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Practice squad player Matt Eckerl was also added to the Wings’ 23-man roster.
    Shannon, a fifth-year forward, has scored 22 points (11G, 11A) in seven games in Edmonton this season. In his previous four seasons, three with Buffalo, he scored 112 points (53G, 59A) in 50 games played. The 6-foot, 213-pound Whitby missed the first 10 games of the 2007 season recovering from an off-season knee injury after being acquired by the Rush on June 28, 2006, from the Buffalo Bandits. Shannon, a University of Virginia graduate, led the Cavaliers to the 2003 NCAA Championship in 2003 as well as the 2000 and 2004 ACC Titles.
    Miller, has a 71 percent save percentage and a 17.04 goals against average in seven games for the Shamrox this season. The eighth-year goaltender was chosen by Chicago in the 2006 NLL Expansion Draft from San Jose. He has seen 2,031 minutes of career playing time and has 1,282 career saves.
Iannucci named Player of Month - again
    For the second straight time, Wings ace scorer Athan Iannucci was named the NLL’s Player Of The Month. This is only the second time in history, and the first in twelve seasons, that a player has won the award in consecutive months. Iannucci scored 17 goals and added six assists for 23 total points in the month of February.
    “I am very pleased that Athan has been recognized for this award,” said Wings coach Dave Huntley. “His consistent effort every night has helped us get of to a great start this year,”
    Iannucci leads the NLL in goal scoring with 35 goals, ten more than his closest competition.. The Hofstra University graduate also has 14 assists and has scooped 65 loose balls in his first seven games played. The 25 year old was drafted by the Wings in the first round (eighth overall) in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft.
Wings host Toronto Saturday afternoon
    The Wings will go “dog-gone-wild” Saturday when they host the Toronto Rock at the Wachovia Center at 1:00 p.m. It will be Dollar Dog Day; hot dogs will be available for $1 during the game, and Mad Dog, the Wings’ mascot, has invited his special friends from PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society) for a pre-game pet adoption event, which will take place in the Broad Street Atrium.
    Mad Dog and PAWS have teamed up to find loving families for his friends; doors open for the adoption at noon and will last until 1:00 p.m. PAWS volunteers will have several dogs available for adoption, as well as additional information. The Wings will also be accepting donations for PAWS. Fans are encouraged to bring pet related items, including: Kong Brand dog toys and other busy bones, KMR kitten formula, paper towels, towels, bleach and laundry detergent.