Bob Watson (lacrosse)
| Bob Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1970 , Guelph, Ontario, CA |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Former NLL Teams | Toronto Rock Ontario Raiders Baltimore Thunder |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Pro Career | 1996–2011 |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Whipper |
Bob "Whipper" Watson (b. April 6, 1970 in Guelph, Ontario) is a former goaltender for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League[1] and is regarded as one of the best goaltenders ever to play indoor lacrosse[2] Watson won six NLL Championships with the Rock, and was named Championship Game MVP in both 2003 and 2011. Watson was named NLL Goaltender of the Year in 2001 and again in 2008. After 13 years in Toronto and winning 6 Championships, Watson decided to retire to devote his time to family and a new job with the Waterloo Regional Police Service.[3][4][1][5][6]
Watson considered retirement after the 2010 season when the Rock lost to the Washington Stealth in the Championship game, but he later decided to come back for one more season.[6] Mid-way through the 2011 season, Watson announced that it would be his last in the NLL.[7] The Rock made it back to the Championship and in his final NLL game, Watson was named Championship Game MVP for the second time in his career as the Rock beat the Stealth 8-7 in a rematch of the 2010 game.[8]
Announced July 25, 2011, Bob Watson will be the only 2011 inductee into the NLL Hall of Fame.[9] He received 86% of the Hall entry votes, the only player this year to surpass the mandatory 75%. He is the third goaltender to be entered into the NLL Hall of Fame.
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | ||
| 1996 | Baltimore | 9 | 268 | 77 | 155 | 17.24 | 66.81% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998 | Ontario | 12 | 574 | 115 | 370 | 12.02 | 76.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999 | Toronto | 11 | 548 | 110 | 344 | 12.04 | 75.77% | 2 | 119 | 12 | 69 | 6.05 | 85.19% | ||
| 2000 | Toronto | 12 | 678 | 125 | 422 | 11.06 | 77.15% | 2 | 120 | 23 | 81 | 11.50 | 77.88% | ||
| 2001 | Toronto | 14 | 715 | 106 | 415 | 8.89 | 79.65% | 2 | 116 | 18 | 72 | 9.35 | 80.00% | ||
| 2002 | Toronto | 16 | 681 | 131 | 425 | 11.54 | 76.44% | 2 | 125 | 23 | 67 | 11.00 | 74.44% | ||
| 2003 | Toronto | 16 | 602 | 101 | 351 | 10.06 | 77.65% | 2 | 120 | 17 | 80 | 8.50 | 82.47% | ||
| 2004 | Toronto | 16 | 571 | 106 | 327 | 11.14 | 75.52% | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 20.48 | 61.11% | ||
| 2005 | Toronto | 16 | 886 | 174 | 543 | 11.78 | 75.73% | 2 | 120 | 23 | 69 | 11.50 | 75.00% | ||
| 2006 | Toronto | 16 | 909 | 170 | 575 | 11.22 | 77.18% | 1 | 57 | 16 | 38 | 16.84 | 70.37% | ||
| 2007 | Toronto | 16 | 855 | 157 | 586 | 11.01 | 78.87% | 1 | 59 | 8 | 52 | 8.12 | 86.67% | ||
| 2008 | Toronto | 15 | 812 | 140 | 513 | 10.34 | 78.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Toronto | 16 | 820 | 180 | 525 | 13.16 | 74.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Toronto | 16 | 670 | 104 | 390 | 9.31 | 78.95% | 3 | 177 | 32 | 96 | 10.88 | 75.00% | ||
| 2011 | Toronto | 16 | 850 | 143 | 530 | 10.09 | 78.8% | 3 | 180 | 26 | 114 | 8.67 | 81.4% | ||
| NLL Totals | 216 | 10,443 | 1,935 | 6,471 | 11.12 | 77.0% | 21 | 1,212 | 205 | 749 | 10.13 | 78.5% | |||
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; Sv = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
[edit] Awards
| Preceded by none |
NLL Goaltender of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Rob Blasdell |
| Preceded by Colin Doyle |
Champion's Cup MVP 2003 |
Succeeded by Curtis Palidwor |
| Preceded by Anthony Cosmo |
NLL Goaltender of the Year 2008 |
Succeeded by Ken Montour |
| Preceded by Lewis Ratcliff |
Champion's Cup MVP 2011 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Rock sign veteran goalie Bob Watson". Toronto Star. 2010-11-18. http://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/article/893301--rock-sign-veteran-goalie-bob-watson. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ Girard, Daniel (May 7, 2010). "Toronto Rock goalie Bob Watson ‘enjoying the ride’ again after train-wreck ’09 season". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/article/806467--toronto-rock-goalie-bob-watson-enjoying-the-ride-again-after-train-wreck-09-season. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ Master, Mark (Feb 12, 2011). "Rock Solid". National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Rock+solid/4269953/story.html. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ Girard, Daniel (Feb 18, 2011). "Waterloo Region police officer saves and protects in Toronto Rock net". Waterloo Region Record. http://www.therecord.com/print/article/489465. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ Neil Stevens (Apr 5, 2011). "Veteran lacrosse goalie Bob Watson nears end of fabulous career". 1310 News. http://www.1310news.com/sports/article/208021--veteran-lacrosse-goalie-bob-watson-nears-end-of-fabulous-career. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Girard, Daniel (Feb 18, 2011). "To Save And Protect". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/article/941128--to-save-and-protect. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ Ilika, Dan (March 24, 2011). "Whipper Watson set to retire". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/lacrosse/2011/03/24/17743971.html. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ Stevens, Neil (May 15, 2011). "Going out on top: Watson earns MVP in final lacrosse game as Rock win NLL title". Yahoo! News Canada. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/bob-watson-earns-mvp-final-pro-lacrosse-game-204353523.html. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ http://www.tsn.ca/lacrosse/story/?id=372450
- 1970 births
- National Lacrosse League All-Stars
- Canadian lacrosse players
- Canadian police officers
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ontario
- Toronto Rock players
- People from Guelph
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- National Lacrosse League weekly award winners
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