Coverage of lacrosse in Ontario, including the OLA, MSL and Toronto Rock.
Earlier tonight we learned that Toronto Rock general manager Terry Sanderson had passed away. Several league players, executives, and media members took to Twitter to express mourning for the NLL legend. Prayers going out to the Sanderson family. So sorry for the loss. He was a hell of a guy and a hell of a coach — Jeff Shattler (@shattler77) November 28, 2014 Sanderson is a legendary name in lacrosse.The…
The National Lacrosse League mourns the loss of Toronto Rock general manager Terry Sanderson who passed away on Thursday at the age of 62. Earlier this month, Sanderson became suddenly ill while vacationing in Florida. “Terry Sanderson was a giant in the sport,” said NLL Commissioner George Daniel. “On behalf of the entire NLL, I want to convey our deepest sympathies to the Sanderson family and Toronto Rock organization. The impact of his loss is…
While Toronto Rock training camp will open Saturday without Colin Doyle as previously mentioned, also missing will be leading scorer Garrett Billings. The only player in league history to record 3 consecutive 100-point seasons is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered during the final month of the 2014 regular season. So much like the focus on the lefties and the challenges on that side of the offence, the righties…
The Toronto Rock will open training camp on Saturday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. One very familiar face will be missing as captain Colin Doyle will miss the entire 2015 season due to a recently repaired torn rotator cuff. The offensive side of the roster breaks down like this. Typically, the Rock will dress 6 offensive players for each game – 3 left handed shooters…
The Toronto Rock have signed all four of their 2014 NLL Draft picks to one-year agreements, pending league approval. The signings come just over one week before the Rock open training camp on Saturday, November 29th at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. The first of the four signings is right shooting forward Brandon Benn, selected in the 4th round, 33rd overall. Benn’s greatest success in junior came…
With the loss of captain Colin Doyle for the entire season due to shoulder surgery, many questions arose about what exactly the Rock were to do on offense without Doyle and leading score Garrett Billings who are sidelined with injuries. Well the answer got a lot clearer last Friday afternoon when the Toronto Rock signed future Hall of Famer Shawn Willliams to a one-year deal. The 40 year old Williams is…
The Toronto Rock have inked future NLL Hall of Famer Shawn Williams to a one year deal. The signing of Williams seemingly addresses the loss of Captain Colin Doyle on the left side of the Toronto offense. While the two are different players, they bring similar offensive output to a club. Williams veteran presence will also help as the Rock have become increasingly younger the past two seasons. Williams has bounced around the NLL some in recent years,…
The following is a statement from Toronto Rock Owner and President Jamie Dawick: “I would like to take this opportunity to inform the Toronto Rock and NLL communities about the health and the immediate future of General Manager Terry Sanderson. On a recent family vacation, Terry became ill and will not be in a position from a health standpoint to continue his duties as General Manager of the Toronto Rock…
The Toronto Rock where one of the most active NLL teams this season, and one of the most talked about teams this off season, as news broke that Colin Doyle would miss the entire 2015 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. That wasn’t the only big news to set social media on fire, Rock Owner Jamie Dawick guaranteed a win in the Rocks home opener against the Buffalo Bandits. Getting back…
Captain Will Miss Entire 2015 Season Toronto, ON – Toronto Rock captain Colin Doyle underwent successful shoulder surgery to repair his torn rotator cuff last Thursday in Georgetown, Ontario. The 17-year NLL veteran will miss the 2015 season while he recovers from the injury. “The surgery went really well,” remarked Doyle about the procedure that was performed by team doctor Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran. “There was more work than anticipated, but…