Nick Rose (lacrosse)
| Born | February 11, 1988 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 285 pounds (129 kg) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| NLL draft | 28th overall, 2008 Toronto Rock |
| NLL team Former teams | Toronto Rock Boston Blazers Calgary Roughnecks |
Nick Rose (born February 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse goaltender for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Originally drafted 28th overall by the Rock in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft, he spent time with the Boston Blazers and Calgary Roughnecks before returning to Toronto in 2012.
Early life and education[edit]
Rose was born on February 11, 1988, in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada.[1] His father Tony, a former lacrosse player, died when Rose was two years old and an arena was named in his honour.[2][3]
Playing career[edit]
Minor[edit]
As a youth, Rose competed with the Orangeville Northmen Jr. A lacrosse team. He was the recipient of the 2007 Junior A Rookie of the Year Award.[4] The following year, Rose was drafted in 3rd round, 28th overall by the Toronto Rock in the 2008 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft[5] and later helped the Northmen clinch the 2009 Canadian Lacrosse Association’s Minto Cup, where he was also named MVP of the tournament.[6]
Professional[edit]
In 2010, Rose made the Boston Blazers' opening night roster for the 2010 NLL season.[7] He played his first career NLL game after Mike Poulin was traded to the Calgary Roughnecks and ended up playing a total of 22:05 minutes in his first year with the team.[8] He returned to the Blazers for the 2011 season,[9] before the team was dispersed.[10]
Rose was drafted by the Calgary Roughnecks in the first round of the 2011 Boston Blazers Dispersal Draft. While with the Roughnecks, he played five games and registered 17 saves in two relief appearances. Rose was eventually traded to the Toronto Rock in March 2012 for a first-round pick in the 2014 NLL Entry Draft.[11] He made his debut with the Rock on March 24, 2012, in a 13–7 win over the Rochester Knighthawks.[12] Rose signed a one-year contract extension with the Rock on August 2, 2012.[13] As the starting goaltender for the Rock, Rose went 6–8 in 2014 and 6–2 in 2015 as he led the team to the Champions Cup Finals.[14] By 2016, Rose was named a finalist for the National Lacrosse League's Goaltender of the Year Award after ranking third in the NLL in goals against average and tied for sixth in wins with five.[15] Rose later agreed to 3-year contract extension with the Rock on July 27, 2016.[16]
The following year, Rose became the first goaltender in the NLL to score two goals in one season from his crease.[17] At the conclusion of his three-year contract, Rose opted out of becoming an unrestricted free agent and signed a two-year extension with the Rock.[18]
Heading into the 2023 NLL season, Inside Lacrosse named Rose the #3 best goalie in the NLL.[19]
Statistics[edit]
NLL[edit]
Reference:[20]
| Nick Rose | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Sv | Sv % | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Sv | Sv % | |||||
| 2010 | Boston Blazers | 2 | 22:05 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8.15 | 20 | 0.870 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2011 | Boston Blazers | 4 | 59:09 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.11 | 38 | 0.826 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2012 | Calgary Roughnecks | 2 | 32:23 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18.53 | 17 | 0.630 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2012 | Toronto Rock | 6 | 342:15 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 10.69 | 184 | 0.751 | 2 | 112:55 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10.63 | 58 | 0.744 | |||||
| 2013 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 905:00 | 10 | 5 | 160 | 10.61 | 604 | 0.791 | 1 | 53:24 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19.10 | 33 | 0.660 | |||||
| 2014 | Toronto Rock | 15 | 806:21 | 6 | 8 | 165 | 12.28 | 542 | 0.767 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2015 | Toronto Rock | 8 | 432:52 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 9.70 | 285 | 0.803 | 1 | 21:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.31 | 16 | 0.842 | |||||
| 2016 | Toronto Rock | 13 | 719:13 | 5 | 7 | 133 | 11.10 | 480 | 0.783 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2017 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 1,019:56 | 8 | 8 | 184 | 10.82 | 631 | 0.774 | 2 | 62:30 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11.52 | 38 | 0.760 | |||||
| 2018 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 1,016:08 | 8 | 9 | 197 | 11.63 | 650 | 0.767 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2019 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 1,028:03 | 12 | 6 | 201 | 11.73 | 675 | 0.771 | 2 | 119:59 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 80 | 0.762 | |||||
| 2020 | Toronto Rock | 11 | 656:33 | 7 | 4 | 103 | 9.41 | 458 | 0.816 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 131 | 7,039:58 | 68 | 51 | 1,295 | 11.04 | 4,584 | 0.780 | 8 | 370:28 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 12.47 | 225 | 0.745 | |||||||
| Career Total: | 139 | 7,410:26 | 70 | 55 | 1,372 | 11.11 | 4,809 | 0.778 | ||||||||||||||
GP–Games played;Min–Minutes played;W–Wins;L–Losses;GA–Goals against;GAA–Goals against average;Sv–Number of saves;Sv %–Save percentage;
References[edit]
- ^ "NICK ROSE". torontorock.com. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "It's been a lengthy journey for Nick Rose". insidelacrosse.com. November 2, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "NLL Goalie Showcase: Nick Rose, Toronto Rock". insidelacrosse.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "JOEY NIEUWENDYK AWARD". olajralacrosse.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "ROCK ACQUIRE WILES & HOAR ON DRAFT DAY". torontorock.com. September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Local lacrosse stars miss out on titles". insidehalton.com. September 1, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Blazers 2010 Roster". oursportscentral.com. January 7, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "NOW ONE OF TOP GOALIES IN THE LEAGUE, ROSE PLAYED BEHIND SOME OF THE BEST". nll.com. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Blazers Announce 23-Man Roster for the 2011 NLL Season". oursportscentral.com. December 23, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "NLL WILL HOLD DISPERSAL DRAFT". torontorock.com. September 2, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Calgary trades Nick Rose to Toronto". oursportscentral.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Neil (March 24, 2012). "NLL: Nick Rose lifts Rock over Knighthawks". Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "ROCK SIGN THREE INCLUDING NICK ROSE". torontorock.com. August 2, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Neil (March 14, 2017). "NICK ROSE BOUNCING BACK IN GOAL FOR ROCK". uslaxmagazine.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Matthews, James (June 24, 2016). "Orangeville lacrosse players crowd the field for NLL's top netminder honour". bramptonguardian.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "LEBLANC AND ROSE AGREE TO MULTI-YEAR DEALS". torontorock.com. July 27, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto Rock goalie Nick Rose became the first NLL goalie to score two goals in one season". bardown.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "ROSE AND SORENSEN RE-SIGN". torontorock.com. June 24, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "The IL Indoor Top 50 is Back, with a Twist: Top 7 Goalies". Inside Lacrosse. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.