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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Division | Eastern |
| Location | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
| Arena | Sears Centre |
| Colors | Black, Green, Orange, White |
| Head coach | Jamie Batley |
| General manager | Jamie Batley |
| Championships | 0 |
| Local media | Comcast SportsNet Chicago, ION Television |
| Website | www.chicagoshamrox.com |
The Chicago Shamrox were an American professional lacrosse team that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) in the 2007 and 2008 NLL seasons. Home matches were played at the Sears Centre in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team's ownership group was headed by Kevin Loughery Jr., the son of former NBA head coach Kevin Loughery. The new franchise was announced on February 16, 2006,[1] and the name "Shamrox" was chosen in May 2006.[2]
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.[3]
On December 12, 2008, the Chicago Shamrox franchise closed their doors indefinitely. For the weeks and months before, owner Kevin Loughery Jr. had been trying to find a new ownership group. When the new group wasn't found, the team ceased operations 15 days before the opening night against the Rochester Knighthawks The team suspended operations until further notice.[4]
- ^ "League Expands to Chicago for 2007". NLL.com. February 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Shamrox Name and Logo Unveiled". NLL.com. May 11, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wings Fail to Clinch Playoffs in Chicago". NLL.com. April 14, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Cosmo Selected First Overall By Boston". NLL.com. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-13.