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Swarm announce Protected Player List ahead of 2019 NLL Expansion Draft

Swarm protect 11 runners before the Expansion Draft on July 9

June 25, 2019 By: Ty Merrow

The Georgia Swarm submitted their list of protected players on Tuesday, June 25 to the National Lacrosse League for the 2019 NLL Expansion Draft. On Tuesday, July 9, the two new NLL franchises – the New York Riptide and Rochester Knighthawks – will select from the Swarm and other 10 NLL franchises’ unprotected players as part of the Expansion Draft.

The Swarm’s list consists of 11 runners. Per the NLL’s rules concerning expansion, teams can protect up to 11 runners or 10 runners and one goaltender. Of the protected runners, a maximum of five forwards can be protected.

During the 2019 NLL Expansion Draft, New York and Rochester will alternately choose from the other 11 NLL teams. No teams can lose more players than the amount of new franchises, meaning the Swarm will lose two players at most.

Protected Players

#	NAME	POSITION	SHOOTS	EXP.
2	Miles Thompson	Offense	Right	5
4	Lyle Thompson	Offense	Right	4
21	Brendan Bomberry	Defense	Right	1
24	Jordan MacIntosh	Defense	Right	8
27	Adam Wiedemann	Defense	Left	1
28	Zed Williams	Offense	Right	2
32	Shayne Jackson	Offense	Left	7
44	Chad Tutton	Defense	Left	4
45	Jason Noble	Defense	Left	6
55	Bryan Cole	Defense	Left	3
83	Randy Staats	Offense	Right	4

Having won the Expansion Coin Toss during halftime of Game 1 of the NLL Finals on May 18, New York elected to have the first overall pick in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft. Rochester will pick first in all eleven rounds of the upcoming Expansion Draft on July 9.

Sting City Memberships for the 2019-20 Swarm season are on sale now and are available by calling 844-4-GASWARM.