2026 NLL Entry Draft presented by Capelli Sport airs live September 24 on Facebook and YouTube
The Rochester Knighthawks will open the draft with the first overall pick. Toronto follows at No. 2 with a selection acquired from Calgary, while Vancouver holds the third pick through Ottawa. Las Vegas and San Diego complete the top five.
The first round includes 17 selections, with compensatory picks closing the round at Nos. 14 through 17. Calgary enters draft night with nine selections, the most of any club, while Georgia and Vancouver own seven each.
First Round Draft Order
| Pick | Club | Selection details |
| 1 | Rochester Knighthawks | |
| 2 | Toronto Rock | from Calgary |
| 3 | Vancouver Warriors | from Ottawa |
| 4 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | |
| 5 | San Diego Seals | |
| 6 | Buffalo Bandits | |
| 7 | Calgary Roughnecks | from Georgia |
| 8 | Saskatchewan Rush | |
| 9 | Georgia Swarm | from Colorado |
| 10 | Calgary Roughnecks | from Vancouver |
| 11 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | from Halifax |
| 12 | Halifax Thunderbirds | from Toronto |
| 13 | Halifax Thunderbirds | from Panther City via Oshawa |
| 14 | Calgary Roughnecks | compensatory selection for Jesse King |
| 15 | Georgia Swarm | compensatory selection for Brendan Bomberry |
| 16 | Vancouver Warriors | from Buffalo; compensatory selection for Chase Fraser |
| 17 | Toronto Rock | from San Diego via Colorado and Las Vegas; compensatory selection for Kyle Rubisch |
Selections by club
The complete 67-pick inventory, organized by the club currently holding each selection:
| Club | Overall selections | Total |
| Buffalo Bandits | 6, 21, 41, 48, 57, 67 | 6 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 7, 10, 14, 31, 45, 51, 54, 64, 65 | 9 |
| Colorado Mammoth | 18, 25, 60 | 3 |
| Georgia Swarm | 9, 15, 36, 38, 49, 52, 58 | 7 |
| Halifax Thunderbirds | 12, 13, 29, 40, 43, 62 | 6 |
| Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 4, 11, 24, 34, 46, 55 | 6 |
| Oshawa FireWolves | 19, 33 | 2 |
| Ottawa Black Bears | None | 0 |
| Philadelphia Wings | None | 0 |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 1, 42, 44, 53 | 4 |
| San Diego Seals | 5, 22, 35, 47, 56 | 5 |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 8, 20, 26, 37, 50, 59 | 6 |
| Toronto Rock | 2, 17, 23, 30, 39, 63 | 6 |
| Vancouver Warriors | 3, 16, 27, 28, 32, 61, 66 | 7 |
10 Prospects to Watch
This year’s class includes experienced box scorers, pro-ready defenders and transition players with strong collegiate resumes. Here are 10 names to follow as the opening round develops.
| Prospect | Position | College | Club teams |
| Finn Thomson | Forward | Syracuse | Mimico Mountaineers Jr. A; Brampton Excelsiors MSL; California Redwoods PLL |
| Joey Spallina | Forward | Syracuse | Orangeville Northmen Jr. A; Snake Island Muskies Sr. B; Maryland Whipsnakes PLL |
| Silas Richmond | Forward | UAlbany | Port Coquitlam Saints Jr. A; Delta Islanders Jr. A; Burnaby Lakers WLA; Philadelphia Waterdogs PLL |
| Matt Collison | Forward | Johns Hopkins | Toronto Beaches Jr. A; Philadelphia Waterdogs PLL |
| Dante Bowen | Transition | Syracuse; Ohio State | Orangeville Northmen Jr. A; Brampton Excelsiors Jr. A and MSL |
| Michael White | Defender | Queen’s | Whitby Warriors Jr. A; Brooklin Lacrosse Club MSL |
| Aaron Toguri | Defender | Jacksonville | Mimico Mountaineers Jr. A; Orangeville Northmen Jr. A; Cobourg Kodiaks MSL |
| David Anderson | Forward | Yale | Toronto Beaches Jr. A; Six Nations Rivermen Sr. B; Six Nations Chiefs MSL |
| Owen Tasse | Defender | St. Bonaventure; Penn State | Burlington Blaze Jr. A; Toronto Beaches Jr. A; Cobourg Kodiaks MSL |
| Lucas Dudemaine | Forward | Georgetown | Mimico Mountaineers Jr. A; Brampton Excelsiors Sr. A |
How to watch
Watch the 2026 NLL Entry Draft presented by Capelli Sport live Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. ET on the NLL Facebook and YouTube pages.
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