NLL Dispersal Draft to be held tonight at 8pm ET

November 5, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release

A Dispersal Draft of players from the Arizona and Boston franchises will be held on Monday, November 5th at 8PM Eastern. Results will be posted live on the league's website, www.nll.com.

The draft will consist of three rounds. The order of selection is enclosed.

First Round

Portland
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Edmonton
Toronto
San Jose
Minnesota
Calgary
Buffalo
Colorado
Rochester
Second Round

Rochester
Colorado
Buffalo
Calgary
Minnesota
San Jose
Toronto
Edmonton
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Portland
Third Round

25.Portland
26.New York
27.Philadelphia
28.Chicago
29.Edmonton
30.Toronto
31.San Jose
32.Minnesota
33.Calgary
34.Buffalo
35.Colorado
36.Rochester

On October 16th, the league cancelled its 2008 season when a deadline to reach a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with its player's association was not met. When a new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached with the player's association on October 24th, efforts began to create a new schedule for the 2008 season.The original schedule had been lost with the October 16th cancellation.

Due to the unique business issues arising out of the cancellation of the original 2008 season schedule, Arizona and Boston were provided the option of electing inactive status for the 2008 season. The clubs were provided the option to re-enter in 2009 season by participating in the expansion draft or to receive back their rostered players from 2008. Arizona has chosen to re-claim their dispersed players for the 2009 season, while Boston has chosen not to re-claim their players following this season, and will build their 2009 roster as an expansion team.

All of the players on both clubs are available in the draft with the exception of those who had already qualified as Unrestricted Free Agents. Arizona has three such players in defensemen Brian Beisel and Peter Lough, as well as forward Curt Malawsky. All three had qualified for unrestricted free agency prior to Arizona's opting for inactive status for the 2008 season. Boston does not currently have any Unrestricted Free Agents on its roster.

The league announced a new schedule for the 2008 season on November 2nd. The 2008 season will open on December 29th, 2007, when Colorado hosts Calgary.

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National Lacrosse League Stories from November 5, 2007

• Minnesota Swarm Selects Four Players in Dispersal Draft - Minnesota Swarm
• Roughnecks Strengthen Roster - Calgary Roughnecks
• Jax add Dawson in NLL Dispersal Draft - Portland Lumberjax
• Wings Acquire Goaltender Rob Blasdell In Dispersal Draft - Philadelphia Wings
• National Lacrosse League Dispersal Draft Results - NLL
• Rock Acquire Top Defender Cam Woods In Chicago Trade - Toronto Rock
• Titans Announce Revised 2008 Season Schedule - Orlando Titans
• NLL Dispersal Draft to be held tonight at 8pm ET - NLL
• Jax To Pick First In Dispersal Draft - Portland Lumberjax
• Gajic and Coyle re-sign with Mammoth - Colorado Mammoth
• Dallas at school all week - Portland Lumberjax
• Jax re-sign Two - Portland Lumberjax

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