man ▁to ▁a ▁five - year ▁agreement . ▁V elt man ▁would ▁remain ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁Rock ▁for ▁one ▁more ▁season , ▁after ▁which ▁he ▁would ▁ret ire ▁from ▁playing ▁and ▁join ▁the ▁Rock ▁co aching ▁staff . ▁The ▁announ cement ▁ended ▁spec ulation ▁that ▁V elt man ▁was ▁considering ▁ret iring ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁vac ant ▁Colorado ▁M amm oth ▁head ▁coach ▁position , ▁a ▁position ▁eventually ▁taken ▁by ▁Bob ▁Mc M ah on . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁V elt man ▁played ▁his ▁last ▁career ▁game , ▁as ▁the ▁Rock ▁lost ▁ 1 5 - 1 4 ▁to ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁W ings . ▁V elt man ▁had ▁one ▁goal , ▁four ▁ass ists , ▁and ▁ 1 7 ▁loose ▁balls . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁V elt man ' s ▁j er sey ▁number ▁ 3 2 ▁was ▁retired ▁by ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Rock ▁in ▁a ▁pre game ▁ceremony . ▁ ▁Off ▁the ▁floor , ▁V elt man ▁is ▁a ▁physical ▁education ▁teacher ▁at ▁Ag inc ourt ▁Colleg iate ▁Institute . ▁ ▁Canadian ▁Lac ros se ▁Association ▁Career ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁- ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Mann ▁Cup ▁winning ▁Br am pton ▁Excel si ors ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁- ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Mann ▁Cup ▁winning ▁Br am pton ▁Excel si ors ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁- ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Mann ▁Cup ▁winning ▁Br am pton ▁Excel si ors ▁ 2