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Minnesota Swarm
(1-6 H 0-3 A 1-3)

Toronto Rock
(3-4 H 3-1 A 0-3)

Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 6:00 pm CST
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario


Live Statistics

TV/Internet/Radio Coverage:

Swarm Vision Live
Swarm Twitter
Rock Twitter

More Coverage of this game at:

Minnesota Swarm Website
Toronto Rock Website
National Lacrosse League Website
IL Indoor.com

Standings (02/16/14):

East Division W-L (Division Record) [vs. Swarm] (Goal Differential)

  1. Buffalo Bandits 6-2 (5-2) [0-0] (12)
  2. Rochester Knighthawks 5-2 (5-1) [1-0] (19)
  3. Toronto Rock 3-4 (1-4) [0-0] (4)
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  4. Philadelphia Wings 3-6 (2-5) [1-1] (-7)
  5. MINNESOTA SWARM 1-6 (1-2) (-20)

West Division W-L (Division Record) [vs. Swarm] (Goal Differential)

  1. Edmonton Rush 7-0 (4-0) [1-0] (30)
  2. Calgary Roughnecks 4-3 (3-2) [1-0] (5)
  3. Colorado Mammoth 4-6 (3-5) [1-0] (-29)
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  4. Vancouver Stealth 3-7 (2-5) [1-0] (-14)

Series History:

Minnesota Overall Home Road Home (2013) Road (2013)
vs Rock 6-5 3-2 3-3 1-0 0-1
vs Rock - Playoffs 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0
Total 7-5 3-2 4-3 1-0 1-1

The two teams meet for the first of three games between the teams this year this Saturday.

Last year, the two teams split the regular season series with both teams winning at home by a 13-12 score. The win for the Swarm came at The Hive with Tyler Hass scoring the game winner in overtime. The Rock used a 3-0 fourth quarter in Toronto to come back and beat the Swarm in January 2013.

They also met in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in Toronto where the Swarm had their greatest playoff victory with a 20-11 trouncing of the Rock. Tyler Carlson saved a Swarm playoff record 54 shots while Shayne Jackson and Jordan MacIntosh each had four goals.

Last Weekend:

The Swarm lost their fourth straight game last Saturday to the Edmonton Rush by a score of 14-9 at The Hive.

The Rock lost their first game at home to the two-time defending NLL Champions, Rochester Knighthawks, by a 17-9 score.

Notes:

  • Tyler Hass will be coming off injured reserve prior to the game after recovering from an upper body injury. Hass has not played since January 19th in the home opener. My hunch is that Dane Stevens will be moved off the active roster but definitely not confirmed.
  • The Swarm are two games out of the third and final playoff spot in the East, which is held by Toronto.
  • The Swarm start a five game stretch against the East with the first three on the road. Their next home game is on March 16th against Toronto.
  • The four game losing streak is fourth worst streak in team history, the last time they lost five in a row was in 2010 when they lost eight in a row.
  • Callum Crawford (127) needs four more goals to tie Sean Pollock (131) for second all-time in Swarm regular season goals.
  • Crawford needs one more assist for 300 in his NLL regular season career. He needs three more to get 250 for his Swarm regular season career.
  • Andrew Suitor needs one more forced turnover to become the first player to record fifty in a Swarm uniform during the regular season. Jeff Gilbert just needs two to reach that mark also.
  • Expected starting goaltenders - Swarm: Tyler Carlson (5th in GAA in the NLL) & Rock: Nick Rose.
  • Faceoff battle - Swarm: Jordan MacIntosh & Rock - Patrick Merrill.
  • Swarm - 9.1 goals per game (9th in NLL) - 12.0 goals given up per game (5th in NLL)
  • Rock - 12.9 goals per game (2nd in NLL) - 12.3 goals given up per game (6th in NLL)
  • Garrett Billings is third in points & second in assists in the NLL.
  • Colin Doyle leads the NLL with seven power play goals and is on pace to score his 500th NLL career goal in the game.
  • Patrick Merrill celebrates his 35th birthday on gameday.
  • Chris White has been activated off injured reserve and will make his 2014 season debut in the game.
  • Former Rock with the Swarm: Jeff Gilbert & Mike Hobbins
  • Former Swarm with the Rock: Kasey Beirnes

Prediction: Minnesota Swarm 15 Toronto Rock 14

Personnel:

Minnesota Swarm

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Stats
3 T L Brock Sorensen 07/16/89 6-6 210 Peterborough, ON Ohio State 0-G 2-A 25-LB
4 D L Jeff Gilbert - A 05/31/83 6-4 210 Barrie, ON Robert Morris 0-G 4-A 40-LB
8 D L Greg Downing 03/24/85 6-1 193 Auburn, NY Fairfield 0-G 2-A 26-LB
10 D R Alex Crepinsek 02/18/89 5-11 185 Oakville, ON RIT 1-G 2-A 26-LB 1/1-FO
11 D R Mike Hobbins 04/15/84 6-2 200 Peterborough, ON Fleming 1-G 4-A 24-LB
12 T R Cameron Flint 10/10/90 5-11 190 Georgetown, ON Denver 1-G 1-A 11-LB
15 D R Jordan Houtby 11/01/91 6-3 181 St. Catharines, ON Detroit 0-G 0-A 5-LB
18 F L Logan Schuss 01/23/91 6-0 210 Ladner, BC Ohio State 10-G 8-A 33-LB
20 T R Andrew Suitor - C 04/26/89 6-0 190 Orangeville, ON Adrian 6-G 5-A 44-LB 3/21-FO
24 T R Jordan MacIntosh 09/19/89 6-2 190 Oakville, ON RIT 11-G 16-A 74-LB 68/154-FO
27 F L Dane Stevens 04/27/88 6-3 210 Westham Islands, BC   1-G 1-A 3-LB
30 G L Tyler Carlson 04/29/88 6-1 215 Brampton, ON Seneca 0-3 11.65 GAA .701 Sv%
31 G L Zach Higgins 12/30/90 6-1 215 Courtice, ON Davenport 1-3 12.13 GAA .748 Sv%
32 F L Shayne Jackson 11/16/90 5-10 175 Bowmanville, ON Limestone 5-G 11-A 24-LB
33 T L David Earl 08/02/87 6-1 185 Simsbury, CT Notre Dame 0-G 4-A 37-LB
45 T L Jason Noble 09/05/91 5-9 180 Orangeville, ON Cornell 0-G 1-A 29-LB
46 T R Kiel Matisz 06/08/89 6-5 215 Stoney Creek, ON Robert Morris 8-G 4-A 16-LB
81 F L Josh Gillam 06/04/88 6-0 180 Peteborough, ON Dartmouth 4-G 5-A 26-LB
89 F R Scott Jones 02/11/89 6-5 210 Port Coquitlam, BC UMBC 2-G 6-A 7-LB
98 F R Callum Crawford - A 11/07/84 6-2 196 Ottawa, ON Dowling 12-G 19-A 45-LB
Practice Roster
7 F L Zach Palmer 01/03/91 5-7 173 Kleinburg, ON Johns Hopkins N/A
23 D R Dominique Alexander 07/14/91 6-2 215 Baldwin, NY Ohio State N/A
84 F R Corbyn Tao 04/09/88 5-10 185 Coquitlam, BC Robert Morris N/A
Staff
Owner/GM Head Coach Assistant Assistant
John Arlotta Joe Sullivan Aime Caines Bobby Keast
Depth Chart
Goaltenders Defense (Left) Defense (Right)
30-Tyler Carlson 4-Jeff Gilbert 10-Alex Crepinsek
31-Zach Higgins 8-Greg Downing 11-Mike Hobbins
    15-Jordan Houtby
    ---Practice Roster---
    23-Dominique Alexander
     
Transition (Left) Transition (Right) Forwards (Left) Forwards (Right)
3-Brock Sorensen 20-Andrew Suitor 18-Logan Schuss 98-Callum Crawford
33-David Earl 46-Kiel Matisz 32-Shayne Jackson 89-Scott Jones
45-Jason Noble 24-Jordan MacIntosh 81-Josh Gillam ---Practice Roster---
  12-Cameron Flint 27-Dane Stevens 84-Corbyn Tao
    ---Practice Roster---  
    7-Zach Palmer  
       


Toronto Rock

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Stats
4 T L Jesse Gamble 02/01/88 5-9 180 Rockwood, ON Cornell 4-G 7-A 53-LB
5 D L Sandy Chapman - A 01/23/81 5-9 185 Toronto, ON Brock 1-G 3-A 21-LB 2/5-FO
7 F L Colin Doyle - C 09/08/77 6-3 215 Kitchener, ON Wilfrid Laurier 14-G 16-A 26-LB
9 D R Patrick Merrill 02/22/79 6-0 180 Montreal, QB Mercyhurst 1-G 0-A 2-LB 7/18-FO
10 F R Rob Hellyer 06/28/92 5-9 175 Lions Head, ON   10-G 14-A 24-LB
11 T R Kyle Belton 03/16/87 6-0 185 Langley, BC Stony Brook 0-G 2-A 24-LB
12 D R Chris White 04/26/80 6-0 190 Peterborough, ON   N/A
13 F R Garrett Billings 02/04/86 6-1 187 Langley, BC Virginia 16-G 33-A 48-LB
14 D R Rob Marshall 06/23/84 6-3 185 Mount Forest, ON   0-G 3-A 24-LB
17 F L Stephan LeBlanc 01/20/86 6-2 205 Restoule, ON Queen's 19-G 20-A 48-LB
19 F L Josh Sanderson 04/23/77 5-7 160 Orangeville, ON   8-G 19-A 36-LB
21 D L Bill Greer 06/22/81 6-1 185 Oshawa, ON Western Ontario 0-G 2-A 15-LB
27 D L Dustin Dunn 07/12/88 5-10 180 Peterborough, ON Potsdam State 0-G 0-A 2-LB
33 F R Kasey Beirnes 06/17/80 5-11 195 Elora, ON Fanshawe 11-G 8-A 17-LB
35 G L Zak Boychuk 02/03/89 5-9 210 St. Catherines, ON   0-0 8.59 GAA .769 Sv%
37 T R Ethan O'Connor 03/05/91 6-1 180 Milton, ON Hobart 2-G 3-A 48-LB 2/6-FO
45 D R Damon Edwards 08/30/88 6-1 195 Toronto, ON Brock 3-G 4-A 22-LB
66 G R Nick Rose 02/11/88 6-0 270 Orangeville, ON   3-4 12.18 GAA .754 Sv%
88 D L Scott Johnston 05/17/89 5-11 190 Oakville, ON Guelph 1-G 1-A 45-LB 16/40-FO
91 D R Bill Hostrawser 10/20/91 5-11 180 Belwood,ON Seneca 1-G 4-A 23-LB
Practice Roster
15 F R Eric Law 04/19/91 5-10 170 Centennial, CO Denver 0-G 1-A 4-LB
28 T L AJ Masson 04/09/91 6-1 185 Newmarket, ON Vermont 0-G 0-A 8-LB 2/5-FO
41 D R Michael Lum-Walker 03/23/91 6-0 195 Ajax,ON Brock 0-G 0-A 5-LB
Staff
General Manager Head Coach Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant
Terry Sanderson John Lovell Pat Campbell Dan Ladouceur Blaine Manning Matt Sawyer
Depth Chart
Goaltenders Defense (Left) Defense (Right)
66-Nick Rose 5-Sandy Chapman 14-Rob Marshall
35-Zak Boychuk 88-Scott Johnston 45-Damon Edwards
  21-Bill Greer 9-Patrick Merrill
  27-Dustin Dunn 91-Bill Hostrawser
    12-Chris White
    ---Practice Roster---
    41-Michael Lum-Walker
     
Transition (Left) Transition (Right) Forward (Left) Forward (Right)
4-Jesse Gamble 11-Kyle Belton 7-Colin Doyle 13-Garrett Billings
---Practice Roster--- 37-Ethan O'Connor 17-Stephen LeBlanc 33-Kasey Beirnes
28-AJ Masson   19-Josh Sanderson 10-Rob Hellyer
      ---Practice Roster---
      15-Eric Law
       

Next Games After This Match Up

  • Minnesota at Philadelphia - Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 3:00 pm Central
  • Toronto at Edmonton - Friday, February 28th, 2014 8:30 pm Central