NLL 2013 Draft Date Set

National Lacrosse League Press Release

2013 NLL ENTRY DRAFT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 16

Combine and Draft will both take place at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ont.

The National Lacrosse League has announced that the 2013 NLL Entry Draft will take place on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. ET at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. Doors open at 6 p.m. for fans while the Draft will also be broadcast live on YouTube via The Lacrosse Network. The Minnesota Swarm currently hold the first overall selection while the current order of selection for the entire six-round draft is listed below.

In conjunction with the Draft, the Combine for prospects and free agents will also be held at TRAC with the two-day event starting on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. ET before day-long activities on Sunday. Players will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a practice setting through structured games and take part in an interview process with NLL general managers and coaches. All players who participate in the combine will be subject to a series of tests that will evaluate their endurance, reaction times, strength, agility, speed, and lacrosse-related skills. The testing will be conducted by Sport Testing Inc., a provider of athlete assessment technologies and services.

The Combine is open to eligible draftees and non-rostered free agents who can register here. The registration fee is $100 per player and the deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 3 or prior, subject to the Combine being filled. All players participating in the Combine will receive a free pair of lacrosse gloves. The eligibility requirements for the 2013 NLL Entry Draft can be found here.

The 2013 NLL Entry Draft order as of Aug. 12 (subject to change pending trades):

FIRST ROUND
1. Minnesota (from Buffalo)
2. Minnesota
3. Colorado
4. Edmonton (from Philadelphia)
5. Minnesota (from Edmonton)
6. Calgary
7. Minnesota (from Toronto)
8. Vancouver
9. Toronto (from Rochester via Colorado)SECOND ROUND
10. Buffalo
11. Edmonton (from Minnesota)
12. Colorado
13. Edmonton (from Philadelphia via Minnesota)
14. Buffalo (from Edmonton)
15. Calgary
16. Toronto
17. Vancouver
18. Colorado (from Buffalo via Rochester)THIRD ROUND
19. Philadelphia (from Buffalo)
20. Buffalo (from Minnesota via Philadelphia)
21. Minnesota (from Colorado)
22. Philadelphia
23. Minnesota (from Edmonton)
24. Calgary
25. Toronto
26. Vancouver
27. Rochester
28. Toronto (from Boston)

FOURTH ROUND
29. Minnesota (from Buffalo)
30. Minnesota
31. Colorado
32. Philadelphia
33. Philadelphia (from Edmonton)
34. Calgary
35. Toronto
36. Vancouver
37. Rochester

FIFTH ROUND
38. Buffalo
39. Minnesota
40. Colorado
41. Vancouver (from Philadelphia)
42. Edmonton
43. Calgary
44. Toronto
45. Vancouver
46. Rochester

SIXTH ROUND
47. Buffalo
48. Calgary (from Minnesota)
49. Colorado
50. Philadelphia
51. Edmonton
52. Edmonton (from Calgary)
53. Toronto
54. Vancouver
55. Rochester

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The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s professional indoor lacrosse league featuring the best lacrosse players in the world. Founded in 1987, the league will be entering its 28th season in 2014. Average game attendance is over 9,500 fans per game. The NLL is comprised of nine franchises in the U.S. & Canada: Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Edmonton Rush, Minnesota Swarm, Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, Toronto Rock and Vancouver Stealth. For more information, visit NLL.com.