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Individual Game Tickets on Sale November 16th!
The Washington Stealth have announced that individual tickets will go on sale Monday, November 16th. For the inaugural season, the Stealth have announced value-priced seats beginning at just $13. The 2010 season begins on January 9, 2010 at the Comcast Arena at Everett.
"We appreciate and understand how important it is for sports fans to receive great value for their entertainment dollar",”commented Stealth President and General Manager Johnny Mouradian. “"Our starting price is about the same as a movie ticket and our Washington sports fans will participate in two hours of hard-hitting, high scoring and scrappy live entertainment. This is a very rugged sport and we are a playoff team! I get chills when I think of this coming season."
The Stealth open their inaugural campaign in Washington State against West Division rival Colorado Mammoth at 7:30pm. It is the first of two home games against the Mammoth, who return to Everett on March 27. Each of the first three games in 2010 will be played at the Comcast Arena, with the Edmonton Rush and the Buffalo Bandits coming to town on January 15 and 22, respectively. Defending National Lacrosse League Champion Calgary Roughnecks will be in town on February 19 for an 8pm contest. The entire Stealth schedule can be found at www.stealthlax.com.
The Washington Stealth look to return to the NLL playoffs for the fourth straight season. Last year, the Roughnecks ousted the Stealth in the West Division Finals for the second time in three seasons.
Individual tickets for all Washington Stealth home games can be purchased at the Comcast Arena Box Office located at 2000 Hewitt Ave., in Everett. Box office hours are Monday - Thursday, noon to 5pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Individual tickets can also be purchased anytime online at www.stealthlax.com or www.comcastarenaeverett.com or by phone at 866-332-TIXX.
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Washington Stealth Schedule
Two Youth Clinics Next Week
Stealth Hit North and South Sound October 18
Everett, Wash. – The Washington Stealth are bringing two players to town from October 16-18 to take part in some local appearances with the community. The weekend culminates with a pair of youth lacrosse clinics in Everett and Tacoma on October 18.
Second-year defenseman Kyle Hartzell and rookie defenseman Chris O’Dougherty will be making appearances and running the clinics with possible guest appearances from other Stealth stars. They will be at the Breakaway Lacrosse store in Bellevue from 10am-5pm on October 17 and will be available to sign autographs and talk lacrosse with local youth clubs and store customers. Breakaway Lacrosse in Bellevue is located at 10830 NE 2nd Pl., Bellevue, WA 98004.
The highlight of the weekend however, will be the pair of clinics on October 18. Hartzell and O’Dougherty will provide instruction at the North Sound Youth Clinic from 10am-12pm at Hawthorne Elementary School in North Everett. The event is presented by the Stealth in conjunction with WALAX.com. Youth grades 3-8 will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the game, including techniques and drills to improve their game in the offseason. The clinic is free and open to the public.
Following the North Sound Youth Clinic, Hartzell and O’Dougherty will travel south to Tacoma, to hold a clinic with the Tacoma Youth Lacrosse Association. The clinic will take place at Cirque Park in University Place from 2pm-4pm. Once again, the Stealth will bring professional instruction with active participation from those in attendance. The clinic will cover everything from passing and shooting to ground ball and defensive techniques.
Hartzell is entering his second season with the Stealth. He has played for two seasons in the MLL (Major League Lacrosse), as a rookie for the San Francisco Dragons and this past summer for the Washington Bayhawks. A 2007 graduate of Salisbury State University, he was a standout defenseman for the Seagulls, earning third-team All-American and first-team All-League honors. He was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Defenseman as a senior and won two NCAA Division III National Championships at Salisbury.
O’Dougherty was a sixth round selection by the Stealth in last month’s NLL Entry Draft. He recently completed his first season in the MLL, where he was the 31st overall selection by the Denver Outlaws. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2009 and was a four-year starter for the Scarlet Knights. He was selected to the All-East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) team three times and named the William Miller Trophy winner as the team’s Most Valuable Player after his junior season. Served as a team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior and participated in the USILA North – South senior all-star game in 2009.
The Stealth will begin their first season at the Comcast Arena at Everett on January 9, 2010. Season tickets are available now and start at just $75 for eight games. For more information on the Stealth and season ticket packages, log on to www.stealthlax.com or call 877-MY-75-TIX.
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National Lacrosse League All-Star
Series Rosters Announced
Four Stealth Players Head
to Australia Later This Month
Everett, Wash. – The National Lacrosse League have completed the rosters for the NLL’s All-Star Series which will take place in Melbourne, Australia on October 23 and 24. Four members of the Washington Stealth are featured on the rosters that will combine All-Stars in the NLL with the top lacrosse players in Australia for a two-game series.
Rhys Duch, Jeff Zywicki, Tyler Richards and Luke Wiles will be the Stealth stars playing in the series. Duch, Zywicki and Richards will be teammates on the West Team and Wiles, who was acquired by the Stealth in a trade with the Toronto Rock this offseason, playing for the East Team. The All-Star Series marks the debut of professional indoor lacrosse in Australia.
Duch is the reigning NLL Rookie of the Year after breaking the rookie scoring record with 89 points last season. That total was good for seventh in the league in 2009 and earned him a spot on the NLL All-Rookie team.
Zywicki is a three-time NLL All-Star. Zywicki is ranked third on the Stealth’s all-time points list with 286 in four seasons. Last season, he ranked 14th in the league with 78 points.
Richards burst onto the NLL scene in the second half of last season, posting a 10.08 goals against average and a .803 save percentage in ten games. Both totals were ranked second in the NLL and earned Richards a spot on the NLL All-Rookie team.
Wiles returns to the Stealth in 2010 after spending last season with the Toronto Rock. On a struggling Rock squad, Wiles finished 20th in the NLL last year with 69 points. Wiles began his career with the Stealth in 2007, and amassed 136 points in his first two professional seasons.
The Washington Stealth begin their first season at the Comcast Arena at Everett on January 9, 2010. Season tickets are now available and start at just $75. For more information, visit www.stealthlax.com or call 877-MY-75-TIX.
For more information on the NLL All-Star Series, please visit www.NLLAllStarSeries.com.
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Team Canada Announces
Preliminary World Championships Roster
Four Stealth Stars Invited
to Training Camp October 9-12
Everett, Wash. – Four members of the Washington Stealth were included on the final list of 55 lacrosse players invited to Team Canada’s selection camp for the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Field Championships. Forwards Colin Doyle, Jeff Zywicki and Rhys Duch and defenseman Kyle Sorenson will head to Toronto, Ontario on October 9-12 to battle for a roster spot to represent Team Canada in Manchester, England in 2010.
The inclusion on the 2010 Team Canada roster will give Colin Doyle an opportunity to add to the numerous lacrosse championships that the Stealth captain has won in his distinguished career. Doyle was a member of the Canadian team that won the World Championships in 2006. He has won two Major League Lacrosse titles in 2008 and 2009 with the Rochester Rattlers and Toronto Nationals, respectively. He won the 2008 Mann Cup (Canadian Box Lacrosse Senior Championship) as a member of the Brampton Excelsiors and won a pair of World Indoor Lacrosse Championships with Team Canada in 2002 and 2006. Prior to his time with the Stealth, Doyle won five National Lacrosse League titles in eight seasons with the Toronto Rock. In three of those Championships he was named the Champion’s Cup MVP (1999, 2002 and 2005). He was also named the NLL MVP in 2005. The 12-time NLL All-Pro is currently third on the NLL’s all-time points (965) and assists (581) lists. He finished 2009 as the league’s top scorer with 111 points.
Jeff Zywicki is another highly decorated lacrosse star vying to make yet another appearance on the Team Canada roster. He was a teammate of Doyle’s on Team Canada’s 2006 Championship team. Zywicki was named to the All-World team after leading the Championships in goals with 28. In 2007, Zywicki was a member Team Canada’s World Indoor Gold Medal Team. He was also Doyle’s teammate on the 2008 and 2009 MLL Championship teams. He was a named All-American at the University of Massachusetts in 2003 and 2005. In the NLL, Zywicki has become one of the most feared scorers in the league. The three-time NLL All-Star finished with 78 points last season.
Reigning NLL Rookie of the Year Rhys Duch will be looking to make his first appearance in the World Championships for Team Canada. After being named an All-America East Conference performer at Stony Brook University (NY), Duch burst on to the NLL scene with a rookie scoring record 89 points last season. He was also named a Western Lacrosse Association Second Team All-Star after finishing third in the league with 84 points for the Victoria Shamrocks.
Kyle Sorenson is also looking to earn his first appearance for Team Canada. In just three NLL seasons, Sorenson has emerged as one of the league’s top defenders and a leader for the Stealth out of the back door. After winning the Mann Cup and Minto Cup titles in 2006, he was selected second overall by the Stealth in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. Sorensen was also a member of the 2007 Peterborough squad that won the Mann Cup.
The Federation of International Lacrosse World Championships will take place in Manchester, England in 2010. The Team Canada roster will be selected following the tryouts in October. Team USA has cut its roster to 40 players, featuring Stealth stars Paul Rabil, Eric Martin and Nick O’Hara who is now a free agent after spending last season on the Stealth’s practice squad. “The Stealth organization is very proud to have four of our Canadian players and three of our U.S. players attending the last selection process for their countries,” said Stealth President and General Manager Johnny Mouradian, who is also the General Manager of Team Canada. “It takes a special athlete to reach the national team level. They are all great character guys and we wish them the best during their quests for a World Championship.” The FIL is gearing up for the biggest World Lacrosse Championships to date. In 2010, there will be 31 teams competing for the title. For more information on the FIL World Lacrosse Championships and the participating nations, go to www.2010worldlacrosse.com.
Information on the Stealth players involved in the World Championships can be found at www.stealthlax.com as training camps proceed. Watch all of these international stars live starting in January at the Comcast Arena at Everett. For 2010 season ticket information, call 877-MY-75-TIX.
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Washington Stealth Announce
Dance Team Director
Stealth Bombshells Auditions September 12
Everett, Wash. – The Washington Stealth have announced that Sheena Shive has been hired as the Director of the Stealth Bombshells, the dance team for the National Lacrosse League franchise. Shive brings with her a wealth of dance and choreography experience, including multiple seasons with the Seattle Supersonics.
Shive is currently the Dance Troupe Manager and Choreographer for the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, a position she has held since 2005. She spent three seasons as a member of the Supersonics Dance Team, where she was honored as one of six dancers to represent the NBA in Tokyo, Japan during the NBA Madness Tour.
Aside from her experience as a professional dancer and choreographer, Shive spent five years as a hip-hop and jazz dance instructor for The Performance Place and is in her third year as a choreographer and judge for High School Competition Routines. She was the choreographer for the Redmond High School Dance Team that finished sixth in Washington State last year. She also spent the 2007-08 Seahawks season as a Gameday Live host for FOX Q-13 in Seattle.
Shive grew up in Gig Harbor, Wash., and understands the impact a new professional sports franchise can have on the local community. “Having the Stealth here is an incredible opportunity for the greater Seattle area and its dancers,” said the Peninsula High School and Seattle University graduate. “I look forward to us being a presence in the community. I’m really excited to be a part of a new organization in our area.”
Shive’s new position as the Stealth Bombshells Director will begin immediately, with the auditions for the dance team taking place on September 12 at the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center. Registration will start at 9am with auditions taking place from 10am to 4pm. For more information on the Stealth Bombshells tryouts, go to www.stealthlax.com or email Sheena Shive at sshive@stealthlax.com.
Catch the Washington Stealth and the Stealth Bombshells in action starting in January at the Comcast Arena at Everett. Season tickets are currently on sale now with packages starting at just $75. For ordering information, log on to www.stealthlax.com or call 877-MY-75-TIX
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Five New Players Will Don
Stealth Black and Red
Washington Stealth Add Depth in Dispersal Draft and Trades
The National Lacrosse League season doesn’t begin until January, but the Washington Stealth are already making moves to improve the team that went to the West Division Finals a year ago. Three players were added to the roster in a dispersal draft of Portland Lumberjax players, while three more were acquired through trades.
The Stealth added a 54-point scorer to their offense with their first pick in the dispersal draft, selecting forward Peter Morgan with the seventh pick. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound, left-handed forward scored 29 goals and added 24 assists in 13 games with Portland last season. In his eight-year NLL career, Morgan has accumulated 175 goals and 172 assists.
In the second round, the Stealth picked up transition player Brad MacDonald. MacDonald adds size and speed to the Stealth transition game. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of Owen Sound, Ontario will be reunited with Stealth Head Coach Chris Hall; the pair won an NLL Championship together in 2004 with the Calgary Roughnecks. In 67 career games, MacDonald has scored 12 goals and added 19 assists with 116 loose balls.
The Stealth’s final selection in the Portland dispersal draft was forward Derek Lowe, an exciting young player entering his third NLL season. Lowe has seen limited action since being picked up by the Lumberjax in 2007, but will provide another viable option for the Stealth on the offensive end.
Following the draft, the Stealth announced a series of trades that will bolster their roster even further. Luke Wiles will be reunited with the Stealth after spending last season with the Toronto Rock. The Stealth sent Kevin Huntley and a second-round pick in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for the 5-foot-11, 200-pound forward. Wiles finished 2009 with 69 points, good for 20th in the NLL. Wiles spent over two seasons with the Stealth from 2006-2008, including a career campaign in 2007, when he was eleventh in the league with 82 points.
Finally, the Stealth added some local flavor to the squad, acquiring transition player Jason Bloom in a trade with the Boston Blazers. An Ohio State university graduate, Bloom currently lives in Mercer Island, Wash., and is a coach at Overlake High School, which is located 26 miles south of the Stealth’s new home in Everett, Wash. Bloom helped lead Overlake to a State Championship last season.
Bloom has been in the NLL for three seasons, playing in Colorado in 2007 and 2008 before heading to Boston last season. The Vancouver native has spent his career in the NLL traveling a great deal and is excited to play close to home. “I’m fired up to play in the same city I live in,” said Bloom after the trade was announced earlier today. “There’s a great lacrosse community in Washington and everyone here is excited to have the Stealth in town. I am pumped to be a part of it.” In 35 career games, Bloom has recorded 20 goals, 25 assists and collected 112 loose balls.
“We are a better lacrosse club today than we were at the end of last season,” said Washington Stealth President and General Manager Johnny Mouradian. “Our goal, as always, is to play in the championship game. These acquisitions get us closer.”
The Stealth begin play at the Comcast Arena at Everett in January. Season tickets start at just $75 and are available now. For ticket information, visit www.stealthlax.com or call 425.322.2616.
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Washington Stealth Name Announced
Comcast Arena at Everett Welcomes Washington’s Newest Pro Sports Franchise
The National Lacrosse League’s new representative in the Pacific Northwest announced their name today as the Washington Stealth. Members of the Washington Stealth were on hand at the Comcast Arena at Everett, the team’s new home, to discuss the team’s relocation and announce their new namesake in a press conference Thursday morning. The team comes to Washington after six seasons in San Jose, California.
“We want our name to show that we are not just representatives of one city, but an entire region whose lacrosse population is blossoming,” said Stealth owner Denise Watkins. “The decision to come to Washington and play at the Comcast Arena at Everett was not taken lightly. We know what lacrosse means to this area and we are proud to symbolize it on a national scale.”
The National Lacrosse League is the premier professional league in the sport of lacrosse, and features the world’s best lacrosse players. The 2010 season will begin in January, and will mark the league’s 24th year of pro indoor lacrosse. NLL games draw an average attendance of more than 10,000 fans per game. Total league attendance has exceeded one million fans in each of the past four seasons.
The Stealth have reached the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, and reached the Division Final in two of those three years. 2008 marked the club’s only West Division Regular Season Title, finishing with a 9-7 record. 2009 was a historic season for the team, with forward Colin Doyle setting franchise records with 111 points and 73 assists in his eleventh NLL All-Pro campaign. Forward Rhys Duch was the Rookie of the Year after setting a new NLL rookie scoring record with 89 points. Paul Rabil made his transition to the indoor game after dominating the collegiate field game at Johns Hopkins University. He earned All-Rookie Team honors with Duch and teammate Tyler Richards in 2009.
“The area is going to be exposed to a fast-paced and physical version of lacrosse,” said Washington Stealth Head Coach Chris Hall. “And it’s not as if they will have to wait for an expansion team to develop, we have a team that is primed and ready to win right now. We are excited to bring a professional sports championship to Washington in the very near future.”
The Washington Stealth’s 16-game regular season begins in January and goes through April, with the playoffs taking place throughout May. Fans at the Comcast Arena at Everett should be ready for an exciting season. “We have a saying in the NLL,” said Hall, who has over 30 years of experience as a lacrosse player and coach. “You can buy a ticket for the entire seat, but you’re only going to need the edge.”The Stealth is currently accepting season ticket deposits for the 2010 season. Packages start at just $75. Reserve tickets today by calling 1-877-MY-75-TIX or 425.322.2616 or by visiting www.stealthlax.com.
For more information on the National Lacrosse League, visit www.nll.com or contact Doug Fritts at dfritts@nll.com. For more information on the Washington Stealth visit www.stealthlax.com or www.comcastarenaeverett.com.
Season tickets start at just $75 and are available now. They can be ordered by calling 1-877-MY-75-TIX or 425.322.2616, or by emailing mmartin@cocmastarenaeverett.com.
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National Lacrosse League Team Official Name to be Announced
Team to Hold Press Conference at Comcast Arena This Thursday
The Stealth professional indoor lacrosse team is holding a press conference this Thursday, June 25 at 11am at the Comcast Arena at Everett. The press conference will publicly introduce the ownership and members of the front office staff and announce the new official name of the club.
The press conference comes just a week after the team announced its move to the State of Washington from San Jose, California. It will take place in Conference Room #1 at the Comcast Arena at Everett. Global Spectrum’s Comcast Arena General Manager Kim Bedier, Stealth owner Denise Watkins, Chief Financial Officer David Takata, President and General Manager Johnny Mouradian, Vice President and Assistant General Manager Doug Locker, Director of Communications Michael Kennett and Head Coach Chris Hall will be in attendance to speak about the team’s relocation, strategy for the upcoming season and announcement of the team’s new name.
The Stealth moves to Everett after six seasons in San Jose, where they advanced to the West Division Finals in two of the previous three seasons and reached the playoffs in four of those six years. The team features some of the world’s top lacrosse players, including Captain Colin Doyle, who led the National Lacrosse League and set a franchise record with 111 points in 2009. The 11-time All-Pro is currently third on the league’s all-time points list. The team also has two of the top young players in the game. Rhys Duch was the 2009 NLL Rookie of the Year after breaking the rookie scoring record with 89 points in his freshman campaign. Paul Rabil made his transition to the indoor game after dominating the collegiate field game at Johns Hopkins University. He earned All-Rookie Team honors with Duch in 2009.
The Stealth are currently accepting season ticket deposits for the 2010 season. Packages start at just $75. Reserve tickets today by calling 1-877-MY-75-TIX or 425.322.2616 or by visiting www.stealthlax.com.
For more information on the National Lacrosse League, contact NLL Vice President of Communications Doug Fritts at (917) 710-8730 or visit NLL.com.
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National Lacrosse League to Play at the Comcast Arena at Everett
After six seasons in San Jose, Calif., the Stealth professional indoor lacrosse team has announced their plans to relocate to the Comcast Arena at Everett. The Stealth, a member of the National Lacrosse League, are coming off a 2009 campaign in which they advanced to the West Division Finals before being ousted by the eventual NLL Champion, Calgary Roughnecks. The team’s new name will be announced at a formal press conference in Everett next week.
“We are very excited about our move to the Comcast Arena at Everett and to introduce the region to the thrilling and fast-paced sport of professional indoor lacrosse,” said Stealth owner Denise Watkins. “It is a wonderful opportunity for the franchise. There is a strong lacrosse community already present in Everett and the greater Seattle area. We look forward to becoming an active partner and helping to continue the growth of lacrosse with local high schools and clubs.”
"We are thrilled to welcome the world-class National Lacrosse League and Stealth professional lacrosse to the Puget Sound region," said Kim Bedier, Global Spectrum's General Manager for the Comcast Arena at Everett. "Combine the consistently overwhelming support from our fans for sporting events at the Comcast Arena with one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and we are certain to have a great inaugural season.”
The National Lacrosse League is the premier professional league in the sport of lacrosse, and features the world’s best lacrosse players. The 2010 season will begin in January, and will mark the league’s 24th year of pro indoor lacrosse. NLL games draw an average attendance of more than 10,000 fans per game. Total league attendance has exceeded one million fans for each of the past four seasons. “We’re excited about coming to the greater Seattle area and the great State of Washington, where the sport of lacrosse is booming,” said NLL Commissioner George Daniel. “We look forward to seeing NLL games played at the Comcast Arena in Everett this upcoming season and beyond.”
Pro indoor lacrosse is a fast-paced and physical game. The two teams combine to score 25 goals in the average NLL contest. NLL teams play eight regular season home games as part of a 16-game regular season schedule, with all games played on weekends. The NLL regular season starts in January and concludes in April, with playoffs extending into May.
The Stealth came to San Jose prior to the 2004 season after five seasons as the Albany Attack. The Stealth have reached the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, and reached the Division Final in two of those three years. 2008 marked the club’s only West Division Regular Season Title, finishing with a 9-7 record. 2009 was a historic season for the team, with forward Colin Doyle setting franchise records with 111 points and 73 assists. Forward Rhys Duch was the team’s first Rookie of the Year after setting a new NLL rookie scoring record with 89 points.
A major goal of the Stealth upon their arrival in the San Francisco Bay Area was to assist in the development of the game in the region. Their efforts are most evident in the Sticks-2-Schools program, where the team has provided curriculums and instruction to over 80 local schools and 40,000 students. A number of Stealth players have also provided coaching to area high school teams and at camps and clinics throughout the team’s tenure in the area.
The team is already accepting deposits on 2010 season tickets. Season tickets start as low as $75 for eight games. Great seats can be reserved by putting down a deposit of $50. For more information, call 1-877-MY-75-TIX, or visit www.stealthlax.com. For more information on the National Lacrosse League visit NLL.com.
For season tickets, suites and sponsorships opportunities call 425.322.2616 or email mmartin@comcastarenaeverett.com.
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