Behind the scenes at the NLL entry draft

InLaxWeTrust.com had a live blog of last week's NLL entry draft as it happened, and the draft itself was broadcast live on NLL.com. But they only told part of the story. We have managed to obtain an audio recording of the draft that includes pieces not seen on the video. The first round is transcribed here.

George Daniel: Good evening gentlemen, welcome to this year's draft. Johnny, I guess you're first.

Johnny Mouradian: The Philadelphia Wings choose.... Dan Dawson! Oops, wrong draft. <laughs>

Daniel: Yes, very funny Johnny. This is the annual entry draft.

Steve Govett: <opens mouth to say something>

Daniel: First person to make a joke about the "annual" dispersal draft forfeits their next pick.

Govett: <closes mouth>

Mouradian: All right, fine, we'll surprise everyone and take Kevin Crowley.

Curt Styres: <jumping up and down> Keogh! Keogh! Keogh! Keogh! Keogh!

Daniel: Just hang on Curt.

Doug Locker: Does anyone else think of Ozzy Osbourne's song "Mr. Crowley" whenever they hear that guy's name? <sings> "Mr. Crowley, what went down in your head?"

Terry Sanderson: I'm with ya Doug! <sings> "Oh Mr. Crowley, did you talk to the dead?"

Styres: Keogh! Keogh! Keogh! Keogh! Keogh!

Locker/Sanderson: <arms around each other, singing together> "Your life style to me seemed-"

Daniel: Guys! Can we get on with this, please? Jeopardy is on in half an hour!

Sanderson: Oh, sorry George.

Daniel: Next come the Knighthawks. <sarcastically> Curt, have you decided yet?

Styres: Keogh! Keogh! Keogh!

Daniel: Got it. Colorado's next. Steve?

Govett: OK, we'll take Adam Jones. We have some experience with lefty forwards who have had knee injuries in the past.

Daniel: The fourth pick goes to Minnesota. John, that's you.

John Arlotta: <Pulls out a box marked "Marty's Draft Kit" and opens it. Pulls out two dice, rolls them, and checks sheet> Looks like... Jordan MacIntosh.

Daniel: Picking fifth is Calgary. Mike, over to you.

Mike Board: The Roughnecks pick Shawn Evans. <giggles>

Daniel: Um, he's on an NLL roster. You can't do that.

Styres: No, it's OK, we just made a trade. They get Shawn Evans, we get their pick. We'll take Johnny Powless.

Darris Kilgour: <Stands up, holds arms at his sides> Nooooooooooo......

Styres: Hey, that's a great Darth Vader. Now do Yoda.

Daniel: The sixth pick is the Swarm again. John, we're back to you.

Arlotta: <rolls dice, checks sheet> Looks like... Evan Kirk. <rolls eyes> Oh right, cause we have no goalies that are any good. Maybe I'm not doing this right. Did Marty write down some instructions? <Checks box>

Daniel: Moving on, next we have Calgary again.

Board: Hey Curt, got any more Evans brothers around?

Styres: <checks roster> Nope, we're fresh out.

Board: OK, I guess we have to make a pick then. We'll go with Travis Cornwall.

Daniel: And the final pick of the first round goes to the Colorado Mammoth.

Govett: <quietly> Hey, there's this Dan Coates kid – if I take him, I could give him Dan Carey's old locker. We could just kinda scrape the "arey" off and it would say "Dan C" and nobody would know. <loudly> The Colorado Mammoth choose Dan Coates! <quietly> Oh, I wonder if he's any good?

Daniel: All right gentlemen, that concludes the first round.

Kilgour: <Imitating Yoda voice> Start round two we will!

Styres: Awesome!

Derek Keenan: <Lifts head off desk, yawns> Is it the third round yet?