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.
| 2004 Toronto Rock | |
|---|---|
| East Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| 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 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.
Regular season
editConference standings
editReference: [2]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xy | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 202 | 176 | +26 | 12.62 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 2–6 | 173 | 186 | −13 | 10.81 | 11.62 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 205 | 198 | +7 | 12.81 | 12.38 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.0 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 192 | 198 | −6 | 12.00 | 12.38 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Mammoth – xyz | 16 | 13 | 3 | .812 | 0.0 | 7–1 | 6–2 | 223 | 173 | +50 | 13.94 | 10.81 |
| 2 | San Jose Stealth – x | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.0 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 204 | 201 | +3 | 12.75 | 12.56 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 6–2 | 214 | 187 | +27 | 13.38 | 11.69 |
| 4 | Arizona Sting | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6.0 | 6–2 | 1–7 | 200 | 208 | −8 | 12.50 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Vancouver Ravens | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 8.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 188 | 213 | −25 | 11.75 | 13.31 |
| 6 | Anaheim Storm | 16 | 1 | 15 | .062 | 12.0 | 1–7 | 0–8 | 171 | 227 | −56 | 10.69 | 14.19 |
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
editReference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 10, 2004 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 8–13 | 8,214 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 16, 2004 | Calgary Roughnecks | Air Canada Centre | W 18–12 | 16,124 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 23, 2004 | Vancouver Ravens | Air Canada Centre | W 17–12 | 15,400 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 31, 2004 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 10–11 | 8,786 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | February 7, 2004 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Air Canada Centre | L 8–10 | 17,550 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | February 13, 2004 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | L 9–13 | 15,107 | 2–4 | |
| 7 | February 20, 2004 | @ Vancouver Ravens | GM Place | W 15–6 | 8,824 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 27, 2004 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Air Canada Centre | W 18–15 | 15,820 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | February 28, 2004 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | W 11–10 | 13,606 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | March 5, 2004 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | W 13–11 | 9,299 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | March 12, 2004 | Rochester Knighthawks | Air Canada Centre | W 13–9 | 17,625 | 7–4 | |
| 12 | March 13, 2004 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | W 12–10 | 14,184 | 8–4 | |
| 13 | March 26, 2004 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | W 14–11 | 18,809 | 9–4 | |
| 14 | March 27, 2004 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | W 15–9 | 10,599 | 10–4 | |
| 15 | April 2, 2004 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 10–11 | 2OT | 12,454 | 10–5 |
| 16 | April 9, 2004 | Rochester Knighthawks | Air Canada Centre | L 11–13 | 18,821 | 10–6 |
Playoffs
editGame log
editReference:[4]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Final | April 25, 2004 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | L 10–19 | 14,618 | 0–1 |
Player stats
editRunners (Top 10)
editNote: 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 |
Goaltenders
editNote: 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 |
Awards
edit| 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 |
Roster
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bandits steal NLL victory from 'embarrassed' Rock". Guelph Mercury. 2004-04-26. p. B.2.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2004 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Toronto Rock - 2004 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Toronto Rock - 2004 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Runners". NLL. Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Goalies". NLL. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ a b c d "National Lacrosse League - 2010 Guide & Record Book" (PDF). NLL. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "East Division All-Star Reserves Announced". NLL. 2004-02-11. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Toronto Rock 2004 Regular Season". NLL. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
External links
edit- "2004 Archive". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2011-05-15.