NLL Rochester Knighthawks

Knighthawks Have Five Picks in NLL Draft

August 13, 2012 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


The World Champion Rochester Knighthawks will have five picks at the 2012 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The event will take place in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle on Monday, October 1st. The draft starts at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast live on The NLL Network at NLL.com.

The Knighthawks will make their first two picks in the third round at 26th and 29th overall. Rochester has single picks in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds. Last season, both of Rochester's first-round picks received All-Rookie Team honors. Second overall pick Stephen Keogh and fifth overall selection Johnny Powless finished third and fourth on the team in points, respectively.

The Edmonton Rush currently hold the first overall selection in the 2012 Entry Draft, which is free and open to the public. The current order of selection for the six-round draft is listed below. Information regarding player participation & eligibility for the combine will be announced in the coming days. The 2012 NLL Draft Eligibility Requirements can be found by visiting NLL.com.

In conjunction with the draft, a player combine for draft prospects & free agents will be held on Sunday, September 30th at the new Toronto Rock Headquarters & Training Facility in Oakville, Ontario.

FIRST ROUND

1. Edmonton (from Washington)

2. Minnesota (from Buffalo)

3. Minnesota (from Philadelphia via Edmonton via Buffalo)

4. Minnesota

5. Buffalo (from Toronto via Minnesota)

6. Calgary (from Colorado via Rochester)

7. Calgary

8. Edmonton

9. Colorado (from Rochester)

10. Minnesota (from Boston)

SECOND ROUND

11. Washington

12. Washington (from Buffalo)

13. Buffalo (from Philadelphia via Rochester)

14. Toronto (from Minnesota via Buffalo)

15. Edmonton (from Toronto)

16. Buffalo (from Colorado via Toronto via Edmonton)

17. Calgary

18. Buffalo (from Edmonton via Minnesota)

19. Washington (from Rochester via Edmonton)

20. Toronto (from Boston)

THIRD ROUND

21. Washington

22. Buffalo

23. Philadelphia

24. Minnesota

25. Toronto

26. Rochester (from Colorado)

27. Toronto (from Calgary)

28. Edmonton

29. Rochester

FOURTH ROUND

30. Washington

31. Buffalo

32. Philadelphia

33. Minnesota

34. Toronto

35. Minnesota (from Colorado)

36. Calgary

37. Edmonton

38. Rochester

FIFTH ROUND

39. Washington

40. Buffalo

41. Philadelphia

42. Minnesota

43. Toronto

44. Colorado

45. Calgary

46. Edmonton

47. Rochester

SIXTH ROUND

48. Washington

49. Calgary (from Buffalo)

50. Calgary (from Philadelphia)

51. Minnesota

52. Toronto

53. Colorado

54. Calgary

55. Edmonton

56. Rochester

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