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2010 Toronto Rock season
The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2010 season was the 14th in franchise history, and 13th as the Rock.
| 2010 Toronto Rock | |
|---|---|
| East Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 2nd East |
| 2010 record | 9–7 |
| Home record | 6–2 |
| Road record | 3–5 |
| Goals for | 197 |
| Goals against | 156 |
| General Manager | Terry Sanderson |
| Coach | Troy Cordingley |
| Captain | Colin Doyle |
| Alternate captains | Sandy Chapman Phil Sanderson Pat McCready Blaine Manning |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Average attendance | 10,067 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Stephan Leblanc (36) |
| Assists | Colin Doyle (62) |
| Points | Colin Doyle (84) |
| Penalties in minutes | Drew Petkoff (30) |
| Loose Balls | Sandy Chapman (86) |
| Wins | Bob Watson (7) |
| Goals against average | Bob Watson (9.31) |
Shortly after the 2009 season ended, the Rock franchise was sold to Jamie Dawick, a professional poker player[1] and businessman from nearby Oakville, Ontario.[2] Dawick's first move was to bring Terry Sanderson back on board as general manager.[2] Sanderson soon hired former Calgary Roughnecks head coach Troy Cordingley to coach the Rock[3] and the Rock's fortunes changed immediately.
They finished the 2010 season with a 9–7 record, their best record since their Championship win in 2005 and made the playoffs for the first time in three years. They defeated the Buffalo Bandits and Orlando Titans to get to the Championship game for the seventh time in team history but were defeated by the Washington Stealth.
Regular season edit
Conference standings edit
Reference: [4]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Titans – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 172 | 154 | +18 | 10.75 | 9.62 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 197 | 156 | +41 | 12.31 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 169 | 170 | −1 | 10.56 | 10.62 |
| 4 | Boston Blazers – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 161 | 162 | −1 | 10.06 | 10.12 |
| 5 | Rochester Knighthawks | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 155 | 181 | −26 | 9.69 | 11.31 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 168 | 194 | −26 | 10.50 | 12.12 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Stealth – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 211 | 179 | +32 | 13.19 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 193 | 169 | +24 | 12.06 | 10.56 |
| 3 | Edmonton Rush – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 186 | 201 | −15 | 11.62 | 12.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 189 | 201 | −12 | 11.81 | 12.56 |
| 5 | Colorado Mammoth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.0 | 0–8 | 4–4 | 167 | 201 | −34 | 10.44 | 12.56 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
Game log edit
Reference: [5]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 9, 2010 | @ Boston Blazers | TD Garden | W 17–7 | 8,215 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 15, 2010 | Boston Blazers | Air Canada Centre | W 8–7 | OT | 11,502 | 2–0 |
| 3 | January 23, 2010 | Rochester Knighthawks | Air Canada Centre | W 17–3 | 10,104 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | January 30, 2010 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 8–16 | 6,676 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | February 5, 2010 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Air Canada Centre | W 19–11 | 10,256 | 4–1 | |
| 6 | February 6, 2010 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | W 14–10 | 14,467 | 5–1 | |
| 7 | February 12, 2010 | Edmonton Rush | Air Canada Centre | W 16–7 | 10,052 | 6–1 | |
| 8 | January 14, 2010 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 8–10 | 10,193 | 6–2 | |
| 9 | February 21, 2010 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | L 13–14 | 7,387 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | February 27, 2010 | Orlando Titans | Air Canada Centre | L 12–16 | 10,984 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | March 12, 2010 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | L 10–11 | OT | 8,567 | 6–5 |
| 12 | March 27, 2010 | @ Orlando Titans | Amway Arena | L 8–10 | 5,691 | 6–6 | |
| 13 | April 2, 2010 | Calgary Roughnecks | Air Canada Centre | W 9–8 | 9,108 | 7–6 | |
| 14 | April 3, 2010 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | W 13–6 | 10,246 | 8–6 | |
| 15 | April 10, 2010 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | L 10–13 | 18,575 | 8–7 | |
| 16 | April 16, 2010 | Rochester Knighthawks | Air Canada Centre | W 15–7 | 9,959 | 9–7 |
Playoffs edit
Game log edit
Reference: [6]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | May 1, 2010 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | W 13–11 | 9,367 | 1–0 | |
| Division Final | May 8, 2010 | @ Orlando Titans | Amway Arena | W 15–10 | 4,651 | 2–0 | |
| Championship Game | May 15, 2010 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena | L 11–15 | 8,609 | 2–1 |
Transactions edit
New players edit
- Sandy Chapman - acquired in trade
- Colin Doyle - acquired in trade
- Mike Hominuck - acquired in trade
- Pat McCready - acquired in trade
- Phil Sanderson - acquired in trade
- Kim Squire - signed as a free agent
Players not returning edit
- Jason Clark - released
- Craig Conn - traded
- Jason Crosbie - released
- Chris Driscoll - traded
- Bill McGlone - traded
- Lewis Ratcliff - traded
- Mark Scherman - traded
- Chad Thompson - released
- Luke Wiles - traded
Trades edit
| December 22, 2009[7] | To Toronto Rock Sixth round pick, 2010 entry draft | To Boston Blazers Dave Cutten |
| December 15, 2009[8] | To Toronto Rock Colin Doyle Conditional Second round pick, 2010 entry draft | To Washington Stealth Lewis Ratcliff Joel Dalgarno Tyler Codron |
| September 3, 2009[9] | To Toronto Rock First round pick, 2009 entry draft Sixth round pick, 2010 entry draft | To Calgary Roughnecks Craig Conn Second round pick, 2010 entry draft |
| August 4, 2009[10] | To Toronto Rock Pat McCready Third round pick, 2009 entry draft | To Buffalo Bandits Second round pick, 2009 entry draft First round pick, 2010 entry draft Second round pick, 2011 entry draft |
| July 27, 2009[11] | To Toronto Rock Mike Hominuck | To Edmonton Rush Third round pick, 2009 entry draft |
| July 21, 2009[12] | To Toronto Rock Phil Sanderson | To Buffalo Bandits Chris Driscoll |
| July 7, 2009[13] | To Toronto Rock Sandy Chapman | To Rochester Knighthawks Peter Jacobs |
| July 7, 2009[13] | To Toronto Rock Peter Jacobs First round pick, 2011 entry draft | To Philadelphia Wings Kevin Huntley Bill McGlone |
| July 7, 2009[13] | To Toronto Rock Kevin Huntley First round pick, 2011 entry draft | To Washington Stealth Luke Wiles |
Entry draft edit
The 2009 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 9, 2009.[14] The Rock selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Garrett Billings | University of Virginia |
| 1 | 7 | Joel Dalgarno | Ohio State University |
| 1 | 11 | Stephen Leblanc | Queens University |
| 3 | 31 | Damon Edwards | Orangeville, ON |
| 5 | 43 | Anthony Lackey | Orangeville, ON |
| 6 | 53 | John Quarrie | Orangeville, ON |
Roster edit
| 2010 Toronto Rock roster | |||||||||
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| Active (21-man) roster | Inactive roster | Coaches | |||||||
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Roster updated 2010-03-06 | ||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rock owner to play in WSOP main event". NLL.com. June 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ a b "Toronto Rock announce new ownership". NLL.com. June 30, 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Rock name Cordingley head coach". NLL.com. July 14, 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2010 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Toronto Rock - 2010 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Toronto Rock - 2010 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ . torontorock.com. December 22, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ . torontorock.com. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ "Roughnecks Acquire Craig Conn From Rock". NLL.com. September 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "McCready Heading To Rock For Draft Picks". NLL.com. August 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "Hominuck Heads to Toronto". NLL.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "Rock and Bandits Swap Driscoll, Sanderson". NLL.com. July 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ a b c . NLL.com. July 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "2009 Entry Draft - Live Results". NLL.com. September 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-02.