National Lacrosse League Entry Draft

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The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system.

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A player is deemed eligible for the draft if he is 21 years of age, or is less than 21 years of age and has used or given up all NCAA or NAIA eligibility. [1]

NLL 1st round draft selections

2023 NLL

The 2023 entry draft took place on September 15th, 2023 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Toronto. 97 players were selected in 6 rounds. [2]

# OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes
1 Albany FireWolves Dyson Williams Brooklin Lacrosse Club - Duke University
2 Las Vegas Desert Dogs Adam Poitras Whitby Warriors - Loyola University Traded from Vancouver Warriors
3 New York Riptide Callum JonesOakville - Norwich University
4 Vancouver Warriors Payton Cormier Brooklin Lacrosse Club - University of Virginia Traded from Las Vegas Desert Dogs
5 Panther City LC Ryan Sheridan Nanaimo Timbermen - Hofstra University Traded from Saskatchewan Rush
6 Georgia Swarm Toron Eccleston Burnaby Lakers - Lenoir-Rhyne University
7 Vancouver Warriors Brock Haley Whitby Warriors - University of Vermont Traded from Philadelphia Wings
8 Georgia Swarm Jacob Hickey Toronto Beaches Traded from Panther City LC
9 Vancouver Warriors Brayden LaityPort Coquitlam Saints Jr. A/Langley Thunder WLA Traded from Rochester Knighthawks via Las Vegas Desert Dogs
10 New York Riptide Jake Stevens Brooklin Lacrosse Club - Princeton University/Syracuse University
11 Calgary Roughnecks Bennett Smith Victoria Shamrocks - Queen's University
12 Saskatchewan Rush Levi AndersonMiner's LC Sr. B - Saint Joseph's University Traded from Toronto Rock
13 San Diego Seals Matthew Wright Peterborough Lakers - University of North Carolina/Syracuse University
14 Albany FireWolves Nicholas Volkov Burlington Blaze Traded from Colorado Mammoth
15 Rochester Knighthawks Graydon Hogg Whitby Warriors - University of Albany
16 Rochester Knighthawks Ben MacDonnell Brooklin Lacrosse Club - Robert Morris University
17 Albany FireWolves Zachary Young Brooklin Lacrosse Club - University of North Carolina Compensatory selection
18 Vancouver Warriors Connor O’Toole Brampton Excelsiors - Brock University
19 Georgia Swarm Kaleb Benedict Orangeville Northmen Compensatory selection

2022 NLL

The 2022 entry draft took place on September 10, 2022, at The Carlu in Toronto. 104 players were selected in 6 rounds. [3] [4]

# OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes
1 Rochester Knighthawks Thomas McConveyF Mimico Mountaineers - University of Vermont/University of Virginia Traded from Las Vegas Desert Dogs
2 Las Vegas Desert Dogs Dylan WatsonF Orangeville Northmen - Georgetown University/Jacksonville University Traded from Rochester Knighthawks
3 Vancouver Warriors Owen GrantD Toronto BeachesUniversity of Delaware
4 Albany FireWolves Alex SimmonsFSt Catharines – University of Denver/Syracuse University Traded from New York Riptide
5 Panther City LC Jason KnoxF Burlington ChiefsHobart College/Ohio State University
6 Saskatchewan Rush Austin MadronicF Victoria ShamrocksHarvard University
7 Albany FireWolves Will JohansenF Nanaimo TimbermenRobert Morris University Traded from Georgia Swarm
8 New York Riptide Zack DeakenT Brooklin Lacrosse ClubJacksonville University Traded from Philadelphia Wings via Albany Firewolves
9 Panther City LC Mathieu GautierFEdmonton MinersTraded from Albany Firewolves via Halifax Thunderbirds
10 Calgary Roughnecks Seth Van SchepenF Brampton ExcelsiorSiena College
11 Georgia Swarm Brett Dobson G Whitby WarriorsSt. Bonaventure University Traded from San Diego Seals
12 Halifax Thunderbirds WakeRiat BowhunterF Six Nations ChiefsJacksonville University
13 Buffalo Bandits Cam WyersD Toronto BeachesLoyola University Traded from Toronto Rock
14 Buffalo Bandits Dylan RobinsonD Toronto Beaches
15 Colorado Mammoth Owen DownDCobourg Kodiaks – Robert Morris University
16 Las Vegas Desert Dogs Jacob SaundersD Brooklin Lacrosse ClubUniversity of Richmond Compensatory selection
17 Albany FireWolves Tye KurtzFCobourg Kodiaks – University of Delaware Compensatory selection
18 Rochester Knighthawks Austin HasenF Peterborough LakersBelmont Abbey College Traded from Calgary Roughnecks via Las Vegas Desert Dogs (compensatory selection)
19 Buffalo Bandits Zach BelterDNiagara Thunderhawks – St. Bonaventure University Compensatory selection
20 Georgia Swarm Brady KearnanF Brooklin Lacrosse ClubMercy College Compensatory selection
21 Panther City LC Colton LidstoneF Nanaimo TimbermenRobert Morris University Traded from Albany Firewolves
22 San Diego Seals Jake GovettFSan Diego Royals – University of Delaware Compensatory selection
23 Philadelphia Wings Taggart ClarkF Toronto BeachesRobert Morris University Traded from Saskatchewan Rush (compensatory selection)

2021 NLL

The 2021 entry draft took place on August 28, 2021, virtually with 6 rounds and 90 players selected. [5]

# OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes
1 Panther City LC Jonathan DonvilleRF Cornell University
2 Georgia Swarm Ryan LanchburyRF University of Richmond Traded from New York Riptide
3 Buffalo Bandits Tehoka NanticokeRF Six Nations/University of Albany Traded from Rochester Knighthawks
4 Vancouver Warriors Adam CharalambidesLF Rutgers University
5 San Diego Seals Mike McCannellLT Stony Brook University
6 Calgary Roughnecks Kyle WatersRF Detroit Mercy College
7 Saskatchewan Rush Jake BoudreauLT Robert Morris University Traded from Colorado Mammoth
8 Saskatchewan Rush Ryan BarnableLD RIT Traded from Philadelphia Wings
9 San Diego Seals Patrick ShoemayRD RIT Traded from Florida Launch
10 Calgary Roughnecks Justin Inacio RT Ohio State University Traded from Buffalo Bandits via Philadelphia Wings
11 Panther City LC Nathan GrenonLF Mercyhurst University Traded from Toronto Rock via Georgia Swarm
12 Halifax Thunderbirds Max WilsonRD NJIT
13 San Diego Seals Jacob DunbarRF Port Coquitlam Jr. Saints Traded from Saskatchewan Rush via Buffalo Bandits
14 Buffalo Bandits Thomas VaesenLF University of Montevallo Traded from Albany FireWolves
15 Philadelphia Wings Hunter LemeuixLF Roberts Wesleyan College Traded from Calgary Roughnecks via Panther City LC
16 Albany FireWolves Patrick KaschalkLD Stony Brook University Compensatory selection

2020 NLL

The 2020 entry draft took place on September 17, 2020, virtually with 6 rounds and 93 players selected. [6] [7]

# OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes
1 New York Riptide Jeff TeatF Cornell University
2 Vancouver Warriors Reid BoweringD Drexel University Traded from Rochester Knighthawks
3 Rochester Knighthawks Ryan SmithF Robert Morris University Traded from Vancouver Warriors
4 San Diego Seals Tre LeclaireF Ohio State University
5 Calgary Roughnecks Tanner CookF University of North Carolina
6 Georgia Swarm Robert HudsonT University of Vermont Traded from Colorado Mammoth
7 Saskatchewan Rush Marshall PowlessF Six Nations Traded from Philadelphia Wings
8 Georgia Swarm Jeff HenrickD Ohio State University
9 Buffalo Bandits Brad McCulleyF Robert Morris University
10 Georgia Swarm Ethan WalkerF University of Denver Traded from Toronto Rock
11 Halifax Thunderbirds Ethan RiggsD Burlington Chiefs
12 Saskatchewan Rush Connor McClellandD Marquette University
13 Georgia Swarm Laine HruskaDSaskatchewan SWATTraded from New England Black Wolves
14 Calgary Roughnecks Harrison MatsuokaT Stony Brook University Traded from Halifax Thunderbirds
15 San Diego Seals Mac O'KeefeF Penn State
16 Philadelphia Wings Jackson SubochD University of Massachusetts

2019 NLL

The 2019 entry draft took place on September 17, 2019, at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [8]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 New York Riptide Tyson Gibson Robert Morris University
2 Rochester Knighthawks Ryland Rees Stony Brook University
3 New England Black Wolves Andrew Kew University of Tampa
4 Saskatchewan Rush Holden Garlent Canisius College
5 Halifax Thunderbirds Clarke Petterson Cornell University
6 Colorado Mammoth Warren Jeffrey University of Vermont
7 Calgary Roughnecks Liam LeClair Six Nations Jr. A
8 Calgary Roughnecks Haiden Dickson Coquitlam Adanacs
9 Saskatchewan Rush Justin Robinson Robert Morris University
10 New York Riptide Tyson Bomberry Syracuse University
11 Georgia Swarm Kason Tarbell Cornell University
12 Buffalo Bandits Brent Noseworthy University of Michigan
13 Georgia Swarm Ryan MacSpadyen Mercy College
14 Halifax Thunderbirds Trevor Smyth Rochester Institute of Technology
15 Toronto Rock Aaron Forster New Jersey Institute of Technology
16 Saskatchewan Rush Tanner Thomson Marquette University
17 New England Black Wolves Zach Goodrich Towson University

2018 NLL

The 2018 entry draft took place on September 25, 2018, at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [9]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 San Diego Seals Austin Staats Onondaga Community College
2 Philadelphia Wings Chris Cloutier University of North Carolina
3 Buffalo Bandits Matt Gilray Bucknell University
4 Buffalo Bandits Ian MacKay University of Vermont
5 Saskatchewan Rush Connor Robinson High Point University
6 Calgary Roughnecks Shane Simpson University of North Carolina
7 Georgia Swarm Brendan Bomberry Syracuse University
8 Georgia Swarm Adam Wiedemann Belmont Abbey College
9 Rochester Knighthawks James Barclay Providence College
10 San Diego Seals Connor Fields University of Albany
11 San Diego Seals Connor Kearnan Canisius College
12 Calgary Roughnecks Eli Salama Rochester Institute of Technology
13 Calgary Roughnecks Reece Callies Colorado Mesa University

2017 NLL

The 2017 entry draft took place on September 18, 2017, at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. [10]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Buffalo Bandits Josh Byrne Burnaby Lakers / Hofstra University
2 Rochester Knighthawks Jake Withers Atlanta Blaze
3 Calgary Roughnecks Zach Currier Peterborough Lakers
4 Georgia Swarm Zed Williams Rochester Rattlers
5 Rochester Knighthawks Austin Shanks Brooklin Redmen
6 Rochester Knighthawks Eric Fannell Oakville Rock
7 New England Black Wolves Colton Watkinson Brooklin Redmen
8 New England Black Wolves Anthony Joaquim Brampton Excelsiors
9 Calgary Roughnecks Tyler Pace Langley Thunder / University of Denver
10 New England Black Wolves JP Kealey Langley Thunder
11 Calgary Roughnecks Ryan Martel Langley Thunder

2016 NLL

The 2016 entry draft took place on September 26, 2016, at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Toronto. [11]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Saskatchewan Rush Ryan Keenan Quinnipiac University
2 Toronto Rock Challen Rogers Stony Brook University
3 Saskatchewan Rush Michael Messenger Limestone College
4 Georgia Swarm Bryan Cole University of Maryland
5 Calgary Roughnecks Holden Cattoni Johns Hopkins University
6 Rochester Knighthawks Josh Currier Virginia Wesleyan College
7 Rochester Knighthawks Kyle Jackson University of Michigan
8 New England Black Wolves Seth Oakes University of Albany
9 Colorado Mammoth Zach Herreweyers Loyola University Maryland
10 Georgia Swarm Connor Sellars Belmont Abbey College

2015 NLL

The 2015 entry draft took place on September 28, 2015, at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Toronto. [12]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Georgia Swarm Lyle Thompson Albany
2 Rochester Knighthawks Graeme Hossack Lindenwood
3 Georgia Swarm Jesse King Ohio State
4 Calgary Roughnecks Wesley Berg Denver
5 Georgia Swarm Chad Tutton North Carolina
6 Georgia Swarm Randy Staats Syracuse
7 Calgary Roughnecks Reilly O'Connor Georgetown
8 New England Black Wolves Dan Lintner Cornell
9 Rochester Knighthawks Brad Gillies RIT

2014 NLL

The 2014 entry draft took place on September 16, 2014, at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville. [13]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Edmonton Rush Ben McIntosh Drexel Dragons
2 Rochester Knighthawks Jeremy Noble University of Denver
3 Minnesota Swarm Miles Thompson University at Albany
4 Colorado Mammoth Eli McLaughlin Coquitlam, British Columbia
5Minnesota SwarmShane MacDonald Brampton, Ontario
6 New England Black Wolves Mark Cockerton University of Virginia
7Colorado MammothRobert Hope Pfeiffer University
8New England Black WolvesQuinn Powless Six Nations, Ontario
9 Buffalo Bandits Brandon Goodwin Adelphi University

2013 NLL

The 2013 entry draft took place on September 16, 2013, at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville. [13]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Minnesota Swarm Logan Schuss Ohio State University
2Minnesota SwarmJason Noble Cornell University
3 Colorado Mammoth Dillon Ward Bellarmine University
4Minnesota SwarmCameron Flint University of Denver
5 Edmonton Rush Robert Church Drexel University
6 Calgary Roughnecks Tor Reinholdt Limestone College
7Minnesota SwarmScott Jones UMBC
8 Vancouver Stealth Cody BremnerCornell University
9 Toronto Rock Ethan O'Connor Hobart College

2012 NLL

The 2012 entry draft took place on October 1, 2012. [14]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Edmonton Rush Mark Matthews University of Denver
2 Minnesota Swarm Brock Sorenson Ohio State University
3 Minnesota Swarm Kiel Matisz Robert Morris University
4 Minnesota Swarm Shayne Jackson Limestone College
5 Buffalo Bandits Dhane Smith Kitchener, Ontario
6 Calgary Roughnecks Joe Resetarits Brampton, Ontario
7 Calgary Roughnecks Matthew Dinsdale Coquitlam, BC
8 Edmonton Rush Curtis Knight Whitby, Ontario
9 Colorado Mammoth Colton Clark Bellarmine University
10 Minnesota Swarm Alex Crepinsek RIT

2011 NLL

The 2011 entry draft took place on September 21, 2011. [15]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Philadelphia Wings Kevin Crowley Stony Brook University
2 Rochester Knighthawks Stephen Keogh Syracuse University
3 Colorado Mammoth Adam Jones Canisius College
4 Minnesota Swarm Jordan MacIntosh Rochester Institute of Technology
5Rochester Knighthawks Johnny Powless Six Nations, Ontario
6Minnesota SwarmEvan Kirk Hobart College
7 Calgary Roughnecks Travis Cornwall Coquitlam, British Columbia
8Colorado MammothDan Coates Canisius College

2010 NLL

The 2010 entry draft took place on September 8, 2010, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto. [16] [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Rochester Knighthawks Cody Jamieson Syracuse University
2 Boston Blazers Kyle Rubisch Dowling College
3 Calgary Roughnecks Curtis Dickson University of Delaware
4 Minnesota Swarm Andrew Suitor R.I.T.
5Rochester KnighthawksJarrett Davis Bellarmine University
6Calgary RoughnecksDan MacRaeR.I.T.
7Boston BlazersDavid Brock University at Albany
8Calgary RoughnecksBrandon Ivey Orangeville, Ontario
9 Buffalo Bandits Travis Irving New Westminster, British Columbia
10Rochester KnighthawksRyan McClelland Colgate University

2009 NLL

The 2009 entry draft took place in Buffalo, New York, on September 9. [18]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Rochester Knighthawks Sid Smith Six Nations Arrows/Syracuse University
2 Rochester Knighthawks Ilija Gajic New Westminster Salmonbellies/University of Denver
3 Minnesota Swarm Zack Greer Whitby Warriors/Duke University & Bryant University
4 Colorado Mammoth Cliff Smith New Westminster Salmonbellies/University of Denver
5 Colorado Mammoth Alex Gajic New Westminster Salmonbellies/University of Denver
6 Toronto Rock Garrett Billings Burnaby Lakers/University of Virginia
7 Toronto Rock Joel Dalgarno Port Coquitlam Saints/Ohio State University
8 Boston Blazers Max Seibald Cornell University
9 Edmonton Rush Corey Small St. Catharines Athletics/University of Albany
10 Buffalo Bandits Kyle Clancy Peterborough Lakers
11 Toronto Rock Stephen Leblanc Burnaby Lakers/Queen's University
12 Edmonton Rush Scott Tinning Brampton Excelsiors

2008 NLL

The 2008 entry draft took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 7. [19]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Boston Blazers Daryl Veltman Orangeville Northmen/Hobart College
2 San Jose Stealth Paul Rabil Johns Hopkins University
3San Jose Stealth Rhys Duch Victoria Shamrocks Jr.A/Stony Brook University
4 Edmonton Rush Jamie Floris St. Catharines Athletics/Bellarmine University
5San Jose Stealth Kevin Huntley Johns Hopkins University
6 Calgary Roughnecks Curtis Manning New Westminster Salmonbellies Jr.A/Simon Fraser University
7 Colorado Mammoth Matt Danowski Duke University
8 Minnesota Swarm Andrew Watt Kitchener-Waterloo Braves/Robert Morris College
9 Philadelphia Wings Sean Thomson Bellarmine University
10 Edmonton Rush Ryan Campbell Brampton Excelsiors/Dowling College
11Minnesota SwarmKevin Buchanan Ohio State University
12 Portland LumberJax Tim Campeau Coquitlam Adanacs Jr.A/Notre Dame de Namur University
13Minnesota SwarmJoe Cinosky University of Maryland

2007 NLL

The 2007 entry draft took place on September 1, 2007, at the Pepsi Center in Denver. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 New York Titans Jordan Hall University of Delaware
2 Philadelphia Wings Merrick Thomson University of Albany
3 Boston Blazers Craig Point Six Nations Arrows/Onondaga Community College
4 Calgary Roughnecks Dane Dobbie Burnaby Lakers Jr.A
5 San Jose Stealth Frank Resetarits St. Catharines Athletics/University of Albany
6 Portland Lumberjax Tyler Codron Port Coquitlam Saints
7San Jose Stealth Tom Johnson Bellarmine University
8 Rochester Knighthawks Matt MacLeod Orangeville Northmen
9 Minnesota Swarm Justin NorbratenBellarmine University
10 Calgary Roughnecks Peter McFeteridgeBurnaby Lakers Jr.A
11Boston BlazersMatt LyonsOrangeville Northmen
12 Chicago Shamrox Kevin Ross Canisius College
13New York Titans Mitch Belisle Cornell University
14Rochester KnighthawksAndrew PotterSt. Catharines Athletics

2006 NLL

The 2006 entry draft took place on September 13, 2006, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 San Jose Stealth Ryan Benesch Kitchener-Waterloo Braves
2 San Jose Stealth Kyle Sorensen Peterborough Lakers/Bellarmine University
3 Buffalo Bandits Brett Bucktooth Syracuse University
4 Philadelphia Wings Geoff Snider Burnaby Lakers/University of Denver
5 Philadelphia Wings Ian Llord St. Catharines Athletics
6 Arizona Sting Mike Grimes Peterborough Lakers
7 San Jose Stealth Paul Dawson Brampton Excelsiors
8 Philadelphia Wings Athan Iannucci Coquitlam Adanacs Jr.A/St. Catharines Athletics/Hofstra University
9 Calgary Roughnecks Kyle Wailes Toronto Beaches/Brown University
10 Rochester Knighthawks Jack Reid University of Massachusetts Amherst
11 New York Titans Brendan Mundorf University of Maryland
12 Chicago Shamrox Josh Wasson University of Hartford
13 Colorado Mammoth Gary Bining Ohio State University

2005 NLL

The 2005 entry draft took place on August 29, 2005, at Rexall Place in Edmonton. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Portland LumberJax Brodie Merrill Orangeville Northmen/Georgetown University
2 Rochester Knighthawks Shawn Evans Peterborough Lakers/Bellarmine University
3 Philadelphia Wings Sean Greenhalgh St. Catharines Athletics/Cornell University
4Philadelphia Wings Luke Wiles Orillia Rama Kings&St. Catharines Athletics/University of Delaware
5 Arizona Sting Matt Brown University of Denver
6 San Jose Stealth Matt Vinc St. Catharines Athletics/Canisius College
7 Colorado Mammoth Dan Carey Peterborough Lakers/Canisius College
8San Jose Stealth Jeff Zywicki Orillia Rama Kings/University of Massachusetts Amherst
9Philadelphia WingsChad ThompsonN/A
10 Buffalo Bandits Jeff Shattler Brampton Excelsiors
11San Jose StealthEd Brown Middlebury College

2004 NLL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Buffalo Bandits Delby Powless Six Nations Arrows/Rutgers University
2 Vancouver Ravens Rory Glaves St. Catharines Athletics/University of Hartford
3 San Jose Stealth Ryan Boyle Princeton University
4 Arizona Sting Darren Halls Orangeville Northmen
5 Philadelphia Wings Rob VanBeek Coquitlam Adanacs Jr.A/Saint Vincent College
6 Minnesota Swarm Ryder Bateman Victoria Shamrocks Jr.A/Whittier College
7 Vancouver Ravens Chris McKay Victoria Shamrocks Jr.A
8 Rochester Knighthawks Mike Morrison Brooklin Redmen
9 Calgary Roughnecks Matt Morehouse Surrey/BCLA

2003 NLL

The 2003 entry draft took place on October 25, 2003, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Vancouver Ravens Mark Miyashita Canisius College
2 Calgary Roughnecks Taylor Wray Duke University
3 Philadelphia Wings Ryan Ward Butler University
4Vancouver Ravens Craig Conn St. Catharines Athletics&Burnaby Lakers Jr.A/University of Massachusetts Amherst
5 Rochester Knighthawks Scott Evans Peterborough Lakers
6 Buffalo Bandits A.J. Shannon University of Virginia
7 San Jose Stealth Scott Ranger Victoria/BCLA
8 Toronto Rock Josh Bergey Salisbury University
9Philadelphia Wings Thomas Hajek St. Catharines Athletics/University of Vermont
10San Jose StealthKelly Hall Whittier College
11 Arizona Sting Kyle NuefeldSt. Catharines Athletics
12Vancouver RavensKevin Olson Burnaby/BCLA

2002 NLL

The 2002 entry draft took place on September 17, 2002, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Toronto Rock Patrick Merrill Orangeville Northmen/Mercyhurst College
2 Columbus Landsharks Jon Harasym University of Maryland
3 Buffalo Bandits Billy Dee Smith St. Catharines Athletics
4Columbus Landsharks Travis Gillespie Limestone College
5 New York Saints Nick Carlson Limestone College
6 Ottawa Rebel Peter VeltmanOrangeville Northmen
7Columbus Landsharks Mark Steenhuis St. Catharines Athletics
8 Albany Attack Josh Coffman Syracuse University
9New York Saints Chad Culp Orangeville Northmen
10Toronto RockBrian Croswell Peterborough Lakers
11 Rochester Knighthawks Peter Benedict Onondaga Community College
12Columbus Landsharks Steve Dusseau Georgetown University
13Toronto RockJohn McLellan Toronto Beaches

2001 NLL

The 2001 entry draft took place on August 25, 2001, at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 New York Saints Gavin Prout Loyola College
2 Calgary Roughnecks Blaine Manning Radford University
3 New Jersey Storm Scott Stewart Drexel Dragons
4 Columbus Landsharks Derek Suddons University of Hartford
5 Columbus Landsharks Ryan Cousins Toronto Beaches
6 Columbus Landsharks Spencer Martin Coquitlam
7 Albany Attack Brian Kazarian Orangeville Northmen
8 Vancouver Ravens Geoff Snider Burnaby Lakers
9 Columbus Landsharks Bill Greer Whitby Warriors
10 Vancouver Ravens Kevin Hanson Burnaby Lakers
11 Rochester Knighthawks Teddy Jenner Mercyhurst College
12 Toronto Rock Sandy Chapman Brampton Excelsiors
13 Ottawa Rebel Andrew Guindon Burnaby Lakers

2000 NLL

The 2000 entry draft took place on September 21, 2000, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Columbus Landsharks Tracey Kelusky University of Hartford
2 Buffalo Bandits Ryan Powell Syracuse University
3 New York Saints Ben Prepchuk Burnaby Lakers Jr.A
4 Philadelphia Wings Jeff Ratcliffe University of Maryland, Baltimore County/ Port Coquitlam Saints
5 Columbus Landsharks Marshall Abrams Syracuse University
6 Ottawa Rebel Jake Lawson Maple Ridge Burrards WLA
7 New York Saints A.J. Haugen Johns Hopkins University
8 Rochester Knighthawks Lindsay Plunkett Burnaby Lakers Jr.A
9 Toronto Rock Jamie Taylor Burlington Chiefs

1999 NLL

The 1999 entry draft took place on September 21, 1999, at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Rochester Knighthawks John Grant, Jr. Peterborough Lakers/University of Delaware
2 New York Saints Gord Nash Whitby Warriors
3 New York Saints Mark Frye Loyola College
4 Toronto Rock John Olson Burnaby Lakers Jr.A
5 Philadelphia Wings Greg McCavera Georgetown University
6 Albany Attack Scott Stewart Burlington Chiefs
7 Philadelphia Wings Gewas Schindler Loyola College
8 Toronto Rock Kevin Langdale Rochester Institute of Technology
9 Rochester Knighthawks Ben Hunt Rochester Institute of Technology

1998 NLL

The 1998 entry draft took place on September 14, 1998, at the ESL Sports Centre in Rochester. [17]

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Rochester Knighthawks Casey Powell Syracuse University
2 Toronto Rock Kaleb Toth Burnaby Lakers WLA
3Toronto RockRory GrahamBurnaby Lakers WLA
4 Baltimore Thunder Chris Sanderson University of Virginia
5Rochester Knighthawks Brad MacArthur Brooklin Redmen St. Andrews Presbyterian College
6 Philadelphia Wings Jamie Hanford Loyola College
7 Buffalo Bandits Matt Disher New Westminster Salmonbellies Jr.A

1997 NLL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Baltimore Thunder Matt Shearer Loyola College
2 Boston Blazers Brendan Glass University of Massachusetts Amherst
3 Ontario Raiders Ken Millin Six Nations Arrows
4 Syracuse Smash Jim Rankin Orangeville Northmen
5 New York Saints Tom Wreggitt Peterborough Lakers
6 Philadelphia Wings Rusty Kruger Orangeville Northmen
7 Buffalo Bandits Casey ZaphPeterborough Lakers
8Buffalo BanditsMarty O’Brien Whitby Warriors

1996 NLL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 New York Saints Tim Langton Towson State University
2 Baltimore Thunder Brian Dougherty University of Maryland
3 Rochester Knighthawks Cory Bomberry Six Nations Arrows
4 Boston Blazers Chris Panos Hofstra University
5 Philadelphia Wings Greg Traynor University of Virginia
6 Buffalo Bandits Mike Murray Orangeville Northmen

Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL) 1st round draft selections

1995 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 New York Saints Brian Piccola Johns Hopkins University
2 Philadelphia Wings Matt Dwan Loyola College
3 Buffalo Bandits Jason Luke St. Catharines Athletics
4 Boston Blazers Keith Flanigan Springfield College
5 Rochester Knighthawks Derek Collins Scarborough Saints
6 Philadelphia Wings Peter Jacobs Johns Hopkins University

1994 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Rochester Knighthawks Cam Bomberry St. Catharines Athletics/Six Nations Arrows/Nazareth College
2 Philadelphia Wings Ryan Wade University of North Carolina
3 Boston Blazers Robert Felt Springfield College
4 New York Saints Kevin Lowe Princeton University
5 Buffalo Bandits Rodd Squire Six Nations Arrows
6 Philadelphia Wings Scott ReinhardtPrinceton University

1993 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Philadelphia Wings John Webster University of North Carolina
2 Boston Blazers Andy Towers Brown University
3 Detroit Turbos Greg Van SickleN/A
4 New York Saints Mark Millon University of Massachusetts Amherst
5Philadelphia Wings David Morrow Princeton University
6 Buffalo Bandits Gil NieuwendykN/A

1992 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Pittsburgh Bulls Jim Buczek University of North Carolina
2 Boston Blazers Dave Donovan Duke University
3 Baltimore Thunder Jim Blanding Loyola College
4 New York Saints Steve Huff University of North Carolina
5 Detroit Turbos Bill CallanN/A
6 Buffalo Bandits Tom Marechek Syracuse University

1991 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Buffalo Bandits Darris Kilgour St. Catharines Athletics/Nazareth College
2 Boston Blazers Neil Ringers Ohio Wesleyan
3 Pittsburgh Bulls Phil Willard University of Maryland
4 Philadelphia Wings Rob Shek Towson State University
5 New York Saints Andy Kraus University of Virginia
6 Baltimore Thunder Tony Millon Towson State University
7 Detroit Turbos John Hamilton University of Victoria

1990 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Detroit Turbos Gary Gait Esquimalt Legion Jr.A/Syracuse University
2 Pittsburgh Bulls Tim Hormes Washington
3 Baltimore Thunder Brian Kroneberger Loyola College
4 New York Saints Jon Reese Yale University
5 New England Blazers Tim Soudan University of Massachusetts Amherst
6Detroit Turbos Paul Gait Esquimalt Legion Jr.A/Syracuse University

1989 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 Pittsburgh Bulls Brendan Kelly Johns Hopkins University
2 New England Blazers Toby Boucher Ohio Wesleyan
3 Baltimore Thunder Bart Aldridge University of Delaware
4 Detroit Turbos Mark Tummillo University of North Carolina
5 New York Saints Gordon Purdie Adelphi University
6 Philadelphia Wings Chris Flynn University of Pennsylvania

1988 MILL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/college
1 New England Blazers David Desko Syracuse University
2 Detroit Turbos Ron Martinello Syracuse University
3 Baltimore Thunder Tom McClelland Loyola College
4 Philadelphia Wings Andy Wilson Loyola College
5 New York Saints Tim Goldstein Cornell University

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rochester Knighthawks</span> NLL professional box lacrosse team

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