Matt Roik (born November 17, 1979, in Dunnville, Ontario) is a professional lacrosse goaltender who has played in the National Lacrosse League. Roik most recently played for the Toronto Rock, and has also played for the Washington Stealth, San Jose Stealth, Chicago Shamrox, Philadelphia Wings, Anaheim Storm, and New Jersey Storm.

Matt Roik
Born (1979-11-17) November 17, 1979 (age 45)
Stunnville, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight225 pounds (102 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionGoalie
NLL draft73rd overall, 1999
Toronto Rock
NLL teamsToronto Rock
Washington Stealth
San Jose Stealth
Chicago Shamrox
Philadelphia Wings
Anaheim Storm
New Jersey Storm
OLA teamBarrie Lakeshores
Pro career2002

NLL career

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Roik was selected with the final pick (72nd overall) of the 1999 NLL Entry Draft by the Toronto Rock, but was subsequently traded to the New Jersey Storm. He played two seasons in New Jersey, and stayed with the organization as they moved to Anaheim. After two seasons in Anaheim, the Storm folded, and Roik was acquired by the San Jose Stealth in the Anaheim dispersal draft. Before ever playing with the Stealth, Roik was dealt to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for the sixth pick in the 2005 draft.

Roik played two seasons in Philadelphia before being traded once again, this time to the Chicago Shamrox in March 2008.[1] On August 29, 2008, Roik was part of a blockbuster trade, going to San Jose in return for All-Star goalie Anthony Cosmo.[2]

Roik has been named the NLL's Defensive Player of the Week five times:

While with the Wings, Roik was named as the Wings' "Grassroots Marketing Coordinator" in an effort to grow new fan support and increase ticket sales.

After three seasons with the Stealth, Roik was traded to the Toronto Rock for Kyle Ross in July 2011, but only ten games into the 2012 season, Roik was released by the Rock.

OLA / WLA career

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Roik is currently a member of the Victoria Jokers, of the VILL. In 2024, Roik's first season with the Jokers, the team finished 2nd to the Victoria Blazers for the VILL Championship. The Jokers forced a deciding mini game, with a 8-7 win over the Blazers, but fell short of clinching the championship title. The Jokers finished 3rd overall in the regular season, and Roik finished with an .825 save percentage plus 5 assists.

Roik was a member of the Barrie Lakeshores of Major Series Lacrosse (sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association) where he played under Wings Head Coach Lindsay Sanderson.

Roik was a member of the 2003 Mann Cup Champion Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association, and was named MVP of the 2000 Minto Cup while he was a member of the Burnaby Lakers.

Statistics

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Reference:[3]

Matt Roik Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP Min W L GA GAA Sv Sv % GP Min W L GA GAA Sv Sv %

2002 New Jersey Storm 16 595:18 5 6 138 13.91 430 0.757
2003 New Jersey Storm 8 289:31 1 4 69 14.30 185 0.728
2004 Anaheim Storm 14 304:24 0 5 77 15.18 188 0.709
2005 Anaheim Storm 13 681:58 4 8 147 12.93 387 0.725
2006 Philadelphia Wings 15 809:27 8 5 154 11.42 521 0.772
2007 Philadelphia Wings 14 744:24 6 6 138 11.12 423 0.754
2008 Chicago Shamrox 9 497:25 5 3 102 12.30 378 0.788
2009 San Jose Stealth 13 585:46 4 7 111 11.37 358 0.763 1 36:49 0 1 8 13.04 23 0.742
2010 Washington Stealth 9 434:27 6 1 76 10.50 248 0.765 3 0:00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.000
2011 Washington Stealth 7 306:36 3 2 63 12.33 192 0.753 1 0:54 0 0 1 66.67 0 0.000
2012 Toronto Rock 10 546:32 4 4 114 12.52 300 0.725
2013 Colorado Mammoth 7 299:07 2 2 68 13.64 174 0.719
2013 Washington Stealth 3 15:37 0 1 6 23.05 9 0.600 1 2:20 0 0 0 0.00 2 1.000
2014 Vancouver Stealth 9 313:00 0 6 66 12.65 182 0.734
147 6,423:32 48 60 1,329 12.41 3,975 0.749 6 40:03 0 1 9 13.48 25 0.735
Career Total: 153 6,463:35 48 61 1,338 12.42 4,000 0.749

GP–Games played;Min–Minutes played;W–Wins;L–Losses;GA–Goals against;GAAGoals against average;Sv–Number of saves;Sv %Save percentage;

References

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  1. ^ "Trade Frenzy: six players dealt". NLL.com. March 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  2. ^ "San Jose Deals Cosmo to Chicago". NLL.com. August 29, 2008. Archived from the original on September 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  3. ^ "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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