The National Lacrosse League expansion draft is a meeting where the general managers of expansion National Lacrosse League teams begin to fill their teams with unprotected players from the rosters of existing NLL teams. Such a draft occurs whenever an expansion NLL franchise is awarded. Recent expansion drafts have occurred in 2008 and 2007 (Boston), 2006 (New York and Chicago), and 2005 (Edmonton and Portland).
[edit] 2008 Draft results
July 24, 2008 .[1]
| Team | Player | Former Team |
| Boston | Mike Poulin | Toronto |
| Boston | Mitch Belisle | New York |
| Boston | Matt Lyons | Rochester |
| Boston | Kyle Laverty | Buffalo |
| Boston | John Gallant | Colorado |
| Boston | Jake Bergey | Philadelphia |
| Boston | Devan Wray | Calgary |
| Boston | Kyle Ross | Minnesota |
| Boston | Tom Johnson | San Jose |
| Boston | Matt Holman | Chicago |
| Boston | Michael Kilby | Portland |
| Boston | Cam Bergman | Edmonton* |
- The Blazers traded Cam Bergman to Edmonton shortly after the Expansion Draft in exchange for forward Brenden Thenhaus and goaltender Kurtis Wagar.
[edit] 2007 Draft results
July 31, 2007 [2]
| Team | Player | Former Team |
| Boston | Patrick Merrill | Toronto |
| Boston | Pat Campbell | Edmonton |
| Boston | Gewas Schindler | New York |
| Boston | Ryan Avery | Calgary |
| Boston | Jed Prossner | Portland |
| Boston | Jake Bergey | Philadelphia |
| Boston | Brenden Thenhaus | Buffalo |
| Boston | Darren Halls | San Jose |
| Boston | Scott Stewart | Minnesota |
| Boston | Jon Harasym | Chicago |
| Boston | Mike Grimes | Arizona |
| Boston | Brian Langtry | Colorado |
| Boston | Brian Croswell | Rochester |
[edit] 2006 Draft results
July 12, 2006 [3]
| Team | Player | Former Team |
| Chicago | Brandon Miller | San Jose |
| New York | Pat Maddalena | Arizona |
| Chicago | Darryl Gibson | Toronto |
| New York | Curtis Palidwor | Calgary |
| Chicago | Callum Crawford | Calgary |
| New York | Aaron Bold | Portland |
| Chicago | Tom Montour | Portland |
| New York | Jon Sullivan | Minnesota |
| Chicago | Dan Stroup | Colorado |
| New York | Rich Brzeski | Philadelphia |
| Chicago | Chris Gill | Colorado |
| New York | Jarett Park | San Jose |
| Chicago | Bryan Kazarian | Buffalo |
| New York | Jeff Spano | Philadelphia |
| Chicago | Jon Harasym | Buffalo |
| New York | Mike McLellan | Arizona |
| Chicago | Carter Livingstone | Rochester |
| New York | Matt Taylor | Toronto |
| Chicago | Ryan O'Connor | Rochester |
| New York | Eric Pacey | Minnesota |
| Chicago | Kyle Dupont | Edmonton |
| New York | Tyler Heavenor | Edmonton |
[edit] 2005 Draft results
June 15, 2005[4]
| Team | Player | Former Team |
| Portland | Mike Hominuck | Buffalo |
| Edmonton | Rob Blasdell | San Jose |
| Portland | Brock Boyle | Minnesota |
| Edmonton | Kevin Howard | Calgary |
| Portland | Luke Forget | Toronto |
| Edmonton | Sandy Chapman | Toronto |
| Portland | Ryan Sharp | Calgary |
| Edmonton | Pat Campbell | Rochester |
| Portland | Mat Giles | Rochester |
| Edmonton | Brad Dairon | San Jose |
| Portland | Brock Robertson | Arizona |
| Edmonton | Randy Daly | Colorado |
| Portland | Tom Montour | Buffalo |
| Edmonton | Scott Campbell | Minnesota |
| Portland | Nick Schroeder | Philadelphia |
| Edmonton | Cory Bomberry | Arizona |
| Portland | Del Halladay | Colorado |
| Edmonton | Jeff Spano | Philadelphia |
[edit] 2004 Draft results
October 19, 2004. Picks were announced in alphabetical order by former team.[5]
| Team | Player | Former Team |
| Minnesota | Cam Bergman | Anaheim |
| Minnesota | Jason Clark | Buffalo |
| Minnesota | Matt King | Calgary |
| Minnesota | Curtis Smith | Colorado |
| Minnesota | Shawn Nadalen | Philadelphia |
| Minnesota | Jon Harasym | Rochester |
| Minnesota | Dan Teat | San Jose |
| Minnesota | Rusty Kruger | Toronto |
| Minnesota | Bruce Alexander | Vancouver |
[edit] 2001 Draft results
June 15, 2001[6]
| Team | Player | Former Team |
| Buffalo (from Calgary) | Chris Langdale | Toronto |
| New York (from New Jersey) | Jamie Taylor | Toronto |
| Vancouver | Rich Catton | Buffalo |
| Columbus | Phil Wetherup | Buffalo |
| New Jersey | Darryl Gibson | Albany |
| Vancouver | Ryan O'Connor | Toronto |
| Columbus | Craig Gelsvik | Toronto |
| Calgary | Randy Mearns | Rochester |
| Vancouver | Ian Rubel | Montreal |
| Columbus | Andy Duden | Buffalo |
| Calgary | D'Arcy Berthiaume | Albany |
| New Jersey | Jamie Hanford | Philadelphia |
| Columbus | John Rosa | Albany |
| Calgary | Marc Landriault | Rochester |
| New Jersey | Dallas Squire | Albany |
| Vancouver | Lindsey Plunkett | Rochester |
| Calgary | Jamie Raffan | Montreal |
| New Jersey | Joe Finstad | Ottawa |
| Vancouver | Jessie Phillips | Washington |
| Columbus | Kyle Arbuckle | Montreal |
| New Jersey | Paul Talmo | Buffalo |
| Vancouver | Mike Battista | New York |
| Columbus | Gewas Schindler | New York |
| Calgary | Jeff Shirk | Philadelphia |
| New Jersey (from Vancouver) | Michael Busza | Philadelphia |
| Montreal | Joe Hiltz | Washington |
| Calgary | Dan Denihen | New York |
| New Jersey | Blake Miller | New York |
| Montreal | Shawn Zettel | Ottawa |
| Calgary | Kevin Howard | Rochester |
| New Jersey | Shane Wannamaker | Montreal |
| Vancouver | Kevin Kaiser | Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia (from Calgary) | Dan Martin | Washington |
| New Jersey | Travis Kilgour | Washington |
| Vancouver | Nick Hartofilis | Ottawa |
| Montreal | Jason Tasse | Ottawa |
[edit] 1999 Draft results
August 26, 1999[7]
| Team | Player | Former Team |
| Albany | Rob Blasdell | Toronto |
| Albany | Josh Sanderson | Rochester |
| Albany | Troy Cordingley | Buffalo |
| Albany | Steve Sombrotto | New York |
| Albany | Todd Evans | Philadelphia |
| Albany | Dave Evans | Pittsburgh |
| Albany | Owen Benedict | Syracuse |
[edit] References
- ^ "Boston selects Poulin first overall". NLL.com. July 24, 2008. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3556. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Pat Merrill Selected First Overall By Boston". NLL.com. July 31, 2007. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3027. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Brandon Miller taken first in expansion draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. July 12, 2006. http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news060712.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Hominuck, Blasdell top picks in expansion draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. July 13, 2005. http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news050713.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Minnesota grabs King, Teat, Kruger in draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. October 19, 2004. http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news041019.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Rock hit hardest in NLL Expansion Draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. June 11, 2001. http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news010615.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Albany selects seven veterans in expansion draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. August 26, 1999. http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news990826.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
[edit] See also
