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Swarm Holds League-High Four First-Round Picks in Tonight's NLL Entry Draft

September 16, 2013 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Minnesota Swarm News Release


SAINT PAUL, Minn. - For the second straight season, the Minnesota Swarm are set to add a league-high four first-round picks during the 2013 NLL Entry Draft, including the top two overall selections in Monday's draft.

The 2013 NLL Entry Draft will be broadcast live on YouTube via The Lacrosse Network at 6 p.m. CT from the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. Swarm fans can head to mnswarm.com for live pick-by-pick coverage as well as follow the Swarm's Twitter account (@minnesota_swarm) for live updates throughout the night.

The Swarm currently holds pick Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 7 in the first-round. Minnesota has not held the No. 1 overall pick since the 2004 NLL Entry Draft, however the team traded that pick to the Buffalo Bandits.

"Anybody would be thrilled to be in the situation that we are in, especially coming off of back-to-back division final appearances," Swarm associate general manager and head coach Joe Sullivan said. "We've done nothing but talk about how we get to that next level this offseason and to have the luxury of four first-round picks helps give our team that chance. The talent pool in this year's draft is second to none and I see a lot of great players at all positions."

Last season, the Swarm used their four first-round picks on T Brock Sorensen (No. 2), T Kiel Matisz (No. 3), F Shayne Jackson (No. 4) and D Alex Crepinsek (No. 10). In doing so, the Swarm became the first team in NLL history to draft three Top 4 players.

Minnesota also holds five other selections in this year's draft: Nos. 21 and 23 in the third round; Nos. 29 and 30 in the fourth round and No. 39 in the fifth round.

The 2013 NLL Entry Draft order as of Sept. 16 (subject to change pending trades):

FIRST ROUND

1. Minnesota (from Buffalo)

2. Minnesota

3. Colorado

4. Edmonton (from Philadelphia)

5. Minnesota (from Edmonton)

6. Calgary

7. Minnesota (from Toronto)

8. Vancouver

9. Toronto (from Rochester via Colorado)

SECOND ROUND

10. Buffalo

11. Edmonton (from Minnesota)

12. Philadelphia (from Colorado)

13. Edmonton (from Philadelphia via Minnesota)

14. Buffalo (from Edmonton)

15. Calgary

16. Toronto

17. Vancouver

18. Philadelphia (from Colorado via Buffalo via Rochester)

THIRD ROUND

19. Philadelphia (from Buffalo)

20. Buffalo (from Minnesota via Philadelphia)

21. Minnesota (from Colorado)

22. Philadelphia

23. Minnesota (from Edmonton)

24. Calgary

25. Toronto

26. Vancouver

27. Rochester

28. Toronto (from Boston)

FOURTH ROUND

29. Minnesota (from Buffalo)

30. Minnesota

31. Colorado

32. Colorado (from Philadelphia)

33. Philadelphia (from Edmonton)

34. Calgary

35. Toronto

36. Vancouver

37. Rochester

FIFTH ROUND

38. Buffalo

39. Minnesota

40. Colorado

41. Vancouver (from Philadelphia)

42. Edmonton

43. Calgary

44. Toronto

45. Vancouver

46. Rochester

SIXTH ROUND

47. Buffalo

48. Calgary (from Minnesota)

49. Colorado

50. Philadelphia

51. Edmonton

52. Edmonton (from Calgary)

53. Toronto

54. Vancouver

55. Rochester



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