2017 Toronto Rock season
| 2017 Toronto Rock | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 2nd East |
| 2017 record | 9-9 |
| Home record | 4-5 |
| Road record | 5-4 |
| Goals for | 219 |
| Goals against | 200 |
| General Manager | Jamie Dawick |
| Coach | Matt Sawyer |
| Captain | Brodie Merrill |
| Alternate captains | Sandy Chapman Stephan Leblanc |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Average attendance | 9,623 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brett Hickey (45) |
| Assists | Tom Schreiber (61) |
| Points | Tom Schreiber (94) |
| Penalties in minutes | Brodie Merrill (41) |
| Loose Balls | Brodie Merrill (171) |
| Wins | Nick Rose (8) |
| Goals against average | Brandon Miller (10.31) |
The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season is the 20th in franchise history, and 19th as the Rock.
Regular season
[edit]Finalstandings
[edit]Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Swarm – xyz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 266 | 213 | +53 | 14.78 | 11.83 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 219 | 200 | +19 | 12.17 | 11.11 |
| 3 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 220 | 244 | −24 | 12.22 | 13.56 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 175 | 209 | −34 | 9.72 | 11.61 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 226 | 251 | −25 | 12.56 | 13.94 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xy | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 0.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 231 | 212 | +19 | 12.83 | 11.78 |
| 2 | Vancouver Stealth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 218 | 221 | −3 | 12.11 | 12.28 |
| 3 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 202 | 199 | +3 | 11.22 | 11.06 |
| 4 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 212 | 220 | −8 | 11.78 | 12.22 |
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]Regular season
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 29, 2016 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 12–5 | 8,137 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 14, 2017 | Saskatchewan Rush | Air Canada Centre | W 13–11 | 10,275 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | January 28, 2017 | Rochester Knighthawks | Air Canada Centre | L 8–9 | 10,817 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | February 3, 2017 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | W 18–10 | 8,314 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | February 12, 2017 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 11–7 | 8,635 | 4–1 | |
| 6 | February 17, 2017 | Georgia Swarm | Air Canada Centre | L 12–13 | OT | 8,385 | 4–2 |
| 7 | February 18, 2017 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 10–6 | 5,483 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | February 25, 2017 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | L 12–15 | 14,803 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | March 3, 2017 | New England Black Wolves | Air Canada Centre | L 9–10 | OT | 8,477 | 5–4 |
| 10 | March 11, 2017 | Calgary Roughnecks | Air Canada Centre | W 16–10 | 10,370 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | March 17, 2017 | Colorado Mammoth | Air Canada Centre | L 11–14 | 8,596 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | March 24, 2017 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | W 12–11 | OT | 3,654 | 7–5 |
| 13 | March 25, 2017 | Vancouver Stealth | Air Canada Centre | W 13–7 | 9,266 | 8–5 | |
| 14 | March 31, 2017 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Events Centre | L 11–14 | 3,013 | 8–6 | |
| 15 | April 2, 2017 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 14–15 | 5,255 | 8–7 | |
| 16 | April 14, 2017 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | L 8–13 | 12,113 | 8–8 | |
| 17 | April 22, 2017 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | L 10–15 | 15,045 | 8–9 | |
| 18 | April 29, 2017 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | W 19–15 | 18,417 | 9–9 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semi-final | May 6, 2017 | New England Black Wolves | Air Canada Centre | W 18–10 | 6,260 | 1–0 | |
| Eastern final (Game 1) | May 13, 2017 | Georgia Swarm | Air Canada Centre | L 8–11 | 7,329 | 1–1 | |
| Eastern final (Game 2) | May 20, 2017 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | L 9–13 | 6,382 | 1–2 |
Roster
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Entry Draft
[edit]The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016.[2] The Rock made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Challen Rogers | |
| 2 | 12 | Latrell Harris | |
| 3 | 23 | Jordan Magnuson | |
| 5 | 42 | Jackson Hullbert | |
| 6 | 50 | Jamie McMahon |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "2016 NLL Draft Results". NLL.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.