Toronto Rock relocating to Hamilton: report
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The Toronto Rock are reportedly relocating to Hamilton.
The lacrosse franchise, which has called Toronto home since 1999, will move west on a five-year lease, according to freelance sports reporter Marisa Ingemi.
The news was announced Monday night during a Town Hall virtual meeting for season ticket holders, Ingemi says.
Despite moving to another city, the National Lacrosse League legacy team plans to keep its name and logo.
The Rock originally played at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton when they were founded in 1998 as the Ontario Raiders. They moved to then-Maple Leaf Gardens after their inaugural season and rebranded as the Toronto Rock for 1999 and beyond.
In less than a decade, NLL teams like Toronto, Philadelphia and Rochester have also relocated to different cities, shocking their fan bases.
Breanna Xavier-Carter is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Reach her via email: bxavier@thestar.ca