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Dawson’s Late Goal Gives Knighthawks Game One Win

May 17, 2015
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Dan Dawson’s game-winning goal with 36.1 seconds left in Game One of the East Division Finals led the Rochester Knighthawks to a 10-9 victory over the Toronto Rock. “(It was) perfect timing,” Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen said. “You can’t ask for anything more than that.” The Knighthawks saw a career-high six-point performance from Brad Self (3+3). Craig Point also completed his hat trick and added a helper in the…

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Knighthawks and Rock Open NLL Eastern Finals

May 16, 2015
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The Rochester Knighthawks will play the Toronto Rock in a best of 2 series starting tonight at the Blue Cross Arena, faceoff set for 7:30 pm. The Knighthawks are fresh off a 14-11 victory in round 1 where they defeated the Buffalo Bandits. The Rock are the top seeded team in the East, so they had a bye in the first round. Coming into this season, I think a lot…

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NLL Playoff Preview: Toronto Rock

May 15, 2015
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Nobody’s discounting the Rush or Roughnecks, but with the Toronto Rock’s determination and the Rochester Knighthawk’s history, the two game east semi-final is shaping up to be a true epic. The Rock have played this season for Terry Sanderson, their former General Manager who passed away last November. Their determination to bring a championship to Toronto for Terry has been evident in every game they’ve played, and led them to…

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Black Wolves Have Chance to Play Spoiler

May 1, 2015
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In their last meeting in Toronto on April 17, the Toronto Rock beat the New England Black Wolves 15-12. Friday evening will be the team’s third meeting of the season and Toronto’s first trip to Mohegan Sun. Playing for the first time in an unfamiliar arena may provide a slight advantage to the Black Wolves over the Rock, but Toronto is having an unstoppable season. With a win, the Toronto…

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Hellyer Moved to Active Roster

April 29, 2015
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ROB HELLYER MOVED TO ACTIVE ROSTER Brandon Benn Moved To Injured Reserve With Lower Body Injury Oakville, ON – When Toronto Rock forward Rob Hellyer went down with an upper body injury on March 21st against the Edmonton Rush, he was on pace to break the NLL’s single season scoring record and finish the season with somewhere around 127 points. The NLL veteran, in his 5th season with the Rock,…

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Rock Win 13th Game Without Doyle

April 18, 2015
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The Toronto Rock (13-4) recorded a franchise best 13th regular season win, defeated the New England Black Wolves (4-10) by a score of 15-12 on Friday night at Air Canada Centre. Last week’s hero Brett Hickey opened the scoring for the Rock on the power play 3:30 into the first quarter. New England scored a pair of even strength goals, to take a 2-1 lead. However, it was short lived…

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Crowley and Billings Face Old Teams in Toronto

April 17, 2015
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                                Tonight the New England Black Wolves (4-9) cross the border to face the Toronto Rock and former players Kevin Crowley and Garrett Billings will face their old teammates and friends. Both teams are headed in different directions.  Toronto already clinched a playoff spot and is now playing to win the NLL East. While the Black…

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Colin Doyle Activated From IR

April 15, 2015
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Toronto Rock all-time leading scorer Colin Doyle has been moved from the Physically Unable to Perform List to the Active Roster in time for Friday’s game against New England. Doyle’s recovery from off-season shoulder surgery has progressed more rapidly than originally thought and he will be available to play for the Rock on Friday. “Colin is a big presence on the floor,” said Rock Head Coach John Lovell. “He sees…

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Colin Doyle Will Be Back Soon

April 13, 2015
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Toronto Rock all-time leading scorer Colin Doyle is close to making a return to the lineup and will likely play in one of the team’s final two regular season games. Doyle tore his rotator cuff last summer and required surgery to repair the tear. The recovery timeline was originally thought to be long enough that the 17-year NLL veteran would miss the entire 2015 NLL season. “We got to this…

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Brett Hickey’s Emergence Into an NLL Star

April 13, 2015
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Brett Hickey was a name not many lacrosse fans knew before 2015. If anything, some fans knew he had been on Vancouver and never panned out. Now, fans who follow the NLL know exactly who Brett Hickey is and what an impact he has made. Hickey is on the Toronto Rock, who are in first place in the east, and have become a scoring juggernaut. That’s a great story in…

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