franchise history at 2:17 of the 1st quarter, assisted by defenseman Tom Montour and Goaltender Brandon Miller. Miller made 46 saves on 58 shots to earn the win. 8,456 people were in attendance at the Sears Centre for the inaugural game, setting the attendance record (at the time) for the Sears Centre.
- April 14, 2007: The Shamrox defeat the Philadelphia Wings 17-11 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois to finish their inaugural season 6-10 and tied with the Philadelphia Wings and Toronto Rock for the fourth and final playoff spot in the NLL East Division, but miss the playoffs due to their intra-division record. 7,096 fans were in attendance at the final game for "Fan Appreciation Night."
Naming
The "Chicago Shamrox" was chosen on May 11, 2006, out of over 1500 name ideas. It was narrowed down to 10 finalists and then to the "fab five". The following were the 10 finalists with the top five in bold:
- Blast
- Breeze
- Chill
- Freeze
- Hitmen
- Ill (iLL)
- Shamrox (or Shamrocks)
- Shooters
- Thunder
- Tower
Roster
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 25 |
|
DF |
Candy, Drew |
| 13 |
|
FW |
Clark, Jason |
| 43 |
|
GK |
Collins, Derek |
| 7 |
|
DF |
Dupont, Kyle |
| 19 |
|
DF |
Gibson, Darryl |
| 27 |
|
FW |
Giles, Mat |
| 16 |
|
FW |
Harasym, Jon |
| 41 |
|
DF |
Heffner, Zach |
| 11 |
|
FW |
Hobbins, Mike |
| 21 |
|
DF |
Holbrough, Brad |
| 88 |
|
FW |
Jacobs, Cody |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Kazarian, Bryan |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 26 |
|
DF |
Kirk, Mike |
| 20 |
|
FW |
Kruger, Rusty |
| 91 |
|
DF |
Leigh, Cory |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Livingstone, Carter |
| 33 |
|
FW |
McGlone, Bill |
| 35 |
|
GK |
Miller, Brandon |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Montgomery, Phil |
| 63 |
|
FW |
Montour, Tom |
| 55 |
|
FW |
Panos, Chris |
| 18 |
|
FW |
Wasson, Josh |
| 22 |
|
DF |
Woods, Cam |
|
All time Record
| Season |
Division |
W-L |
Finish |
Home |
Road |
GF |
GA |
Coach |
Playoffs |
| 2007 |
Eastern |
6-10 |
6th |
4-4 |
2-6 |
176 |
191 |
Jamie Batley |
Missed playoffs |
| Total |
1 season |
6-10 |
|
4-4 |
2-6 |
176 |
191 |
|
|
See also
External links
 |
Sports teams based in Chicagoland |
| Soccer |
MLS: Chicago Fire, PDL: Chicago Fire Premier, MISL: Chicago Storm |
| Baseball |
MLB: Chicago Cubs • Chicago White Sox, FL: Windy City ThunderBolts, MWL: Kane County Cougars, NL: Gary SouthShore RailCats • Joliet JackHammers • Schaumburg Flyers |
| Softball |
NPF: Chicago Bandits |
| Basketball |
NBA: Chicago Bulls , WNBA: Chicago Sky, ABA: Cometas de Chicago • Chicago Throwbacks, IBL: Chicago Heights Soldiers • Elgin Racers, USBL: Gary Steelheads |
| Football |
NFL: Chicago Bears, AFL: Chicago Rush, CIFL: Chicago Slaughter |
| Hockey |
NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, AHL: Chicago Wolves, UHL: Chicago Hounds, USHL: Chicago Steel |
| Lacrosse |
MLL: Chicago Machine, NLL: Chicago Shamrox |
College athletics
(NCAA Division I) |
Chicago State University • DePaul University • Loyola University Chicago • Northern Illinois University • Northwestern University • University of Illinois at Chicago • Valparaiso University |
| High School Sports |
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) |
