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2009 Toronto Rock season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Season | 2009 |
| Seasonlink | 2009 NLL season |
| Team | Toronto Rock |
| TeamLink | Toronto Rock |
| League | NLL |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 6th |
| Record | 6-10 |
| HomeRecord | 3-5 |
| RoadRecord | 3-5 |
| GoalsFor | 194 |
| GoalsAgainst | 218 |
| GeneralManager | Mike Kloepfer |
| Coach | Jamie Batley |
| Glenn Clark | |
| Captain | Chris Driscoll |
| AltCaptain | Blaine Manning |
| Lewis Ratcliff | |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Attendance | 13,922 |
| GoalsLeader | Lewis Ratcliff (34) |
| AssistsLeader | Blaine Manning (42) |
| PointsLeader | Luke Wiles (69) |
| PIMLeader | Craig Conn (52) |
| LooseBallsLeader | Rob Marshall (116) |
| WinsLeader | Bob Watson (6) |
| GAALeader | Bob Watson (13.16) |
| PrevSeason_year | 2008 season |
| PrevSeason_link | 2008 Toronto Rock season |
| NextSeason_year | 2010 season |
| NextSeason_link | 2010 Toronto Rock season |
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The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the 13th in franchise history, and 12th as the Rock.
On November 6, 2008, the Rock announced that veteran Chris Driscoll would be the new team captain, replacing the retired Jim Veltman.
Only three games into the season, the Rock fired head coach Glenn Clark and assistant coach Terry Bullen and hired former Chicago Shamrox and Colorado Mammoth coach Jamie Batley as the new head coach. Assistant coach Jim Veltman was relieved of his coaching duties, but remained with the Rock as an advisor.
After winning their first game of the season, the Rock won only once in their next eight games before a three-game winning streak gave fans some hope that the season was not lost. However, three straight losses forced the Rock out of the playoffs for the second straight year. Rock President Brad Watters said that the team "drastically under-delivered", and vowed to make whatever changes were necessary to fix the team.
Regular season
Conference standings
Game log
Reference:
Player stats
Reference:
Runners (Top 10)
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wiles | 16 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 76 | 8 |
| Lewis Ratcliff | 16 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 68 | 8 |
| Blaine Manning | 16 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 68 | 22 |
| Jason Crosbie | 15 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 83 | 6 |
| Kasey Beirnes | 15 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 86 | 12 |
| Craig Conn | 11 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 68 | 52 |
| Rob Marshall | 16 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 116 | 8 |
| Chris Driscoll | 16 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 104 | 20 |
| Bill McGlone | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 4 |
| Totals | 289 | 483 | 347 | 1126 | 31 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Watson | 16 | 820:46 | 6 | 8 | 180 | .745 | 13.16 |
| Steve Dietrich | 4 | 48:39 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .800 | 13.57 |
| Mike Attwood | 8 | 46:31 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .600 | 20.64 |
| Curtis Palidwor | 1 | 45:26 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .615 | 13.21 |
| Totals | 6 | 10 | 218 | .736 | 13.63 |
Transactions
New players
- Craig Conn - acquired in dispersal draft
- Jason Crosbie - signed as free agent
- Stephen Hoar - acquired in trade
- Luke Wiles - acquired in trade
Players not returning
- Mike Poulin - taken in expansion draft
- Jamie Taylor - released
- Matt Taylor - released
- Jim Veltman - retired
Trades
| September 7, 2008 | |
|---|---|
| To Toronto Rock Luke Wiles | |
| Stephen Hoar | To Rochester KnighthawksAaron Wilson |
| first round pick, 2009 entry draft (from Toronto) | To San Jose Stealthfirst round pick, 2008 entry draft (from Rochester) |
Entry draft
The 2008 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008. The Rock selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 | Mike Fleming | Robert Morris College |
| 3 | 28 | Nick Rose | Orangeville, ON |
| 5 | 53 | Derrick Gordon | Orillia, ON |
| 6 | 66 | Tommy Hurley | Burlington, ON |
Roster
- Jamie Batley
- Jim Milligan
- Bob Keast
References
References
- (November 6, 2008). "Rock Announce Chris Driscoll as New Captain". Toronto Rock web site.
- (January 20, 2009). "Toronto Rock hire new coaching staff". TorontoRock.com.
- Girard, Daniel. (April 19, 2009). "Rock boss vows big changes as woeful season finally ends". The Toronto Star.
- "Toronto Rock - 2009 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com.
- "Toronto Rock - National Lacrosse League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
- (March 17, 2009). "Recap of Trade Deadline Moves". NLL.com.
- (March 7, 2009). "Curtis Palidwor Returns to Colorado Mammoth". TorontoRock.com.
- (February 26, 2009). "Rock Acquire Palidwor from Mammoth". NLL.com.
- (January 14, 2009). "Rock Trade Benesch & Suddons to Rush". NLL.com.
- (September 7, 2008). "Draft Day Blockbuster; Wilson, Wiles traded". NLL.com.
- (September 7, 2008). "Daryl Veltman Selected First By Boston". NLL.com.
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