Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome The Rochester Knighthawks kicked off the 2016-17 NLL season with their home opener at the Blue Cross Arena against the Toronto Rock. The Hawks 8,137 fans were excited to see their team back in action after many months of a quiet arena. I have to admit that it’s quite different watching the game from the vantage point of the press area. …
By: Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday April 30, it was fan appreciation night at the Saddledome with over fifteen thousand on hand to witness an end to end battle that led the Calgary Roughnecks in a dramatic 18 – 17 overtime win over the Toronto Rock (5-13) closing out the 2016 regular season (8-10).
By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday April 23, the Colorado Mammoth (11-6) hosted the Toronto Rock (5-12) in front of 14,122 play-off ready fans. Toronto wanted to be the spoilers and defeat the Mammoth, but unfortunately for the Rock, they couldn’t put a halt to the Mammoth and their determination to break their three-game losing streak. Colorado would also tie their season-low five goals…
By: Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome On a double-header weekend for the Buffalo Bandits (11-5) and the Toronto Rock (5-11) the Bandits would eliminate the Rock from the play-offs and avenging their loss on Friday April 15 in Toronto. The Bandits would be back at home at the First Niagara Center in front of huge crowd
By: Chris Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome The Toronto Rock (4-9) took on the Vancouver Stealth (3-10) in front of a crowd of 3,560 at the Langley Events Centre. It would a very close game throughout the night but it would be the Toronto Rock pulling out the victory 13-11.
By: Di Miller, NLL Correspondent The Toronto Rock (3-8) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (8-3) at the Air Canada Centre on Friday March 25 in front of a crowd of 8,836 fans. The Rock had just come off their third win of the season the last two back-to-back and were trying to go for a fourth, but the Rush who had just come off a three game winning streak were ready…
By: Marcelo A. Sagüez, NLL Correspondent In what resembled a playoff game, the Toronto Rock beat the Vancouver Stealth 9-6 in Sunday afternoon Lacrosse action. Vancouver (3-6) visiting the Toronto Rock (2-7) in their first meeting in the 2016 NLL season. Vancouver was looking for their first win in three games, while Toronto was looking to redeem themselves after losing 15-10 to Calgary Friday night.
By: Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks After losing to the Rochester Knighthawks last week in Calgary in sudden death overtime (9-8), it was time for a road trip to Eastern Canada to play the Toronto Rock. With over eight thousand lacrosse fans at the Air Canada Centre Roughnecks Defeat the Rock in regulation time 15-10. This win broke the Roughnecks four game losing skid (4-7), moves them past…
By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks (3-4) took on the Toronto Rock (2-6) last night at the Air Canada Centre in front of a crowd of 10,299. Rochester was looking to pick up there first win on there long road game stretch, but the Rock had different plans in store. Final Score Rochester 6—Toronto 17.
TORONTO GETS THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON 2/19/16 By: Michael King, Beat Writer Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock (1-6) hosted their Eastern Division rivals the Buffalo Bandits (4-4) on Friday February 19 at Air Canada Centre. The 7,837 die hard Rock fans were hoping to see their team come out with the first victory of the season and they got to see it firsthand. Final Score: Toronto 14—Buffalo 12….
ROCK LOSE OVERTIME THRILLER TO BLACK WOLVES 2/14/16 By: Michael King, Beat Writer Toronto Rock On February 14, 2016 the Toronto Rock (0-6) headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena to take on the New England Black Wolves (4-2) in front of 3,512 screaming fans. The Rock who are going through a rebuilding stage after a changing of the guards hoped to defeat their Eastern Division rivals, but it was not…
BLACK WOLVES GO HEAD-TO-HEAD AGAINST THE ROCK FIRST TIME IN 2016 By: Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves On Valentine’s Day the New England Black Wolves will play host to the Toronto Rock at Mohegan Sun Arena. The late afternoon date will not be a loving affair. The Black Wolves inaugural season of 2015 ended with a dagger twist as Toronto beat them twice in a row to…