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{{Short description|Former NLL professional box lacrosse team}}{{More citations needed|date=October 2015}}
{{NLL Defunct Team Infobox
{{Infobox sports team
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|team_name=Ontario Raiders
| name = Ontario Raiders
|bg_color=black
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| logo = OntarioRaiders.png
|title_color=gold
| division = East
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|logo=OntarioRaiders.gif
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| arena = [[Copps Coliseum]]
|played=1998
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| city = [[Hamilton, Ontario]]
|division=
| colours = Black, Gold, Red
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|home_arena=[[Copps Coliseum]]
| chairman = Chris Fritz
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|hometown=[[Hamilton, Ontario]]
| coach_label = Head coach
|team_colors=black, gold, red
| coach = Les Bartley
|champs=
| gm = John Mouradian
| blank_label = [[Professional Lacrosse Players' Association|PLPA]] representative
| blank_label1 = Formerly
| blank_label2 = Later
| blank_data2 = [[Toronto Rock]]
}}
}}


The '''Ontario Raiders''' were a member of the [[National Lacrosse League]] during the [[1998 NLL season]]. The franchise was founded as an expansion team in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], and played their home games at [[Copps Coliseum]]. Former [[Buffalo Bandits]] coach [[Les Bartley]] was hired to coach the new team, and he lured former Bandit [[Jim Veltman]] to join him, becoming the Raiders' captain. The team finished a respectable 6-6 in their inaugural season, but missed the playoffs on a tie-breaker. Following the season, losses of $250,000 forced owner [[Chris Fritz]] to look for partners.<ref name=quits>{{cite news|title=Raiders call it quits in Hamilton|date=1998-08-20|last=Kernaghan|first=John|newspaper=[[Hamilton Spectator]]}}</ref> [[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]] considered purchasing the team,<ref name=quits/><ref>{{cite news|title=Hamilton's pro lacrosse is going, going...|date=1998-07-07|last=Milton|first=Steve|newspaper=Hamilton Spectator}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Three-way toss up for Ontario Raiders|date=1998-07-14|last=Kernaghan|first=John|newspaper=Hamilton Spectator}}</ref> but ultimately a group which included [[Bill Watters]], the then assistant general manager of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Paul Beeston]], former president of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[Tie Domi]], player for the Maple Leafs, and [[Bobby Orr]], former NHL player, bought it for $250,000 and promptly relocated the team to [[Toronto]]'s [[Maple Leaf Gardens]] where they rebranded it the [[Toronto Rock]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Watters, Beeston, Domi, Orr bring pro lacrosse to town|date=1998-12-04|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|last=Brown|first=Josh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rock will test Toronto's taste for pro lacrosse|date=1998-12-24|last=Stevens|first=Neil|newspaper=[[Waterloo Region Record]]}}</ref>
The '''Ontario Raiders''' were a member of the [[National Lacrosse League]] during the [[1998 NLL season]]. The Raiders played at [[Copps Coliseum]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario]]. After only one season in Hamilton, the franchise was moved to [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]], becoming the [[Toronto Rock]].


==Awards and honours==
==Roster==
{|class="wikitable"
{{fs start}}
! Year !! Player !! Award
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{{fs player | no=XX | pos=FW | nat=Canada | name=[[Mike Accursi|Accursi, Mike]]}}
|-
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{{fs player | no=7 | pos=FW | nat=Canada | name=[[Colin Doyle (lacrosse)|Doyle, Colin]]}}
| [[1998 NLL season|1998]] || [[Colin Doyle (lacrosse)|Colin Doyle]] || [[National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
{{fs mid}}
|}
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{{fs player | no=29 | pos=GK | nat=Canada | name=[[Bob Watson (lacrosse)|Watson, Bob]]}}
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{{fs player | no=32 | pos=DF | nat=Canada | name=[[Jim Veltman|Veltman, Jim]]}} - '''C'''
{{fs end}}


==All time Record==
==Notable players==
*[[Bob Watson]]
*[[Colin Doyle (lacrosse)|Colin Doyle]]
*[[Jim Veltman]]
*[[Mike Accursi]]


===Team roster===
{| class="wikitable" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0"
{{Lacrosse player start}}
|- ALIGN=center bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
{{Lacrosse player list | no = 11 | pos=Def | nat=Canada | name=Clark, Glenn}}
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{{Lacrosse player list | no = 2 | pos=Def | nat=Canada | name=Coyle, Pat}}
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{{Lacrosse player list | no = 7 | pos=Fwd | nat=Canada | name=Doyle, Colin}}
{{Lacrosse player list | no = 25 | pos=Fwd | nat=Canada | name=Gill, Chris}}
{{Lacrosse player mid}}
{{Lacrosse player list | no = 8 | pos=Fwd | nat=Canada | name=Stroup, Dan}}
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{{Lacrosse player list | no = 32 | pos=Fwd | nat=Canada | name=Veltman, Jim}}
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{{Lacrosse player list | no = 29 | pos=Goalie | nat=Canada | name=Watson, Bob}}
{{Lacrosse player end}}

==Records==
{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! Division !! W-L !! Finish !! Home !! Road !! GF !! GA !! Coach !! Playoffs
! Season !! Division !! W-L !! Finish !! Home !! Road !! GF !! GA !! Coach !! Playoffs
|- ALIGN=center
|- ALIGN=center
| [[1998 NLL season|1998]] || &nbsp; || 6-6 || 5th || 4-2 || 2-4 || 165 || 157 || [[Les Bartley]] || Missed playoffs
| [[1998 Ontario Raiders season|1998]] || &nbsp; || 6-6 || 5th || 4-2 || 2-4 || 165 || 157 || [[Les Bartley]] || Missed playoffs
|- ALIGN=center bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- ALIGN=center bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Total !! 1 season !! 6-6 !! &nbsp; !! 4-2 !! 2-4 !! 165 !! 157 !! &nbsp; !! &nbsp;
! Total !! 1 season !! 6-6 !! &nbsp; !! 4-2 !! 2-4 !! 165 !! 157 !! &nbsp; !! &nbsp;
|}
|}
{{Clear}}
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==References==
{{reflist}}

{{NLL}}
{{NLL}}
{{Defunct NLL}}


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[[Category:Ontario Raiders| ]]
[[Category:Defunct National Lacrosse League teams]]
[[Category:Defunct National Lacrosse League teams]]
[[Category:Sport in Hamilton, Ontario]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Hamilton, Ontario]]
[[Category:Lacrosse teams in Ontario]]

[[Category:1998 establishments in Ontario]]
[[fr:Ontario Raiders]]
[[Category:1998 disestablishments in Ontario]]
[[pl:Ontario Raiders]]
[[Category:Lacrosse clubs established in 1998]]
[[Category:Lacrosse clubs disestablished in 1998]]

Latest revision as of 05:02, 30 November 2024

Ontario Raiders
DivisionEast
Based inHamilton, Ontario
ArenaCopps Coliseum
ColoursBlack, Gold, Red
ChairmanChris Fritz
Head coachLes Bartley
General managerJohn Mouradian
LaterToronto Rock

The Ontario Raiders were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 1998 NLL season. The franchise was founded as an expansion team in Hamilton, Ontario, and played their home games at Copps Coliseum. Former Buffalo Bandits coach Les Bartley was hired to coach the new team, and he lured former Bandit Jim Veltman to join him, becoming the Raiders' captain. The team finished a respectable 6-6 in their inaugural season, but missed the playoffs on a tie-breaker. Following the season, losses of $250,000 forced owner Chris Fritz to look for partners.[1] Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment considered purchasing the team,[1][2][3] but ultimately a group which included Bill Watters, the then assistant general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Paul Beeston, former president of the Toronto Blue Jays, Tie Domi, player for the Maple Leafs, and Bobby Orr, former NHL player, bought it for $250,000 and promptly relocated the team to Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens where they rebranded it the Toronto Rock.[4][5]

Awards and honours

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Year Player Award
1998 Colin Doyle Rookie of the Year

Notable players

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Team roster

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No. Position Player
11 Canada Def Clark, Glenn
2 Canada Def Coyle, Pat
7 Canada Fwd Doyle, Colin
25 Canada Fwd Gill, Chris
No. Position Player
8 Canada Fwd Stroup, Dan
32 Canada Fwd Veltman, Jim
29 Canada Goalie Watson, Bob

Records

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Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
1998   6-6 5th 4-2 2-4 165 157 Les Bartley Missed playoffs
Total 1 season 6-6   4-2 2-4 165 157    

References

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  1. ^ a b Kernaghan, John (1998-08-20). "Raiders call it quits in Hamilton". Hamilton Spectator.
  2. ^ Milton, Steve (1998-07-07). "Hamilton's pro lacrosse is going, going...". Hamilton Spectator.
  3. ^ Kernaghan, John (1998-07-14). "Three-way toss up for Ontario Raiders". Hamilton Spectator.
  4. ^ Brown, Josh (1998-12-04). "Watters, Beeston, Domi, Orr bring pro lacrosse to town". Toronto Star.
  5. ^ Stevens, Neil (1998-12-24). "Rock will test Toronto's taste for pro lacrosse". Waterloo Region Record.
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