1998 Ontario Raiders season
{{Short description|Team season in the National Lacrosse League}}
{{Infobox lacrosse team season
| Season = 1998
| Seasonlink = 1998 NLL season
| Team = Ontario Raiders
| TeamLink = Ontario Raiders
| League = NLL
| Division =
| DivisionRank = 3rd (tie)
| Record = 6-6
| HomeRecord = 4-2
| RoadRecord = 2-4
| GoalsFor = 165
| GoalsAgainst = 157
| GeneralManager = John Mouradian
| Coach = Les Bartley
| Captain = Jim Veltman
| AltCaptain =
| Arena = Copps Coliseum
| Attendance = 4,810
| GoalsLeader = Colin Doyle (34)
| AssistsLeader = Jim Veltman (40)
| PointsLeader = Colin Doyle (61)
| PIMLeader = Pat Coyle (48)
| LooseBallsLeader = Jim Veltman (194)
| WinsLeader = Bob Watson (5)
| GAALeader =
| NextSeason_year = 1999 season
| NextSeason_link = 1999 Toronto Rock season
}}
The Ontario Raiders were a lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 1998 season was the 1st in franchise history.
The Raiders finished in a three-way tie for third in the NLL standings. However, due to their head to head record against the Rochester Knighthawks and Buffalo Bandits, they were seeded in 5th place, just missing the playoffs.{{cite news|title=Winners lose in a three-way tie: The Ontario Raiders dumped league- leading Philadelphia Wings but had to sit and wait as convoluted league rules still barred them from the playoffs.|last=Sicinski|first=Larry|date=1998-04-13|publisher=Hamilton Spectator}}
Regular season
=Conference standings=
{{1998 NLL standings|team=ONT}}
=Game log=
Reference:{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/schedule/team_instance/128903?subseason=57550|title=Ontario Raiders - 1998 Regular Season - Game Schedule|accessdate=May 3, 2012|work=NLL.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/7998/020898.html|title=Versatile Knighthawks outplay Ontario, 14-9|date=1998-02-08|accessdate=2013-09-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010050822/http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/7998/020898.html|archivedate=1999-10-10}}
{{NLLGameLog
|arena_link=Copps Coliseum
|game1_date=1/3/1998
|game1_opp_link=Rochester Knighthawks
|game1_team_score=14
|game1_opp_score=15
|game1_ot=1
|game1_attendance=7536
|game2_date=1/17/1998
|game2_opp_link=Baltimore Thunder
|game2_loc=Baltimore Arena
|game2_loc_link=1st Mariner Arena
|game2_road_game=1
|game2_team_score=10
|game2_opp_score=11
|game2_ot=1
|game2_attendance=3815
|game3_date=1/24/1998
|game3_opp_link=New York Saints
|game3_team_score=13
|game3_opp_score=11
|game3_attendance=4078
|game4_date=2/7/1998
|game4_opp_link=Rochester Knighthawks
|game4_loc_link=Rochester Community War Memorial
|game4_road_game=1
|game4_team_score=9
|game4_opp_score=14
|game4_attendance=6265
|game5_date=2/13/1998
|game5_opp_link=New York Saints
|game5_loc=Nassau Coliseum
|game5_loc_link=Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|game5_road_game=1
|game5_team_score=10
|game5_opp_score=11
|game5_attendance=5082
|game6_date=2/21/1998
|game6_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
|game6_team_score=17
|game6_opp_score=15
|game6_attendance=5841
|game7_date=2/28/1998
|game7_opp_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
|game7_team_score=11
|game7_opp_score=12
|game7_ot=1
|game7_attendance=3446
|game8_date=3/7/1998
|game8_opp_link=Syracuse Smash
|game8_team_score=15
|game8_opp_score=11
|game8_attendance=3416
|game9_date=3/13/1998
|game9_opp_link=Baltimore Thunder
|game9_team_score=17
|game9_opp_score=14
|game9_attendance=4545
|game10_date=3/14/1998
|game10_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
|game10_loc=Marine Midland Arena
|game10_loc_link=First Niagara Center
|game10_road_game=1
|game10_team_score=12
|game10_opp_score=14
|game10_attendance=11913
|game11_date=3/27/1998
|game11_opp_link=Syracuse Smash
|game11_loc=Onondaga County War Memorial
|game11_loc_link=Oncenter War Memorial Arena
|game11_road_game=1
|game11_team_score=22
|game11_opp_score=21
|game11_ot=1
|game11_attendance=4211
|game12_date=4/11/1998
|game12_opp_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
|game12_loc=CoreStates Center
|game12_loc_link=Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
|game12_road_game=1
|game12_team_score=15
|game12_opp_score=8
|game12_attendance=13495
}}
Player stats
=Runners (Top 10)=
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes{{cite web|url=http://stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=3&season_id=28&league_id=3&lastActive=&confId=0|title=Runners|accessdate=2011-05-06|publisher=NLL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021516/http://www.stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=3&season_id=28&league_id=3&lastActive=&confId=0|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| align=center
! width="20%" | Player ! width="10%" | GP ! width="10%" | G ! width="10%" | A ! width="10%" | Pts ! width="10%" | LB ! width="10%" | PIM | ||||||
| align=center | 12 | 34 | 27 | 61 | ||
| align=center | 9 | 21 | 34 | 55 | ||
| align=center
| Totals |
=Goaltenders=
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average{{cite web|url=http://stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=goalies&subType=3&season_id=28&leagueId=3&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0|title=Goalies|accessdate=2011-05-06|publisher=NLL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014225/http://www.stats.nll.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=goalies&subType=3&season_id=28&leagueId=3&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}}
| class="wikitable sortable" width="50%" | |||||||
| align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! width="50%" | Player ! width="10%" | GP ! width="10%" | MIN ! width="10%" | W ! width="10%" | L ! width="10%" | GA ! width="10%" | Sv% ! width="10%" | GAA | |||||||
| align=center | 574 | 5 | 5 | 115 | .763 | 12.02 | |
| align=center
| Totals |
Awards
| class="wikitable" | |
| Player || Award | |
|---|---|
| Colin Doyle | Rookie of the Year Award{{cite web|url=http://www.nllfiles.com/2010mediaguide.pdf|title=National Lacrosse League - 2010 Guide & Record Book|accessdate=2011-05-06|publisher=NLL}} |
| Colin Doyle | Rookie of the Month, March |
| Jim Veltman | rowspan=3 | Second All-Pro Team |
| Colin Doyle | |
| Bob Watson |
Roster
{{Lacrosse player start}}
{{Lacrosse player list | no = 11 | pos=Def | nat=Canada | name=Clark, Glenn}}
{{Lacrosse player list | no = 2 | pos=Def | nat=Canada | name=Coyle, Pat}}
{{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}}
{{Lacrosse player list | no = 32 | pos=Fwd | nat=Canada | name=Veltman, Jim}}
{{Lacrosse player list | no = 29 | pos=Goalie | nat=Canada | name=Watson, Bob}}
{{Lacrosse player end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/arch981221.htm|publisher=Outsider's Guide to the NLL|title=1998 Archive|archivedate=2007-09-26|accessdate=2011-05-15|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234400/http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/arch981221.htm}}
{{Toronto Rock seasons}}
{{1998 NLL season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998 Ontario Raiders Season}}
Category:1998 in Canadian sports
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