Disher Drafted First
Published on July 31, 2003 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
Anaheim selected goaltender Matt Disher with the first selection in the 2003 Dispersal Draft. The British Columbia native and veteran netminder was the starting goaltender for the Ottawa Rebel last season.
In 15 games for the Rebel, Disher posted a save percentage of .764, third best among starting goalies in the league, and a goals against average of 12.33 for the season.
Anaheim General Manager Jim Brady cited goaltending as a key area for improvement during the off-season. The team had the third-highest goals against average last season, allowing 13.78 goals per game. The club posted a record of 4-12 last season.
Dispersal Draft Results
First Round
1. Anaheim, Matt Disher
2. New York, Bruce Codd
3. Columbus, Scott Self
4. Philadelphia, Kevin Howard
5. San Jose, Brennan Day
6. Vancouver, Jamie Roy
7. Calgary, Kyle Laverty
8. Colorado, Brad Self
9. Buffalo, Jason Clark
10. Rochester, Mat Giles
11. Toronto, Ryan Painter
Second Round
12. Anaheim, Stephen Evans
13. New York, Andrew Leyshon
14. Columbus, Eric Pacey
15. Philadelphia, Jake Lawson
16. San Jose, Chris Konopliff
17. Vancouver, Peter Veltman
18. Calgary, Kevin Dostie
19. Colorado, Mike Henderson
20. Buffalo, Marc Landrauilt
21. Rochester, Shawn Zettel
22. Toronto, Kevin Lunnie
Third Round
23. Anaheim, Adam Mitchell
24. New York, Derek Collins
25. Columbus, Shawn Parnell
26. Philadelphia, DJ Serr
27. San Jose, Rick Matthews
28. Vancouver, Jamie Raffan
29. Calgary, John Tarbell
30. Colorado, PASS
31. Buffalo, Mike Hamilton
32. Rochester, PASS
33. Toronto, Ryan McNish
National Lacrosse League Stories from July 31, 2003
- K-Hawks Pick Matt Giles in Dispersal Draft - Rochester Knighthawks
- Disher Drafted First - NLL
- Mammoth Acquires Self, Henderson - Colorado Mammoth
- Roughnecks Grab Defenseman Kyle Laverty in Dispersal Draft - Calgary Roughnecks
- Wings Acquire Three Forwards In Dispersal Draft - Philadelphia Wings
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