1999 Toronto Rock season
The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 1999 season was the 2nd in franchise history and 1st time as "the Rock".
The Rock finished on top of the NLL standings, winning its first division in franchise history. The Rock beat the Philadelphia Wings in the semifinals, to advance to the championship game. Their victory over the Rochester Knighthawks in this game gave them their first NLL championship.[1]
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [2]
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
The 1999 Regular Season games are listed below.[3]
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Score |
OT |
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
January 9, 1999 |
@ Baltimore Thunder |
Baltimore Arena |
L 10–21 |
|
5,738 |
0–1 |
2 |
January 22, 1999 |
Buffalo Bandits |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
W 11–10 |
|
11,052 |
1–1 |
3 |
January 29, 1999 |
Rochester Knighthawks |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
W 16–9 |
|
9,691 |
2–1 |
4 |
February 6, 1999 |
@ Rochester Knighthawks |
Blue Cross Arena |
L 10–11 |
OT |
9,042 |
2–2 |
5 |
February 19, 1999 |
Philadelphia Wings |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
W 9–7 |
|
10,166 |
3–2 |
6 |
February 26, 1999 |
New York Saints |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
W 13–9 |
|
9,012 |
4–2 |
7 |
February 27, 1999 |
@ Philadelphia Wings |
First Union Center |
L 11–12 |
OT |
17,057 |
4–3 |
8 |
March 13, 1999 |
@ Syracuse Smash |
Onondaga County War Memorial |
W 19–12 |
|
4,237 |
5–3 |
9 |
March 26, 1999 |
Syracuse Smash |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
W 19–12 |
|
13,300 |
6–3 |
10 |
March 27, 1999 |
@ Buffalo Bandits |
Marine Midland Arena |
W 13–12 |
OT |
10,723 |
7–3 |
11 |
April 2, 1999 |
Baltimore Thunder |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
W 16–15 |
|
13,230 |
8–3 |
12 |
April 9, 1999 |
@ New York Saints |
Nassau Coliseum |
W 10–9 |
|
5,619 |
9–3 |
Playoffs
Game log
Reference:[4]
Player stats
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 |
Colin Doyle | 12 | 17 | 37 | 54 | | |
Totals | | | | | | |
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 | | 548 | 6 | 2 | 110 | .758 | 12.04 |
Totals | | | | | | | |
Awards
Roster
No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
11 |
|
Def |
Clark, Glenn
|
2 |
|
Def |
Coyle, Pat
|
7 |
|
Fwd |
Doyle, Colin
|
25 |
|
Fwd |
Gill, Chris
|
|
|
No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
6 |
|
Def |
Ladouceur, Dan
|
8 |
|
Fwd |
Stroup, Dan
|
32 |
|
Fwd |
Veltman, Jim
|
29 |
|
Goalie |
Watson, Bob |
|
[9]
See also
References
External links