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. The most recent expansion draft was in 2022 for the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Prior drafts were:
2021 (Panther City LC) 2019 (New York Riptide and Rochester Knighthawks) 2018 (Philadelphia Wings, San Diego Seals) 2008 and 2007 (Boston) 2006 (New York and Chicago) 2005 (Edmonton and Portland).
2022 draft results July 7, 2022 +RoundTeamPlayerFormer team1Las VegasJackson NishimuraAlbany FireWolves2Las VegasConnor FieldsBuffalo Bandits3Las VegasRiley HutchcraftToronto Rock4Las VegasJohn WagnerRochester Knighthawks5Las VegasLandon KellsCalgary Roughnecks6Las VegasBrett McIntyreColorado Mammoth7Las VegasConnor KirstGeorgia Swarm8Las VegasJames BarclayHalifax Thunderbirds9Las VegasTy ThompsonNew York Riptide10Las VegasJack HannahPanther City LC11Las VegasJackson SubochPhiladelphia Wings12Las VegasFrank SciglianoSan Diego Seals13Las VegasJeff CornwallSaskatchewan Rush14Las VegasTyson RoeVancouver Warriors
The following trades were made immediately following the draft:
Las Vegas traded Riley Hutchcraft, Connor Fields and their 1st round draft pick (1st overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft to Rochester for Charlie Bertrand and their 1st round pick (2nd overall), 4th round pick (74th overall), 6th round pick (91st overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft and their 1st round selection in the 2023 Entry Draft Las Vegas traded Brett McIntyre back to Colorado for Sam Firth and Erik Turner Las Vegas traded Frank Scigliano back to San Diego for Mark Glicini, Brandon Clelland, their 2nd round pick (26th overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft and their 3rd round pick in the 2023 Entry Draft Las Vegas traded Jeff Cornwall to Calgary for Marshal King and their 1st round pick (18th overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft
2021 draft results June 29, 2021 +RoundTeamPlayerFormer team1Panther CityMatt HossackSaskatchewan2Panther CityCharlie KitchenAlbany3Panther CityLiam ByrnesPhiladelphia 4Panther CityConnor KellyNew York5Panther CityNick DamudeSan Diego6Panther CityPatrick DoddsCalgary7Panther CitySam ClareVancouver8Panther CityLiam PattenBuffalo 9Panther CityPhil Caputo Rochester10Panther CityRyan BeneschHalifax11Panther CityKevin OrelemanGeorgia12Panther CityChris Wardle*Colorado13Panther CityScott Dominey*Toronto
Immediately following the draft, Chris Wardle was traded back to the Mammoth in exchange for Will Malcom and Jordan Trottier. Scott Dominey was traded to New York in exchange for Dawson Theede.
2019 draft results July 9, 2019
Round Team Player Former team 1 Rochester Shawn Evans Buffalo New York Jordan Durston Buffalo 2 Rochester Holden Cattoni Georgia New York John Ranagan Georgia 3 Rochester Rylan Hartley San Diego New York Connor Kelly San Diego 4 Rochester Shane Simpson Calgary New York Dan MacRae Calgary 5 Rochester Curtis Knight Saskatchewan New York Jeff Cornwall Saskatchewan 6 Rochester Dan Lintner Toronto New York Kieran McArdle Toronto 7 Rochester Frank Brown Philadelphia New York Mike Manley Philadelphia 8 Rochester Matthew Bennett Halifax New York Dawson Theede Halifax 9 Rochester Steve Fryer Colorado New York Tyler Digby New England 10 Rochester Chris Wardle* Colorado New York Alex Buque New England 11 Rochester Brandon Goodwin Vancouver New York Jean-Luc Chetner Vancouver
- Immediately following the draft, Wardle was traded back to the Mammoth in exchange for Julian Garritano and Mike Mallory. Mallory was then traded to the Warriors for Travis Burton and a 2nd round pick in the 2020 entry draft.
2018 draft results July 16, 2018
Round Team Player Former team 1 Philadelphia Brett Hickey Toronto San Diego Turner Evans Toronto 2 Philadelphia Kiel Matisz Georgia San Diego Brett Mydske Saskatchewan 3 Philadelphia Jordan Hall Georgia San Diego Adrian Sorichetti Saskatchewan 4 Philadelphia Josh Currier Rochester San Diego Cam Holding Colorado 5 Philadelphia Frank Brown Rochester San Diego Bryce Sweeting* Colorado 6 Philadelphia Anthony Joaquim New England San Diego Frank Scigliano Calgary 7 Philadelphia Matt Rambo New England San Diego Garrett MacIntosh Calgary 8 Philadelphia Vaughn Harris Buffalo San Diego Casey Jackson Vancouver 9 Philadelphia Davide DiRuscio Buffalo San Diego Brendan Ranford Vancouver
- Immediately following the draft, Sweeting was traded to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for Ethan Schott and a 2nd round pick in the 2018 entry draft.
2008 draft results
July 24, 2008 .
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.
2007 draft results
July 31, 2007
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
2006 draft results
July 12, 2006
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
2005 draft results June 15, 2005
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
2004 draft results
October 19, 2004. Picks were announced in alphabetical order by former team.
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
2001 draft results
June 15, 2001
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
1999 draft results
August 26, 1999 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
References
See also National Lacrosse League dispersal draft National Lacrosse League entry draft