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Roughnecks Open Draft with Two First-Round Picks

July 28, 2015 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release


Calgary, AB - The National Lacrosse League has announced the 2015 NLL Draft is set for Monday, Sept. 28 as the league welcomes one of the most-talented draft classes in history ahead of its 30th anniversary season in 2016. The highly-anticipated NLL Draft, which will be held at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario, begins at 5:00 p.m. MT.

Prospects that help highlight the deep draft class include Wesley Berg (University of Denver), Graeme Hossack (Lindenwood University), Jesse King (Ohio State University), Randy Staats (Syracuse University) and Lyle Thompson (University at Albany).

The Calgary Roughnecks will open the draft with two first-round selections (fourth and seventh) followed by seven picks over the remaining five rounds.

2015 NLL Draft order as of July 28 (subject to change pending trades):

FIRST ROUND

1. Georgia Swarm (from New England Black Wolves)

2. Rochester Knighthawks (from Vancouver Stealth)

3. Georgia Swarm

4. Calgary Roughnecks

5. Georgia Swarm (from Colorado Mammoth via New England Black Wolves)

6. Georgia Swarm (from Buffalo Bandits)

7. Calgary Roughnecks (from Rochester Knighthawks via New England Black Wolves)

8. New England Black Wolves (from Toronto Rock)

9. Saskatchewan Rush

SECOND ROUND

10. Toronto Rock (from New England Black Wolves)

11. Buffalo Bandits (from Vancouver Stealth)

12. Saskatchewan Rush (from Georgia Swarm)

13. Calgary Roughnecks

14. Saskatchewan Rush (from Colorado Mammoth)

15. Calgary Roughnecks (from Buffalo Bandits)

16. Rochester Knighthawks

17. Toronto Rock

18. Saskatchewan Rush

19. Vancouver Stealth (compensatory)

20. Georgia Swarm (compensatory)

21. Vancouver Stealth (compensatory)

THIRD ROUND

22. New England Black Wolves

23. Vancouver Stealth

24. Calgary Roughnecks (from Georgia Swarm via Saskatchewan Rush)

25. Calgary Roughnecks

26. Rochester Knighthawks (from Colorado Mammoth)

27. Buffalo Bandits

28. New England Black Wolves (from Rochester Knighthawks)

29. Toronto Rock

30. Saskatchewan Rush

31. Saskatchewan Rush (compensatory)

FOURTH ROUND

32. Colorado Mammoth (from New England Black Wolves)

33. Vancouver Stealth

34. Georgia Swarm

35. Calgary Roughnecks

36. Buffalo Bandits (from Colorado Mammoth)

37. New England Black Wolves (from Buffalo Bandits)

38. Rochester Knighthawks

39. Vancouver Stealth (from Toronto Rock)

40. Saskatchewan Rush

FIFTH ROUND

41. New England Black Wolves

42. Vancouver Stealth

43. Georgia Swarm

44. Calgary Roughnecks

45. Colorado Mammoth

46. Vancouver Stealth (from Buffalo Bandits)

47. Rochester Knighthawks

48. Toronto Rock

49. Saskatchewan Rush

SIXTH ROUND

50. New England Black Wolves

51. Vancouver Stealth

52. Georgia Swarm

53. Calgary Roughnecks

54. Colorado Mammoth

55. Toronto Rock (from Buffalo Bandits)

56. Toronto Rock

57. Saskatchewan Rush


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