The Boston Blazers selected Hobart College graduate Daryl Veltman with the first-overall selection at the 2008 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft yesterday at TD Banknorth Garden.

The San Jose Stealth picked John Hopkins grad Paul Rabil second overall, and Stony Brook grad Rhys Duch at third overall.

A total of 76 players were selected in the six-round Entry Draft, which features the best young talent from NCAA lacrosse programs at US colleges and universities as well as Canada's junior lacrosse system.

Prior to the draft, the Toronto Rock spearheaded a three-way trade on Sunday morning, sending Aaron Wilson to the Rochester Knighthawks and bringing Luke Wiles to Toronto.

Toronto acquired Wiles from San Jose in exchange for the fifth-overall selection in the draft, a pick previously owned by Rochester. The Knighthawks acquire Wilson and Toronto's 2009 first-round pick, while Toronto also picks up defender Stephen Hoar.

Complete draft results follow.

##  TEAM                SELECTION 
--  ------------------  ---------------------------------------
 1  Boston              Daryl Veltman / Hobart College
 2  San Jose            Paul Rabil / Johns Hopkins University
 3  San Jose            Rhys Duch / University of Stony Brook
 4  Edmonton            Jamie Floris / Bellarmine University
 5  * San Jose          Kevin Huntley / Johns Hopkins Univ.
 6  Calgary             Curtis Manning / Simon Fraser Univ. 
 7  * Colorado          Matt Danowski / Duke University
 8  * Minnesota         Andrew Watt / Robert Morris College
 9  Philadelphia        Sean Thomson / Bellarmine University
10  * Edmonton          Ryan Campbell / Dowling College
11  Minnesota           Kevin Buchanan / Ohio State Univ.
12  Portland            Tim Campeau / Notre Dame de Namur Univ.
13  Minnesota           Joe Cinosky / University of Maryland

14  Boston              Nick Cotter / Dowling College
15  * Calgary           Cayle Ratcliff / UMBC
16  Chicago             Jamie Kirk / Hobart College
17  Toronto             Mike Fleming / Robert Morris College
18  Rochester           Joe McCready / Cornell University
19  Chicago             Geoff Griffiths / Bellarmine Univ.
20  * Calgary           Joe Vetere / Burnaby (BCLA)
21  Chicago             Josh Funk / Ohio State University
22  Chicago             Steven Brooks / Syracuse University
23  New York            Stephen Peyser / Johns Hopkins Univ.
24  Minnesota           Tom Michaelsen / St Johns University
25  Philadelphia        Matt Bocklet / Johns Hopkins Univ. 

26  Boston              Jon Hartnett / Adrian College
27  Edmonton            Kelly Kilpatrick / Coquitlam (BCLA)
28  Toronto             Nick Rose / Orangeville (OLA)
29  Rochester           Kyle Guadagnolo / Syracuse University
30  Rochester           Brendan Loftus / Syracuse University
31  Colorado            Mike Ward / Duke University
32  San Jose            Alex Turner / Simon Fraser University
33  New York            Steve Ammann / University of Albany
34  Portland            Matthew Yager / Victoria (BCLA)
35  Buffalo             Eryn Jones / Six Nations (OLA)
36  Philadelphia        Mike Leveille / Syracuse University

37  Boston              Dilan Graham / Bellarmine University
38  Minnesota           Ricky Pages / Ohio State University
39  Chicago             Steve McKinley / Ohio State Univ.
40  Minnesota           Justin Haworth / Limestone College
41  Rochester           Jesse Guerin / Peterborough (OLA)
42  Calgary             Joel Henry / Victoria (BCLA)
43  Colorado            Terry Kiminer / UMBC
44  * Boston            Reed McPhail / Victoria (BCLA)
45  Philadelphia        Matt Lalli / Colgate University
46  New York            Ben Rubeor / University of Virginia
47  Philadelphia        Jordan Levine / University of Albany
48  Portland            Dayne Michaud / Seton Hill University
49  Buffalo             Tory Gardner / Six Nations (OLA)

50  * Calgary           Bryan Johnson / Bellarmine University
51  Edmonton            Myles Kenny / Victoria (BCLA)
52  * Boston            Chad Henry / Adelphia University
53  Toronto             Derrick Gordon / Orillia (OLA)
54  Rochester           Logan Kane / Onondaga Comm. College
55  Calgary             Eric Lamothe / Canisius College
56  * Boston            Paul Manesis / Univ. of Massachusetts
57  San Jose            Trevor Wagar / University of Vermont
58  Philadelphia        Jerry Lambe / Georgetown University
59  New York            Mike Ammann / Univserity of Albany
60  Philadelphia        Tony McDevitt / Duke University
61  Portland            Matt Flindell / Victoria (BCLA)
62  Buffalo             Shane Pollock / Wallaceburg (OLA)

63  Boston              Danny Brennan / Syracuse University
64  Edmonton            Adam Foss / New Westminster (BCLA)
64  * Buffalo           Dustin Dunn / Potsdam State Univ. 
66  Toronto             Tommy Hurley / Burlington (OLA)
67  Rochester           Mitch Nanticoke / Six Nations (OLA)
68  Calgary             Tyler Prindham / Calgary (ALA)
69  Colorado            Ryan McFadyen / Duke University
70  San Jose            Nick O'Hara / Duke University
71  Philadelphia        Steve Grossi / Drexel University
72  New York            Dan Cocoziello / Princeton University
73  Minnesota           Bruce Bickford / Drexel University
74  Portland            Sean Robinson / New Westminster (BCLA)
75  * Chicago           Peter Striebel / Princeton University
76  * Chicago           Pat Saunders / Halton Hills (OLA)

DRAFT DAY TRADES:
 - Toronto traded Aaron Wilson and a 2009 first-round pick 
    to Rochester and acquire Luke Wiles from San Jose as part 
    of a three-way trade; San Jose receives the 5th-overall 
    selection in today's draft
 - Calgary traded the 7th-overall selection to Colorado in 
    exchange for the 15th- and 20th-overall selections
 - Edmonton traded the 8th-overall selection to Minnesota 
    in exchange for the 10th-overall selection and Andrew 
    Biers
 - Buffalo traded the 44th-overall pick to Boston in exchange 
    for a 2009 fourth-round pick
 - Colorado traded Jason Bloom and the 56th-overall selection
    to Boston in exchange for John Gallant
 - Boston traded the 50th-overall selection to Calgary in 
    exchange for a 2009 fourth-round pick
 - Chicago traded the 52nd-overall selection to Boston in 
    exchange for a 2009 fourth-round pick
 - Chicago traded the 65th-overall selection to Buffalo in 
    exchange for the 75th- and 76th-overall selections