Chicago Shamrox

The Chicago Shamrox are a team in the National Lacrosse League scheduled to begin play in 2007. They will 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 coach and player Kevin Loughery Sr., and Concept Entertainment Group, LLC. The new franchise was announced on February 16, 2006. Kevin Loughery Jr. is the son of Kevin Loughery Sr.

On May 11, 2006, Connie Kowal was announced as the team's first president and Phil Ryan was named Vice President of Lacrosse Operations.

On June 1, 2006, Jamie Batley was named the first Head Coach and General Manager in Chicago Shamrox history.

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

#	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Shoots	Birthplace	Birth Date	Former Team
4	Carter Livingstone	D	6'4"	210	L	Toronto, ON	06/04/1979	Rochester Knighthawks
34	Mat Giles	F	6'4"	235		Burnaby, BC	09/03/1975	Edmonton Rush
13	Jason Clark	F	5'9"	180		Toronto, ON	05/21/1974	Edmonton Rush
91	Daryl Gibson	D	6'1"	205	L	N/A	07/28/1976	Toronto Rock
23	Callum Crawford	F	6'2"	196	R	N/A	11/07/1984	Calgary Roughnecks
63	Tom Montour	F	6'1"	170		Oshweken, ON	N/A	Portland Lumberjax
97	Bryan Kazarian	F	5'10"	195	R	Owen Sound, ON	06/30/1982	Buffalo Bandits
7	Jon Harasym	F	5'9"	180	R	Edmonton, AB	12/13/1979	Buffalo Bandits
?	Kyle Dupont	D				N/A	N/A	Edmonton Rush

Goaltenders

#	Nation	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Shoots	Birthplace	Birth Date	Former Team
?		Brandon Miller	G				N/A	N/A	San Jose Stealth

External links

Lacrosse teams | National Lacrosse League teams | National Lacrosse League | Sports in Chicago | 2007 establishments

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Naming

Roster

Goaltenders

See also

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