Matt Roik

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Born	November 17, 1979, Dunnville, ON, Canada
Position	Goalie
Height Weight	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
OLA Team	Barrie Lakeshores
NLL Team F. Teams	Philadelphia Wings Toronto Rock, New Jersey Storm, Anaheim Storm
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	1999 – present
Shoots	Right

Matt Roik (b. November 17, 1979) is from Dunnville, ON is a professional indoor lacrosse goaltender. He attended Brock University.

[edit] NLL Career

Roik was selected with the final pick (72nd overall) of the 1999 NLL Entry Draft by the Toronto Rock. Subsequently traded to the New Jersey Storm. He stayed with the organization as they moved to Anaheim. After the Anaheim team folded, Roik was acquired by the San Jose Stealth in the Anaheim dispersal draft. Then in the summer of 2005, the Philadelphia Wings acquired fifth-year goaltender in exchange for the sixth pick in the 2005 draft.

Named NLL’s Defensive Player of the Week four times: Week 1 -- 2006, Week 14 -- 2005 (also named "Overall" Player of the Week), Week 1 -- 2003, Week 14 -- 2002.

Roik was named as the Philadelphia Wings Grassroots Marketing Coordinator on October 11, 2005 In an effort to grow new fan support and increase ticket sales.

Roik has been the Wings number one goaltender since Dallas Eliuk left for the Portland Lumberjax.

[edit] 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.

Member of the 2003 Mann Cup Champion Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association. 2002.

Named MVP of the 2000 Minto Cup while he was a member of the Burnaby Lakers.