2003 Toronto Rock season
The Toronto Rock are a lacrosse team based in Toronto playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2003 season was the 6th in franchise history and 5th as the Rock.
| 2003 Toronto Rock | |
|---|---|
| Champion's Cup Champions | |
| Northern Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 1st Northern |
| 2003 record | 11–5 |
| Home record | 6–2 |
| Road record | 5–3 |
| Goals for | 195 |
| Goals against | 164 |
| General Manager | Les Bartley |
| Coach | Les Bartley |
| Captain | Jim Veltman |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Average attendance | 16,733 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Blaine Manning (40) |
| Assists | Colin Doyle (55) |
| Points | Colin Doyle (94) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dan Ladouceur (54) |
| Loose Balls | Jim Veltman (207) |
| Wins | Bob Watson (6) |
| Goals against average | Bob Watson (10.06) |
The Rock continued its dynasty on top of the NLL standings, finishing first in its division for the fifth straight year. The Rock beat the Colorado Mammoth in the semifinals, to advance to the championship game against the Rochester Knighthawks. Their victory in this game gave the Rock two consecutive championships, and four out of five years.[1]
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [2]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Knighthawks – xyz | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 6–2 | 214 | 173 | +41 | 13.38 | 10.81 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 8–0 | 4–4 | 231 | 188 | +43 | 14.44 | 11.75 |
| 3 | Albany Attack | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 198 | 191 | +7 | 12.38 | 11.94 |
| 4 | Columbus Landsharks | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 184 | 203 | -19 | 11.50 | 12.69 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Mammoth – xy | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 226 | 223 | +3 | 14.12 | 13.94 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 1.0 | 6–2 | 2–6 | 203 | 209 | -6 | 12.69 | 13.06 |
| 3 | New York Saints | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 6.0 | 2–6 | 1–7 | 198 | 239 | -41 | 12.38 | 14.94 |
| 4 | New Jersey Storm | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 0–8 | 187 | 220 | -33 | 11.69 | 13.75 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 195 | 164 | +31 | 12.19 | 10.25 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 209 | 207 | +2 | 13.06 | 12.94 |
| 3 | Vancouver Ravens – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 208 | 196 | +12 | 13.00 | 12.25 |
| 4 | Ottawa Rebel | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.0 | 3–5 | 1–7 | 174 | 214 | -40 | 10.88 | 13.38 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
Game log
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 27, 2002 | @ Albany Attack | Pepsi Arena | W 13–9 | 5,179 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 3, 2003 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 12–13 | 2OT | 16,125 | 1–1 |
| 3 | January 11, 2003 | Albany Attack | Air Canada Centre | L 9–12 | 17,059 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 17, 2003 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 13–10 | 11,333 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | January 23, 2003 | @ Ottawa Rebel | Ottawa Civic Centre | W 15–6 | 2,794 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | January 24, 2003 | Buffalo Bandits | Air Canada Centre | W 17–13 | 15,221 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | February 1, 2003 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | First Union Center | W 13–9 | 13,585 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | February 7, 2003 | Ottawa Rebel | Air Canada Centre | W 13–10 | 16,059 | 6–2 | |
| 9 | February 8, 2003 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | L 8–14 | 8,414 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | February 14, 2003 | @ Vancouver Ravens | GM Place | W 13–10 | 7,594 | 7–3 | |
| 11 | February 22, 2003 | Rochester Knighthawks | Air Canada Centre | W 11–10 | 18,209 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | February 28, 2003 | Calgary Roughnecks | Air Canada Centre | W 15–6 | 16,169 | 9–3 | |
| 13 | March 7, 2003 | Vancouver Ravens | Air Canada Centre | W 11–7 | 15,723 | 10–3 | |
| 14 | March 14, 2003 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 10–13 | 9,112 | 10–4 | |
| 15 | March 21, 2003 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Air Canada Centre | W 12–9 | 17,539 | 11–4 | |
| 16 | April 13, 2003 | Colorado Mammoth | Air Canada Centre | L 10–13 | 17,888 | 11–5 |
Playoffs
Game log
Reference:[4]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | April 26, 2003 | Colorado Mammoth | Air Canada Centre | W 15–11 | 16,733 | 1–0 | |
| Championship Game | May 3, 2003 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 8–6 | 11,051 | 2–0 |
Player stats
Runners (Top 10)
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty Minutes[5]
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Doyle | 16 | 39 | 55 | 94 | 63 | 16 |
| Blaine Manning | 16 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 78 | 13 |
| Jim Veltman | 16 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 207 | 12 |
| Kevin Finneran | 16 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 51 | 6 |
| Steve Toll | 16 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 91 | 2 |
| Aaron Wilson | 14 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 6 |
| Pat Coyle | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 99 | 31 |
| Todd Richard | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Darryl Gibson | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 12 |
| Sandy Chapman | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 4 |
| Totals | 195 | 271 | 466 | 1199 | 300 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average[6]
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Watson | 10 | 602:19 | 6 | 4 | 101 | .777 | 10.06 |
| Anthony Cosmo | 6 | 359:20 | 5 | 1 | 61 | .788 | 10.19 |
| Totals | 11 | 5 | 164 | .779 | 10.21 |
Awards
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Chris Driscoll | Sportsmanship Award[7] |
| Bob Watson | Championship Game MVP[7] |
| Aaron Wilson | Rookie of the Month, February[7] |
| Colin Doyle | First All-Pro Team[7] |
| Blaine Manning | Second All-Pro Team[7] |
| Jim Veltman | |
| Aaron Wilson | All-Rookie Team[7] |
Roster
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See also
References
- Stevens, Neil (2003-05-04). "Rock wins fourth title in five years". Canadian Press.
- "National Lacrosse League - 2003 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- "Toronto Rock – 2003 Regular Season – Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- "Toronto Rock – 2003 Playoffs – Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- "2003 Toronto Rock Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- "Goalies". NLL. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- "2010 Guide & Record Book" (PDF). NLL. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- "Toronto Rock 2003 Regular Season". NLL. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
External links
- "2003 Archive". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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