Deaken is strong, has excellent feet and the classic Northmen high lacrosse IQ. The Orangeville product is one of those players that just looks better and better the more you get to see him perform. He's mid-sized for a defender and doesn't necessarily jump off the floor or screen when you first watch him play. He should be a very good pro.ģ Zach Deaken, LD, Brooklin Lacrosse Club & Jacksonville *ĭeaken has been my top defender for this draft for a few years now, and while there are others pushing him for that title, I'm going to keep him there. Simmons is a special talent and while he's not the tallest player, he is sturdy and resilient. Simmons looked sharp and creative as he led the Kodiaks by a large margin (the next highest scorer was Kealan Pilon, eight points back with 13) as Cobourg gave the first-place Six Nations Chiefs all they could handle in a first-round series that was way closer than the five games it lasted make it sound. This summer was a bit slower for the skilled, agile forward as he had just 21 points in nine games, but he really got hot in the playoffs. Last summer, he only played a pair of MSL games with the Cobourg Kodiaks but still managed to put up 10 points. He proved that wasn't a fluke by not finishing too far behind that prolific 6.3 points-per-game pace the following summer, posting 46 points in eight games. Catharines Jr A Athletics as a 19-year-old back in 2018.
Simmons exploded into top-of-the-draft conversation when he scored 82 points in just 13 games with the St. He is the kind of player you can build an offense around.Ģ Alex Simmons, RF, Cobourg Kodiaks & Denver/Syracuse * Now he's headed to Virginia for a graduate year after finishing his degree at Vermont.
McConvey did wrap up his summer with a trip to Limerick, Ireland, where he helped Canada win a silver medal in field at U-21 World Lacrosse Championship. This year, he was the first pick in the Major Series Lacrosse draft by Owen Sound, who didn't take part in the season, so he didn't get to play summer box lacrosse. He was one of the leading scorers in the two-weekend sprint of a season last summer. He led the OJLL in goals, assists and points in the last full junior season he got to play, 2019. That combination immediately puts you near the top of a draft list. McConvey is big (6-4, 210 pounds), extremely talented and a lefty. Players unencumbered and ready to head to NLL training camps are marked with a pound sign (#).ġ Thomas McConvey, LF, Mimico Mountaineers Jr A & Vermont/Virginia * To the best of my knowledge, players going back to school for another year but eligible for the draft are marked with an asterisk (*).
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