Philip and Alex Buque grew up playing hockey in the winter, lacrosse in the summer.
Alex played varsity and is now a superstar goalie in the National Lacrosse League; now, younger brother Philip is taking his shot with the Saint Leo University Lions.
Rob Marshall slings his equipment bag into the back of his pickup truck. School and work are behind him. Marshall then picks up his good friend and teammate Kasey Beirnes. After a quick stop at a local Tim Hortons, the pair is back on the road to the Air Canada Centre, in Toronto. “If one of us has a long day at work we can catch a catnap on the way down,” Marshall said.
Long-time Toronto Rock fan gets to proudly sport the red, blue and white colours on his back after being chosen first in the second round on Monday at the 2012 NLL draft.
His outstanding career with the Toronto Rock ended last May when he retired after winning a sixth Championship, but another honor was awaiting Bob Watson.
The former goaltender was inducted into the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Hall of Fame front of his family, friends and fans in Toronto on Tuesday.