The Toronto Rock are a professional lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2026 season was the 28th in franchise history, and 27th as the Rock. The Rock returned to playing their home games at the newly renovated TD Coliseum this season, after playing the prior season at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga while their home arena was closed for renovations.
Toronto finished the regular season with an 11–7 record, earning the sixth seed in the playoffs. They went on to win the National Lacrosse League Cup over the Halifax Thunderbirds, winning their seventh championship and the franchise’s first title since 2011, ending a 15 year championship drought.
Regular season
The Rock temporarily relocated their home games to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario for the 2024–25 season, as Hamilton's FirstOntario Centre was closed for renovations.
The Rock had a disappointing 2025 season, finishing with a 6–12 record and missing the playoffs, after a franchise best 15–3 regular season record and first place in the league the prior year.
Rookies Sam English and CJ Kirst, drafted 2nd and 1st overall in the 2024 and 2025 NLL Entry Drafts respectively, made their debuts this season. Goaltender Nick Rose, who had been traded the prior year, returned to the team.
The teaam's season opener was against the Oshawa FireWolves, which was the team's first games since relocating from Albany in the offseason. They opened their home season at the newly renovated TD Coliseum on 13 December.
Toronto finished the regular season with an 11–7 record, earning the sixth seed. In the playoffs, they went on to sweap the Halifax Thunderbirds in the finals to win the National Lacrosse League Cup. It was the franchises 7th championship, tied with the Buffalo Bandits for the most in league history.
English won the NLL Finals MPV, while Kirst won the National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award.
Standings
Game log
Regular season
Playoffs
Roster Reference:
Entry Draft The 2025 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 6, 2025. The Toronto Rock made the following selections: RoundOverallPlayerPositionCollege/ClubNotes11CJ KirstFMimico Mountaineers Jr. A - Cornell UniversityTraded from Las Vegas Desert Dogs12Ty EnglishF/TOakville Rock - University of North Carolina13Owen HiltzFPeterborough Lakers (MSL) - Syracuse UniversityTraded from Philadelphia Wings220Hugh KelleherFCornell335Isiah Moran-WeekesFHigh Point/Owen Sound North Stars MSL563Kobe HandsorDMercer/Brooklin Merchants Sr. B677Dakota EiermanLehigh
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