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Knighthawks have 14th overall pick in this week's NLL Draft

August 27, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Knighthawks have the 14th overall selection in the upcoming 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The draft will take place at 4:00 p.m. (EST) at Pepsi Center in Denver, home of the Colorado Mammoth. The Knighthawks will have five picks in the six-round draft.

The No. 14 spot is the lowest first pick ever for the Knighthawks. Twice in their team history, Rochester has had the 11th overall selection. Last year, Knighthawks' General Manager Jody Gage used the No. 10 pick to take defenseman Jack Reid.

The draft is part of a two-day event hosted by the Mammoth and the NLL. On Friday, August 31st, the league will hold a combine for players graduating from U.S. colleges. The league will invite several of the top prospects to participate in the combine at Pepsi Center and meet with coaches and general managers from around the league. The 9:00 p.m. (EST) event is also free and open to the public.

The draft is the following day and features the best lacrosse talent from U.S. college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system.

The Knighthawks are entering their 14th season of professional lacrosse and are the defending National Lacrosse League champions. Rochester captured the 2007 NLL Champion's Cup on May 12th, defeating the Arizona Sting 13-11 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The win was the team's 15th straight and capped a 17-2 season. The championship was the second in the franchise's history. The Knighthawks last won the title in 1997.

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ENTRY DRAFT SELECTION ORDER

FIRST ROUND

1. Boston

2. Philadelphia (from Portland)

3. New York

4. Calgary (from Philadelphia)

5. Chicago

6. Portland (from Edmonton via Minnesota)

7. San Jose (from Toronto)

8. Minnesota (from San Jose)

9. Minnesota

10. Buffalo (from Calgary)

11. Toronto (from Buffalo)

12. San Jose (from Colorado)

13. New York (from Arizona via Edmonton)

14. Rochester

SECOND ROUND

15. Boston

16. Calgary (from Portland via Edmonton)

17. New York

18. Minnesota (from Philadelphia via Arizona)

19. Chicago

20. Edmonton

21. Toronto

22. Buffalo (from San Jose via Calgary)

23. Portland (from Minnesota)

24. Calgary

25. Edmonton (from Buffalo)

26. Colorado

27. Buffalo (from Arizona)

28. Rochester

THIRD ROUND

29. Boston

30. Colorado (from Portland)

31. New York

32. Philadelphia

33. Chicago

34. Edmonton

35. Boston (from Toronto)

36. San Jose

37. Buffalo (from Minnesota)

38. Calgary

39. Buffalo

40. Colorado

41. Buffalo (from Arizona)

42. Rochester

FOURTH ROUND

43. Boston

44. Portland

45. Philadelphia (from New York)

46. Philadelphia

47. Chicago

48. Edmonton

49. Toronto

50. San Jose

51. Toronto (from Minnesota)

52. Calgary

53. Arizona (from Buffalo)

54. Colorado

54. Toronto (from Arizona)

56. Arizona (from Rochester)

FIFTH ROUND

57. Boston

58. Portland

59. New York

60. Philadelphia

61. Chicago

62. Edmonton

63. Boston (from Toronto)

64. San Jose

65. Buffalo (from Minnesota)

66. Calgary

67. Buffalo

68. New York (from Colorado)

69. Arizona

70. Rochester

SIXTH ROUND

71. Boston

72. Portland

73. San Jose (from New York)

74. Philadelphia

75. Chicago

76. Edmonton

77. Philadelphia (from Toronto)

78. San Jose

79. Minnesota

80. Calgary

81. Buffalo

82. Colorado

83. Arizona

84. Rochester

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