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Knighthawks Have Fifth Overall Selection In 2008 Entry Draft

September 5, 2008 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Knighthawks have the fifth overall selection in the upcoming 2008 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The Knighthawks will have seven picks in the six-round draft, which will take place in Boston the weekend of Saturday, September 6th to Sunday, September 7th.

The weekend of activities begin on Saturday, September 6th, when the league will hold a daylong combine for the top prospects at TD Banknorth Garden. The players will participate in drills and physical testing, followed by a Combine Game for Top Prospects at 7:00 p.m. The game is free of charge for fans to attend, and no advance tickets are necessary.

The Boston Blazers will host the NLL Draft at Legends Restaurant inside TD Banknorth Garden on Sunday, September 7th at 11:00 a.m. The draft is free of charge for fans to attend, although advance tickets will be required. For ticket information, please visit NLL.com, the official website of the National Lacrosse League.

A total of 76 players will be selected in the six-round Entry Draft, which features the best young talent from NCAA lacrosse programs at U.S. colleges and universities as well as Canada's junior lacrosse system.

The Entry Draft & Combine will mark the first major event to be hosted by the Blazers, an expansion team that has joined the league for the 2009 season. The Blazers will begin playing home games at TD Banknorth Garden in January, sharing the arena with the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics. Boston currently holds the first selection in the Entry Draft.

The Knighthawks pick at the No. 5 spot, which is the highest position in the draft for Rochester since the 2005 Draft. That year, Rochester chose forward Shawn Evans with the second overall pick. Last season, the Knighthawks acquired two players in the first round of the NLL Entry Draft. Rochester selected 19-year-old forwards Mat MacLeod and Andrew Potter in 2007.

Rochester enters its 15th season of professional lacrosse in 2009 and takes aim at its 14th playoff appearance. In 2007, the Knighthawks won their second title, capturing the Champion's Cup. Rochester won its first championship in 1997.

DRAFT ORDER

FIRST ROUND 1. Boston

2. San Jose

3. San Jose

4. Edmonton

5. Rochester

6. Calgary

7. Colorado

8. Edmonton

9. Philadelphia

10. Minnesota

11. Minnesota

12. Portland

13. Minnesota

SECOND ROUND

14.Boston

15.Calgary

16.Chicago

17.Toronto

18. Rochester

19. Chicago

20. Calgary

21. Chicago

22. Chicago

23. New York

24. Minnesota

25. Philadelphia

THIRD ROUND

26. Boston

27. Edmonton

28. Toronto

29. Rochester

30. Rochester

31. Colorado

32. San Jose

33. New York

34. Portland

35. Buffalo

36. Philadelphia

FOURTH ROUND 37. Boston

38. Minnesota

39. Chicago

40. Minnesota

41. Rochester

42. Calgary

43. Colorado

44. Buffalo

45. Philadelphia

46. New York

47. Philadelphia

48. Portland

49. Buffalo

FIFTH ROUND

50. Boston

51. Edmonton

52. Chicago

53. Toronto

54. Rochester

55. Calgary

56. Colorado

57. San Jose

58. Philadelphia

59. New York

60. Philadelphia

61. Portland

62. Buffalo

SIXTH ROUND 63. Boston

64. Edmonton

64. Chicago

66. Toronto

67. Rochester

68. Calgary

69. Colorado

70. San Jose

71. Philadelphia

72. New York

73. Minnesota

74. Portland

75. Buffalo

76. Buffalo

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