Peterborough Lakers Bolster Roster In MSL Entry Draft

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers welcome Austin Hasen, Caleb Creasor and Cole Hanrahan to the team from the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) draft held at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre on Sunday.

The Peterborough Lakers are three-time defending Mann Cup Champions. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Century 21 Lakers.

Hasen was drafted 11th overall in the second as the Lakers had no first-round selection (obtaining Mike Poulin from the Brooklin Lacrosse Club for their pick). Creasor was taken 23rd and Cole Hanrahan was picked 29th.

Hasen, the son of head coach Mike Hasen, is a right-handed forward and graduate of the Brampton junior lacrosse system.

“We were surprised he was still available,” said Paul Day, Lakers’ general manager. “Most players like to play with the ball and he is tough and plays inside without the ball.” 

Hasen is in his junior year at Belmont Abbey in North Carolina where he has scored 13 goals in seven games. As a junior Excelsior, he amassed 105 goals and 102 assists over 69 games prior to the pandemic. 

Creasor, a left-handed defenseman, made stops with his hometown Huntsville Hawks and the Barrie Lakeshores before playing the 2021 OJLL tournament with the Brampton Excelsiors where he suited up with Hasen and Lakers 2021 draft pick John Vezina. 

“He is a young defender with a great future,” described Day. “He has a great lacrosse IQ. He’s a goaltender in the NCAA; he’s a very versatile player.”  

Creasor, a junior, is a goaltender at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, P.A.

Hanrahan is already familiar with the Peterborough area as a member of the Trent Excalibur. He also currently leads the Arena Lacrosse League in power play goals as a member of the Whitby Steelhawks. Day said that Hanrahan adds depth to the Lakers’ right side.  

The Lakers also made a trade Owen Sound; acquiring righty defenseman Alex Pace. They gave up four picks which included returning Owen Sound’s 2022 third rounder and 2023 second rounder — which they held from a previous trade — plus the Lakers own 2022 third rounder and 2023 second rounder. Pace plays for Day in Philadelphia. 

“He was their first-round pick in 2020; with him we add a very strong defenseman who has chemistry with some Peterborough guys from his play with the Wings, plus Thomas Whitty who he played with in junior with St. Catharines,” said Day. “Going into the draft we wanted to add a ready D-man into our lineup and the trade for Pace accomplished that.”

Full draft results:

Round 1

1. Owen Sound - Thomas McConvey

2. Brooklin  - Peyton Cormier

3. Oakville - Josh Dawick

4. Oakville - Dylan Watson

5. Oakville - Sam English

6. Oakville - Jason Knox

Round 2

7. Owen Sound - Tanner Buck

8. Brooklin - Luke Pilcher

9. Brooklin - Carter McKenzie

10. Cobourg - Ethan Riggs

11. Peterborough - Austin Hasen

12. Cobourg - Jake Rosa

Round 3 

13. Owen Sound - Noah Lebar

14. Brooklin - Curtis Hall

15. Brooklin - Zac Sunderland

16. Oakville - Joey Szabo

17. Owen Sound - Jordan Aekie

18. Oakville - Luke Robinson

Round 4

19. Owen Sound - Will Cecile

20. Six Nations pass

21. Brooklin - Trevor Barrett

22. Cobourg - Gareth Haigh 

23. Peterborough - Caleb Creasor

24. Oakville - Brett Handsor

ROUND 5 

25. Owen Sound - Conner Watson

26. Six Nations - Riley Miller

27. Brooklin - Zac Belter

28. Cobourg - Owen Boyle

29. Peterborough - Cole Hanrahan

30. Oakville - Devin Dunkerley

Landon Kells, Mike Robinson and Zach Young were the juniors protected ahead of the MSL draft.

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