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Toronto Rock

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Toronto Rock
Image:Toronto rock logo.gif
Division Eastern
Founded 1999
Home arena Air Canada Centre
Based in Toronto, Ontario
Colors Red, White, Blue
Head coach Glenn Clark
General manager Unknown as of yet (2006: Terry Sanderson)
PLPA Representative Dan Ladouceur
Local media Rogers Sportsnet East, Rogers Sportsnet Ontario
Championships 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
Division Championships 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
Website www.torontorock.com
Formerly Ontario Raiders


The Toronto Rock are a member of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2005, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record five straight championship games. They have never failed to make the playoffs, and have an astonishing 11-3 record in playoff games.

The franchise was originally founded as a NLL expansion team for Hamilton, Ontario to begin play in the 1998 season. They were known as the Ontario Raiders, and played their home games at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton during their first year. However, at the conclusion of the season they were sold to a group of investors led by Bill Watters, who was then the Assistant GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, and relocated to Toronto in time for the beginning of the 1999 season. They were subsequently renamed the "Toronto Rock". During their first two seasons in Toronto, they played at Maple Leaf Gardens, the historic former home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, before moving to the Air Canada Centre for the 2001 season, which they currently share with both the Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The Rock has consistently ranked near the top of the NLL in lacrosse performance, attendance, and financial success.

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[edit] Championships

Fight against archrivals Calgary Roughnecks
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Fight against archrivals Calgary Roughnecks

The Toronto Rock won the Champion's Cup in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2005.

The 2002 final was against the Albany Attack, and the 1999, 2000, and 2003 finals were against the Rochester Knighthawks. In 2001, the Toronto Rock went to the league title game but came up one goal short against the Philadelphia Wings. In 2004, the Rock earned a first round bye after clinching the East Division regular season crown. The Buffalo Bandits came to town and upset the Rock 19-10.

In 2005, the Rock defeated the Rochester Knighthawks in the East Division Final by a score of 12-10 in front of approximately 17,200 fans at the Air Canada Centre. The Rock went on to defeat the Arizona Sting with a 19-13 win in front of an NLL record crowd of 19,432, becoming NLL champions for the fifth time in seven years and solidifying their distinction as an NLL dynasty.

The Rock struggled during the early part of the 2006 season; however, their record balanced out to 8-8 at season's end. They made the playoffs, only to be defeated by the second place Knighthawks at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester with a score of 16-8.

[edit] Les Bartley

Less than 18 hours after the Toronto Rock won their 5th NLL Championship, former coach and General Manager Les Bartley died on May 15, 2005 of cancer at the age of 51. Bartley is remembered as an exceptional coach, having led the Toronto Rock to win the championships in 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2003.

Former logo
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Former logo

In 2004, the Coach of the Year Award was renamed the Les Bartley Award by the NLL in honour of Bartley.

[edit] Roster

[edit] Players

As of July 14, 2006

# Name Height Weight Shoots Birthplace Birth Date Summer Team Season Forward/
Defense
6 Ladouceur, Dan 6'6" 245 L Thunder Bay, ON 11/26/1973 Ajax-Pickering Rock (Sr. B) 5th D
7 Doyle, Colin 6'3" 215 L Kitchener, ON 09/08/1977 Coquitlam Adanacs (WLA) 6th F
9 Merrill, Patrick 6'0" 180 R Montreal, QC 02/22/1979 Brampton Excelsiors 2nd D
10 Wilson, Aaron 5'9" 175 R Kitchener, ON 12/20/1980 Brampton Excelsiors 2nd F
14 Marshall, Rob 6'3" 185 R Mount Forest, ON 06/23/1984 Elora Mohawks (OLA Jr. B) Rookie D
15 Evans, Stephen 5'9" 180 R Peterborough, ON 01/11/1979 Peterborough Lakers 5th F
16 Manning, Blaine 6'1" 210 R Calgary, AB 09/10/1979 None 3rd F
17 Beisel, Brian 6'4" 210 R Brampton, ON 09/20/1975 Brampton Excelsiors 8th D
18 Sanderson, Phil 5'9" 175 L Orangeville, ON 01/23/1977 Brampton Excelsiors 6th D
19 Sanderson, Josh 5'7" 150 L Orangeville, ON 04/23/1977 Brampton Excelsiors 8th F
20 Kruger, Rusty 5'8" 175 L Guelph, ON 03/26/1975 Orangeville Jr. A (Head Coach) 8th F
24 Shearer, Matt 6'0" 185 R Whitby, ON 10/19/1973 None 7th F
25 Dickie, J.J. 6'2" 220 R Ajax, ON 03/31/1979 Brampton Excelsiors Rookie F
27 Suddons, Derek 6'2" 210 L Oshawa, ON 06/10/1978 Brooklin Redmen 3rd D
28 MacDonald, Brad 5'11" 190 L Orangeville, ON 07/04/1983 Coquitlam Adanacs (WLA) 2nd D
32 Veltman, Jim 6'2" 185 L Brampton, ON 03/08/1966 Ajax-Pickering Rock 11th D
37 Campbell, Scott 6'0" 220 L Toronto, ON 10/23/1981 Brooklin Redmen 2nd D
40 Rubel, Ian 6'0" 200 L St. Catharines, ON 02/28/1978 St. Catharines Athletics 4th D
77 O'Brien, Tim 6'1" 200 L Edmonton, AB 05/28/1977 Brampton Excelsiors 4th D
93 Driscoll, Chris 6'0" 190 R Fergus, ON 09/12/1971 Brampton Excelsiors 13th D

[edit] Goaltenders

# Name Height Weight Shoots Birthplace Birth Date Summer Team Season
29 Watson, Bob 6'0" 195 L Guelph, ON 04/06/1970 None 6th
90 Wetherup, Phil 6'1" 200 R Waterloo, ON 07/19/1977 Owen Sound Woodsmen (Sr. B) 6th

[edit] Practice roster

# Name Height Weight Shoots Birthplace Birth Date Summer Team Season Position
21 Koneczny, Chet 5'11" 180 L Brampton, ON 05/9/1984 Orangeville Northman (Jr. A) Rookie D
23 Leigh, Cory 6'1" 205 R N/A N/A Peterborough Lakers 4th F

[edit] Head Coaches

Name Years
Les Bartley 1999-2003
Ed Comeau (interim) 2003-2004
Terry Sanderson 2004-2006
Glenn Clark 2006-present

[edit] All time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Playoffs
1999   9-3 1st 6-0 3-3 157 139 Won Championship
2000   9-3 1st 5-1 4-2 162 130 Won Championship
2001   11-3 1st 6-1 5-2 168 125 Lost Championship
2002 Northern 11-5 1st 8-0 3-5 223 176 Won Championship
2003 Northern 11-5 1st 6-2 5-3 195 164 Won Championship
2004 Eastern 10-6 1st 5-3 5-3 202 176 Lost in division finals
2005 Eastern 12-4 1st 6-2 6-2 227 190 Won Championship
2006 Eastern 8-8 3rd 5-3 3-5 182 179 Lost in division semifinals
Total 8 seasons 81-37   47-14 34-25 1,516 1,279  
Playoff Totals   11-3   9-3 2-0 169 151  

[edit] Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
1999 Semifinals Philadelphia 2 Toronto 13
Championship Rochester 10 Toronto 13
2000 Semifinals Philadelphia 10 Toronto 14
Championships Rochester 13 Toronto 14
2001 Semifinals Washington 9 Toronto 10
Championship Philadelphia 9 Toronto 8
2002 Semifinals Washington 11 Toronto 12
Championship Toronto 13 Albany 12
2003 Semifinals Colorado 11 Toronto 15
Championship Toronto 8 Rochester 6
2004 Division Finals Buffalo 19 Toronto 10
2005 Division Finals Rochester 10 Toronto 12
Championship Arizona 13 Toronto 19
2006 Division Semifinals Rochester 16 Toronto 8
Preceded by:
Philadelphia Wings
National Lacrosse League Champions
1999,2000
Succeeded by:
Philadelphia Wings
Preceded by:
Philadelphia Wings
National Lacrosse League Champions
2002,2003
Succeeded by:
Calgary Roughnecks
Preceded by:
Calgary Roughnecks
National Lacrosse League Champions
2005
Succeeded by:
Colorado Mammoth
National Lacrosse League
East Division: Buffalo Bandits | Chicago Shamrox | Minnesota Swarm | New York Titans | Philadelphia Wings | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock
West Division: Arizona Sting | Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Edmonton Rush | Portland LumberJax | San Jose Stealth
NLL Awards: Champion's Cup | Most Valuable Player | Rookie of the Year | Defenseman of the Year | Goaltender of the Year | Sportsmanship Award | Les Bartley Award | GM of the Year | Executive of the Year
NLL Articles: All-Star Game | Players' Association | Family relations | Hall of Fame | Season reviews | Former teams
Related Articles: Box lacrosse | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse
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Current arenas in the National Lacrosse League
Eastern Division Western Division
Air Canada Centre | Blue Cross Arena | HSBC Arena | Madison Square Garden1 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum2 | Sears Centre | Wachovia Center | Xcel Energy Center HP Pavilion | Jobing.com Arena | Pengrowth Saddledome | Pepsi Center | Rexall Place | Rose Garden Arena
1The New York Titans play four of their home games at Madison Square Garden.
2The New York Titans play four of their home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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