The time has finally arrived, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Daft went down, and the Vancouver Warriors have shifted the tide with their two first round picks, and I’m here to tell you who exactly is joining this Warriors squad. I’ve had the opportunity to be a media member for the Vancouver Warriors last year, so I learned quite a bit about the sport and the team, and this roster is easily playoff calibre, led by former NLL Coach of the Year, Curt Malawsky.
Heading into the draft, head coach Curt Malawsky went in with an iron sharpens iron philosophy. The team went on a run in the final stretch of the season, winning 6 of their last 8, so drafting the right prospects could be the missing pieces of the puzzle for the Warriors.
The Warriors were selecting 4th in this year’s draft, and the bench boss in Curt Malawsky wanted the best player available, and he got em. Coming out of Ontario, is a man you are going to want to familiarize yourself with, his name is Johnathan Peshko. He is a force to be reckoned with as the 6’4 midfielder had 58 goals in his collegiate career at John Hopkins University.
The Vancouver Warriors selected a total of six players in the 2024 NLL Draft on September 15, including Johnathan Peshko, Remo Schenato, Rhys Porteous, Josh Carlson, Kai George, and Cole Kastner.
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You can’t lie, that’s a great pickup in the draft and Vancouver had a successful first round pick, and I was ready for the next second round pick to commence, until Malawsky decided to shake things up like shaking a snow globe. The Vancouver Warriors made a trade, the best part of draft night! They traded away Brock Haley, for the 6th overall pick in this year’s draft, plus a second round pick in next year’s draft. Now the Warriors had another first round pick and created some great momentum.
They decided to select a hometown hero in Remo Schenato, who played for the Coquitlam Adanacs of the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League, being the first player in this year’s draft to be selected NOT straight from college. The Warriors have a lot of veteran and star defenseman, as they will be able to mentor the young d-man in Schenato. The BC native played a huge role in bringing home the 2024 Minto Cup, being a solid leader of his team.
I don’t know about you but these are some great pickups, and head coach/general manager Curt Malawsky is slowly assembling the Avengers, but in his case, he is assembling the future Warriors of Vancouve