National Lacrosse League expansion draft


The National Lacrosse League expansion draft is a meeting where the general managers of expansion National Lacrosse League teams begin to fill their teams with unprotected players from the rosters of existing NLL teams. Such a draft occurs whenever an expansion NLL franchise is awarded. The most recent expansion draft was in 2019. Before that, there were drafts in 2018, 2008 and 2007, 2006, and 2005.

2019 Draft results

July 9, 2019
RoundTeamPlayerFormer Team
1RochesterShawn EvansBuffalo
1New YorkJordan DurstonBuffalo
2RochesterHolden CattoniGeorgia
2New YorkJohn RanaganGeorgia
3RochesterRylan HartleySan Diego
3New YorkConnor KellySan Diego
4RochesterShane SimpsonCalgary
4New YorkDan MacRaeCalgary
5RochesterCurtis KnightSaskatchewan
5New YorkJeff CornwallSaskatchewan
6RochesterDan LintnerToronto
6New YorkKieran McArdleToronto
7RochesterFrank BrownPhiladelphia
7New YorkMike ManleyPhiladelphia
8RochesterMatthew BennettHalifax
8New YorkDawson TheedeHalifax
9RochesterSteve FryerColorado
9New YorkTyler DigbyNew England
10RochesterChris Wardle*Colorado
10New YorkAlex BuqueNew England
11RochesterBrandon GoodwinVancouver
11New YorkJean-Luc ChetnerVancouver

July 16, 2018
RoundTeamPlayerFormer Team
1PhiladelphiaBrett HickeyToronto
1San DiegoTurner EvansToronto
2PhiladelphiaKiel MatiszGeorgia
2San DiegoBrett MydskeSaskatchewan
3PhiladelphiaJordan HallGeorgia
3San DiegoAdrian SorichettiSaskatchewan
4PhiladelphiaJosh CurrierRochester
4San DiegoCam HoldingColorado
5PhiladelphiaFrank BrownRochester
5San DiegoBryce Sweeting*Colorado
6PhiladelphiaAnthony JoaquimNew England
6San DiegoFrank SciglianoCalgary
7PhiladelphiaMatt RamboNew England
7San DiegoGarrett MacIntoshCalgary
8PhiladelphiaVaughn HarrisBuffalo
8San DiegoCasey JacksonVancouver
9PhiladelphiaDavide DiRuscioBuffalo
9San DiegoBrendan RanfordVancouver

July 24, 2008.
TeamPlayerFormer Team
BostonMike PoulinToronto
BostonMitch BelisleNew York
BostonMatt LyonsRochester
BostonKyle LavertyBuffalo
BostonJohn GallantColorado
BostonJake BergeyPhiladelphia
BostonDevan WrayCalgary
BostonKyle RossMinnesota
BostonTom JohnsonSan Jose
BostonMatt HolmanChicago
BostonMichael KilbyPortland
BostonCam BergmanEdmonton*

July 31, 2007
TeamPlayerFormer Team
BostonPatrick MerrillToronto
BostonPat CampbellEdmonton
BostonGewas SchindlerNew York
BostonRyan AveryCalgary
BostonJed ProssnerPortland
BostonJake BergeyPhiladelphia
BostonBrenden ThenhausBuffalo
BostonDarren HallsSan Jose
BostonScott StewartMinnesota
BostonJon HarasymChicago
BostonMike GrimesArizona
BostonBrian LangtryColorado
BostonBrian CroswellRochester

2006 Draft results

July 12, 2006
TeamPlayerFormer Team
ChicagoBrandon MillerSan Jose
New YorkPat MaddalenaArizona
ChicagoDarryl GibsonToronto
New YorkCurtis PalidworCalgary
ChicagoCallum CrawfordCalgary
New YorkAaron BoldPortland
ChicagoTom MontourPortland
New YorkJon SullivanMinnesota
ChicagoDan StroupColorado
New YorkRich BrzeskiPhiladelphia
ChicagoChris GillColorado
New YorkJarett ParkSan Jose
ChicagoBryan KazarianBuffalo
New YorkJeff SpanoPhiladelphia
ChicagoJon HarasymBuffalo
New YorkMike McLellanArizona
ChicagoCarter LivingstoneRochester
New YorkMatt TaylorToronto
ChicagoRyan O'ConnorRochester
New YorkEric PaceyMinnesota
ChicagoKyle DupontEdmonton
New YorkTyler HeavenorEdmonton

2005 Draft results

June 15, 2005
TeamPlayerFormer Team
PortlandMike HominuckBuffalo
EdmontonRob BlasdellSan Jose
PortlandBrock BoyleMinnesota
EdmontonKevin HowardCalgary
PortlandLuke ForgetToronto
EdmontonSandy ChapmanToronto
PortlandRyan SharpCalgary
EdmontonPat CampbellRochester
PortlandMat GilesRochester
EdmontonBrad DaironSan Jose
PortlandBrock RobertsonArizona
EdmontonRandy DalyColorado
PortlandTom MontourBuffalo
EdmontonScott CampbellMinnesota
PortlandNick SchroederPhiladelphia
EdmontonCory BomberryArizona
PortlandDel HalladayColorado
EdmontonJeff SpanoPhiladelphia

2004 Draft results

October 19, 2004. Picks were announced in alphabetical order by former team.
TeamPlayerFormer Team
MinnesotaCam BergmanAnaheim
MinnesotaJason ClarkBuffalo
MinnesotaMatt KingCalgary
MinnesotaCurtis SmithColorado
MinnesotaShawn NadalenPhiladelphia
MinnesotaJon HarasymRochester
MinnesotaDan TeatSan Jose
MinnesotaRusty KrugerToronto
MinnesotaBruce AlexanderVancouver

2001 Draft results

June 15, 2001
TeamPlayerFormer Team
Buffalo Chris LangdaleToronto
New York Jamie TaylorToronto
VancouverRich CattonBuffalo
ColumbusPhil WetherupBuffalo
New JerseyDarryl GibsonAlbany
VancouverRyan O'ConnorToronto
ColumbusCraig GelsvikToronto
CalgaryRandy MearnsRochester
VancouverIan RubelMontreal
ColumbusAndy DudenBuffalo
CalgaryD'Arcy BerthiaumeAlbany
New JerseyJamie HanfordPhiladelphia
ColumbusJohn RosaAlbany
CalgaryMarc LandriaultRochester
New JerseyDallas SquireAlbany
VancouverLindsey PlunkettRochester
CalgaryJamie RaffanMontreal
New JerseyJoe FinstadOttawa
VancouverJessie PhillipsWashington
ColumbusKyle ArbuckleMontreal
New JerseyPaul TalmoBuffalo
VancouverMike BattistaNew York
ColumbusGewas SchindlerNew York
CalgaryJeff ShirkPhiladelphia
New Jersey Michael BuszaPhiladelphia
MontrealJoe HiltzWashington
CalgaryDan DenihenNew York
New JerseyBlake MillerNew York
MontrealShawn ZettelOttawa
CalgaryKevin HowardRochester
New JerseyShane WannamakerMontreal
VancouverKevin KaiserPhiladelphia
Philadelphia Dan MartinWashington
New JerseyTravis KilgourWashington
VancouverNick HartofilisOttawa
MontrealJason TasseOttawa

1999 Draft results

August 26, 1999
TeamPlayerFormer Team
AlbanyRob BlasdellToronto
AlbanyJosh SandersonRochester
AlbanyTroy CordingleyBuffalo
AlbanySteve SombrottoNew York
AlbanyTodd EvansPhiladelphia
AlbanyDave EvansPittsburgh
AlbanyOwen BenedictSyracuse