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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. Image File history File links Nllshamrox. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... NLL redirects here. ... The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... For information about the ABA that began in 2000 see American Basketball Association (21st century). ... Kevin Michael Loughery (born March 28, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former pro basketball player and coach. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

During their inaugural season in 2007, the Shamrox finished the season 6-10 and tied for fourth place in the NLL East Division with the Toronto Rock and Philadelphia Wings. But, due to their record inside the division, the Shamrox lost the playoff tiebreaker to the Rock and missed the playoffs. The Toronto Rock are a member of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), a North American professional sports league. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ...

Milestones

May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (132nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Ontario Lacrosse Association, abreviated as OLA, is a sanctioned sports body in Ontario, Canada. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... New York Titans is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League scheduled to start playing in the 2007 season. ... The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The Toronto Rock are a member of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), a North American professional sports league. ... The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ...

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: May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (132nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Roster

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All time Record

The 2007 National Lacrosse League season, the 21st in the history of the NLL (including the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League and Major Indoor Lacrosse League years) began on December 30, 2006 and will conclude with the championship game during the weekend of May 11-13, 2007. ...

See also

NLL redirects here. ... Victoria Shamrocks vs Peterborough Lakers, Mann Cup 2005. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

External links

NLL redirects here. ... The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... Minnesota Swarm are an indoor lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. ... The New York Titans are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that began playing in the 2007 season. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. ... The Toronto Rock are a member of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), a North American professional sports league. ... The Arizona Sting are a member of the National Lacrosse League. ... The Calgary Roughnecks are a member of the National Lacrosse League based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Colorado Mammoth is a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 season. ... The Portland Lumberjax are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) which started playing in the 2006 season. ... The San Jose Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... The Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League. ... The JetBlue National Lacrosse League MVP Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his teams success. ... The Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top rookie in the National Lacrosse League. ... The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player (not goaltenders) who is chosen as the best defensive player. ... The Transition Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player who is chosen as the best transition player. ... The National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award is given annually to the best NLL goaltender of the year. ... The National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award is given annually to a NLL player. ... The Les Bartley Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League head coach of the year. ... The General Manager of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League general manager who has done the best job of ensuring his teams success. ... The Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League executive who is chosen as having the most positive impact on his or her team. ... The Tom Borrelli Award is presented by the National Lacrosse League to the leagues most outstanding newspaper writer or columnist[1]. The award is named for Tom Borrelli, a writer for The Buffalo News. ... In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League (then called the Major Indoor Lacrosse League) began naming a Player of the Week. ... In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League (then called the Major Indoor Lacrosse League) began naming a Player of the Month. ... All Stars during the skills competition, 2005, Calgary National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... The Professional Lacrosse Players Association (PLPA) (formerly the Major Indoor Lacrosse League Players Association or MILLPA) is the labor union of players in indoor lacrosses National Lacrosse League. ... This is a list of family relations within the National Lacrosse League. ... The National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame was created in 2005. ... List of National Lacrosse League seasons since inception: [edit] Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League 1987 | 1988 [edit] Major Indoor Lacrosse League 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 [edit] National Lacrosse League 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 Categories: | ... Victoria Shamrocks vs Peterborough Lakers, Mann Cup 2005. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Major League Lacrosse is a professional field lacrosse league played in the United States. ...

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