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Knighthawks Have Two First-Round Selections in 2016 Draft

July 22, 2016 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


For the second straight year, the Rochester Knighthawks will have two first-round picks in the National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The Knighthawks currently hold the sixth and seventh overall picks in this year's draft.

Rochester is one of three teams with multiple first-round selections. The Saskatchewan Rush hold the first overall pick, along with two more first-rounders at third and ninth overall. The Georgia Swarm own three picks in the first round at fourth, eighth and 10th overall, while the Rochester Knighthawks will draft back-to-back in the sixth and seventh spots. The Toronto Rock own the second pick and the Calgary Roughnecks hold the fifth overall selection to round out the first round.

The Knighthawks moved into the sixth spot in this year's draft as a result of a 2012 trade with the Philadelphia Wings, who later became the New England Black Wolves. In that blockbuster deal, Rochester acquired Dan and Paul Dawson. Rochester will also pick seventh overall this year due to the 2015 trade that sent Jeremy Noble to Colorado.

At the 2016 NLL Entry Draft, Rochester has six picks, which also includes the 29th, 34th, 43rd and 51st selections, matching the number of picks the franchise had last year. It was just a year ago that Rochester selected Graeme Hossack second overall and followed that up by taking Brad Gillies with the ninth overall pick. The two first-rounders were part of a huge haul of talent, which also included second-round choices Derek Searle (14th overall) and Adam Bomberry (16th overall).

Information regarding the 2016 NLL Draft and Combine (including eligibility and registration information) will be announced in the coming weeks with more details forthcoming.

2016 NLL Draft Order as of July 22 (subject to change pending trades):

FIRST ROUND 1. Saskatchewan (from Vancouver) 2. Toronto 3. Saskatchewan (from Rochester) 4. Georgia 5. Calgary 6. Rochester (from New England) 7. Rochester (from Colorado) 8. Georgia (from Buffalo) 9. Saskatchewan 10. Georgia (compensatory selection)

SECOND ROUND 11. Vancouver 12. Toronto (from Toronto via New England) 13. Buffalo (from Rochester) 14. Georgia 15. Calgary 16. Buffalo (from New England) 17. Georgia (from Colorado) 18. Buffalo 19. Saskatchewan 20. Georgia (compensatory selection) 21. Calgary (compensatory selection)

THIRD ROUND 22. Georgia (from Vancouver) 23. Toronto 24. Georgia (from Rochester) 25. Georgia 26. Calgary 27. Calgary (from New England) 28. Georgia (from Colorado) 29. Rochester (from Buffalo) 30. Saskatchewan 31. Buffalo (compensatory selection)

FOURTH ROUND 32. Vancouver 33. New England (from Toronto) 34. Rochester 35. Georgia 36. Calgary 37. New England 38. Colorado 39. Buffalo 40. Saskatchewan

FIFTH ROUND 41. Vancouver 42. Toronto 43. Rochester 44. Georgia 45. Calgary 46. Colorado 47. Buffalo 48. Saskatchewan

SIXTH ROUND 49. Vancouver 50. Toronto 51. Rochester 52. Buffalo (from Georgia) 53. Calgary 54. New England 55. Colorado 56. New England (from Buffalo) 57. Saskatchewan

-- *Craig Rybczynski |* *Director of Communications*

*Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse Club144 Exchange Boulevard, Suite 102Rochester, New York 14614P: (585) 454-4295 Ext. 3008 | F:(585) 454-6614 | E:craig.ryb@knighthawks.com *

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Rochester holds sixth and seventh overall picks

(July 22, 2016)... For the second straight year, the Rochester Knighthawks will have two first-round picks in the National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The Knighthawks currently hold the sixth and seventh overall picks in this year's draft.

Rochester is one of three teams with multiple first-round selections. The Saskatchewan Rush hold the first overall pick, along with two more first-rounders at third and ninth overall. The Georgia Swarm own three picks in the first round at fourth, eighth and 10th overall, while the Rochester Knighthawks will draft back-to-back in the sixth and seventh spots. The Toronto Rock own the second pick and the Calgary Roughnecks hold the fifth overall selection to round out the first round.

The Knighthawks moved into the sixth spot in this year's draft as a result of a 2012 trade with the Philadelphia Wings, who later became the New England Black Wolves. In that blockbuster deal, Rochester acquired Dan and Paul Dawson. Rochester will also pick seventh overall this year due to the 2015 trade that sent Jeremy Noble to Colorado.

At the 2016 NLL Entry Draft, Rochester has six picks, which also includes the 29th, 34th, 43rd and 51st selections, matching the number of picks the franchise had last year. It was just a year ago that Rochester selected Graeme Hossack second overall and followed that up by taking Brad Gillies with the ninth overall pick. The two first-rounders were part of a huge haul of talent, which also included second-round choices Derek Searle (14th overall) and Adam Bomberry (16th overall).

Information regarding the 2016 NLL Draft and Combine (including eligibility and registration information) will be announced in the coming weeks with more details forthcoming.

2016 NLL Draft Order as of July 22 (subject to change pending trades):

FIRST ROUND

1. Saskatchewan (from Vancouver)

2. Toronto

3. Saskatchewan (from Rochester)

4. Georgia

5. Calgary

6. Rochester (from New England)

7. Rochester (from Colorado)

8. Georgia (from Buffalo)

9. Saskatchewan

10. Georgia (compensatory selection)

SECOND ROUND

11. Vancouver

12. Toronto (from Toronto via New England)

13. Buffalo (from Rochester)

14. Georgia

15. Calgary

16. Buffalo (from New England)

17. Georgia (from Colorado)

18. Buffalo

19. Saskatchewan

20. Georgia (compensatory selection)

21. Calgary (compensatory selection)

THIRD ROUND

22. Georgia (from Vancouver)

23. Toronto

24. Georgia (from Rochester)

25. Georgia

26. Calgary

27. Calgary (from New England)

28. Georgia (from Colorado)

29. Rochester (from Buffalo)

30. Saskatchewan

31. Buffalo (compensatory selection)

FOURTH ROUND

32. Vancouver

33. New England (from Toronto)

34. Rochester

35. Georgia

36. Calgary

37. New England

38. Colorado

39. Buffalo

40. Saskatchewan

FIFTH ROUND

41. Vancouver

42. Toronto

43. Rochester

44. Georgia

45. Calgary

46. Colorado

47. Buffalo

48. Saskatchewan

SIXTH ROUND

49. Vancouver

50. Toronto

51. Rochester

52. Buffalo (from Georgia)

53. Calgary

54. New England

55. Colorado

56. New England (from Buffalo)

57. Saskatchewan

-- Craig Rybczynski |Director of Communications

Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse Club

144 Exchange Boulevard, Suite 102

Rochester, New York 14614

P: (585) 454-4295 Ext. 3008 | F: (585) 454-6614 | E: craig.ryb@knighthawks.com

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