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2025 NLL DRAFT SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 1PM ET

2025 NLL DRAFT SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 1PM ET

Aug 12, 2025

Philadelphia, PA (August 12, 2025) – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced the 2025 NLL Draft is scheduled for Saturday, September 6 at 1 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the excitement unfold as the entire first round streams live and exclusively on NLL+ for free.

Hosted by Teddy Jenner and Pat Gregoire, the 2025 NLL Draft will feature live coverage from the League’s studio at DOME Productions in Toronto. NLL Commissioner Brett Frood will announce each first-round selection, with appearances from top prospects throughout the broadcast.

“The NLL Draft is one of the most exciting days of the year for our constituents, but especially for our draft picks and their families,” said NLL Commissioner Brett Frood. “It represents new beginnings, renewed hopes, and the continued evolution of talent within our league. We’re thrilled to showcase this next generation of athletes and bring fans along for the journey live on NLL+.”

Brennan O’Neil went first overall in last year’s draft, setting a high bar for incoming talent. The 2025 class is poised to deliver another strong group of impact players, with real-time updates and full results available on NLL.com and across the League’s social media channels.

The road to the draft content plan will feature a 2025 NLL Draft Preview video, exclusive to NLL+, debuting Thursday, September 4, along with top player editorials shared across social channels and NLL.com. The Toronto Rock hold the first three overall picks, with the full first-round draft order listed below.

  1. Toronto (from Las Vegas)
  2. Toronto
  3. Toronto (from Philadelphia)
  4. Las Vegas (from Albany)
  5. Colorado
  6. Halifax (from Ottawa)
  7. Georgia (from San Diego)
  8. Georgia
  9. Calgary
  10. Rochester
  11. Calgary (from Vancouver)
  12. Halifax
  13. Saskatchewan
  14. Buffalo
  15. Philadelphia
  16. Georgia (from Halifax via Rochester)
  17. Las Vegas
  18. San Diego (from Calgary)
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The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s largest professional lacrosse league and welcomed more than 1 million fans for the third consecutive year during the 2024-25 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 14 franchises across Canada and the United States, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, “Welcome to The Next Major League™” and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXed™, that will expand the League’s footprint to 60 communities across North America by 2028. For the latest scores and developments in the National Lacrosse League, please visit: NLL.com and find the NLL on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok. Games are available live and streaming on TSN, TSN+, the ESPN family of networks, ESPN+, and NLL+.

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