Sid Smith, who was selected first overall by the Rochester Knighthawks, is introduced to fans at a draft party in Rochester.
KNIGHTHAWKS SELECT SID SMITH FIRST OVERALL
Syracuse grad named top pick in 2009 Entry Draft
09/09/2009
Sid Smith, a defenseman out of Syracuse University, was chosen with the first overall selection in the National Lacrosse League's 2009 NLL Entry Draft on September 9th. Smith was drafted by the Rochester Knighthawks.The Knighthawks, owners of the first two picks in the draft, selected forward Ilija Gajic out of Denver University with the second selection. Zack Greer, who starred at Duke University and then at Bryant, was selected by Minnesota with the third overall selection.
2009 Entry Draft Recap:
FIRST ROUND
1. Rochester - Sid Smith - Syracuse University
2. Rochester - Ilija Gajic - Denver University
3. Minnesota - Zach Greer - Bryant University
4. Colorado - Cliff Smith - Denver University
5. Colorado - Alex Gajic - Denver University
6. Toronto - Garrett Billings - University of Virginia
7. Toronto - Joel Dalgarno - Ohio State Univeristy
8. Boston - Max Seibald - Cornell University
9. Edmonton* - Corey Small - University at Albany
10. Buffalo** - Kyle Clancy - Peterborough, ON
11. Toronto - Stephen Leblanc - Queens University
12. Edmonton - Scott Tinning - Brampton, ON
SECOND ROUND
13. Washington*** - Matt Beers - Coquitlam, BC
14. Edmonton - Dane Stevens - Brampton, ON
15. Buffalo - Chris Corbeil - Brampton, ON
16. Philadelphia - Bobby Snider - Bellarmine University
17. Colorado - Brad Richardson - Denver University
18. Rochester - Holdon Vyse - Six Nations, ON
19. Orlando** - Dan Hardy - Syracuse University
20. Boston - Matt Abbott - Syracuse University
21. Buffalo - Steve Priolo - St. Catharines, ON
22. Orlando - Michael Evans - Johns Hopkins University
23. Washington*** - Erik Sage - Victoria, BC
THIRD ROUND
24. Washington**** - Ben Hunt - University of North Carolina
25. Edmonton - Brett Mydske - New Westminster, BC
26. Philadelphia - John Glynn - Cornell University
27. Calgary - Carlton Schuss - Delta, BC
28. Rochester - Brendan Doran - Brampton, ON
29. Washington - Rhys Jones - Victoria, BC
30. Washington - Ray Hodgkinson - Burnaby, BC
31. Toronto - Damon Edwards - Orangeville, ON
32. Colorado - Shaun Dhaliwal - Burnaby, BC
33. Boston - Scott Kahoe - Syracuse University
34. Rochester - Ryan Hoff - University of Notre Dame
FOURTH ROUND
35. Colorado - Ryan McFadyen - Duke University
36. Minnesota - Kevin Colleluori - Colgate University
37. Philadelphia - Peet Poillon - UMBC
38. Boston - Matt Messina - NYIT
39. Buffalo - Zac McIlmoyle - Peterborough, ON
40. Philadelphia^ - Mike Timms - University of Virginia
41. Orlando - Kenny Nims - Syracuse University
FIFTH ROUND
42. Edmonton - Geoff McNulty - St. Catharines, ON
43. Toronto - Anthony Lackey - Orangeville, ON
44. Minnesota - Cody Johnson - Onondaga Community College
45. Philadelphia - PT Ricci - Loyola College
46. Colorado - Ben Davies - New Westminster, BC
47. Rochester - Dan Groot - University of Maryland
48. Edmonton - Shane Lopatynski - Edmonton, AB
49. Washington - Chris Taylor - Georgetown University
50. Orlando - Ryan Learn - Burlington, ON
51. Calgary - Garrett Werschke - Calgary, AB
SIXTH ROUND
52. Edmonton - Craig Zeeh - Kitchener, ON
53. Toronto - John Quarrie - Orangeville, ON
54. Minnesota - Matt Kelly - University of Virginia
55. Colorado^^ - Neil Tyacke - New Westminster, BC
56. Colorado - Rocco Romero - Cornell University
57. Rochester - Brandon Corp - Colgate University
58. Washington - Chris O'Dougherty - Rutgers University
59. Boston - Mike Stone - Middlebury College
60. Buffalo - Matt Freedman - Canisius College
61. Orlando - Ryan McCafferty - Elizabethtown College
62. Calgary - Casey MacIntyre - Calgary, AB
*The Minnesota Swarm traded the ninth overall selection to the Edmonton Rush in exchange for Richard Morgan.
**The Orlando Titans traded the 10th overall selection to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for the 19th overall selection and their first round pick in 2011.
***The Minnesota Swarm traded the 13th overall selection and the 23rd overall selection to the Washington Stealth in exchange for Alex Turner and Aaron Bold.
****The Buffalo Bandits traded the 24th overall selection to the Washington Stealth in exchange for Frank Resetarits.
^The Buffalo Bandits traded the 40th overall selection to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for Jon Harasym.
^^The Philadelphia Wings traded the 55th overall selection to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for Mike Ward.
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