The Toronto Rock have completed a trade with the Georgia Swarm just hours before the 2015 NLL Draft. The Rock have acquired defenceman Mike Grimes along with the Swarm’s 4th round pick, 34th overall in the 2015 NLL Draft in exchange for the Rock’s 3rd round pick, 29th overall in the 2015 NLL Draft and Toronto’s 2nd round pick in 2018. The 29-year old Grimes was acquired by the Swarm in the summer of 2014…
Toronto Rock Owner, President and GM Jamie Dawick has announced the signing of Head Coach John Lovell to a 2-year contract extension that will run through the 2017 NLL season. Lovell will enter his 3rd season as the Head Coach of the Toronto Rock in 2016. “John has been here since I bought the team,” said Dawick. “I’m familiar with what he’s about and who he is. He’s done a…
The Toronto Rock President, Owner and GM Jamie Dawick has announced the signings of defenceman Patrick Merrill and goaltender Steve Fryer to 1-year agreements, pending league approval. The 36-year old Merrill is a former 1st overall selection by the Toronto Rock in the 2002 NLL Draft. The gritty defender has spent the bulk of his NLL career with the Rock but has also played for the Orlando/New York Titans franchise. After…
Toronto Rock defender Damon Edwards underwent successful knee surgery last Thursday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, suffered while playing for the Oakville Rock of Ontario’s Major Series Lacrosse (MSL). The injury occurred in a game against the MSL’s Peterborough Lakers on July 16th at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. “It was a 5-on-3 play, I took the ball in the crease, I was running…
Toronto Rock Owner, President & GM Jamie Dawick announced today the signing of Mark Farthing to a 1-year contract. The 26-year old defender will be attending his second Toronto Rock training camp after being a part of the 2012 season’s training camp. “Mark is a guy we really like,” said Dawick. “He has a lot of experience at the Senior A level with the Peterborough Lakers and he’s won…
The Toronto Rock made the 2015 NLL Champions Cup where they were defeated by the then Edmonton Rush. The Rock were the best team in the eastern conference nearly all season, enduring several tough injuries. They started the season without former top scorer Garrett Billings, who they then traded. Captain Colin Doyle missed most of the regular season, and breakout star Rob Hellyer was injured at the end of the…
Toronto Rock Owner, President & GM Jamie Dawick announced today the signing of Sandy Chapman to a 2-year contract. The veteran defender’s new pact will keep him in a Rock uniform through the 2017 season. In addition to Chapman, Dawick also re-signed forwards Brandon Benn and Jordan Robertson, defencemen Glen Bryan and Scott Johnston all to 1-year agreements. All 5 player’s contracts are pending league approval. Chapman is a veteran…
It’s the NLL’s version of Hot Stove season (to use a baseball term), and that means general managers are as active as ever. Leading up to the draft in September, we will be discussing the off season with as many general managers as possible. Next is Toronto Rock general manager Jamie Dawick. Question: Brett Hickey is back for three years. How big is his role with the team? Brett…
Toronto Rock Owner, President & GM Jamie Dawick announced today he will retain the role of the team’s General Manager and has named Rock Assistant Coach Matt Sawyer as Assistant GM. Following the conclusion of the 2015 NLL season, Dawick publicly stated that he was looking to fill the GM role. Since then, the plan has changed. “The original plan was to find a new GM,” explained Dawick. “I had…
Earlier this week it was announced the Rochester Knighthawks and Toronto Rock each lost picks for free agent violations. Reports surfaced today from Inside Lacrosse that the penalized signings were Toronto signing goalie Steve Fryer and Rochester signing transition man Jake Crans. Fryer has bounced between the practice and regular roster with the Rock. The 25 year old goaltender was drafted by the Philadelphia Wings before joining Toronto. Crans had been…