2025 NLL Draft Set for Saturday, September 6 at 1PM ET
First Round to Stream Exclusively on NLL+, with real-time updates and complete results for all
rounds available across League social channels and NLL.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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+.
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)
About the National Lacrosse League
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+.
For all NLL media inquiries and interview requests, please contact:
Meghan O’Donnell and Samantha Ward, National Lacrosse League, at [email protected]
