Coverage of lacrosse in Ontario, including the OLA, MSL and Toronto Rock.
The first game of the Week 14 slate was set to be a good one as the hometown Ottawa Black Bears welcomed in the Georgia Swarm for the first time ever. Georgia came into the game in good standing as far as the top eight was concerned, while Ottawa was right on the line and needed a win. These two clubs did battle back in January, and it was the…
Oakville, ON – Toronto Rock Owner, President, and General Manager Jamie Dawick announced today that the team has traded Nick Rose, Tyler Hendrycks, and the Rock’s 2025 Fourth Round Pick to the Calgary Roughnecks in exchange for the Roughnecks’ 2026 First Round Pick, Robert Hudson, and Gowah Abrams. “This was the hardest thing I’ve had to do since beginning my time as the GM of this team,” expressed Dawick about…
MISSISSAUGA, CANADA – FEBRUARY 22: the NLL regular season game between the Georgia Swarm and the Toronto Rock at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre on February 22, 2025 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Christian Bender/NLL) One-goal games have not been the friend of the Toronto Rock. Fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive, and just 1-4 in one-goal games this season, the Rock were in another tight battle Saturday…
If you’re a fan of goal scoring and physicality when you watch lacrosse, Saturday night’s game between the hometown Albany FireWolves and the Ottawa Black Bears was the game for you. With a combined 27 goals and 90 penalty minutes, this game was full of action, however it was very lopsided when the clock hit zero. All year long, fans have been wondering where the Jeff Teat of old has…
Most of this NLL season has been a battle for the Toronto Rock. They returned to Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga on Saturday night looking for their fourth straight win. Their opponents, the San Diego Seals, opened the scoring and led until the Rock fought for a fourth quarter, five goal run. However, a late pair sealed the 11-10 victory – San Diego’s first ever against Toronto, and the…
It was Every Child Matters night in Ottawa as the hometown Black Bears welcomed in the Calgary Roughnecks for a Friday night showdown. Both teams came in sitting in the middle of the pack as far as the standings went, and Ottawa specifically needed an offensive breakthrough considering the stout play of Zach Higgins as of late. Those offensive struggles continued a bit for the Black Bears, as Calgary controlled…
Rogers Arena in Vancouver was the place to be Friday night, as the hometown Warriors welcomed in the Ottawa Black Bears. Both teams were in similar positions in the standings, so this one was crucial for a bit of jockeying. The game as a whole was very low-scoring and featured two phenomenal performances from both netminders. Aden Walsh and the Warriors got the better of the Black Bears, winning 8-4….
Oakville, ON – Toronto Rock Owner, President, and General Manager Jamie Dawick announced today that star forward Mark Matthews will undergo shoulder surgery and has been moved to the Season Ending Injured Reserve List. The procedure, scheduled for February 7, can best be explained as a tendon repair. The surgery involves having part of the rotator cuff repaired in addition to having 7mm of bone shaved off an area of…
A dominating defensive performance and Tom Schreiber being Tom Schreiber were exactly what the Toronto faithful had been waiting for as the Rock continued their turn-around with a 14-9 victory over the Calgary Roughnecks on Friday night at Scotiabank Saddledome. The return of 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Latrell Harris from a devastating ACL injury provided a huge boost to the Toronto back end. The Rock seemed energized as…
Friday night’s tilt between the Ottawa Black Bears and the Georgia Swarm was very reminiscent of when the sports world was impacted by Covid. The difference is there weren’t very many people at the game because of the weather. A snowstorm hit the Georgia area, along with surrounding areas, and negatively affected the fans’ ability to travel to and from. Admittedly, it is pretty cool to hear the players communicate…