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MLL Holds College Draft Friday at 2:00pm Live On the Lax Sports Network!

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  Editor’s Note – the original draft time was scheduled for 8:30pm but that has been moved up to 2:00pm because of the pending snow storm   Note: FLN Senior Writer Lee Roggenburg will be on his way to Baltimore Friday morning . . . assuming the winter storm caused by global warming does not ground him in Florida . . . to cover the US Lacrosse Convention this weekend.  Lee will be covering the draft live for us and if you look closely at the internet broadcast you can probably make him out in the background . . . not that this is why you should check in though!  The details of the live broadcast are below and it starts at 2:00pm EST, meaning local fans can catch it all even after a dinner and a movie . . .  The Launch hold SEVEN of the Top 29 picks, making them very active players in finding those missing pieces that will elevate them to championship consideration!  Fans remember how well last year’s draft turned out for them, highlighted by the drafting of Lyle Thompson and Connor Buczek #1 and #2 overall, with both contributing big time.  Other draftees that contributed were Casey Ikeda (now with Atlanta) and Pat Frazier, who both contributed greatly as they got comfortable with the league.  Draftee Kevin Rice was one of the main pieces in a trade that brought Miles Thompson to the Launch too. A recap of mock drafts indicates the possibility of the Launch drafting Notre Dame’s outstanding long pole Matt Landis in the #3 overall slot . . . we’ll have to see if those predictions pan out!   via press release from MLL   Boston, MA– The 2016 MLL Collegiate Draft presented by Cascade will take place Friday, January 22, 2016 from 2:00pm conclusion in the Baltimore Hilton’s Holiday Ballroom. This marks the 16th Collegiate Draft in the history of the MLL. The event will take place in conjunction with the 2016 US Lacrosse National Convention being held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. The draft is free and open to the public while space permits. The Collegiate Draft will be streamed LIVE on Lax Sports Network beginning with a special announcement made by Commissioner David Gross at the start of the draft. Fans can also follow along on our Twitter page using #MLLDraft and check our website for updates. For more information on a list of draft eligible collegiate players, click here. During the draft, Cascade will unveil all of the new team and league helmets and Atlanta Blaze will unveil their new uniforms designed and created by New Balance. During the first round of the draft, teams will have five minutes per selection. In rounds 2-5, teams will have three minutes per selection. In rounds 6-8, teams will have 2 minutes per selection. The current draft order is as follows:
ROUND 1
1 Atlanta Blaze
2 Charlotte Hounds
3 Florida Launch
4 Charlotte Hounds*
5 Denver Outlaws
6 Boston Cannons
7 Rochester Rattlers*
8 Ohio Machine*
9 Boston Cannons*
ROUND 2
10 Atlanta Blaze
11 Chesapeake Bayhawks^
12 Florida Launch
13 Charlotte Hounds^
14 Denver Outlaws
15 Boston Cannons
16 Ohio Machine
17 Rochester Rattlers
18 Charlotte Hounds^
ROUND 3
19 Atlanta Blaze
20 Charlotte Hounds
21 Florida Launch
22 Florida Launch**
23 Denver Outlaws
24 New York Lizards**
Ohio Machine Forfeited – 4/17/14
25 Florida Launch**
26 Charlotte Hounds**
ROUND 4
27 Charlotte Hounds^^
28 Florida Launch^^
29 Florida Launch
30 Chesapeake Bayhawks
31 Denver Outlaws
32 Boston Cannons
33 Ohio Machine
34 Rochester Rattlers
35 New York Lizards
ROUND 5
36 Atlanta Blaze
37 Charlotte Hounds
38 Ohio Machine***
39 New York Lizards***
40 Denver Outlaws
41 Boston Cannons
42 Ohio Machine
43 New York Lizards***
New York Lizards Forfeited – 2/25/14
ROUND 6
44 Ohio Machine^^^
45 Charlotte Hounds
46 Florida Launch
47 Chesapeake Bayhawks
48 Denver Outlaws
49 Boston Cannons
50 Ohio Machine
51 Rochester Rattlers
52 New York Lizards
ROUND 7
53 Atlanta Blaze
54 Charlotte Hounds
55 Chesapeake Bayhawks*^
56 Chesapeake Bayhawks
57 Denver Outlaws
58 Boston Cannons
59 Ohio Machine
60 Rochester Rattlers
61 Charlotte Hounds
ROUND 8
62 Rochester Rattlers^*
63 Charlotte Hounds
64 Florida Launch
65 Chesapeake Bayhawks
66 Denver Outlaws
67 Boston Cannons
68 Ohio Machine
69 Rochester Rattlers
70 New York Lizards

Notes

*First Round Trades No. 4 from Chesapeake – 1/12/15 No. 7 from Ohio – 1/19/15 No. 8 from Rochester – 1/19/15 No. 9 from New York – 1/5/15

^Second Round Trades No. 11 from Charlotte – 10/7/15 No. 13 from Chesapeake – 1/12/15 No. 18 from Boston through New York Charlotte from Boston – 6/15/15; Boston from New York – 1/5/15

**Third Round Trades No. 22 from Chesapeake – 1/23/15 No. 24 from Charlotte through Boston New York from Charlotte – 12/16/15; Charlotte from Boston- 12/16/15 No. 25 from Rochester – 5/4/15 No. 26 from Boston, through Chesapeake through New York Charlotte from Boston – 4/28/15; Boston from Chesapeake – 2/20/15; Chesapeake from             New York – 2/17/15

^^Fourth Round Trades No. 27 from Atlanta – 12/15/15 No. 28 from Charlotte – 5/21/15 ***Fifth Round Trades No. 38 from Florida –  6/23/15 No. 39 from Chesapeake – 1/7/16 No. 43 from Rochester – 10/7/15 ^^^Sixth Round Trades No. 44 from Atlanta – 11/18/15 *^Seventh Round Trades No. 55 from Florida – 6/23/15 No. 61 from New York – 1/23/15 ^*Eigth Rounds Trades No. 62 from Atlanta – 12/17/15