David Ashby

Kodiaks and Rock compete first MSL trade of 2014

January 14, 2014

While the MSL season is still months away there was a huge trade made between the Oakville Rock and the Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks. In this trade Oakville receives Scott Johnston along with defender Brad Gilles and the Kodiaks first round draft pick which is the third pick in this year’s upcoming MSL draft which takes place this Saturday on January 19th. The Kodiaks in this trade received Daryl Veltman, Dean…

Rock Renew Rivalry with Bandits

This week the Toronto Rock renew their rivalry with the Buffalo Bandits. Recently these two teams have been heading in opposite directions as the Rock finished 2013 on top of the East Division while the Buffalo Bandits finished last in the East. The Rock began 2014 on the right foot as they picked up a 16-11 win over the Calgary Roughnecks while the Bandits lost their first game of 2014…

January 10, 2014

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Toronto Rock Bye Week Check In

December 27, 2013

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The NLL season begins this weekend but the Toronto Rock will have to wait till next Friday to kick off their season as they face off against the Calgary Roughnecks. This will be the opening game for both teams as they both sit out this week. While the Rock are on a bye week there was still a bit of news this week as the Rock announced their Captains and…

NLL Season Preview: Toronto Rock

December 23, 2013

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With the 2014 NLL season kicking off this week let take a look at the Toronto Rock and what to expect from the team in 2014. Roster Forwards (6): Kasey Beirnes, Garrett Billings, Colin Doyle, Rob Hellyer, Stephan Leblanc, Josh Sanderson Defencemen (12): Kyle Belton, Sandy Chapman, Craig England, Jesse Gamble, Damon Edwards, Bill Greer, Stephen Hoar, Scott Johnston, Rob Marshall, Patrick Merrill, Ethan O’Connor, Chris White Goaltenders (2): Zak…

The Rock look to make a statement against the Knighthawks.

December 13, 2013

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On Saturday night the Toronto Rock play their second pre season game as they face off against the defending 2013 NLL Champion Rochester Knighthawks. As the regular season draws closer the Rock have begun to cut their team down as they have released 6 players so far including Scott Evans, Bradley Kri, Alex Lubczuk, Eric Pitre, Roger Vyse and Mike Hobbins. So with this matchup against the defending champions it…

Hellyer and Swift Impress for Rock

December 8, 2013

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On Saturday night the Toronto Rock opened up their pre season schedule as they took on the Colorado Mammoth. The Rock struggled early as they fell behind 4-1. Toronto woke up in the second quarter as the Rock scored three times just 1:23 into the second quarter to tie the game 4-4. The Rock would continue to roll as they scored two more goals to go ahead 6-4. Colorado…

NLL Camp Notes: Rock Conclude First Camp

December 3, 2013

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The Toronto Rock opened training camp last weekend and everything has gone pretty smoothly for the team so far. On Saturday the rock announced that they has signed super star Garrett Billings to a new contract along with resigning Roger Vyse, Kyle Belton and goalie Zac Boychuk to one year deals. Billings has led the Rock in scoring the past two season along with being a runner up for the…

Stories to Watch at Rock training camp

November 28, 2013

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As the Toronto Rock head into to training camp here are three stories to watch: 3. Will the Rock be able to stay atop the east- The Rock were fairly quiet this off season as they did not make any major moves to bring in talent and instead decided to stick with the team they had last year. This could be a risky move for the Rock as the teams…

Mac Allen Big Asset For Knighthawks

The Champion Rochester Knighthawks signed restricted free agent Mac Allen to an offer sheet. Allen only played two games last season for the Mammoth due to injury and registered 7 penalty minutes along with 6 loose balls. Allen over his career has 22 points, 283 loose balls, 174 penalty minutes in 62 regular season games. Allen is the first RFA to sign an offer sheet with a team this off…

November 27, 2013

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Bandits Sign Benesch Two Years, Smith One Year

November 25, 2013

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BUFFALO, NY (November 25, 2013) — Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich has announced that the team signed the following players all to one-year contracts: Dhane Smith, Rory Smith, Mike McNamara, Steve Priolo, Joe Resetarits, Dylan Goddard, Jay Thorimbert and Andrew Watt. In addition, Buffalo has also agreed to terms with Ryan Benesch on a two-year deal. Dhane Smith enters 2014 on the heels of a stellar rookie season last year in which he finished atop all Bandits players with 24…

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