National Lacrosse League expansion draft
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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. Recent expansion drafts have occurred in 2008 and 2007 (Boston
), 2006 (New York
and Chicago
), and 2005 (Edmonton
and Portland
).
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
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. Recent expansion drafts have occurred in 2008 and 2007 (Boston
Boston Blazers
The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played...
), 2006 (New York
New York Titans (NLL)
The New York Titans were a professional lacrosse team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was a member of the Eastern Division of the National Lacrosse League from 2006 to 2009...
and Chicago
Chicago Shamrox
The Chicago Shamrox were a professional lacrosse team that played in the National Lacrosse League in the 2007 and 2008 NLL seasons. Home matches were played at the Sears Centre in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team's ownership group was headed by Kevin Loughery Jr., the son of...
), and 2005 (Edmonton
Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place...
and Portland
Portland Lumberjax
The Portland LumberJax were a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League , which started playing in the 2006 season and ended operations after the 2009 season. Announced by the NLL on May 11, 2005, the LumberJax played their home games at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
).
2008 Draft results
July 24, 2008 .| Team | Player | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | Mike Poulin | Toronto |
| Boston | Mitch Belisle Mitch Belisle Mitch Belisle is a professional lacrosse player for the Boston Blazers in the National Lacrosse League, and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse.-Collegiate career:... |
New York |
| Boston | Matt Lyons | Rochester |
| Boston | Kyle Laverty | Buffalo |
| Boston | John Gallant John Gallant John Gallant is a lacrosse player and captain of the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League.Before signing on with the Colorado Mammoth, Gallant played for the Washington Power for one season... |
Colorado |
| Boston | Jake Bergey Jake Bergey Jake Bergey is a retired lacrosse player. Bergey played ten seasons for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League. Bergey is the son of former NFL star Bill Bergey, and brother of fellow lacrosse player Josh Bergey.-NLL:Bergey joined the Philadelphia Wings in 1998... |
Philadelphia |
| Boston | Devan Wray | Calgary |
| Boston | Kyle Ross | Minnesota |
| Boston | Tom Johnson | San Jose |
| Boston | Matt Holman | Chicago |
| Boston | Michael Kilby | Portland |
| Boston | Cam Bergman | Edmonton* |
- The Blazers traded Cam Bergman to Edmonton shortly after the Expansion Draft in exchange for forward Brenden ThenhausBrenden ThenhausBrenden Thenhaus is a Canadian lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:...
and goaltender Kurtis Wagar.
2007 Draft results
July 31, 2007| Team | Player | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | Patrick Merrill Patrick Merrill Patrick Merrill is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Toronto Nationals in Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:... |
Toronto |
| Boston | Pat Campbell | Edmonton |
| Boston | Gewas Schindler | New York |
| Boston | Ryan Avery | Calgary |
| Boston | Jed Prossner | Portland |
| Boston | Jake Bergey Jake Bergey Jake Bergey is a retired lacrosse player. Bergey played ten seasons for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League. Bergey is the son of former NFL star Bill Bergey, and brother of fellow lacrosse player Josh Bergey.-NLL:Bergey joined the Philadelphia Wings in 1998... |
Philadelphia |
| Boston | Brenden Thenhaus | Buffalo |
| Boston | Darren Halls | San Jose |
| Boston | Scott Stewart | Minnesota |
| Boston | Jon Harasym | Chicago |
| Boston | Mike Grimes | Arizona |
| Boston | Brian Langtry Brian Langtry Brian Langtry is a former lacrosse player for both the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League and the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. Langtry played NCAA lacrosse for Hofstra University.-NLL:... |
Colorado |
| Boston | Brian Croswell | Rochester |
2006 Draft results
July 12, 2006| Team | Player | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Brandon Miller | San Jose |
| New York | Pat Maddalena | Arizona |
| Chicago | Darryl Gibson Darryl Gibson (lacrosse) Darryl Gibson is a Canadian lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.-NLL:-References:... |
Toronto |
| New York | Curtis Palidwor Curtis Palidwor Curtis Palidwor is a goaltender for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League... |
Calgary |
| Chicago | Callum Crawford | Calgary |
| New York | Aaron Bold | Portland |
| Chicago | Tom Montour | Portland |
| New York | Jon Sullivan | Minnesota |
| Chicago | Dan Stroup | Colorado |
| New York | Rich Brzeski | Philadelphia |
| Chicago | Chris Gill | Colorado |
| New York | Jarett Park | San Jose |
| Chicago | Bryan Kazarian | Buffalo |
| New York | Jeff Spano | Philadelphia |
| Chicago | Jon Harasym | Buffalo |
| New York | Mike McLellan Mike McLellan Mike McLellan is a indoor lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League and an outdoor lacrosse player formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse... |
Arizona |
| Chicago | Carter Livingstone | Rochester |
| New York | Matt Taylor | Toronto |
| Chicago | Ryan O'Connor | Rochester |
| New York | Eric Pacey | Minnesota |
| Chicago | Kyle Dupont | Edmonton |
| New York | Tyler Heavenor | Edmonton |
2005 Draft results
June 15, 2005| Team | Player | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | Mike Hominuck Mike Hominuck Mike Hominuck is a lacrosse player for in the National Lacrosse League. On September 7, 2011, Hominuck signed with the Philadelphia Wings. -NLL:-References:... |
Buffalo |
| Edmonton | Rob Blasdell Rob Blasdell Rob "Blazer" Blasdell is a lacrosse goaltender who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:... |
San Jose |
| Portland | Brock Boyle Brock Boyle Brock Boyle is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. He has also played for the Minnesoata Swarm, Rochester Knighthawks, Chicago Shamrox, and Albany Attack during his career.-NLL:-References:... |
Minnesota |
| Edmonton | Kevin Howard | Calgary |
| Portland | Luke Forget | Toronto |
| Edmonton | Sandy Chapman | Toronto |
| Portland | Ryan Sharp | Calgary |
| Edmonton | Pat Campbell | Rochester |
| Portland | Mat Giles | Rochester |
| Edmonton | Brad Dairon | San Jose |
| Portland | Brock Robertson | Arizona |
| Edmonton | Randy Daly | Colorado |
| Portland | Tom Montour | Buffalo |
| Edmonton | Scott Campbell | Minnesota |
| Portland | Nick Schroeder | Philadelphia |
| Edmonton | Cory Bomberry | Arizona |
| Portland | Del Halladay | Colorado |
| Edmonton | Jeff Spano | Philadelphia |
2004 Draft results
October 19, 2004. Picks were announced in alphabetical order by former team.| Team | Player | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Cam Bergman | Anaheim |
| Minnesota | Jason Clark | Buffalo |
| Minnesota | Matt King | Calgary |
| Minnesota | Curtis Smith | Colorado |
| Minnesota | Shawn Nadalen | Philadelphia |
| Minnesota | Jon Harasym | Rochester |
| Minnesota | Dan Teat | San Jose |
| Minnesota | Rusty Kruger Rusty Kruger Rusty Kruger is a Canadian lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League with the Buffalo Bandits.-NLL:-References:... |
Toronto |
| Minnesota | Bruce Alexander | Vancouver |
2001 Draft results
June 15, 2001| Team | Player | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (from Calgary) | Chris Langdale | Toronto |
| New York (from New Jersey) | Jamie Taylor | Toronto |
| Vancouver | Rich Catton Rich Catton Rich Catton is a player for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League. In the summer he played for the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association until being traded to Coquitlam in June 2007.-NLL:-References:... |
Buffalo |
| Columbus | Phil Wetherup | Buffalo |
| New Jersey | Darryl Gibson Darryl Gibson (lacrosse) Darryl Gibson is a Canadian lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.-NLL:-References:... |
Albany |
| Vancouver | Ryan O'Connor | Toronto |
| Columbus | Craig Gelsvik | Toronto |
| Calgary | Randy Mearns | Rochester |
| Vancouver | Ian Rubel | Montreal |
| Columbus | Andy Duden | Buffalo |
| Calgary | D'Arcy Berthiaume | Albany |
| New Jersey | Jamie Hanford | Philadelphia |
| Columbus | John Rosa | Albany |
| Calgary | Marc Landriault | Rochester |
| New Jersey | Dallas Squire | Albany |
| Vancouver | Lindsey Plunkett | Rochester |
| Calgary | Jamie Raffan | Montreal |
| New Jersey | Joe Finstad | Ottawa |
| Vancouver | Jessie Phillips | Washington |
| Columbus | Kyle Arbuckle | Montreal |
| New Jersey | Paul Talmo | Buffalo |
| Vancouver | Mike Battista | New York |
| Columbus | Gewas Schindler | New York |
| Calgary | Jeff Shirk | Philadelphia |
| New Jersey (from Vancouver) | Michael Busza | Philadelphia |
| Montreal | Joe Hiltz | Washington |
| Calgary | Dan Denihen | New York |
| New Jersey | Blake Miller | New York |
| Montreal | Shawn Zettel | Ottawa |
| Calgary | Kevin Howard | Rochester |
| New Jersey | Shane Wannamaker | Montreal |
| Vancouver | Kevin Kaiser | Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia (from Calgary) | Dan Martin | Washington |
| New Jersey | Travis Kilgour | Washington |
| Vancouver | Nick Hartofilis | Ottawa |
| Montreal | Jason Tasse | Ottawa |
1999 Draft results
August 26, 1999| Team | Player | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | Rob Blasdell Rob Blasdell Rob "Blazer" Blasdell is a lacrosse goaltender who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:... |
Toronto |
| Albany | Josh Sanderson Josh Sanderson Josh "Shooter" Sanderson is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.... |
Rochester |
| Albany | Troy Cordingley | Buffalo |
| Albany | Steve Sombrotto | New York |
| Albany | Todd Evans | Philadelphia |
| Albany | Dave Evans | Pittsburgh |
| Albany | Owen Benedict | Syracuse |
See also
- National Lacrosse League dispersal draftNational Lacrosse League dispersal draftThe National Lacrosse League dispersal draft is a meeting where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose players from teams that are ceasing operations. The NLL has seen a lot of team changes over the years , so dispersal drafts have been commonplace...
- National Lacrosse League entry draftNational Lacrosse League entry draftThe 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....