Brodie Merrill, a defenseman from Georgetown University, was selected first overall in the National Lacrosse League 2005 Entry Draft. Merrill was selected by the expansion Portland (OR) LumberJax with the top pick. The entry draft was held at Rexall Place in Edmonton, home arena of the expansion Edmonton Rush.

The Rochester Knighthawks acquired forward Shawn Evans from Bellarmine (KY) University. The Philadelphia Wings followed with back-to-back picks, selecting Sean Greenhalgh from Cornell University with the third overall selection and Luke Wiles from University of Delaware with the fourth overall selection.

Philadelphia also acquired NCAA stars Kyle Harrison (John Hopkins University) in the second round, and John Christmas (University of Virginia) in the fourth round.

Other notable selections include the San Jose Stealth selecting goaltender Matt Vinc (Canisius College) at sixth overall as well as Jarret Park (Syracuse University) at 19th overall. Rochester acquired Scott Ditzell (Syracuse University) with the 12th overall pick.

The Entry Draft included the usual flurry of trade activity. A total of ten trades were announced during the draft. For complete draft results, visit NLL.com.

Below are the complete results of the 2005 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. Releases from several teams follow that listing.

FIRST ROUND

1. Portland - Brodie Merrill (Georgetown University) 2. Rochester (from Edmonton) - Shawn Evans (Bellarmine University) 3. Philadelphia (from San Jose) - Sean Greenhalgh (Cornell University) 4. Philadelphia (from Minnesota) - Luke Wiles (University of Delaware) 5. Arizona (from Anaheim via Buffalo) - Matt Brown (Denver University) 6. San Jose (from Philadelphia) - Matt Vinc (Canisius College) 7. Colorado - Dan Carey (Canisius College) 8. San Jose (from Rochester) - Jeff Zywicki (UMass) 9. Philadelphia (from Buffalo via Minnesota) - Chad Thompson (Brock University) 10. Buffalo (from Arizona) - Jeff Shatler (Brampton Jr. A) 11. San Jose (from Toronto via Buffalo) - Ed Brown (Middlebury College

SECOND ROUND

12. Rochester (from Vancouver) - Scott Ditzell (Syracuse) 13. Buffalo (from Portland via Calgary) - Roger Vyse (Limestone College)* 14. Edmonton - Mike McLellan (Mercyhurst College)*** 15. Toronto (from Minnesota) - Tyler Gibbons (Owen Sound Jr. B) 16. Colorado (from Philadelphia) - Ryan Marshall (Duke University)** 17. Minnesota (from Colorado) - Nolan Heavenor (Limestone College) 18. Calgary - Callum Crawford (Dowling College) 19. San Jose (from Rochester) - Jarret Park (Syracuse University) 20. Calgary (from Buffalo) - Andy Secore (Six Nations Jr. A) 21. Buffalo (from Arizona) - Mike Poulin (Orangeville Jr. A) 22. Philadelphia (from Toronto via Rochester via Philadelphia via Anaheim) - Kyle Harrison (Johns Hopkins University)****

THIRD ROUND

23. Minnesota (from Portland) - Nathan Gilchrist (Six Nations Jr. A)^ 24. Edmonton - Greg Whitenect (Edmonton Jr. A) 25. San Jose - Tony Frick (Brown University) 26. Rochester (from Minnesota) - Jonathan Durno (Brooklin Ontario Major) 27. Philadelphia - Benson Erwin (Johns Hopkins University) 28. Colorado - Shawn Williams (Surrey Jr. A) 29. Portland (from Calgary) - Aaron Bold (Victoria Jr. A)^^ 30. Edmonton (from Rochester via Minnesota) - Shane Pederson (Victoria Jr. A) 31. Arizona (from Buffalo via Edmonton) - Jon Niziol (Brooklin Ontario Major)*** 32. Toronto - Cam Monroe (Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. A) 33. Toronto (from Vancouver) - Chet Koneczny (Onangeville Jr. A

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