The Nanaimo Timbermen junior A lacrosse team strengthened its stable of prospects on draft day.
The club had three choices in the top 20 at the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League draft Jan. 25.
“[We’re] really happy,” said Jon Nicholson, the team’s general manager, in a press release. “We came away with the top three guys we targeted. We also got a few good pieces in the mid to late rounds.
Nanaimo’s first choice, eighth overall, was Zach Manns of Saanich, a player who can slot in on the offence or transition.
Nicholson said the left-hander is “a really smart player, he sees the floor well, he has a really good shot, as well.”
The T-men also chose Mathieu Jung of Cowichan with the 12th pick, then goalie Dakota Kasper of Saanich 19th overall.
Other selections were Wilson Gurney, James Taylor, Nolan Morrison, Marc Gagnon and Gareth Marriott.
The junior A T-men have the territorial rights to midget players Tyrel Bursaw, Ramiro Castro, Cody Dumont, Stefan Gosau, Samuel Grey, Justin Heck, Alex Hurren, Teegan Lance, Justin Nicholls, Aidan O’Dwyer, Matthew O’Dwyer, Tyler Polywkan, Clyde Shaw, Haydn Sitler, Graden Soucy, Bryce Taylor, Ronald Wallace and Gordie Walls-Good.
The junior Timbermen will open camp in March with the season to begin in April.
“We’re going to have a lot more depth than we’ve had in the last few years…” the general manager said. “[The league] is going to be a dog fight as usual but we expect to be right in the thick of it.”
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