UNIONDALE, NY – The Long Island Lizards announced today that the team selected 10 players in the 2007 MLL Supplemental Draft. The draft took place on Tuesday December 5th, beginning at 1:00PM ET. Long Island had the fourth selection in nine of the ten rounds, as well as the eighth selection in round two via a 2006 trade. With its first pick (4th overall) Long Island chose goalie Joe Canuso. A 2006 graduate of Villanova, Canuso was on the Lizards roster at the end of the 2006 season.

The Lizards then reacquired attackman Andrew Lucas and defenseman Andrew Blechman with their second and third round picks respectively. The Lizards rounded out their top 5 picks by selecting goalie Kevin Thibedeau, a Division III All American from Washington College, in the fourth round and Jamie Coffin, an attackman out of Dartmouth, with their 5^th pick.

“We could not be happier with how our draft went,” said Jim Mule, Lizards Head Coach. “With the retirement of Greg Cattrano after last season we were left with only one goalie on our roster so it was important that we gain some depth at the position. We think Joe Canuso and Kevin Thibadeau are solid players and can battle for the starting job in the net.”

“We added some depth and talent today,” said Tim Kelly, General Manager of the Lizards. “I can’t wait to get these guys into training camp and watch them battle it out on the field.”
The 5 remaining spots for the 35 man training camp roster will be filled through a one day tryout process in early 2007. The Lizards open training camp in late April with the season starting the 3^rd week in May. 

Lizards 2007 Supplemental Draft Results

4 -            Joe Canuso – Goalie

18-           Andrew Lucas – Attack

24-           Andrew Blechman – Defense

34-           Kevin Thibadeau – Goalie

44-           Jamie Coffin – Attack

54-           Mike Abbott - Midfield

64-           Glenn Adams - Midfield

74-           Greg Vetter - Defense

84-           James Ireland - Midfield

94-           Nick Russo - Midfield

Complete 2007 MLL Supplemental Draft Results

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Round 1
1) Chicago - Athan Ianucci (Att.)
2) San Francisco (from Washington) - Steve Looney (Mid.)
3) Rochester - Gavin Prout (Att.)
4) Long Island - Joseph Canuso (GK)
5) New Jersey - Paul Gillette (Mid.)
6) Los Angeles - Brian Crockett (Mid.)
7) San Francisco - John Keysor (Mid.)
8) Boston - Joe Kostolansky (Att.)
9) Philadelphia (from Denver) - Brian Myers (Mid.)
10) Philadelphia - Nolan Godfrey (Mid./FO)

Round 2
11) San Francisco (from Chicago) - Joseph Vasold (Mid./FO)
12) Washington - Kyle Fiay (Mid.)
13) Rochester - Joe High (Att.)
14) Philadelphia (from Long Island) - Shaun Lyons (Mid.)
15) New Jersey - Michael Abou Jaoude (Def.)
16) Los Angeles - Justin Redd (Mid.)
17) San Francisco - Tim Treubig (Mid.)
18) Long Island (from Boston) - Andrew Lucas (Att.)
19) Denver - Greg Bastis (Mid.)
20) Philadelphia - Tom Melanson (Mid.)

Round 3
21) Chicago - Jason Cappadoro (Att.)
22) Washington - Justin Berdeguez (Def.)
23) Rochester - James Plunkett (Mid.)
24) Long Island - Andy Blechman (Def.)
25) New Jersey - Oliver Berry (Def.)
26) Rochester (from Los Angeles) - Chris Scanlon (Mid.)
27) San Francisco - Judson Lattimore (Mid.)
28) Boston - Spencer Wright (Mid.)
29) Denver - Ted Turnblacer (Att.)
30) Philadelphia - Jason Motta (GK)

Rounds 4
31) Chicago - Will Phillips (Att./Mid.)
32) Washington - David Paolisso (Mid.)
33) Rochester - Matt Schuh (Def. Mid.)
34) Long Island - Kevin Thibadeau (GK)
35) New Jersey - Zach Burke (Def.)
36) Los Angeles - Scott Falatach (Att./Mid)
37) San Francisco - Matthew Miller (Mid.)
38) Boston - Luke Daquino (Att.)
39) Denver  - Ryan Schoenig (Def.)
40) Philadelphia - Keevin Galbraith (Def.)

Rounds 5 
41) Chicago - Scott Davidson (Mid.)
42) Washington - Frank Luciano (Def.)
43) Rochester - Brandon Spillet (Att.)
44) Long Island - Jamie Coffin (Att.)
45) New Jersey - Chris Cercy (Mid./FO)
46) Los Angeles - Dan Marohl (Att./Mid.)
47) San Francisco - Ben Love (Def.)
48) Boston - Joshua Murray (Mid.)
49) Denver - Nathan Kenney (Mid.)
50) Philadelphia - David Tamberinno (Mid./FO)

Rounds 6
51) Chicago - William Cutler (Mid.)
52) Washington - Michael Fretwell (GK)
53) Rochester - Peter Milliman (Att.)
54) Long Island - Mike Abbott (Mid.)
55) New Jersey - Ian Rosenberger (Mid.)
56) Los Angeles - Nate Hill (Att./Mid.)
57) San Francisco - Matt Madalon (GK)
58) Boston - Daniel Holdridge (Mid.)
59) Denver - Jamison Mullen (Att./Mid.)
60) Philadelphia - Marc Morley (Mid./Att.)

Rounds 7
61) Chicago - Gregory Scott (Def.)
62) Washington - Neal Goldman (Att.)
63) Rochester - Brice Queener (Mid.)
64) Long Island - Glenn Adams (Mid.)
65) New Jersey - Jason Doneger (Att.)
66) Los Angeles - Matt Casey (Mid.)
67) San Francisco - Andrew Braziel (Def.)
68) Boston - Ryan Vilar (Mid.)
69) Denver - Corey Vann (Def.)
70) Philadelphia - Colin Achenbach (Att./Mid.)

Round 8
71) Chicago - Bernard Cannon (Def.)
72) Washington - Christopher Collins (GK)
73) Washington (from Rochester) - Chris Gill (Att./Mid.)
74) Long Island - Greg Vetter (Def.)
75) New Jersey - Rob Parengkuan (Mid.)
76) Los Angeles - John Ryan Ciliberto (Mid.)
77) San Francisco - Brandon Hays (Def.)
78) Boston - Christopher Doyle (Mid.)
79) Denver - Andrew Sanders (Mid./Att.)
80) Philadelphia - Michael Holloway (Att./Mid.)

Round 9
81) Chicago - Darren Sasaki-Scanlon (Att.Mid.)
82) Chicago (from Washington) - Ryan Ward (Att./Mid.)
83) Rochester - Matthew Vinc (Def.)
84) Long Island - James Ireland (Mid.)
85) New Jersey - Mike Regan (Mid.)
86) Los Angeles - Jay Pfeifer (GK)
87) San Francisco - Jake McKenna (GK) 
88) Boston - Jim Femminella (Att./Mid.)
89) Denver - Reed Sothoron (GK)
90) Philadelphia - Armando Polanco (Def.)

Round 10
91) Chicago - Robert Trasolini (Mid.)
92) Chicago (from Washington) - Jeff Pfeffer (Att./Mid.)
93) Rochester - Kevin Thibadeau (GK)
94) Long Island - Nick Russo (Mid.)
95) New Jersey - Greg Cattrano (GK)
96) Los Angeles - Yoshiro Hikichi (Def.)
97) San Francisco - Nick Dean (Att.)
98) Boston - Bakery Janneh (Mid./FO)
99) Denver - Jamie Daue (Mid.)
100) Philadelphia - Peter Cannon (Mid.)

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