MEDIA ADVISORY
June 5, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – The National Lacrosse League has announced the 2019 Expansion Draft. The New York Riptide and Rochester Knighthawks will make their picks on Tuesday, July 9th. Ahead of the Expansion Draft, each team will designate 11 protected players before the June 25 deadline. Expansion teams are then allowed to select eligible players who are not on the protected list.
The Rochester Knighthawks will select 1st overall as a result of the Expansion Draft Coin Toss during halftime of NLL Finals Game 1 in Buffalo. There will be 11 rounds and a maximum of 22 players selected in the Expansion Draft.
Draft order can be found below:
Round 1
- Rochester
- New York
Round 2
- Rochester
- New York
Round 3
- Rochester
- New York
Round 4
- Rochester
- New York
Round 5
- Rochester
- New York
Round 6
- Rochester
- New York
Round 7
- Rochester
- New York
Round 8
- Rochester
- New York
Round 9
- Rochester
- New York
Round 10
- Rochester
- New York
Round 11
- Rochester
- New York