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Sunday, 8 March 2020

Toronto Rock 10, Calgary Roughnecks 13, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

This afternoon the Rock were hosting the Calgary Roughnecks.

It was Kids' Day (kids got in for free) and there were lots of mascots from other Toronto sports wandering around.

Toronto Rock 8, Halifax Thunderbirds 9, Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, NS

Gord and I are season ticket holders for the Toronto Rock lacrosse team games ... the Rock is a professional lacrosse franchise in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). This is our seventh year going to the games and our sixth year having seasons tickets.

Halifax Thunderbirds is a new team in the league. Going into tonight's game, Toronto and Halifax were tied for first place.

My sister, Sarah, and her husband, Joey, live in Halifax and we gave them tickets for tonight's game for Christmas. Gord and I also bought tickets for the game but didn't tell them. Hee hee hee! It was our first "away" game. Gord and I were in our seats when they arrived and they didn't even notice us at first. Ha!!

The theme for tonight's game was an East Coast Kitchen Party. East Coast Lifestyle teeshirts were given out to the first 5,000 attendees (Gord and I both got one), there were fiddlers in the food and drink area, drink and food specials, and a fiddler entertaining in the middle area before the game.

Gord and I got there early enough to watch the Rock players warm up.

The Thunderbird players entered the arena through a giant thunderbird.

And the game began ...

We bought tickets in a similar spot as our tickets in Toronto. Here's the view from our seats ...

Toronto Rock 14, Vancouver Warriors 7, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Here are me and Gord ...

Special Constable Stacie Hancock sang the national anthem.

The Rock players huddled before the game started.

Toronto Rock 13, Buffalo Bandits 9, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

We got there early enough to watch the Rock players warm up.

Here are Gord and I.

Scotty Newlands sang the national anthems.

Toronto Rock 12, Halifax Thunderbirds 9, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

We got there early enough to watch the Rock players warm up.

Here are Gord and I ...

The Silverthorn Collegiate Institute Choir sang the national anthem.

Toronto Rock 13, Rochester Knighthawks 12, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Complimentary teeshirts were given to season ticket holders by the Rock staff.

Nice teeshirt!

We got there early enough to watch the Rock players warm up.

Toronto Rock 8, New England Black Wolves 12, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Isabelle Funk sang the national anthems and Owen Sound Northstars held the giant Canadian flag.

The Rock players huddled before the game.

Toronto Rock 13, New England Black Wolves 12, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Gord and I are season ticket holders for the Toronto Rock lacrosse team games ... the Rock is a professional lacrosse franchise in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). This is our sixth year going to the games and our fifth year having seasons tickets.

Tonight the Rock were hosting the New England Black Wolves. Toronto had already secured a playoff spot. This was the last home game of the season.

We got there early enough to watch the teams warm up.

Tonight the Rock retired Jim Veltman's #32 in a ceremony before the game ... he was the first captain of the Rock.

Toronto Rock 12, Buffalo Bandits 11, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Gord and I are season ticket holders for the Toronto Rock lacrosse team games ... the Rock is a professional lacrosse franchise in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). This is our sixth year going to the games and our fifth year having seasons tickets.

Tonight the Rock were hosting the Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits were leading in the eastern division so has secured a playoff spot. The Rock were in third plan and had also secured a playoff spot.

Former Rock player Sandy Chapman was honoured by being put in the Rock Hall of Fame this week.

Scotty Newlands sang the national anthems.

Toronto Rock 12, Philadelphia Wings 11, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Tonight the Rock were hosting the Philadelphia Wings. The Rock were leading in the eastern division and a win tonight would secure a spot for the Rock in the playoffs.

We got there early enough to watch the teams practice.

Gord's birthday is tomorrow and I had purchased the Rock birthday package for him. It comes with ten tickets and I invited nine of his friends (some he's known for almost sixty years!).