2006 Toronto Rock season

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2006 Toronto Rock
League NLL
Division3rd East
2006 record8–8
Home record5–3
Road record3–5
Goals for182
Goals against179
General Manager Terry Sanderson
CoachTerry Sanderson
Captain Jim Veltman
Alternate captains Blaine Manning
Chris Driscoll
Arena Air Canada Centre
Average attendance16,538 [1]
Team leaders
Goals Colin Doyle (43)
Assists Josh Sanderson (69)
PointsJosh Sanderson (98)
Penalties in minutes Patrick Merrill (45)
Dan Ladouceur (45)
Loose BallsJim Veltman (226)
Wins Bob Watson (8)
Goals against average Bob Watson (11.21)

The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 9th in franchise history, and 8th as the Rock (they played one season as the Ontario Raiders). The Rock won the Championship in the 2005 season, but followed it up with a mediocre 8-8 record and an early exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Rochester Knighthawks.

Contents

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [2]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits xyz16115.6880.06253193167+2612.0610.44
2 Rochester Knighthawks x1697.5622.06235196180+1612.2511.25
3 Toronto Rock x1688.5003.05335182179+311.3811.19
4 Minnesota Swarm x1688.5003.03553158171-139.8810.69
5 Philadelphia Wings 1688.5003.05335184184011.5011.50
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Portland LumberJax xy16115.6880.05362188177+1111.7511.06
2 Colorado Mammoth x16106.6251.06244200172+2812.5010.75
3 Calgary Roughnecks x1697.5622.04453183178+511.4411.12
4 Arizona Sting x1688.5003.04444198199-112.3812.44
5 San Jose Stealth 16511.3126.03526151174-239.4410.88
6 Edmonton Rush 16115.06210.00817150202-529.3812.62

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

Reference: [3]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1January 7, 2006 Arizona Sting Air Canada Centre L 1314OT17,52701
2January 13, 2006 Buffalo Bandits Air Canada Centre L 111315,10402
3January 14, 2006@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 91410,15603
4January 21, 2006@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 101313,07204
5January 27, 2006 Edmonton Rush Air Canada Centre W 14815,10414
6February 5, 2006@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome W 14109,91124
7February 10, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks Air Canada Centre W 1110OT16,23534
8February 11, 2006@ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place W 131111,01944
9February 24, 2006 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Air Canada Centre W 1211OT16,16454
10March 3, 2006 Minnesota Swarm Air Canada Centre W 13815,83064
11March 4, 2006@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 121412,16565
12March 11, 2006@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena W 10814,06475
13March 25, 2006 Calgary Roughnecks Air Canada Centre L 91117,94276
14April 1, 2006@ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center L 91010,08477
15April 8, 2006 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Air Canada Centre W 1514OT18,40087
16April 15, 2006@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 7109,89988

Playoffs

Game log

Reference: [4]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Division SemifinalApril 22, 2006@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 8167,29501

Player stats

Reference: [5]

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Josh Sanderson 16296998926
Colin Doyle 16435396674
Blaine Manning 162852807919
Aaron Wilson 163921609815
Jim Veltman 166364222632
Matt Shearer 9111021240
Rusty Kruger 11713203828
Chris Driscoll 13510154010
Brian Beisel1531215646
Totals319501387111149

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Bob Watson 16909:3688170.77211.21
Phil Wetherup1648:31006.7697.42
Totals88 179 .769 11.19

Awards

PlayerAward
Colin Doyle First Team All-Pro
Colin DoyleAll-Stars
Blaine Manning
Josh Sanderson
Phil Sanderson
Jim Veltman

Transactions

Trades

February 8, 2006 [6]
To Toronto Rock
second round pick, 2006 entry draft
To Edmonton Rush
Mat Giles
March 14, 2006 [7] To Minnesota Swarm
first round pick, 2008 entry draft
second round pick, 2006 entry draft
To Toronto Rock
Darryl Gibson
second round pick, 2007 entry draft

Roster

Reference: [8]

No.PositionPlayer
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefBrian Beisel
37 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefScott Campbell
25 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdJ.J Dickie
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdColin Doyle
93 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdChris Driscoll
15FwdSteve Evans
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefDarryl Gibson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdMat Giles
 ? Jason Henhawk
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdRusty Kruger
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefDan Ladouceur
28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefBrad MacDonald
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdBlaine Manning
No.PositionPlayer
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefRob Marshall
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefPatrick Merrill
77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefTim OBrien
40 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefIan Rubel
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdJosh Sanderson
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefPhil Sanderson
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdMatt Shearer
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Def Derek Suddons
22 Flag of the United States.svg FwdMatt Taylor
32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdJim Veltman
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieBob Watson
90 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoaliePhil Wetherup
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdAaron Wilson

See also

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