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2012 Toronto Rock season


FieldValue
Season2012
Seasonlink2012 NLL season
TeamToronto Rock
TeamLinkToronto Rock
LeagueNLL
DivisionEast
DivisionRank1st
Record9–7
HomeRecord3–5
RoadRecord6–2
GoalsFor198
GoalsAgainst196
GeneralManagerTerry Sanderson
CoachTroy Cordingley
CaptainColin Doyle
AltCaptainSandy Chapman
Blaine Manning
Phil Sanderson
Cam Woods
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Attendance11,173
GoalsLeaderGarrett Billings (32)
AssistsLeaderGarrett Billings (82)
PointsLeaderGarrett Billings (114)
PIMLeaderPatrick Merrill (48)
LooseBallsLeaderSandy Chapman (83)
WinsLeaderNick Rose (5)
GAALeaderNick Rose (10.69)
PrevSeason_year2011 season
PrevSeason_link2011 Toronto Rock season
NextSeason_year2013 season
NextSeason_link2013 Toronto Rock season

Blaine Manning Phil Sanderson Cam Woods

The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2012 season was the 15th in franchise history, and 14th as the Rock.

After the retirement of Bob Watson, the Rock needed to fill the starting goaltender spot for the first time in franchise history. In July, the Rock traded defender Kyle Ross to the Washington Stealth for Matt Roik, a 10-year NLL veteran. The Rock lost their first two games of the season, but then won four of their next five. Roik was named Defensive Player of the Week in week 5 and was also named to the Eastern All-Star team. But the team lost their next three games, including a 21–14 blowout to the Buffalo Bandits, and management felt a change needed to be made. They sent a draft pick to the Calgary Roughnecks for backup goaltender Nick Rose and released Roik.

The Rock won five of their final six regular season games, finishing the season with a 9–7 record, good enough for first in the Eastern division. In the division semi-finals, they once again faced the Bandits, who had beaten the Rock in 2 of their 3 matchups in the regular season. With stellar goaltending performances by both Rose and former Rock goalie Anthony Cosmo, the Rock defeated the Bandits 7–6 to advance to their third straight Eastern final.

The Rock hosted the Rochester Knighthawks, who had a 4–18 all-time record in Toronto and hadn't beaten the Rock in Toronto since 2008. But the Knighthawks scored early and often, and despite being down by only two at the half, the Rock were never able to regain the lead and Rochester advanced to the Championship game by beating the Rock 17–13.

Regular season

Conference standings

Game log

Reference:

Playoffs

Game log

Reference:

Transactions

Trades

March 19, 2012
To Toronto Rock Nick Rose
Conditional 2nd round pick in 2014 Entry DraftTo Calgary Roughnecks 1st round pick in 2014 Entry Draft

Dispersal Draft

The Rock chose the following player in the Boston Blazers dispersal draft:

RoundOverallPlayer
218Jon Durno

Entry draft

The 2011 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 21, 2011. The Rock selected the following players:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
217Jesse GambleCornell University
326Pete RenniePeterborough, ON
435Eric BissellPeterborough, ON
544Kyle DavisBrampton, ON
650Phil RawnKitchener, ON
653Mark BurnettMars Hill College

Roster

  • Troy Cordingley

  • Terry Sanderson

  • John Lovell |}}

References

References

  1. (July 25, 2011). "Toronto trades for goaltender". NLL.com.
  2. (February 8, 2012). "Players of the Week: Duch, Roik, Rabil, & Powless". NLL.com.
  3. Chavez, Bob. (February 8, 2012). "NLL announces rosters for All-Star Game". ILIndoor.com.
  4. (March 19, 2012). "Rock acquire goalie Nick Rose from Calgary". TorontoRock.com.
  5. Perrow, Graeme. (May 14, 2012). "Money Ballers, NLL Playoffs: Rochester's Walters shines in the postseason party". ILIndoor.com.
  6. "Toronto Rock - 2012 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com.
  7. "Toronto Rock - 2012 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com.
  8. (July 13, 2011). "Colorado trades Carey to Toronto". NLL.com.
  9. (September 9, 2011). ""Shooter" comes back to Toronto". NLL.com.
  10. (November 4, 2011). "Bill Greer Acquired for Picks from Edmonton". TorontoRock.com.
  11. (September 21, 2011). "2011 Entry Draft results". NLL.com.
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