By Mitchell Hansen - April 26, 2021. This was the inaugural season for the expansion team Panther City Lacrosse Club, and the Albany FireWolves who relocated from New England. Heading into this years rendition of the NLL Expansion Draft, the Warriors have some very easy decisions to make regarding protection an ageing team chalk full of UFAs allows Richardson to protect his bonafide stars and young guns while leaving Las Vegas with slim pickings. TOLEDO, Ohio The Northern Lakes League announced on Friday that it will be expanding to 11 teams after a unanimous vote by the league principals. Prior to the draft, each team had to submit their respective list of protected players by Jun 23. I struggled with the last protected player with Theede or Fannell, and I'm sticking with Theede due to his end-of-season performance and that he is younger, which is what Halifax needs. What this means in terms of the expansion draft is, Wings are taking a calculated risk with each of them. The following are the players that were picked in the draft. These decisions are never easy, however, expansion is great for the league and entering the Las Vegas market is exciting for all of us. Patrick DoddsJonathan DonvilleNathan GrenonWill MalcomRandy Staats, Liam ByrnesChad CummingsPatrick FoleyMatt HossackLiam PattenConnor SellarsJeremy Thompson. All trademarks and copyrights used by permission. See below for a full recap of the 2022 NLL Expansion Draft: Selection 1: JACKSON NISHIMURA (LD) from the Albany FireWolves, Selection 2: CONNOR FIELDS (LF) from the Buffalo Bandits, Selection 3: RILEY HUTCHCRAFT (G) from the Toronto Rock, Selection 4: JOHN WAGNER (LD) from the Rochester Knighthawks, Selection 5: LANDON KELLS (G) from the Calgary Roughnecks, Selection 6: BRETT MCINTYRE (RF) from the Colorado Mammoth, Selection 7: CONNOR KIRST (LF) from the Georgia Swarm, Selection 8: JAMES BARCLAY (RD) from Halifax Thunderbirds, Selection 9: TY THOMPSON (LF) from the New York Riptide, Selection 10: JACK HANNAH (RF) from the Panther City Lacrosse Club, Selection 11: JACKSON SUBOCH (LD) from the Philadelphia Wings, Selection 12: FRANK SCIGLIANO (G) from the San Diego Seals, Selection 13: JEFF CORNWALL (LD) from the Saskatchewan Rush, Selection 14: TYSON ROE (RD) from the Vancouver Warriors. The 6-foot-10, 265-pounder is going to be a presence on the back end. Create your account and get enhanced access to all the latest stories. The 6-foot-3, 200 pounder is a righty that Vegas can trust to log minutes and be productive in year one. All four schools submitted applications to join the conference, as did other members of the TRAC. Weve recently seen new franchises like Fort Worth and Las Vegas come online, preceded by San Diego, Halifax, and New York (Riptide). ET tonight, we'll find out who the inaugural members of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs will be. The rest of the Wings roster will be unprotected and can be selected by the Desert Dogs. The Toronto, Ontario native also moved out West this summer to play for the Victoria Shamrocks, so its more feasible to believe that hed be willing to make the trip to Vegas over other guys that are Eastern based. The National Lacrosse League has announced that they will hold the 2022 NLL Draft on Sept. 10 in Toronto. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. July 1, 2022 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) - Philadelphia Wings News Release On July 7th, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs will be taking one step closer to hitting . With that in mind, its worth noting that each of these players satisfy two significant bits of criteria. Hes a player that Williams will be familiar with from coaching junior in Ontario. Hannah has some growing to do in box, but the exposure hes had so far bodes well for his development. NLL Will Focus on Next Season - NLL WK 1 Fri, Dec 2 FINAL Philadelphia 8 Halifax 18 Game Recap Sat, Dec 3 FINAL Vancouver 8 Toronto 19 Game Recap Sat, Dec 3 FINAL San Diego 15 New York 14 Game Recap Sat, Dec 3 FINAL Albany 11 Buffalo 10 Game Recap Sat, Dec 3 FINAL Rochester 16 Georgia 11 Game Recap Sat, Dec 3 FINAL Colorado 6 Saskatchewan 18 Photo: Dylan Nadwodny/Panther City Lacrosse Club. NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE AWARDS LAS VEGAS 15th FRANCHISE, ANNOUNCES WAYNE GRETZKY, DUSTIN JOHNSON, STEVE NASH, AND JOE TSAI AS CO-OWNERS - NLL 3:30pm PT Halifax Sat, Mar 4 8:30am PT New York Philadelphia Game Info Sat, Mar 4 1:30pm PT Las Vegas San Diego Game Info Sat, Mar 4 4:00pm PT Rochester Toronto Game Info Sat, Mar 4 4:00pm PT Georgia Albany The season began on December 3, 2021 and ended with the NLL final in late spring of 2022. Youre going to know when hes out there, and he can be a bruiser for a defence that will likely be young and looking to push offence. 2021 NLL Entry Draft Trades & Notes. Fields is the same age and was more productive in that Buffalo offence. As we talked about in our predictions, either Fields or Chase Fraser would be available to be picked by Vegas. Every week during the 2022-23 National Lacrosse League season, The Lax Mag will publish updated NLL Power Rankings reflecting the previous week's performances, as well as incorporating a team's overall regular season rep, status, and success rate. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. As part of the Expansion Draft process, Las Vegas got to select one unprotected player from each of the established teams in the league. This means that Toledo has an experienced ownership group in place that already operates a suitable facility; The Huntington Center is 12 years old and has a maximum capacity of about 8,000. Ahead of the Expansion Draft kicking off, lets take a stab at who could be on the move from each NLL squad in our 2022 Expansion Mock Draft. Clay, Findlay, Fremont Ross and Whitmer are all in. Keep an eye on Fields if he does go tonight. I think he takes the unusual step of only protecting his three key forwards and protects eight D/T. 2022 NLL Expansion Draft - East Protection List Predictions. There is no debate in my mind that the Rush are going with Option B, but the debate is over the last forward and the last D/G. If a team elected to not protect a goalie, they would be able to protect and extra defensive player. He got stronger and more confident with every game he played, and while he only saw four games of action with the Knighthawks this past season, he finished with a pair of points along with 16 loose balls and a caused turnover. All rights reserved. Meet, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. S, , they only have until August 1 of this summer to agree to terms with the selected player, one or more of these players may still be in the Wings plans for next season, the team is taking a calculated risk that even. It seems like a perfect fit for Las Vegas. Keegan BalAdam CharalambidesMitch JonesKyle KillenLogan Schuss, Owen BarkerReid BoweringTyrell Hamer-JacksonAnthony KalinichDerek LloydBrett Mydske. ALBANY, NY The National Lacrosse League (NLL) held its 2022 Expansion Draft to prepare for the addition of its fifteenth team, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. (4-10-21) Yesterday the Northern Lakes League (NLL) announced that they had invited four members of the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC). Not only would SLC create another West Division team, it could also lure some impressive ownership groups west. The 21-year-old looks to have a high ceiling as a goaltender in the NLL, and hes the perfect building block piece for the future for a team like Vegas. The NLL will move to two divisions and bring in Whitmer, Fremont Ross, Findlay and Clay. But whatever happens, I expect the Wings to be ready to hit the ground running at the start of the 2022-2023 season. This will be the first in-person draft since 2019 and will feature some big names being called at the top of the board. He has the ability to be a threat in transition whenever he has the ball. February 22, 2023 - 28 Games Today On November 11, 2022, the NLL announced their division names and alignments for the 2023-24 through 2026-27 school years. The NLL currently has fifteen teams: ten in the United States and five in Canada. Rochester holds the first overall selection in this year's draft following an Expansion Draft-day trade with Las Vegas. Copyright at Laxallstars.com Grow the Game, The Ultimate Lacrosse Heads Buyers Guide 2021-22, A sports city with enough room in the market for another pro team, A location that isnt too close to a competing franchise, A location that can easily pull fans from within a region, An established ownership group with experience in sports operations. ET tonight, well find out who the inaugural members of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs will be. With many free agents the Rush have going into this off-season, Saskatchewan protected some of their most important building blocks for the future along with their critical veterans under contract. The star righty is an unrestricted free agent and is back out West full time. With no goalie protected, Swarm Owner and GM Arlotta can go with four forwards two lefties, two righties and take advantage of the position designations Bomberry, Cole, and MacIntosh have to keep them as part of the eight D/T group. Nishimura was an integral piece of Albanys defense and transition unit. A clean slate with a new team might be just the thing that gets things back on track for the talented righty. The 2021 12th overall selection went back to school this year, and unfortunately, he suffered a torn ACL at NJIT. He was able to get in some game action this year as a rookie and even took home his first career victory. What a move by Jonatan Berggren for his first point as a Griffin, setting up Turner Elson, who scored his 100th point as a Griffin on Friday night #GoGRG pic.twitter.com/wIQaluzxSO. Share. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . He has played out the front door along with playing a transition role at times for the Mammoth. IDA isnt the flashiest name thatll change your defence overnight. Ahead of protected player lists being submitted to the NLL on June 23, the Flash Staff takes a crack at predicting the Eastern teams' lists . This year, the Desert Dogs selected 24 year old defenseman Jack Suboch. These decisions are never, however, expansion is great for the league, nd entering the Las Vegas market is exciting for all of us, . AlrightI dont think theres a selection here that wont get Bandits fans up in arms. Caputo has been a part of expansion in the past, being selected by Rochester back in 2019 before being Panther Citys pick from the Knighthawks last summer. Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. However, those numbers cant be discounted. Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences! The National Lacrosse League ( NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The NLL said that they expect to hear back in the coming days for these schools to formally accept the invitation and that they anticipate these schools will join the newly shaped NLL in the 2023-24 season. FORWARDS (5) Callum Crawford Tyson Gibson Dan Lomas Larson Sundown Jeff Teat DEFENDERS (5) Matthieu Boissonneault Andrew Borgatti Ryan Fournier Dan MacRae Leo Stouros Chris BoushyClarke PettersonAustin ShanksDawson Theede, Colton ArmstrongTyson BellGraeme HossackTrevor SmythRyan TerefenkoMax WilsonJake Withers. On the season, he tallied 11 total points on five goals and six assists, and scooped up 123 loose balls, just 12 shy of the team lead. National Lacrosse League Championship Sets Whirlwind Seven-Week Playoff Schedule Outline - NLL Vancouver Game Info Buy Tickets Fri, Feb 17 7:30pm PT Saskatchewan San Diego Game Info Buy Tickets Sat, Feb 18 4:00pm PT Georgia Toronto Game Info Buy Tickets Sat, Feb 18 4:00pm PT Las Vegas Albany Game Info Buy Tickets Sat, Feb 18 4:30pm PT Philadelphia With the emergence of Dan Craig and Zach Manns this season, Reinholdt got lost in the shuffle at times. We checked in with five players from each of the National Lacrosse League's 15 teams a few weeks before the start of the highly anticipated 2022-23 regular season, and asked them 25 questions about an array of NLL-related topics. Gretzky is joining another prominent Canadian athlete, two-time NBA MVP and Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash, as part owners of a National Lacrosse League expansion franchise in Las Vegas. Regardless of who is selected, we are excited to construct our roster as we look to build on last seasons success.. BREAKING: The Northern Lakes League will expand to 11 teams. If LVDD goes for young defenders from whats left over, then Tyler Biles is who Id go with. EXPANSION DRAFT RESULTS Selection 1: JACKSON NISHIMURA (LD) from the Albany FireWolves If Shawn Williams feels he needs a veteran presence, then LaFontaine would be the pick here, but the 25-year-old Nishimura is an emerging two-way threat who has been getting better every year in the NLL. 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RUSH GAME TO BE AIRED ON ESPN2 UPCOMING SEALS VS. Toledo is one hour from Detroit, a little more than an hour from Windsor, and two hours from Cleveland. Davis-Allen will give Vegas that along with his frame and athleticism out of the back gate. Season tickets for the 2022-23 Albany FireWolves season are available now! For more information visit NLL.com. Leanna Donsky recaps every game from week 13 of the 2022-23 National Lacrosse League season. The WNBA debuted in 1997 with eight teams, eventually expanding to 16 by 2000 including the inclusion of the Minnesota Lynx in 1999 before dropping back down to a dozen teams after several franchises . But what you can count on is reliability. In the FireWolves inaugural season, Nishimura played in all 18 regular season games and the lone playoff game. When looking at new cities, there are several things to consider. Well have to wait and see what they do. It came down to Jacob Ruest and Mike Byrne for me, and while the second-year defender had a solid year, Ruest is a solid veteran that Las Vegas can use in the present. Theyre a team that could use a lefty on offence and has the assets to get something done. There are a couple of names that could go, but Wilson is a youngster brimming with potential out of the back gate. Calgary, AB -The Calgary Roughnecks today announced their protected player list ahead of the 2022 National Lacrosse League Expansion Draft on Thursday, July 7. nll.com; Gift Cards; Track Order; New Yorks unprotected list is filled with non-franchisable free agents. As for Chaster, he played all but two games this year in his rookie season and is a speedster that will be a staple of this defense for years to come. Nash. Check out our predictions for the Western Conference here. The 2022 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 20212022 season, was the 35th in the history of the NLL. The Peterborough, Ontario native has been a consistent 30-point man in the NLL, and he had a career year in 2019, posting 34 goals and 62 points with Philadelphia. Alibabas billionaire co-founder Joseph Tsai is bringing a National Lacrosse League (NLL) expansion team to Las Vegas. Over the next two days, our stable of Flash NLL Writers Aiden Yorke, Austin Owens, Evan Schemenauer, Pat Gregoire, Teddy Jenner, and Ty Merrow put their GM hats on and project who GMs will protect ahead of the Expansion Draft on July 7. The Victoria Shamrocks product is physical and possesses some great athleticism on the defensive end. pic.twitter.com/c6WvCnBpNQ. Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences! Gilles is an everyday guy and, as a former sixth-round pick, has been an absolute steal for Colorado. The city has become a destination for teams across the various major sports leagues. If the Desert Dogs opt for a forward, Tyler Digby, Kieran McArdle, or Dan Lomas could also very well be options. Despite that, the 30-year-old finished the year with 37 points in 15 games. The first class of Las Vegas Desert Dogs players have officially been selected by head coach and general manager Shawn Williams Thursday in the National Lacrosse League's 2022 Expansion Draft. 2022 NLL Expansion Draft - West Protection List Predictions. The two cities are about 100 miles from each other, and the Bills are one of the best teams in the league. This also raises the risk for the Desert Dogs who could potentially. Reinholdt is a veteran presence who has played on big stages in the NLL. There are few things as intimidating in sports as a smaller, sold-out venue in a sports-crazed town. The westward expansion of the NLL continues, as the league eyes adding Las Vegas in time for the 2022 NLL season. At 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, Conners has a unique blend of strength and athleticism. Hes very much the prototypical defender in todays NLL. Example video title will go here for this video, Healing and Hope: Navigating Life After School Tragedy. ET on Thursday, June 23. Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Monday, June 20, 2022 2 min read The new Las Vegas-based National Lacrosse League expansion team owned by a group including Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash, and Dustin Johnson . Las Vegas is getting another professional sports franchise. Charlie BertrandHolden CattoniThomas HoggarthCurtis KnightRyan Smith, Matthew BennettDan CoatesMatt GilrayTyler HallsRyland ReesThomas Whitty. We've recently seen new franchises like Fort Worth and Las Vegas come online, preceded by San Diego, Halifax, and New York (Riptide). July 7, 2022. This comes less than a month after Maumee announced that it will be leaving the NLL for the Northern Buckeye Conference. The Riptide will return to Nassau Coliseum in December for the 2022-23 season. Teams had two options when creating their protected lists: Option A, which was to protect five offensive players, five defensive players and one goalie, or Option B, which was to protect four offensive players, seven defensive players and one goalie. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Should Las Vegas select one of the players, they only have until August 1 of this summer to agree to terms with the selected player, which is the start of the free agency signing period. Josh ByrneChris CloutierConnor FieldsTehoka NanticokeDhane Smith, Ian MacKayJustin MartinSteve PrioloMatt SpangerBryce SweetingNick Weiss. Nishimura also caused eight turnovers on the year. From Albany, the Desert Dogs selected defenseman Jackson Nishimura. The 25-year-old finished his rookie campaign with two assists along with 27 loose balls and four caused turnovers. Since 2005 the Blue Jays have been the only Canadian MLB team. The San Diego Seals announced today that the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, the NLL's newest franchise, selected goaltender Frank Scigliano in the 2022 NLL Expansion Draft. A bruiser like Matt Marinier make the most sense if thats the route Williams wants to go. The Griffins play at VanAndel Arena, which can seat approximately 10,000 fans. Related News All News. The league has been astute in its choice of markets, not only in terms of finding cities supportive of the game, but also in filling out its geographic footprint, going from 10 teams in 2004 to 27 . This year, the Desert Dogs selected 24 year old defenseman Jack Suboch. He was a standout with the Peterborough Jr. Lakers in the OJLL bubble last summer, he sat behind Christian Del Bianco and learned this season as the backup, and now, hes starting games for the Sr. Lakers in MSL an impressive feat considering the stable of goaltenders they usually roll out each summer. If you dont notice them, then theyre doing their job. Each NLL team has created and submitted a Protected List comprised of players that the Desert Dogs are unable to select. Another name to keep an eye on is Kevin Crowley. With the number of pending free agents the Thunderbirds possessed, they were able to protect a couple of extra names this year that might have otherwise been available for the picking. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Could Vegas look to snag him and facilitate a trade back to Vancouver for some draft capital? Currently, there are 12 total teams in the WNBA, which is celebrating its 25th year of operation. The Desert Dogs will be playing at Michelob Ultra Arena for their inaugural season this winter. Ive heard about maybe Tampa Bay but I think it would need to be a west coast/midwest team to even out the league. ALBANY, NY - The National Lacrosse League (NLL) held its 2022 Expansion Draft to prepare for the addition of its fifteenth team, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. The criteria I considered when looking at possible cities for the NLL expansion were: So, this started out as a selfish choice so that I can have a team nearby, but I promise they both make sense as NLL expansion cities. New NLL Commisioner Nick Sakiewicz addressed the mediafor the first time on Thursday and announced his goal to have the league expand to 16 teams at some point in the future. I also dont think Williams would take a chance on grabbing Hartley, just in case those injuries are lingering (which hopefully they arent, but concussions are tricky). When spending more than $350 million on an MLS franchise, why not add a $10 million NLL team and really invest in Utah sports? Founded in 1986, the NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA. No team will lose more than one player. On this episode of the Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast, Hutton Jackson, Charlie White, Matt Brignati, Parker Blake and Topher Adams recap PLL Week 1, break down the 2022 NLL Finals and preview Week 2 in the PLL. Wes BergTre LeclaireMac OKeefeAustin Staats, Drew BelgraveGraydon BradleyEli GobrechtCam HoldingMike McCannellPatrick ShoemayMatt Sykes. 09/03/2021 - [45] NLL: The following players selected in the 2021 Entry Draft have been voided as a result of the players being ineligible per Bylaw II D: these players completed 4 seasons of NCAA lacrosse after the NCAA spring 2020 season, as such they are street free agents and may be signed by any club. ASM Global is the worlds leading venue management and services company. This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. TOLEDO, Ohio The Northern Lakes League announced on Friday that it will be expanding to 11 teams after a unanimous vote by the league principals. You can find the full . The Knighthawks need to keep young players with plenty of potential. [26] National Lacrosse League Stories from July 7, 2022. Albany Defenseman Now a Member of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, ALBANY FIREWOLVES ADD SEVEN PLAYERS IN NLL ENTRY DRAFT. - PR12924394 . But where could the NLL go? Theyd have their day one starter locked in through this draft if they choose to pull the trigger. Liam Byrnes selected by Panther City Lacrosse Sign up to receive exclusive news and updates from the Wings. You must include your email address (used on the account) and a password reset will be sent. Hes not a transition ace, but he is going to go out and do his job every night. Jeffery is a black-hole on defense, and while Craig was injured all season, he'll be a huge part of the defense next year. This is a group where if Im Shawn Williams, Id either grab someone young that the Riptide are high on who is just outside the protected group (Fox) and dangle them as trade bait maybe getting Kieran McArdle, who played more of a transition role last year and is 30, and a draft pick in return for said bait or go for a young defender.
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