NLL Entry Draft Completed; Powless Chosen #1
October 26, 2004 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League conducted its 2004 Entry Draft on the evening of October 26th. The league's eleven member clubs drafted 66 of the finest available young lacrosse players from across North America. The results are enclosed.
With the first overall selection, the Buffalo Bandits drafted forward Delby Powless of Hagersville, Ontario. The Bandits press release is enclosed.
The only trade that took place during the draft was a big one. Please see the story below.
Finally, yes, the Gary Roberts drafted by the Calgary Roughnecks in the 6th round is in fact the Gary Roberts that plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs. For further comment, please call team president Brad Banister on his cell at 403-589-4677.
FIRST ROUND (1) Buffalo (from Minnesota) - Delby Powless (Rutgers/NCAA, Six Nations/OLA) (2) Vancouver (from Anaheim) - Rory Glaves (Hartford/NCAA, Victoria/BCLA) (3) San Jose (from Vancouver via Toronto) - Ryan Boyle (Princeton/NCAA) (4) Arizona - Darren Halls (Orangeville/OLA) (5) Philadelphia - Rob Van Beek (Port Coquitlam/BCLA) (6) Minnesota (from Rochester) - Ryder Bateman (Victoria/BCLA) (7) Vancouver (from San Jose) - Chris McKay (Victoria/BCLA) (8) Rochester (From Buffalo via Minnesota) - Mike Morrison (Brooklin/OLA) (9) Calgary - Matt Morehouse (Surrey/BCLA) SECOND ROUND (10) Minnesota - Scott Campbell (Brooklin/OLA) (11) Vancouver (from Anaheim) - Ian Hawksbee (Burnaby/BCLA) (12) San Jose (from Vancouver via Roc. via Tor.) - Eric Martin (Salisbury/NCAA) (13) Arizona - Mark Tinning (Kitchener/OLA) (14) Philadelphia - Dan Fink (Whittier/NCAA, Peterborough/OLA) (15) Calgary (from Rochester via Arizona) - Ryan Sharp (Whitby/OLA) (16) Toronto - Jeff Summerfield (Brampton/OLA) (17) San Jose - Mike Powell (Syracuse/NCAA) (18) Anaheim (from Colorado) - Russell Der (Whittier/NCAA) (19) Calgary - Jeff Callard (Surrey/BCLA) (20) Anaheim (from Ottawa via Buffalo) - Ryan Tasker (Surrey/BCLA) THIRD ROUND (21) Buffalo (from Minnesota) - Jamie Rooney (Elora/OLA) (22) Toronto (from Anaheim) - Andrew Burkholder (Spartan/OLA) (23) Arizona (from Vancouver) - Matt Taylor (Whitby, OLA) (24) San Jose (from Arizona) - Matt Alrich (Delaware/NCAA) (25) Philadelphia - Scott Patterson (Orangeville/OLA) (26) Rochester - Sean Lindsay (Syracuse/NCAA) (27) Toronto - Donevan Ruesen (Spartan/OLA) (28) San Jose - Andrew Roth (Cortland/NCAA) (29) Colorado - Lee Zink (Maryland/NCAA) (30) Anaheim (from Buffalo) - Casey Logeman (Whitby/OLA) (31) Anaheim (from Calgary) - Trevor Mayerhoffer (Burlington/OLA) FOURTH ROUND (32) Rochester (from Minnesota) - Danny Walters (Brampton/OLA) (33) Anaheim - Steve Vallone (Syracuse/NCAA) (34) Vancouver - Nick Jones (Surrey/BCLA) (35) Arizona - Jamie Plunkett (Victoria/BCLA) (36) Philadelphia (from Philadelphia via Anaheim) - Brian Nee (Syracuse/NCAA) (37) Rochester - Matt Moulson (Mississauga/OLA) (38) Toronto - David Campbell (Whitby/OLA) (39) San Jose - Nenad Gajic (Burnaby/BCLA) (40) Colorado - Cory Vann (Denver/NCAA) (41) Buffalo - Regy Van Velzen (Spartan/OLA) (42) Philadelphia (from Calgary) - Andy Murray (Salisbury/NCAA) (43) Buffalo (from New York) - Chris Passavia (Maryland/NCAA) FIFTH ROUND (44) Minnesota - Kyle Ross (Port Coquitlam/BCLA) (45) Anaheim - Dax Harrison (Whittier/NCAA) (46) Vancouver - John Panichelli (Burnaby/BCLA) (47) Arizona - Shawn Kapinksi (St. Catherines/OLA) (48) Philadelphia - Kris Davis (Roanoke/NCAA) (49) Rochester - T.J. Rogers (Nazareth/NCAA) (50) Toronto - Kris Bryan (Orangeville/OLA) (51) San Jose - Drew Virk (Maryland/NCAA) (52) Colorado - Andrew Huelskoetter (Denver/NCAA) (53) Buffalo - Mike Weadick (Elora/OLA) (54) Calgary - Josh Broderick (Calgary/ALA) SIXTH ROUND (55) Minnesota - Mike Atwood (St. Catherines/OLA) (56) Anaheim - Tillman Johnson (Virginia/NCAA) (57) Vancouver - Matt Levesque (Surrey/BCLA) (58) Arizona - Ethen Furtek (Arizona State/NCAA) (59) Philadelphia - Stephen Berger (Washington State/NCAA) (60) Rochester - Justin Wahl (Nazareth/NCAA) (61) Toronto - Jordan Bosomworth (Elora/OLA) (62) San Jose - Walid Hajj (Georgetown/NCAA) (63) Colorado - Mark Plonke (Colorado State/NCAA) (64) Buffalo - Brian Meyers (Towson/NCAA) (65) Calgary - Gary Roberts (Toronto Maple Leafs/NHL) (66) San Jose (from Arizona) - Cory O'Neill (Salisbury/NCAA)
National Lacrosse League Stories from October 26, 2004
- Toronto Rock Pick Six in NLL 2004 Entry Draft - Toronto Rock
- Bandits Select Powless First Overall - Buffalo Bandits
- Minnesota Swarm Selects Four Players in 2004 NLL Entry Draft - Minnesota Swarm
- Powless Chosen #1 - Buffalo Bandits
- Rochester acquires Accursi in trade with Minnesota - Rochester Knighthawks
- NLL Entry Draft Completed; Powless Chosen #1 - NLL
- Minnesota Swarm acquires forward Derek Malawsky, defenseman Brock Robertson and forward D'Arcy Sweet - Minnesota Swarm
- Anaheim Storm Strikes Trade With Minnesota Swarm - Anaheim Storm
- Langtry, Sims lead list of six Mammoth signees - Colorado Mammoth
- Minnesota Swarm Acquires G Matt Disher and D Teddy Jenner From Anaheim - Minnesota Swarm
- Toronto Rock to Host Season Kickoff Party - Toronto Rock
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