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Buffalo's HSBC Arena to Host 2009 NLL Entry Draft

August 24, 2009 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The National Lacrosse League announced today that the 2009 Entry Draft will be held at HSBC Arena in Buffalo on Wednesday, September 9th at 7:00 p.m. The draft will be held in the 100 Level Harbour Club at HSBC Arena in Buffalo. The event is closed to the public, but fans can follow the draft online at NLL.com.

The draft will consist of six rounds. The league's eleven member clubs will select players from the top NCAA and NAIA college lacrosse programs, as well as players from Canada's junior lacrosse system.

The Rochester Knighthawks have a total of seven picks in the draft, which include both the first and second overall selections from Edmonton and Toronto, respectively.

After kicking off the draft with the back-to-back first-round picks, the Knighthawks will have the 18th overall pick in the second round before claiming the 28th and 34th picks in the third round. Rochester will be excluded from the fourth round and will complete their selections with the 47th and 57th picks in the fifth and sixth round, respectively.

Fans can find more information on this year's draft at NLL.com

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