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,

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, 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

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. 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

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. On August 29, 2008, Roik was part of a blockbuster trade, going to San Jose in return for All-Star goalie Anthony Cosmo. Roik has been named the NLL's Defensive Player of the Week five times: * Week 5 -- 2012 * Week 1 -- 2006 * Week 14 -- 2005 (also named "Overall" Player of the Week) * Week 1 -- 2003 * Week 14 -- 2002 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 The Barrie Lakeshores are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Lakeshores play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. History Founded in 2000 as an Ontario Jr. B lacrosse team, the Barrie Tornado were named after the dead ...

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 The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse team, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). The Shamrocks entered the former Inter-City Lacrosse League, which is now the WL ...

of the Western Lacrosse Association, and was named MVP of the 2000 Minto Cup while he was a member of the

Burnaby Lakers The Burnaby Lakers are a Senior "A" box lacrosse club based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada that play in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). Team history Burnaby Lakers * 1991 Richmond Outlaws (''transferred to Burnaby'') * 1990–prese ...

Statistics

NLL

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Roik signed to be Philadelphia Wings Grassroots Marketing Coordinator
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roik, Matt 1979 births Living people Brock University alumni Canadian lacrosse players Chicago Shamrox players National Lacrosse League All-Stars Philadelphia Wings players San Jose Stealth players Sportspeople from Haldimand County Toronto Rock players Washington Stealth players Lacrosse people from Ontario