The arena in Allentown is under construction. It’s really happening and we know that the Phantoms hockey team will be residents. Also likely will be our LV Steelhawks Arena football team. Another possible tenant could be a lacrosse team.
The Sovereign Center in Reading, who lost the Arena Football team Reading Express for the 2013 season, announced today that they will host the inaugural season of the Reading Rockets Lacrosse team.
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012 AT 07:13PM
Reading, PAJuly 31, 2012–The Reading Rockets, a proud member of the Professional Lacrosse League, were honored to be welcomed to the Sovereign Center in Reading by SMG and Sovereign Center staff, local lacrosse supporters and area media outlets.
Team Owner and President Ted Glynn was introduced by SMG Regional Manager Zane Collings and spoke of the mission of the Rockets organization.
“We want to run our team the right way… doing the right things for the right reasons and being an active partner in the Reading area community, said Glynn. “Our commitment to our fans and our local charities will be our calling card,” he added.
Glynn then introduced Vice President and General Manager Andy Makal, who fielded questions and reiterated the team’s commitment to customer service on all fronts. Makal’s first task will be to implement the ticket and corporate partnership programs that will be the lifeblood of the team. Information on ticket prices and corporate partnership packages will be released in short order.
The Professional Lacrosse League (PLL) beginsits inaugural season in September 2012with teams in Trenton, NJ, Charlotte, NC, and Jacksonville, FL. Other expansion teams are also planned.
The team will be holding a press conference to officially announce the team on July, 31, 2012 at 10 am in the Sovereign Center lobby in Reading. The press conference will be followed by a meet and greet.
The Reading Rockets are a professional indoor lacrosse organization in the Professional Lacrosse League (PLL). To learn more about the team, league, schedule or corporate partnership opportunities, contact the staff at (610) 314-7323 or log on to website.
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Lacrosse anyone?
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Who are the Lehigh Valley Flying Dutchmen? I have no idea who they are or where they play.
“The North American Lacrosse League now consists of three teams known as the Kentucky Stickhorses, the Boston Rockhoppers and the Lehigh Valley Flying Dutchmen. League officials are confident that more teams will be added in the near future. The newly modified schedule and other current information is listed on the NALL website.”
OCEAN, NJ, July 27, 2012. – The North American Lacrosse League has announced its newest addition: The Rhode Island Kingfish. Anthony R. Caruso, Esq., Attorney from Scarinci Hollenbeck and acting Commissioner for the League, is elated: “This announcement is meaningful in many ways, primarily in that the League continues to move forward in its expansion,” says Mr. Caruso. “We overcame significant obstacles since our inception last year, and played a successful modified schedule which concluded in April. We remain excited about the future of the North American Lacrosse League.”
The League started with three teams known as the Kentucky Stickhorses, the Boston Rockhoppers and the Lehigh Valley Flying Dutchmen. The 2013 season will now include the Rhode Island Kingfish, who is expected to play at Boss Arena. League officials are confident that more teams will be added in the near future. Details about the Kingfish management group and coaching staff will be announced soon. Other information is listed on the NALL website.
The North American Lacrosse League is a professional indoor lacrosse league that has a primary focus on United States professional players. The league successfully finished its 2012 season with its three returning veteran teams, the Kentucky Stickhorses, the Boston Rockhoppers, and the Lehigh Valley Flying Dutchmen.
‘Tis a puzzlement. Best I can determine is that all the NALL games were played in Kentucky the past season, with thoughts of putting those other teams in markets and venues from their names, down the road. Who knows?
The PLL PA Shamrocks had been the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks who shared the Mohegan Sun Arena with the AHL Penguins. Really looks like SOME LAX team will be joining the Phantoms in the arena. LAX certainly is popular with the area youth: In my locale we continue to lose quality young athletes from the baseball and soccer programs to LAX.
In other news, I did purchase Phantoms season tickets. I was planning a whole piece on my ticket buying experience, the prices and the arena layout. Not to be, though. Calls from the Phantoms’ ticket office were at times inconvenient to long discussion. Alas, I could not afford the club section. Perhaps the price will come down…. but for now I’ll be Kram106 in September 2013.
I know in Wilkes-Barre they gave LAX ticket incentives to the hockey season ticket holders. I wonder if we can expect something similar…
Still thinking about those Phantoms tix and believe it or not I’m thinking of sec. 108. How ironic would that be?? I’d def. be into LAX!! Saw the Phila. Wings a looong time ago and enjyed it.
I’m not an NBA fan but if the new arena is looking for additional tenants, why not the NBA Developmental League? NBA Commissioner David Stern has stated publicly that he would like a minor league similar to major league baseball where each NBA team has their own minor league team. Currently the NBA-D League has 16 teams. A few NBA teams have their own minor league team in the league while other teams share a minor league squad. Currently the Philadelphia 76ers share a team in the league with 3 other NBA teams. If they’re going to eventually have their own minor league team, why not have it in the Lehigh Valley? There has to be an audience in the valley for professional basketball especially if it’s affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers. When I was a kid we’d go see the Allentown Jets at Rockne Hall every Saturday night and the place was always packed. Affiliated minor league sports will always do better than unaffiliated leagues because they have the financial support of a major league franchise.
Absolutely agree on D-League basketball. I’m not an NBA fan, but I’d certainly consider going to a few games. I think the affiliation adds more than just financial support though: I think it adds some authenticity as well as some built-in fans who are zealots for the big club.