The 2023 NLL Entry Draft will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario, the NLL announced Monday. The Buffalo Bandits currently hold one pick in each round, for a total of six selections in this year’s draft.
The full first-round order, pending any pre-draft transactions, is as follows:
- Albany
- Las Vegas
- New York
- Vancouver
- Panther City (from Saskatchewan)
- Georgia
- Vancouver (from Philadelphia)
- Georgia (from Panther City)
- Vancouver (from Las Vegas)
- Halifax
- Calgary
- Saskatchewan (from Toronto)
- San Diego
- Albany (from Colorado)
- Buffalo
- Calgary (compensatory selection)
- Albany (compensatory selection)
- Philadelphia (compensatory selection)
- Georgia (compensatory selection)
From there, the Bandits are slated to pick last in the next five rounds with the 38th, 53rd, 68th, 82nd, and 97th-overall picks.
Last year, Buffalo selected defensemen Cam Wyers, Dylan Robinson, Zack Belter, Ryan Sharkey; forward Christian Watts; and transition player Austin Blumbergs.
Follow along on the Bandits’ social media pages to see who Buffalo selects. The NLL will also be updating this page throughout the day with live results including picks and trades.