2023-24 Season Memberships Are On Sale Now BUY NOW

×
WK
2
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
WK
4
Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Panther City
WK
5
Sat, Dec 30
16:00:00
New York
Toronto
WK
7
Fri, Jan 12
18:30:00
Toronto
Halifax
WK
8
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
Georgia
Toronto
WK
9
Sat, Jan 27
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
WK
10
Sat, Feb 3
21:00:00
Toronto
Calgary
WK
11
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Calgary
Toronto
WK
13
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Vancouver
Toronto
WK
14
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Toronto
Las Vegas
Sat, Mar 2
22:00:00
Toronto
San Diego
WK
15
Sat, Mar 9
17:00:00
Colorado
Toronto
WK
16
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
WK
17
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Halifax
Toronto
WK
18
Sat, Mar 30
19:30:00
Toronto
New York
WK
19
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
WK
20
Sat, Apr 13
19:00:00
Rochester
Toronto
WK
21
Sat, Apr 20
20:00:00
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Powered By
MGM Logo
Scores / Schedule
News

ROCK FALL IN HEARTBREAKER OVERTIME LOSS TO SHAMROX

Toronto – With the NLL playoff race heating up in the final few weeks, the Rock played host to the Chicago Shamrox tonight at the ACC. The game would prove to be a high scoring affair and despite a spectacular showing by Mike Poulin in net, replacing Bob Watson who was out with an injury, the Rock lost another heartbreaker in overtime, 13-12.

The Rock would start the high scoring game on a goal by Blaine Manning and following up with two more goals by Derek Suddons and Lewis Ratcliff, both short hopping their way into the net. The lead was short lived however as Chicago would rattle off three quick goals to tie the game at three apiece midway through the first quarter. The Shamrox would score two more goals, one with a six man offense in place, in the final two minutes to close the quarter up, 5-3.

The second quarter began better for the Rock after a great save by goaltender Mike Poulin early in the quarter that led to a breakaway goal by defender Scott Campbell. Chicago scored 20 seconds later but Aaron Wilson would maximize the man advantage on a Shamrox penalty to pull Toronto within one at the 2:49 mark. Ryan Benesch tied the game midway through the second on a highlight reel move that brought the fans to their feet before Chicago added one more late in the second. Benesch scored his second of the night and Toronto’s defense would take over to fend off a couple transition chances for the opposition in the last minute leading into the break with the score tied 7-7.

Toronto would strike first early in the third quarter on a great shot by a diving Blaine Manning that caught the top corner of the net followed a minute later by another from Kasey Beirnes to equal Toronto’s largest lead at two goals. The Shamrox took the lead through the third with three unanswered goals before Jim Veltman would put one in to tie the game up at ten apiece. Chicago scored once more but the Rock defense shut out the Shamrox in the last five minutes of the third to keep the game close with a score of 11-10.

Scoring his second goal of the game to begin the fourth quarter, Derek Suddons scooped up a loose ball for a breakaway goal at the 1:06 mark and Mike Poulin was excellent between the pipes in the fourth quarter stopping some sure goals and helping to anchor the Rock defense keeping them in the game. Toronto would take the lead on a power play goal by Blaine Manning before Chicago would respond one minute later.
The final five minutes would prove to be the most frenzied of regulation as both teams were looking to put the other away and it was the Rock that had the last chance to score in the final ten seconds but a shot by Manning came off the crossbar forcing the game into overtime. Chicago’s Mat Giles would put in the game winner only 1:31 seconds into overtime to close a heartbreaker for the Rock with a final score of 13-12 for the Shamrox.

The Toronto Rock were led by both Blaine Manning (3 goals, 3 assists) and Lewis Ratcliff (1 goal, 5 assists). Ryan Benesch followed with five points (2 goals, 3 assists) and despite large shoes to fill and a great stand between the pipes through the game, Mike Poulin would tally the loss in his first entire game of the season.
The Shamrox were led by Jason Clark who tallied seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) and goaltender Matt Roik would garner the win.

This loss now puts the Rock at an even 7-7 record still within the playoff picture and the team will travel to Calgary next weekend on Saturday March 19th to face the Roughnecks, who are sitting close to the bottom of the West Division.
-R.Bala-

Toronto Rock