Peterborough Lakers Get Six Players In Major Series Lacrosse Draft

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The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers got six players this weekend in the annual Major Series Lacrosse draft that took place at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville on Sunday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.

The Lakers had picks in each of the five rounds with an additional pick in the second round. 

The Lakers drafted: 

  • First round – Koleton Marquis, F, Orangeville Northmen 

  • Second round – Andrew Vradenburg, D, Burlington Blaze 

  • Second round – Brenden Boyle, D, Burlington Blaze 

  • Third round – Tommy Collins, F, Peterborough Lakers 

  • Fourth round – Nolan Kenney, D, Peterborough Lakers 

  • Fifth round – Andrew Kidd, G, Toronto Beaches 

Before the draft, the Lakers protected four graduates of the Jr. A Lakers program: 

  • Captain/Defenceman Adam Thistlethwaite 

  • Forward Zach Thompson 

  • Defence/Transition Ben Trumble 

  • Goaltender Deacan Knott, who is currently the backup goaltender for the Philadelphia Wings 

“I’m super excited to be getting this opportunity to become a Laker,” said Marquis. “Growing up, I’ve always known Peterborough to be the mecca of lacrosse and I can’t wait to be able to compete on the same floor where there has been so much history. Personally, I believe I can bring a skilled, fast-paced style of play to the Lakers, along with a ton of passion and positive energy to the locker room.” 

Marquis is currently in his second year at Johns Hopkins. 

Vradenburg was the hometown captain of the 2023 Minto Cup-winning Burlington Blaze, was drafted by Halifax last September and is currently on their practice roster. The Lakers now sport five members of that Minto Cup team, along with Brenden Boyle and three protected players in Thompson, Trumble and Knott, who were traded from Peterborough to Burlington halfway through last season. 

Collins finished fifth in team scoring for the Jr. Lakers last season and Kenney was brought in to play tough defence. 

Kidd, the Toronto Beaches standout, was drafted by the Albany FireWolves in September and is currently on their practice roster.

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