 2009 NLL Entry Draft - September 9 - Buffalo, New York, C. Smith, Billings, Gajic, Greer all up for grabs |
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 Aug 20 2009, 09:35 AM
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http://twitter.com/NLLCommissioner
2009 NLL Entry Draft - Wednesday, September 9 at 6:00 pm CST in Buffalo, New York The commish, George Daniel, has made his first twitter post announcing that the NLL Entry Draft will be on September 9 in Buffalo, New York. With the third pick in the draft, the choices the Swarm may pick are Cliff Smith, Garrett Billings, Ilija Gajic and Zack Greer Remember, Marty likes lefthanders. Rochester has the first two picks in the draft and they will probably choose Sid Smith and Cody Jamieson (if he declares) or Zack Greer (if Jamieson doesn't declare). Here are a couple differently formatted lists of players that may be drafted next month with a link on each with some info: http://www.swarmitup.com/2009EDParticipants.htm http://www.swarmitup.com/2009EDParticipantsPictureRoster.htm I believe the Swarm have these picks (still need confirmation):
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Aug 22 2009, 07:50 PM
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Gajic and Cliff Smith are having great playoff series for the Bellies out in the WLA...Gajic's stock certainly has been helped by his performance in the playoffs. I would not be surprised to see him go as high as #3.
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Aug 24 2009, 07:43 PM
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The draft will be at 6:00 pm CST on September 9 which is a Wednesday. It is closed to the public but there will be a live webcast.
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Aug 24 2009, 08:10 PM
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Draft Profile - Hopefully I will to get one or two posted a day:
Garrett Billings (IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/GarrettBillings.jpg) Postion Forward Shoots Right Height 6-1 Weight 187 Birthday February 4, 1986 Birthplace Langley, British Columbia Plays for the Langley Thunder in the WLA: http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=4537 Played college ball at Virginia where he won the 2006 NCAA Championship: http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle....;ATCLID=1133527 2009 Stats and Pics with Virginia http://www.lax.com/player_popup.phtml?id=105319&year=09 He won the 2004 and 2005 Minto Cups (Canadian Jr. A championship) in 2004 & 2005. Jr. A stats with Burnaby (2005 - 2007 only) http://www.bcjunioralacrosse.com/team.cfm?...mp;playerid=147 Virginia Men’s Lacrosse Profile: Canadian Attacker Garrett Billings Is A Master On The Crease But He Tallies Many Assists Too |
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Aug 26 2009, 10:49 AM
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Cliff Smith
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/CliffSmith.jpg) Postion Forward Shoots Left Height 6-3 Weight 200 Birthday January 30, 1985 Birthplace Surrey, British Columbia Plays for the New Westminster Salmonbellies of the WLA http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=4537 Play college ball at Denver http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle....p;Q_SEASON=2008 Started college ball at Butler before the school terminated the program after the 2006 season http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-lacro...th_cliff00.html Wild West Lacrosse http://wildwestlacrosse.com/Coaching_Staff.html Denver University Photo Gallery Jr. A stats with Surrey in 2005 and Burnaby in 2006 http://www.bcjunioralacrosse.com/team.cfm?...mp;playerid=200 |
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Aug 27 2009, 06:55 AM
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Sid Smith
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/SidSmith.jpg) Postion Defenseman Shoots Left Height 5-11 Weight 206 Birthday July 24, 1986 Birthplace Oshweken, Ontario Projected to be selected by Rochester with either the first or second pick in this year's NLL Entry Draft Plays for the Six Nations Chiefs of the MSL http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=4420 Plays for the Toronto Nationals of the MLL where he helped win a MLL Championship this past weekend along with Joe Cinosky and Jon Sullivan http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=3806 Toronto Nationals Bio http://nationalslacrosse.com/team/roster/i...ml?player_id=43 Played in college at Syracuse where he helped lead the Orange to the 2008 & 2009 NCAA Championships http://www.suathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_...;path=mLacrosse Won the 2007 Minto Cup with Craig Point and Chris Courtney http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=2154 Sid Smith bio with Six Nations Arrows http://www.sixnationsarrows.com/roster/sSmith.asp Won the NCJAA Lacrosse Championships in 2006 with Onondaga Community College with Craig Point Played for the Silver Medalist Iroquois Nationals in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships Played for the Iroquois Nationals in the 2006 World Field Lacrosse Championships http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=1285 Sid Smith brings unparalleled skill set to Syracuse lacrosse team's defense It's Sid with a capital 'D' Syracuse counting on Sid Smith to anchor defense Photo Gallery at Syracuse in 2009 Sid Smith interview after 2008 NCAA Championship win |
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Aug 27 2009, 09:03 PM
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Brad Richardson
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/BradRichardson.jpg) Postion Defenseman Shoots Left Height 6-2 Weight 215 Birthday May 10, 1986 Birthplace Burnaby, British Columbia Plays for the Coquitlam Adanacs of the WLA 2009 2008 Bio Played college at Denver http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle....p;Q_SEASON=2007 Won 2002, 2004 & 2005 Minto Cups with the Burnaby Lakers http://www.bcjunioralacrosse.com/team.cfm?...mp;playerid=152 Assistant Head Coach with the Delta Islanders Jr. A lacrosse team http://www.deltaislanders.ca/contacts Lacrosse player lends a helping hand Landsthark Marketing Concepts Canadians Brad Richardson, Ilija Gajic and Jamie Lincoln all released from Denver lacrosse program Widl West Lacrosse http://wildwestlacrosse.com/Coaching_Staff.html |
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Aug 29 2009, 07:45 AM
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Max Seibald
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/MaxSeibald.jpg) Postion Transition Shoots Right Height 6-1 Weight 200 Birthday August 14, 1987 Birthplace Hewlett, New York Plays with the Denver Outlaws of the MLL http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=3806 Bio Played college at Cornell along with Eagan's Ryan Hurley http://cornellbigred.com/roster.aspx?rp_id...0&path=mlax Won 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy as the best in the NCAA http://www.tewaaraton.com/home/333224.html Won 2009 Lowe's Senior Class Award for Men's Lacrosse http://www.seniorclassaward.com/athletes/max_seibald/ Twitter Page Wikpedia Page MLL Top Corner #1 on Sportscenter Top 10 on April 10, 2007 Max Seibald at Nike Elite Camp on August 3, 2009 Sports Illustrated May 22, 2009 June 14, 2009 Inside Lacrosse Podcast |
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Aug 31 2009, 08:26 AM
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Corey Small
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/CoreySmall.jpg) Postion Forward Shoots Left Height 5-9 Weight 180 Birthday March 23, 1987 Birthplace St. Catherines, Ontario Plays with the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks of the MSL along with Andrew Watt and Ryan Benesch http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=4420 Plays with the 2009 MLL Champion Toronto Nationals with Jon Sullivan and Joe Cinosky http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=3806 Bio Played college ball at Albany http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.d...p;Q_SEASON=2008 Recovering from injury Inside Lacrosse - Overcoming Injury Corey Small at MLL Draft |
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Aug 31 2009, 08:57 AM
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Stephan LeBlanc
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/StephenLeBlanc.jpg) Postion Forward Shoots Left Height 6-2 Weight 205 Birthday January 20, 1986 Birthplace Restoule, Ontario Plays for the Langley Thunder of the WLA http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=4537 Played for Queen's University of Charlotte http://www.queensathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=162 LeBlanc Named April InterCon Male Student-Athlete of the Month Must have went to the Kevin Ross School of Shooting: QUOTE What is your favorite quote? “Shoot until your hot. When you're hot, keep shooting.” 2009 Queen's stats Played junior A with the Burnaby Lakers http://www.bcjunioralacrosse.com/team.cfm?...mp;playerid=380 |
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Aug 31 2009, 09:38 AM
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Dave Hodgins
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/DaveHodgins.jpg) Postion Forward Shoots Left Height 5-11 Weight 190 Birthday 1986 Birthplace Windsor, Ontario Played college ball at Mars Hill in North Carolina 2009 Stats NLL Insider Draft Profile Hodgins boosts AKO’s title shot: Fratmen count on leadership ability |
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Aug 31 2009, 10:01 AM
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Holden Vyse
(IMG:http://www.swarmitup.com/images/Draft%202009/HoldenVyse.jpg) Postion Defenseman Shoots Right Height 5-11 Weight 230 Birthday July 25, 1988 Birthplace Six Nations, Ontario Plays for the Six Nations Arrows of the OLA Jr. A circuit http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=4022 Arrows Profile Won 2007 Minto Cup with the Arrows along with Craig Point and Chris Courtney http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/player...p;seasonid=2154 Won 2007 NJCAA National Championship with Onondaga http://www.sunyocc.edu/athletics.aspx?id=9654 |
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Aug 31 2009, 10:15 AM
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I hope we get Hodgins, just for the 'stache.
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Aug 31 2009, 04:47 PM
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Does anyone know why Toronto gets to keep Portland's pick at #7, but Chicago's old #1 pick is at the end of the draft? I'm guessing because Portland finished the season last year and therefore the standing can be calculated, but Chicago did not...so are any future Portland picks still out there?
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Sep 1 2009, 03:29 AM
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QUOTE (Swarm Fan @ Aug 31 2009, 05:47 PM)  Does anyone know why Toronto gets to keep Portland's pick at #7, but Chicago's old #1 pick is at the end of the draft? I'm guessing because Portland finished the season last year and therefore the standing can be calculated, but Chicago did not...so are any future Portland picks still out there? http://www.nllinsider.com/2009/05/22/first...try-draft-math/ The above article should be able to help out with some stuff. This article came out before Portland folded. QUOTE As with other grounded franchises in the past, the NLL simply voids any picks they would have owned, whether that’s their natural or traded for picks. Once you deal a player or pick, they’re gone no matter what happens to the other team (unless you’re the Arizona Sting sorta). And then the seventh pick is actually Portland’s original grab, but the Rock nailed it down in a move with Edmtonon when they shipped off Ryan Benesch and Derek Suddons to the Rush. Edmonton owned the Jax’s pick since the ‘08 trade deadline via the Matt Disher trade. And the last questioned pick, the 12th one in the draft, comes from Hamley trading Andrew Biers to San Jose at this year’s trade deadline. The pick was actually one the Stealth picked up from Chicago in the big keeper swap that saw Anthony Cosmo sent back East to Chicago and Roik to Cali. Unlike Philly, who can’t get back what they already gave away in their dealings with the defunct Shamrox, the Stealth are still entitled to something to keep the trade scales even. Since the Shamrox were inactive this year, in previous years when that’s happened, that pick is simply plugged in as the last pick of the first round. All the picks Portland had in their possession went away when they went away, so everyone else moved up. Portland had nine picks in what was a 71 pick draft at the time. The pick at #7 still is kept by Toronto at that spot because Portland was part of the league last year, ergo seeded for this year's draft. Since Chicago didn't play last year, they can't be seeded for this year's draft and anyone that holds their picks in this draft through a trade will be able to use them at the end of the round that pick was in. |
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Sep 2 2009, 02:20 AM
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QUOTE (dtj @ Aug 31 2009, 11:15 AM) I hope we get Hodgins, just for the 'stache. I thought the same thing, then I scrolled down and saw your post. Scary. |
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Sep 8 2009, 07:41 PM
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I will be watching for two things during the draft this year...
1) Does Marty think that this is the Swarm's year and trade future picks and/or current depth for some high profile players and picks (like maybe Lewis Ratcliff or another high 1st rounder) 2) Do the Swarm veer slightly away from the theory that the team doesn't need stars and go after a proven clutch finisher with size like Doyle, Grant, Dawson, Powell? Are they willing to pay the price to get someone like that and are they available? Or will they stock up through the draft on players like that (Cliff Smith, Carlton Schuss, etc) in hopes that one of them will develop into that guy that can take over a game at the end... Those are the two things I will be watching... |
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