National Lacrosse League Entry Draft


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.
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.

1st Round Draft Selections

2019 NLL

The 2019 entry draft took place on September 17, 2019 at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1New York RiptideTyson GibsonRobert Morris University
2Rochester KnighthawksRyland ReesStony Brook University
3New England Black WolvesAndrew KewUniversity of Tampa
4Saskatchewan RushHolden GarlentCanisius College
5Halifax ThunderbirdsClarke PettersonCornell University
6Colorado MammothWarren JeffreyUniversity of Vermont
7Calgary RoughnecksLiam LeClairSix Nations Jr. A
8Calgary RoughnecksHaiden DicksonCoquitlam Adanacs
9Saskatchewan RushJustin RobinsonRobert Morris University
10New York RiptideTyson BomberrySyracuse University
11Georgia SwarmKason TarbellCornell University
12Buffalo BanditsBrent NoseworthyUniversity of Michigan
13Georgia SwarmRyan MacSpadyenMercy College
14Halifax ThunderbirdsTrevor SmythRochester Institute of Technology
15Toronto RockAaron ForsterNew Jersey Institute of Technology
16Saskatchewan RushTanner ThomsonMarquette University
17New England Black WolvesZach GoodrichTowson University

2018 NLL

The 2018 entry draft took place on September 25, 2018 at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1San Diego SealsAustin StaatsOnondaga Community College
2Philadelphia WingsChris CloutierUniversity of North Carolina
3Buffalo BanditsMatt GilrayBucknell University
4Buffalo BanditsIan MacKayUniversity of Vermont
5Saskatchewan RushConnor RobinsonHigh Point University
6Calgary RoughnecksShane SimpsonUniversity of North Carolina
7Georgia SwarmBrendan BomberrySyracuse University
8Georgia SwarmAdam WiedemannBelmont Abbey College
9Rochester KnighthawksJames BarclayProvidence College
10San Diego SealsConnor FieldsUniversity of Albany
11San Diego SealsConnor KearnanCanisius College
12Calgary RoughnecksEli SalamaRochester Institute of Technology
13Calgary RoughnecksReece CalliesColorado Mesa University

2017 NLL

The 2017 entry draft took place on September 18, 2017 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Buffalo BanditsJosh ByrneBurnaby Lakers
2Rochester KnighthawksJake WithersAtlanta Blaze
3Calgary RoughnecksZach CurrierPeterborough Lakers
4Georgia SwarmZed WilliamsRochester Rattlers
5Rochester KnighthawksAustin ShanksBrooklin Redmen
6Rochester KnighthawksEric FannellOakville Rock
7New England Black WolvesColton WatkinsonBrooklin Redmen
8New England Black WolvesAnthony JoaquimBrampton Excelsiors
9Calgary RoughnecksTyler PaceLangley Thunder
10New England Black WolvesJP KealeyLangley Thunder
11Calgary RoughnecksRyan MartelLangley Thunder

2016 NLL

The 2016 entry draft took place on September 26, 2016 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Toronto.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Saskatchewan RushRyan KeenanQuinnipiac University
2Toronto RockChallen RogersStony Brook University
3Saskatchewan RushMichael MessengerLimestone College
4Georgia SwarmBryan ColeUniversity of Maryland
5Calgary RoughnecksHolden CattoniJohns Hopkins University
6Rochester KnighthawksJosh CurrierVirginia Wesleyan College
7Rochester KnighthawksKyle JacksonUniversity of Michigan
8New England Black WolvesSeth OakesUniversity of Albany
9Colorado MammothZach HerreweyersLoyola University Maryland
10Georgia SwarmConnor SellarsBelmont Abbey College

2015 NLL

The 2015 entry draft took place on September 28, 2015 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Toronto.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Georgia SwarmLyle ThompsonAlbany
2Rochester KnighthawksGraeme HossackLindenwood
3Georgia SwarmJesse KingOhio State
4Calgary RoughnecksWesley BergDenver
5Georgia SwarmChad TuttonNorth Carolina
6Georgia SwarmRandy StaatsSyracuse
7Calgary RoughnecksReilly O'ConnorGeorgetown
8New England Black WolvesDan LintnerCornell
9Rochester KnighthawksBrad GilliesRIT

2014 NLL

The 2014 entry draft took place on September 16, 2014 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Edmonton RushBen McIntoshDrexel Dragons
2Rochester KnighthawksJeremy NobleUniversity of Denver
3Minnesota SwarmMiles ThompsonUniversity at Albany
4Colorado MammothEli McLaughlinCoquitlam, British Columbia
5Minnesota SwarmShane MacDonaldBrampton, Ontario
6New England Black WolvesMark CockertonUniversity of Virginia
7Colorado MammothRobert HopePfeiffer University
8New England Black WolvesQuinn PowlessSix Nations, Ontario
9Buffalo BanditsBrandon GoodwinAdelphi University

2013 NLL

The 2013 entry draft took place on September 16, 2013 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Minnesota SwarmLogan SchussOhio State University
2Minnesota SwarmJason NobleCornell University
3Colorado MammothDillon WardBellarmine University
4Minnesota SwarmCameron FlintUniversity of Denver
5Edmonton RushRobert ChurchDrexel University
6Calgary RoughnecksTor ReinholdtLimestone College
7Minnesota SwarmScott JonesUMBC
8Vancouver StealthCody BremnerCornell University
9Toronto RockEthan O'ConnorHobart College

2012 NLL

The 2012 entry draft took place on October 1, 2012.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Edmonton RushMark MatthewsUniversity of Denver
2Minnesota SwarmBrock SorensonOhio State University
3Minnesota SwarmKiel MatiszRobert Morris University
4Minnesota SwarmShayne JacksonLimestone College
5Buffalo BanditsDhane SmithKitchener, Ontario
6Calgary RoughnecksJoe ResetaritsBrampton, Ontario
7Calgary RoughnecksMatthew DinsdaleCoquitlam, BC
8Edmonton RushCurtis KnightWhitby, Ontario
9Colorado MammothColton ClarkBellarmine University
10Minnesota SwarmAlex CrepinsekRIT

2011 NLL

The 2011 entry draft took place on September 21, 2011.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Philadelphia WingsKevin CrowleyStony Brook University
2Rochester KnighthawksStephen KeoghSyracuse University
3Colorado MammothAdam JonesCanisius College
4Minnesota SwarmJordan MacIntoshRochester Institute of Technology
5Rochester KnighthawksJohnny PowlessSix Nations, Ontario
6Minnesota SwarmEvan KirkHobart College
7Calgary RoughnecksTravis CornwallCoquitlam, British Columbia
8Colorado MammothDan CoatesCanisius College

2010 NLL

The 2010 entry draft took place on September 8, 2010 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Rochester KnighthawksCody JamiesonSyracuse University
2Boston BlazersKyle RubischDowling College
3Calgary RoughnecksCurtis DicksonUniversity of Delaware
4Minnesota SwarmAndrew SuitorR.I.T.
5Rochester KnighthawksJarrett DavisBellarmine University
6Calgary RoughnecksDan MacRaeR.I.T.
7Boston BlazersDavid BrockUniversity at Albany
8Calgary RoughnecksBrandon IveyOrangeville, Ontario
9Buffalo BanditsTravis IrvingNew Westminster, British Columbia
10Rochester KnighthawksRyan McClellandColgate University

2009 NLL

The 2009 entry draft took place in Buffalo, New York, on September 9.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Rochester KnighthawksSid SmithSix Nations Arrows/Syracuse University
2Rochester KnighthawksIlija GajicNew Westminster Salmonbellies/University of Denver
3Minnesota SwarmZack GreerWhitby Warriors/Duke University & Bryant University
4Colorado MammothCliff SmithNew Westminster Salmonbellies/University of Denver
5Colorado MammothAlex GajicNew Westminster Salmonbellies/University of Denver
6Toronto RockGarrett BillingsBurnaby Lakers/University of Virginia
7Toronto RockJoel DalgarnoPort Coquitlam Saints/Ohio State University
8Boston BlazersMax SeibaldCornell University
9Edmonton RushCorey SmallSt. Catharines Athletics/University of Albany
10Buffalo BanditsKyle ClancyPeterborough Lakers
11Toronto RockStephen LeblancBurnaby Lakers/Queen's University
12Edmonton RushScott TinningBrampton Excelsiors

2008 NLL

The 2008 entry draft took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 7.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Boston BlazersDaryl VeltmanOrangeville Northmen/Hobart College
2San Jose StealthPaul RabilJohns Hopkins University
3San Jose StealthRhys DuchVictoria Shamrocks Jr.A/Stony Brook University
4Edmonton RushJamie FlorisSt. Catharines Athletics/Bellarmine University
5San Jose StealthKevin HuntleyJohns Hopkins University
6Calgary RoughnecksCurtis ManningNew Westminster Salmonbellies Jr.A/Simon Fraser University
7Colorado MammothMatt DanowskiDuke University
8Minnesota SwarmAndrew WattKitchener-Waterloo Braves/Robert Morris College
9Philadelphia WingsSean ThomsonBellarmine University
10Edmonton RushRyan CampbellBrampton Excelsiors/Dowling College
11Minnesota SwarmKevin BuchananOhio State University
12Portland LumberJaxTim CampeauCoquitlam Adanacs Jr.A/Notre Dame de Namur University
13Minnesota SwarmJoe CinoskyUniversity of Maryland

2007 NLL

The 2007 entry draft took place on September 1, 2007 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1New York TitansJordan HallUniversity of Delaware
2Philadelphia WingsMerrick ThomsonUniversity of Albany
3Boston BlazersCraig PointSix Nations Arrows/Onondaga Community College
4Calgary RoughnecksDane DobbieBurnaby Lakers Jr.A
5San Jose StealthFrank ResetaritsSt. Catharines Athletics/University of Albany
6Portland LumberjaxTyler CodronPort Coquitlam Saints
7San Jose StealthTom JohnsonBellarmine University
8Rochester KnighthawksMatt MacLeodOrangeville Northmen
9Minnesota SwarmJustin NorbratenBellarmine University
10Calgary RoughnecksPeter McFeteridgeBurnaby Lakers Jr.A
11Boston BlazersMatt LyonsOrangeville Northmen
12Chicago ShamroxKevin RossCanisius College
13New York TitansMitch BelisleCornell 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.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1San Jose StealthRyan BeneschKitchener-Waterloo Braves
2San Jose StealthKyle SorensenPeterborough Lakers/Bellarmine University
3Buffalo BanditsBrett BucktoothSyracuse University
4Philadelphia WingsGeoff SniderBurnaby Lakers/University of Denver
5Philadelphia WingsIan LlordSt. Catharines Athletics
6Arizona StingMike GrimesPeterborough Lakers
7San Jose StealthPaul DawsonBrampton Excelsiors
8Philadelphia WingsAthan IannucciCoquitlam Adanacs Jr.A/St. Catharines Athletics/Hofstra University
9Calgary RoughnecksKyle WailesToronto Beaches/Brown University
10Rochester KnighthawksJack ReidUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
11New York TitansBrendan MundorfUniversity of Maryland
12Chicago ShamroxJosh WassonUniversity of Hartford
13Colorado MammothGary BiningOhio State University

2005 NLL

The 2005 entry draft took place on August 29, 2005 at Rexall Place in Edmonton.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Portland LumberJaxBrodie MerrillOrangeville Northmen/Georgetown University
2Rochester KnighthawksShawn EvansPeterborough Lakers/Bellarmine University
3Philadelphia WingsSean GreenhalghSt. Catharines Athletics/Cornell University
4Philadelphia WingsLuke WilesOrillia Rama Kings&St. Catharines Athletics/University of Delaware
5Arizona StingMatt BrownUniversity of Denver
6San Jose StealthMatt VincSt. Catharines Athletics/Canisius College
7Colorado MammothDan CareyPeterborough Lakers/Canisius College
8San Jose StealthJeff ZywickiOrillia Rama Kings/University of Massachusetts Amherst
9Philadelphia WingsChad ThompsonN/A
10Buffalo BanditsJeff ShattlerBrampton Excelsiors
11San Jose StealthEd BrownMiddlebury College

2004 NLL

2003 NLL

The 2003 entry draft took place on October 25, 2003 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Vancouver RavensMark MiyashitaCanisius College
2Calgary RoughnecksTaylor WrayDuke University
3Philadelphia WingsRyan WardButler University
4Vancouver RavensCraig ConnSt. Catharines Athletics&Burnaby Lakers Jr.A/University of Massachusetts Amherst
5Rochester KnighthawksScott EvansPeterborough Lakers
6Buffalo BanditsA.J. ShannonUniversity of Virginia
7San Jose StealthScott RangerVictoria/BCLA
8Toronto RockJosh BergeySalisbury University
9Philadelphia WingsThomas HajekSt. Catharines Athletics/University of Vermont
10San Jose StealthKelly HallWhittier College
11Arizona StingKyle NuefeldSt. Catharines Athletics
12Vancouver RavensKevin OlsonBurnaby/BCLA

2002 NLL

The 2002 entry draft took place on September 17, 2002 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Toronto RockPatrick MerrillOrangeville Northmen/Mercyhurst College
2Columbus LandsharksJon HarasymUniversity of Maryland
3Buffalo BanditsBilly Dee SmithSt. Catharines Athletics
4Columbus LandsharksTravis GillespieLimestone College
5New York SaintsNick CarlsonLimestone College
6Ottawa RebelPeter VeltmanOrangeville Northmen
7Columbus LandsharksMark SteenhuisSt. Catharines Athletics
8Albany AttackJosh CoffmanSyracuse University
9New York SaintsChad CulpOrangeville Northmen
10Toronto RockBrian CroswellPeterborough Lakers
11Rochester KnighthawksPeter BenedictOnondaga Community College
12Columbus LandsharksSteve DusseauGeorgetown University
13Toronto RockJohn McLellanToronto Beaches

2001 NLL

The 2001 entry draft took place on August 25, 2001 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1New York SaintsGavin ProutLoyola College
2Calgary RoughnecksBlaine ManningRadford University
3New Jersey StormScott StewartDrexel Dragons
4Columbus LandsharksDerek SuddonsUniversity of Hartford
5Columbus LandsharksRyan CousinsToronto Beaches
6Columbus LandsharksSpencer MartinCoquitlam
7Albany AttackBrian KazarianOrangeville Northmen
8Vancouver RavensGeoff SniderBurnaby Lakers
9Columbus LandsharksBill GreerWhitby Warriors
10Vancouver RavensKevin HansonBurnaby Lakers
11Rochester KnighthawksTeddy JennerMercyhurst College
12Toronto RockSandy ChapmanBrampton Excelsiors
13Ottawa RebelAndrew GuindonBurnaby Lakers

2000 NLL

The 2000 entry draft took place on September 21, 2000 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Columbus LandsharksTracey KeluskyUniversity of Hartford
2Buffalo BanditsRyan PowellSyracuse University
3New York SaintsBen PrepchukBurnaby Lakers Jr.A
4Philadelphia WingsJeff RatcliffeUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County/ Port Coquitlam Saints
5Columbus LandsharksMarshall AbramsSyracuse University
6Ottawa RebelJake LawsonMaple Ridge Burrards WLA
7New York SaintsA.J. HaugenJohns Hopkins University
8Rochester KnighthawksLindsay PlunkettBurnaby Lakers Jr.A
9Toronto RockJamie TaylorBurlington Chiefs

1999 NLL

The 1999 entry draft took place on September 21, 1999 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Rochester KnighthawksJohn Grant, Jr.Peterborough Lakers/University of Delaware
2New York SaintsGord NashWhitby Warriors
3New York SaintsMark FryeLoyola College
4Toronto RockJohn OlsonBurnaby Lakers Jr.A
5Philadelphia WingsGreg McCaveraGeorgetown University
6Albany AttackScott StewartBurlington Chiefs
7Philadelphia WingsGewas SchindlerLoyola College
8Toronto RockKevin LangdaleRochester Institute of Technology
9Rochester KnighthawksBen HuntRochester Institute of Technology

1998 NLL

The 1998 entry draft took place on September 14, 1998 at the ESL Sports Centre in Rochester.
# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Rochester KnighthawksCasey PowellSyracuse University
2Toronto RockKaleb TothBurnaby Lakers WLA
3Toronto RockRory GrahamBurnaby Lakers WLA
4Baltimore ThunderChris SandersonUniversity of Virginia
5Rochester KnighthawksBrad MacArthurBrooklin Redmen
6Philadelphia WingsJamie HanfordLoyola College
7Buffalo BanditsMatt DisherNew Westminster Salmonbellies Jr.A

1997 NLL

# OverallTeamPlayerClub/College
1Baltimore ThunderMatt ShearerLoyola College
2Boston BlazersBrendan GlassUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
3Ontario RaidersKen MillinSix Nations Arrows
4Syracuse SmashJim RankinOrangeville Northmen
5New York SaintsTom WreggittPeterborough Lakers
6Philadelphia WingsRusty KrugerOrangeville Northmen
7Buffalo BanditsCasey ZaphPeterborough Lakers
8Buffalo BanditsMarty O’BrienWhitby Warriors

1996 NLL

1995 MILL

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1992 MILL

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1990 MILL

1989 MILL

1988 MILL