Jim Veltman

Jim Veltman, born James Edward Veltman on March 8, 1966, is a Canadian former lacrosse player who spent his career in the National Lacrosse League. He began in 1992 with the Buffalo Bandits, where he played five seasons and won three league championships. After a stay in Uganda doing volunteer work, he returned in 1998 with Bandits coach Les Bartley to the expansion Ontario Raiders, a franchise that became the Toronto Rock a year later. With the Rock he won five more championships and served as captain from 1999 until he retired after the 2008 season. Veltman was known as Scoop because he led the league in loose balls in 14 of the 16 seasons he played, and in 2006 he set a single season record of 226. He received the first league Sportsmanship Award in 2002, was named league most valuable player in 2004, and entered the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in 2009. Toronto retired his number 32 in 2019. He later worked as a coach and general manager.