Matt Roik Explained

Position:Goalie
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:225
Former Nll Teams:Toronto Rock
Washington Stealth
San Jose Stealth
Chicago Shamrox
Philadelphia Wings
Anaheim Storm
New Jersey Storm
League:OLA
Team:Barrie Lakeshores
Birth Date:November 17, 1979
Birth Place:Stunnville, Ontario
Nationality:Canadian
Nll Draft:73rd overall
Nll Draft Year:1999
Nll Draft Team:Toronto Rock
Career Start:2002

Matt Roik (born November 17, 1979, in Dunnville, Ontario) is a professional lacrosse goaltender who has played in the National Lacrosse League. Roik most recently played for the Toronto Rock, and has also played for the Washington Stealth, San Jose Stealth, Chicago Shamrox, Philadelphia Wings, Anaheim Storm, and New Jersey Storm.

NLL career

Roik was selected with the final pick (72nd overall) of the 1999 NLL Entry Draft by the Toronto Rock, but was subsequently traded to the New Jersey Storm. He played two seasons in New Jersey, and stayed with the organization as they moved to Anaheim. After two seasons in Anaheim, the Storm folded, and Roik was acquired by the San Jose Stealth in the Anaheim dispersal draft. Before ever playing with the Stealth, Roik was dealt to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for the sixth pick in the 2005 draft.

Roik played two seasons in Philadelphia before being traded once again, this time to the Chicago Shamrox in March 2008.[1] On August 29, 2008, Roik was part of a blockbuster trade, going to San Jose in return for All-Star goalie Anthony Cosmo.[2]

Roik has been named the NLL's Defensive Player of the Week five times:

While with the Wings, Roik was named as the Wings' "Grassroots Marketing Coordinator" in an effort to grow new fan support and increase ticket sales.

After three seasons with the Stealth, Roik was traded to the Toronto Rock for Kyle Ross in July 2011, but only ten games into the 2012 season, Roik was released by the Rock.

OLA / WLA career

Roik is currently a member of the Barrie Lakeshores of Major Series Lacrosse (sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association) where he plays under Wings Head Coach Lindsay Sanderson.

Roik was a member of the 2003 Mann Cup Champion Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association, and was named MVP of the 2000 Minto Cup while he was a member of the Burnaby Lakers.

Statistics

NLL

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trade Frenzy: six players dealt. NLL.com. March 5, 2008. 2008-03-05.
  2. Web site: San Jose Deals Cosmo to Chicago . NLL.com . August 29, 2008 . 2008-08-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080909210741/http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3580 . September 9, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Player National Lacrosse League. March 9, 2020. NLL.com.