2004 Toronto Rock season
| 2004 Toronto Rock | |
|---|---|
| East Division Champions | |
| Division | 1st East |
| 2004 record | 10-6 |
| Home record | 5-3 |
| Road record | 5-3 |
| Goals for | 202 |
| Goals against | 176 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan (interim) Terry Sanderson |
| Coach | Ed Comeau (interim) Terry Sanderson |
| Captain | Jim Veltman |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Average attendance | 16,907 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Blaine Manning (36) |
| Assists | Colin Doyle (55) |
| Points | Blaine Manning (90) |
| Penalties in minutes | Patrick Merrill (19) |
| Loose Balls | Jim Veltman (193) |
| Wins | Bob Watson & Anthony Cosmo (5) |
| Goals against average | Anthony Cosmo (10.39) |
The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2004 season was the 7th in franchise history and 6th as the Rock.
The Rock continued its dynasty on top of the NLL standings, finishing first in its division for the sixth straight year. The Rock lost to the Buffalo Bandits in the division final[1], failing in their attempt at three consecutive championships.
Contents |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Conference standings
| East Division | W | L | GB | PCT | Home | Road | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Toronto Rock | 10 | 6 | - | .625 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 202 | 176 |
| x-Rochester Knighthawks | 8 | 8 | 2 | .500 | 6-2 | 2-6 | 173 | 186 |
| x-Buffalo Bandits | 8 | 8 | 2 | .500 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 205 | 198 |
| e-Philadelphia Wings | 7 | 9 | 3 | .438 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 192 | 198 |
| West Division | ||||||||
| y-Colorado Mammoth | 13 | 3 | - | .813 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 223 | 173 |
| x-San Jose Stealth | 11 | 5 | 2 | .688 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 204 | 201 |
| x-Calgary Roughnecks | 10 | 6 | 3 | .625 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 214 | 187 |
| e-Arizona Sting | 7 | 9 | 6 | .438 | 6-2 | 1-7 | 200 | 208 |
| e-Vancouver Ravens | 5 | 11 | 8 | .313 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 188 | 213 |
| e-Anaheim Storm | 1 | 15 | 12 | .063 | 1-7 | 0-8 | 171 | 227 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, e - eliminated from playoff contention[2]
[edit] Game log
| # | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | January 10 | @ Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | L 13 - 8 | 8,214 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | January 16 | Calgary | Air Canada Centre | W 18 - 12 | 16,124 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | January 23 | Vancouver | Air Canada Centre | W 17 - 12 | 15,400 | 2-1 | |
| 4 | January 31 | @ Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | L 11 - 10 | 8,786 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | February 7 | Philadelphia | Air Canada Centre | L 10 - 8 | 17,550 | 2-3 | |
| 6 | February 13 | Buffalo | Air Canada Centre | L 13 - 9 | 15,107 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | February 20 | @ Vancouver | GM Place | W 15 - 6 | 8,824 | 3-4 | |
| 8 | February 27 | Philadelphia | Air Canada Centre | W 18 - 15 | 15,820 | 4-4 | |
| 9 | February 28 | @ Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | W 11 - 10 | 13,606 | 5-4 | |
| 10 | March 5 | @ Buffalo | HSBC Arena | W 13 - 11 | 9,299 | 6-4 | |
| 11 | March 12 | Rochester | Air Canada Centre | W 13 - 9 | 17,625 | 7-4 | |
| 12 | March 13 | @ Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | W 12 - 10 | 14,184 | 8-4 | |
| 13 | March 26 | Buffalo | Air Canada Centre | W 14 - 11 | 18,809 | 9-4 | |
| 14 | March 27 | @ Buffalo | HSBC Arena | W 15 - 9 | 10,599 | 10-4 | |
| 15 | April 2 | @ Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 11 - 10 | 2OT | 12,454 | 10-5 |
| 16 | April 9 | Rochester | Air Canada Centre | L 13 - 11 | 18,821 | 10-6 |
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Game log
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | April 25 | Buffalo | Air Canada Centre | L 19 - 10 | 14,618 |
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Runners (Top 10)
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty Minutes[5]
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Manning | 16 | 36 | 54 | 90 | 81 | 7 |
| Colin Doyle | 16 | 33 | 55 | 88 | 64 | 11 |
| Jim Veltman | 16 | 12 | 53 | 65 | 179 | 9 |
| Matt Shearer | 12 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 32 | 3 |
| Aaron Wilson | 13 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 58 | 3 |
| Steve Toll | 16 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 141 | 1 |
| Chris Driscoll | 16 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 64 | 9 |
| Ken Millin | 14 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 48 | 5 |
| Ryan Painter | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 3 |
| Darryl Gibson | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 11 |
| Totals | 202 | 311 | 513 | 1110 | 147 |
[edit] Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average[6]
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Watson | 11 | 571:07 | 5 | 5 | 106 | .755 | 11.14 |
| Anthony Cosmo | 9 | 392:44 | 5 | 1 | 68 | .766 | 10.39 |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 176 | .757 | 10.92 |
[edit] Awards
| Player | Award |
| Jim Veltman | NLL Most Valuable Player[7] |
| Jim Veltman | Player of the Month, March[7] |
| Jim Veltman | First All-Pro Team[7] |
| Blaine Manning | Second All-Pro Team[7] |
| Colin Doyle | |
| Colin Doyle | All-Stars[8] |
| Blaine Manning | |
| Pat Coyle | |
| Glenn Clark | |
| Jim Veltman |
[edit] Roster
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Bandits steal NLL victory from 'embarrassed' Rock". Guelph Mercury. 2004-04-26. p. B.2.
- ^ "2004 Regular Season - League". NLL. http://stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=standings&subType=0&season_id=40&league_id=3&lastActive=&confId=0. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Stats". NLL. http://stats.nll.com/stats/schedule.php?view=season&team_id=15&season_id=40&home_away=. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Stats". NLL. http://stats.nll.com/stats/schedule.php?view=season&team_id=15&season_id=41&home_away=. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Runners". NLL. http://stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=8&season_id=40&league_id=3&lastActive=&confId=0. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Goalies". NLL. http://stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=goalies&subType=8&season_id=40&leagueId=3&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ a b c d "National Lacrosse League - 2010 Guide & Record Book". NLL. http://www.nllfiles.com/2010mediaguide.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "East Division All-Star Reserves Announced". NLL. 2004-02-11. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=1505. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Toronto Rock 2004 Regular Season". NLL. http://stats.nll.com/stats/roster.php?step=&sub=&season_id=40&team_id=15. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
[edit] External links
- "2004 Archive". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://replay.web.archive.org/20070929083609/http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/arch041218.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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