Sport in Toronto - Lacrosse

Lacrosse

Main article: Toronto Rock
See also: Hamilton Nationals

The Toronto Rock, which operate in the National Lacrosse League, were founded in 1998 as the Ontario Raiders in Hamilton. The following year, the team moved to Toronto, and became a dynasty, finishing first every year from 1999 to 2005, and winning the league championship in five of those seven seasons.

In 2009, the Major League Lacrosse franchise the Rochester Rattlers moved to Toronto, and formed a team called the Toronto Nationals. In their inaugural year in Toronto, the Nationals went on to win the Steinfeld Cup. In 2011, the team relocated to Hamilton, Ontario.

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