Coverage of lacrosse in Ontario, including the OLA, MSL and Toronto Rock.
On Friday night the Toronto Rock opened their season with a win over the Calgary Roughnecks by a score of 16-11 in Toronto. After the game we caught up with the captain Colin Doyle, and Jeff Swift, who was a scratch for the Rock but took in his first Rock game as a member of the organization. Doyle had a great season opener for the Rock with four points; two…
A rough start for the Calgary Roughnecks was the difference in the Toronto Rock’s home opener on Friday night. The Rock jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back, controlling the majority of the game. Dane Dobbie sniped two back to back power play goals in the first to close the gap to 3-2 and it looked as though the Roughnecks were going to make a it…
Although the Canadian University Lacrosse Associations have crowned the 2013 Baggataway Cup champions and named their All Canadians, ILWT’s very own Pat Gregoire names his own picks for the 2013 CUFLA season. MVP: Kyle Davis (Brock) – Despite leading Canadian university lacrosse in scoring and goals, senior attackman Kyle Davis fell short of the CUFLA All Canadian West Division list. The Caledon, ON buried 34 goals, added 28 assists for…
November 12, 2013 ROSE, SANDERSON & LEBLANC AMONG 7 ROCK SIGNINGS Defenders Chapman, Greer, Gamble & Lum-Walker Also Inked Toronto – Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of 7 more players including goaltender Nick Rose to a three-year agreement. The Rock will open up their main training camp on Saturday, November 30th at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville. Rose will enter his 3rd season with the…
After pulling off upsets over Bishop’s and Brock, the Guelph Gryphons completed the biggest victory of the weekend as they dethrone the defending National Champion McGill Redmen after a 14-11 win to be crowned the 2013 Baggatway Cup Champions. McGill jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first quarter but Guelph charged back in the second quarter to knot the game up at six before heading into the locker…
1. McGill (10-0) Last Week: 1 Coach Tim Murdoch and the McGill Redmen etched their names into the history books as they finished their 2013 regular season off with a perfect 10-0 record, the first undefeated season in program history. The Redmen capped off the regular season with a tough fought 10-9 victory over provincial rival Bishop’s Gaiters. The battle of Quebec was a back and forth affair as neither…
For almost every GTA born Lacrosse player their dream is to one day pull over the red, blue and white of the Toronto Rock. For the 2013 Major Series Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Ethan O’Connor, that dream became a reality as the Rock selected the Milton,ON native in the first round, ninth overall pick of the 2013 National Lacrosse League draft. The Hobart College grad is an outstanding transitional…
1. McGill (9-0) Last Week: 1 The McGill Redmen had the week off which will be key as they prep for their East Division rivals Bishop’s Gaiters. The last time the two met the Redmen picked up a 12-10 victory despite a late fourth quarter charge by the Gaiters. The Redmen are led by Lehigh grad Kevin Donnavan who has found the back of the net 24 times, adding eight…
First Star: Kyle Davis (Brock University)-For the second time in two weeks, senior attackman Kyle Davis finds himself crowned In Lacrosse We Trust’s CUFLA first star. In two games, the Caledon,ON native netted 11 goals and added eight helpers for an astonishing 19 points. The Brampton Excelsiors product now sits first in CUFLA scoring with 60 points, second in goals with 32 and tied for first in assists with 28….
First Star: Ian Duffy (Brock University) – The fifth year senior netminder Ian Duffy helped the Brock Badgers pick up the season’s biggest win as the Badgers knocked off the Western Mustangs 8-5. The Ajax,ON goaltender made an outstanding 18 saves, including three highlight reel saves in the third frame. The victory was Duffy’s third win in four starts. Second Star: Leland de Langley (McGill University) – Junior attackman Leland…