The Toronto Rock is part of the National Lacrosse League, a professional indoor lacrosse association made up of thirteen teams. The Rock plays in the NLL's East Division along with the Buffalo Bandits, the Chicago Shamrox, the Minnesota Swarm, the New York Titans, the Philadelphia Wings, and the Rochester Knighthawks.
Visit the Toronto Rock's Official Site
In 2008, the Toronto Rock's regular season consists of sixteen games, nine at home and seven away. It runs from January 5th until April 26th, with a handful of exhibition games in December.
- Jan 5 @ Chicago
- Jan 11 vs. Minnesota
- Jan 12 @ Minnesota
- Jan 19 @ Edmonton
- Jan 26 vs New York
- Feb 9 @ Rochester
- Feb 15 vs Buffalo
- Mar 1 vs Calgary
- Mar 8 @ Philadelphia
- Mar 14 vs New York
- Mar 21 vs Edmonton
- Mar 22 @ Buffalo
- Apr 5 vs Rochester
- Apr 12 vs Chicago
- Apr 19 @ Calgary
- Apr 26 vs Philadelphia
The top four teams in each of the two divisions are given a spot in the playoffs. After that, the NLL Championship is determined by a series of single elimination games - a Divisional Semifinal, a Divisional Final, and finally the Championship Game.
The Toronto Rock has won the NLL Championship five times:
- In 2005, beating the Arizona Sting 19-13 in Toronto
- In 2003, beating the Rochester Knighthawks 8-6 in Rochester
- In 2002, beating the Albany Attack 13-12 in Albany
- In 2000, beating the Rochester Knighthawks 14-13 in Toronto
- In 1999, beating the Rochester Knighthawks 13-10 in Toronto
Toronto Rock home games take place at the Air Canada Centre, at the corner of Lakeshore Boulevard and Bay Street.
The boards and glass familiar to hockey fans stay up for lacrosse games while artificial turf provides the playing field. According to the ACC website, when it's set up for a Toronto Rock game the Air Canada Center can seat 18,800 people.
Ticket prices range from $31 to $71.50 for single-game adult admission. Discounts are available to seniors 65 and older, youth 15 and under, groups of ten or more people, and season ticket buyers. Visit the Toronto Rock website for a seating plan and pricing details.
To get your tickets you can visit the Air Canada Centre ticket office near Gate 1. It's open Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 6pm, Fridays 9:30am to 8pm, and Saturdays 9:30am to 5pm. The Air Canada Centre ticket office is closed on Sundays.
You can also go through Ticketmaster online or by phone at 416-872-5000, but service charges will apply.
For 2008, the official post-game parties are being held at the Jack Astor's on the corner of Front Street and University Avenue.
Even if you can't make it out to a game, you can still enjoy watching the Rock play live.
In 2008 five of the Toronto Rock home games will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet Ontario (Channel 22 on Rogers Cable, 402 on Rogers Digital, 405 on BellExpressVu, or 417 on Star Choice).
Toronto Rock Live Broadcasts in 2008:
- January 11th at 7:30pm, playing the Minnesota Swarm
- March 1st at 7pm, playing the Calgary Roughnecks
- April 5th at 7pm , playing the Rochester Knighthawks
- April 12th at 7pm, playing the Chicago Shamrox
- April 26th at 7pm , playing the Philadelphia Wings
