Four Wings players named to NLL All-Star team

Four Philadelphia Wings players were selected to play in the NLL All-Star game, which happens at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in Buffalo.

Dan Dawson, Kevin Crowley, Max Seibald and Brodie Merrill will represent the Philadelphia Wings on the NLL Eastern Conference All-Star team. Earlier this week, it was announced that Merrill will have a starting position. Crowley, who the Wings selected first in the draft, was one of four rookies selected.

"To play with some of the guys that I looked up to when I was growing up is humbling," said Wings rookie Kevin Crowley.

Merrill said he's looking forward to sharing the experience with his fellow Wings All-Stars, while Seibald said he's excited to have the chance to be on the same stage as some of the best indoor lacrosse players in the world.

"There's so much talent in the NLL and to be on the same stage as those player is pretty special," Wings player Dan Dawson added. "I feel fortunate to be part of it."

NLL general managers, head coaches and members of the media vote on the All-Star roster. The full line-up as follows:

East All-Star Team

(Player, Team and # of times player has now been selected to NLL All-Star Game)

Starter: John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits – 10th)

Starter: Cody Jamieson (Rochester Knighthawks – 2nd)

Luke Wiles (Buffalo Bandits – 2nd)

Dan Dawson (Philadelphia Wings – 6th)

Garrett Billings (Toronto Rock – 2nd)

Kevin Crowley (Philadelphia Wings – 1st)

Josh Sanderson (Toronto Rock – 7th)

Johnny Powless (Rochester Knighthawks – 1st)

Starter: Brodie Merrill (Philadelphia Wings – 6th)

Max Seibald – (Philadelphia Wings – 2nd)

Starter: Billy Dee Smith (Buffalo Bandits – 1st)

Starter: Pat McCready (Rochester Knighthawks – 3rd)

Chris White (Buffalo Bandits – 4th)

Sandy Chapman (Toronto Rock – 2nd)

Mike Kirk (Rochester Knighthawks – 1st)

Scott Self (Buffalo Bandits – 3rd)

Starter: Mike Thompson (Buffalo Bandits – 1st)

Matt Roik (Toronto Rock – 2nd)

Selected but unable to play due to injury:

Colin Doyle (Toronto Rock – 10th)

Head Coach: Troy Cordingley, Toronto Rock

Assistant Coach: Darris Kilgour, Buffalo Bandits

West All-Star Team

Starter: John Grant Jr. (Colorado Mammoth – 8th)

Starter: Adam Jones (Colorado Mammoth – 1st)

Gavin Prout (Colorado Mammoth – 8th)

Ryan Benesch (Minnesota Swarm – 2nd)

Callum Crawford (Minnesota Swarm – 2nd)

Shawn Williams (Edmonton Rush – 7th)

Jeff Shattler (Calgary Roughnecks – 4th)

Lewis Ratcliff (Washington Stealth – 6th)

Starter: Andrew Suitor (Minnesota Swarm – 1st)

Geoff Snider (Calgary Roughnecks – 5th)

Curtis Manning (Calgary Roughnecks – 1st)

Paul Rabil (Edmonton Rush – 2nd)

Jordan MacIntosh (Minnesota Swarm – 1st)

Starter: Rory Smith (Colorado Mammoth – 1st)

Starter: Kyle Rubisch (Edmonton Rush – 2nd)

Matt Beers (Washington Stealth – 1st)

Starter: Goaltender - Chris Levis (Colorado Mammoth – 2nd)

Goaltender – Aaron Bold (Edmonton Rush – 1st)

Selected but unable to play due to injury:

Chris Corbeil (Edmonton Rush – 1st)

Rhys Duch (Washington Stealth – 2nd)

Head Coach: Chris Hall, Washington Stealth

Assistant Coach: Derek Keenan, Edmonton Rush