Toronto Rockets (soccer)

The Toronto Rockets were a professional soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that competed in the American Professional Soccer League during the 1994 season, with their home stadium at Centennial Park Stadium.

Not to be confused with Toronto's newest subway trains with interior gangways.
Toronto Rockets
Nickname(s)Rockets
Founded1994
Dissolved1995
StadiumCentennial Park Stadium
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LeagueAmerican Professional Soccer League

History

After the 1993 APSL season, the Toronto Blizzard folded and were replaced by the North York Rockets, who had played in the Canadian National Soccer League.[1][2] This edition of the Rockets's roster was a combination of the 1993 Rockets and Toronto Blizzard, with players coming from both squads.

The Rockets finished in last place with a 5-15 record, as well as the worst attendance in the league, drawing in fewer than 1500 fans per match.[1] The club had planned to return for the 1995 season, but withdrew only days before the start of the 1995 season,[1] due to a financial dispute with the league's front office.[3]

Squad members

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Canada CAN Pat Onstad
2 DF Canada CAN Carl Fletcher
3 MF   Jack Copetti
4 DF Canada CAN Peter Sarantopoulos
5 DF Canada CAN Jens Kraemer
6 DF Canada CAN Dino Lopez
7 MF   Billy Dalombo
8 MF Canada CAN Lucio Ianiero
9 FW Liberia LBR Zico Doe
10 MF Canada CAN Tony Nocita
11 MF   Alekxandre Choulaev
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Canada CAN Bryan Rosenfeld
13 MF Canada CAN Pat Sullivan
14 DF Canada CAN Joseph Majcher
15 FW Canada CAN Eddy Berdusco
16 MF Canada CAN Frank Cardona
17 MF Croatia CRO Velimir Crljen
20 FW Canada CAN Gino DiFlorio
22 MF Poland POL Ralph Golen
— FW Croatia CRO Ivica Raguz
— MF Canada CAN Robert Marcucci
— MF   ?? Walker

Coaches

Season
Season League Record Rank Playoffs Ref
1994 American Professional Soccer League 5–15 7th Did not qualify [4]

See also

References
  1. Crossley, Andrew. "1994 Toronto Rockets". Fun While it Lasted.
  2. Laskaris, Sam (March 17, 1994). "Rockets try a third league". Toronto Star. p. NY5.
  3. Keating, Jack (May 4, 1995). "A-League loses T.O.-Team: Rockets fizzle out". The Province. p. A54.
  4. "Toronto Rockets". Canada Soccer History Archives.
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