DRAFT CENTRAL: 2025 NLL Draft

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Gary Groob

Gary Groob has been involved with Lacrosse for the majority of his life, whether playing, coaching, or covering the sport for the media. An avid fan, with a real drive about helping to "grow the game", Gary became part of podcasts about the game in 2010. Through the podcasts, Mr. Groob was given an opportunity to write about lacrosse, and the rest as they say, is history. Through many miles (flying and driving) Gary has made inroads with the National Lacrosse League, Major Series Lacrosse, Ontario Series Lacrosse, the Ontario Lacrosse Association, CUFLA, as well as the Arena Lacrosse League, covering the leagues, their teams, and players, working for, and in concert with all of them. In the year 2019, Mr. Groob was made the media person for the Arena Lacrosse League, voted onto the board of directors of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club, as well as being made administrator of the Lacrosse page "Global Lacrosse" with a membership of 14,000+ members in over 90 Countries. Gary was also made an administrator of Lacrosse History Past Present and Future in 2022 with a membership of 19,000+. Gary also has been the media person for Ontario Series Lacrosse (Senior B) since 2023. Mr. Groob also covers the Green Gaels for their excursions to Prague at the Ales Hrebesky tournament since 2022. In 2024, when Major Series Lacrosse was in need of a media person, Gary stepped in as their interim media person. His tasks were running their social media, as well as their website until a full time person was found to fill the role. In 2025 Gary was voted onto the Board of Directors for Ontario Series Lacrosse. Mr. Groob hosts a weekly lacrosse interview show formerly on Spanglish Sports World, and ZingoTV channel 250, now on StreamPunkEnt.com, Youtube, as well as Spotify. Groob also hosts a lacrosse talk show and podcast for All Lacrosse All The Time seen live Sunday nights at 8pm (ET), and archived on the All Lacrosse All The Time YouTube page, as well as Spotify. Gary also wrote a weekly lacrosse editorial column for La Portada Canada News both in print and online for three years from 2021-2024. In 2025, Mr. Groob joined the ownership ranks, becoming a minority owner of StreamPunk Entertainment, ensuring Lacrosse will always have voice in media. Mr. Groob's other sports interests include Hockey, Football, Boxing, Wrestling, and Baseball, competing competitively in Boxing and Wrestling for many years.

By The Round Selections:

FIRST ROUND 


• Toronto – CJ Kirst, Offense – Cornell/Mimico Mountaineers Jr. A
• Toronto – Ty English, Offense/Transition – UNC/Oakville Rock MSL
• Toronto (from Philadelphia) – Owen Hiltz, Offense – Syracuse/Peterborough Lakers MSL
• Las Vegas (from FireWolves) – Casey Wilson, Transition/Defense – Denver/Victoria Shamrocks WLA
• Colorado – Braedon Saris, Offense – Princeton/Peterborough Lakers MSL
• Halifax (from Ottawa) – Alex Marinier, Offense – Ohio State/Cobourg Kodiaks MSL
• Georgia (from San Diego) – Ben Trumble, Defense – Colgate/Peterborough Lakers MSL
• Georgia – Nolan Byrne, Offense – Lafayette College/Whitby Warriors Jr. A
• Calgary – Noah Manning, Offense – University of Denver/Nanaimo Timbermen WLA
• Colorado – Connor Nock, Defense – University of Quincy/Owen Sound North Stars MSL
• Calgary (from Vancouver) – Kyle Pepper, Transition – St. Bonaventure/Victoria Shamrocks WLA
• Halifax – Will MacLeod, Offense – Robert Morris/Brooklin LC MSL
• Saskatchewan – Levi Verch, Defense – St. Joseph’s/Nanaimo Timbermen WLA
• Buffalo – Waukiigan Shognosh, Goaltender – Peterborough Lakers Jr. A
• Philadelphia* – Bo Columbus, Defense – Robert Morris/Brooklin LC MSL
• Georgia* (from Halifax via Rochester) – Jeremi Phoenix-Lefebvre – Mercyhurst/Cobourg Kodiaks MSL
• Las Vegas* – Caleb Khan, Goaltender – Langley Thunder WLA
• San Diego* (from Calgary) – Ari Steenhuis, Transition – St. Catharines Jr. A

SECOND ROUND

• Vancouver (from Las Vegas) – Mic Kelly, Offense – University of Denver
• Toronto – Hugh Kelleher, Offense – Cornell
• Buffalo (from Philadelphia) – Coltrane Tyson, Offense – UMass/Brampton Excelsiors MSL
• Saskatchewan (from FireWolves) – Julien Belair, Offense – Whitby Warriors Jr. A
• Las Vegas (from Colorado) – Ben Soenen, Defense – Young Harris/New Westminster Salmonbellies WLA
• Rochester (from Ottawa via Buffalo) – Adam Thistlethwaite, Defense/Transition – University at Albany/Peterborough Lakers MSL
• San Diego – Chris Kavanagh, Offense – Notre Dame
• Georgia – Aiden MacDonnell, Defense – St. Bonaventure/Mimico Mountaineers Jr. A
• Georgia (from Calgary) – Jack Travassos, Defense – Newberry/Oakville Rock MSL
• Colorado – Stuart Phillips, Offense – Johns Hopkins/Burnaby Lakers WLA
• Calgary (from Vancouver) – Jordan Vincent, Defense – Syracuse/Nanaimo Jr. A
• Colorado (from Halifax via Panther City via FireWolves) – Jameson Bucktooth, Offense – St. Catharines Jr. A
• Vancouver (from Saskatchewan) – Nathan Miller, Defense – Coquitlam Adanacs Jr. A
• Buffalo – Jimmy Freehill, Defense – University of Denver
• Ottawa (from Panther City) – Liam Aston, Offense – Toronto Beaches Jr. A

Waterdogs

THIRD ROUND

• Las Vegas – Graydon Stokes, Defense – Orangeville Northmen Jr. A
• Toronto – Isiah Moran-Weekes, Offense – High Point/Owen Sound North Stars MSL
• FireWolves (from Philadelphia) – Jaxon Fridge, Defense – Canisius/Burnaby Lakers WLA 
• Ottawa (from FireWolves) – Andrew Dalton, Defense – Cornell
• FireWolves (from Colorado) – Dante Kulas, Offense – Rutgers/Cobourg Kodiaks MSL
• Buffalo (from Ottawa) – Carter Coffey, Offense – Orangeville Northmen Jr. A
• Philadelphia (from San Diego via Ottawa) – Ben Kromer, Defense – Whitby Warriors Jr. A
• Georgia – Kean Moon, Offense – Robert Morris/Coquitlam Adanacs WLA
• Colorado (from Calgary via San Diego) – Brian Simmons, Defense – Robert Morris/Coquitlam Adanacs WLA
• Rochester – Seth Martineau, Defense – Toronto Beaches Jr. A
• Colorado (from Vancouver via Philadelphia) – Matthew Paolatto – Rutgers
• Halifax – Ethan Lee, Defense – Whitby Warriors Jr. A
• Saskatchewan – Andrew McAdorey – Duke
• Rochester (from Buffalo) – Mitchell Dunham, Defense – Richmond

FOURTH ROUND

• Las Vegas – Logan Mellish, Transition – Coquitlam Adanacs Jr. A
• Calgary (from Toronto) – Jack Royer, Offense – Queen’s/Coquitlam Adanacs WLA
• Philadelphia – Kaden Brennan, Transition – St. Bonaventure/Oakville Rock MSL
• San Diego (from FireWolves) – Coulter Mackesy, Offense – Princeton
• Colorado – Joe Juengerkes – Rutgers
• Ottawa – Aidan Fearn, Defense – Bellarmine/Six Nations Rivermen Sr. B
• San Diego – Ben Ramsey – Notre Dame
• Ottawa (from Georgia) – Cole Begley, Defense – Drexel/Cobourg Kodiaks MSL
• Calgary – Lukas Olsson, Offense – Richmond/Nanaimo Timbermen WLA
• Rochester – Amos Whitcomb, Offense – Brampton Excelsiors MSL
• Vancouver – Jaden Laberge, Transition – Delta Islanders Jr. A
• Halifax – Levi Touhey, Defense – Orangeville Northmen Jr. A
• Saskatchewan – Mathias Houlahan, Goaltender – Nepean Knights Jr. B
• Buffalo – Jaden Kennedy, Offense – Onondaga/Seneca War Chiefs Jr. B

FIFTH ROUND

• Las Vegas – Curtis Ward, Offense – Peterborough Lakers Jr. A
• Toronto – Kobe Handsor, Defense – Mercer/Brooklin Merchants Sr. B
• Philadelphia – Zane Dalpe, Offense – Lander University/Oakville Rock
• FireWolves – Hayden Summers-Thompson, Defense – Queen’s/Owen Sound North Stars MSL
• Colorado – Kaymen Diabo, Offense – Kahnawake Hunters Jr. B
• Georgia (from Ottawa) – Bobby Van Buren, Defense – Ohio State
• San Diego – Eddie Qu, Offense – Yale Georgia Swarm have traded the 69th selection to Ottawa for a 5th round selection in 2026.
• Ottawa** (from Georgia) – Greg Elijah-Brown, Offense – Syracuse/Owen Sound North Stars MSL
• Calgary – Hudson Chivers, Defense – Newberry/Langley Thunder WLA
• Rochester – OJ Morris – Delaware
• Vancouver – Ben Gagnon, Defense – Langley Thunder Jr. A
• Halifax – Payton Tasse, Defense – Newberry/Cobourg Kodiaks MSL
• Buffalo (Saskatchewan) – David Burr, Offense – Robert Morris
• Buffalo – Liam Keene, Offense – Robert Morris

SIXTH ROUND

• Calgary (from Las Vegas) – Matthew Colebrook, Transition – Limestone/Ladner Pioneers Sr. B
• Toronto – Dakota Eierman – Lehigh
• Philadelphia (from Philadelphia via Buffalo) – Eddy Ferrede, Defense – Whitby Warriors Jr. A
• FireWolves – Hawi Francis, Offense – Kahnawake Hunters Jr. B
• Colorado – Christopher Davis, Cornell
• Ottawa – Max Skene, Defense – RIT
• FireWolves*** (from San Diego via Calgary) – Zach Richards, Goaltender – Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. A
• Georgia – Nathan Powers – Anna Maria College
• Calgary – Tommy Wood, Goaltender – Raiders LC
• Rochester – Clifford Gaston, Offense – RIT/Hawkeyes UCBLL
• Vancouver – Boris Maksimenko, Goaltender – New Westminster Salmonbellies Jr. A
• Halifax – Jack Charboneau, Offense – Johns Hopkins/Burnaby Lakers WLA
• Saskatchewan – Dagan Carlson, Offense – Maryville/Maple Ridge Burrards WLA
• Philadelphia**** (from Buffalo) – Kaleb Malyon, Defense – Newberry/Snake Island Sr. B

* Compensatory Selection
** Georgia has traded the 69th overall selection to Ottawa for a 5th round selection in 2026
*** Calgary has traded the 82nd overall selection to the FireWolves for a 6th round selection in 2026
**** Buffalo has traded the 89th overall selection to Philadelphia for a 6th rounder in 2027

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