The Victoria Shamrocks used all nine of their picks, along with an additional fourth round pick from New Westminster Thursday night in the 2019 Western Lacrosse Association draft of graduating Junior players.
The Shamrocks retained five graduating Junior A players at home, taking them in the third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth rounds.
“It was exciting, they’re always exciting,” said general manager Chris Welch. “While it was a little bittersweet to see three Victoria guys go right in front of us…we’re proud of them and happy for them, and we’re happy with the guys we got with our picks,” he added.
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Shamrocks selections:
1st Round, 6th Overall – Keegan Bell (New Westminster) – Acquired by New Westminster from Port Coquitlam in 2018, Bell had 67 points in 20 regular season games last year with a 0.279 shooting average.
2nd Round, 13th Overall – Larson Sundown (Coquitlam) – Acquired by Coquitlam from New Westminster in 2018, Sundown had 41 points in 14 regular season games last year with a 0.328 shooting average, and was part of the Minto Cup-winning playoff roster.
3rd Round, 20th Overall – Dylan Rehman (Victoria) – A defensive stalwart called up by the Senior Shamrocks in 2018, Rehman gets in his opponent’s faces, tallying 56 penalty minutes in 21 regular season games last year.
4th Round, 27th Overall – Gabe Harman (Victoria) – Another strong defender who saw time with the Senior squad last summer, Harman is an everyday defensive player.
4th Round, 28th Overall – Pascal Coombes (Nanaimo) – In his last BC Junior season in 2017, Coombes tallied 33 points in 16 regular season games and an impressive 0.563 shooting average.
5th Round, 34th Overall – Zack Homer (Victoria) – Another everyday defender who is also a strong face-off man.
6th Round, 41st Overall – Colton Boomer (Kamloops) – From the Thompson-Okanagan Junior B team, Boomer was credited with 33 points in 12 regular season games last year and a perfect 1.000 shooting average.
7th Round, 48th Overall – Guy Cullen (Victoria) – Saw action in 11 regular season games last year and added up 20 penalty minutes and a 0.222 shooting average.
8th Round, 55th Overall – Tyler Mace (Victoria) – On the floor for six regular season games last year for the Junior A Victoria team.
“The guys we did get we are extremely happy with. In Keegan Bell we got a big right-hander who can step right into the lineup, and in Larson Sundown a dynamic left-hander who we think will become a fan favourite,” noted head coach Bob Heyes.
Tickets to see the Victoria Shamrocks are available on victoriashamrocks.com. Fans can also call 250-478-ROCK (7625) for tickets, merchandise and more information about the club.
