Mimico’s Justin Sykes selected first overall by Cobourg in MSL Entry Draft

Justin Sykes, Mimico Mountaineers (Photo: OLA)

The Cobourg Kodiaks have selected Justin Skyes from the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League’s Mimico Mountaineers first overall in the 2023 Major Series Lacrosse Entry Draft held today at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario.

Sykes, who captained Mimico to a first-place finish during the 2022 OJLL regular season, was one of four Mountaineers drafted in the first round, and ten total on the day.

Below, see who teams protected ahead of today’s draft at the TRAC, plus the 30 players selected over five rounds.

Protected-player lists

Brampton: Caleb Slinger, Andrew Horsley, Jacob Garcia and Lucas Ferriera
Brooklin: Parker Pipher, Ben MacDonnell, Adam Poirtras and Brock Haley
Cobourg: Jackson Raposo, David Anderson, Adrew Dalton and Taylor Dooley
*Oakville: Jonathan Gagliardi, Samuel Haines, Aden Walsh and Jack Follows
Owen Sound: No list submitted
Peterborough: Carter Page, Tyler Hendrycks, Nicholas Webb and Owen Hiltz
Six Nations: Clay Scanlan

*Oakville permitted to protect players but will not be participating in the 2023 MSL season.

2023 MSL Entry Draft Results

Overall pick. Player, MSL team (Junior A team, unless otherwise noted)

First Round

1. Justin Sykes, Cobourg (Mimico)
2. Michael Grace, Brooklin (Burlington)
3. Matt Wright, Peterborough (Mimico)
4. Jeremy Searle, Six Nations (Orangeville)
5. Jonathan Peshko, Owen Sound (Mimico)
6. Curtis Bukta, Brampton (Mimico)

Second Round

7. Bo Columbus, Cobourg (St. Catharines)
8. Liam McGrath, Brooklin (Orangeville)
9. Carson Moyer, Owen Sound (Mimico)
10. Reed Kurtz, Six Nations (Mimico)
11. Cameron Acchione, Owen Sound (Toronto)
12. Braeden Mayea, Brampton (Oakville)

Third Round

13. Holden Lowes Cobourg (Peterborough)
14. Tristen Dempers, Brookin (Whitby)
15. Hudson Thomson, Six Nations (Mimico)
16. Trent Diccio, Owen Sound (Kitchener-Waterloo)
17. Greg Elijah-Brown, Owen Sound (Burlington)
18. Liam Ferris, Brampton (Mimico)

Fourth Round

19. Carter Schott Cobourg (Whitby)
20. Jack Travassos, Brooklin (Burlington)
21. Caleb Commandant, Peterborough (Oakville)
22. Jackson Webster Six Nations (St. Catharines)**
23. Tanner Cole, Owen Sound (Oakville)
24. Curtis Goddard, Brampton (Oakville)

**Pick voided by MSL due to player still having one year of remaining OJLL eligibility.

Fifth Round

25. Brody Caskenette, Cobourg (Mimico)
26. Scott Reed, Brooklin (Whitby)
27. Tyler Grandel, Peterborough (Peterborough)
28. Michael Jackman, Six Nations (Oakville)
29. Sam Dramnitzke, Owen Sound (Elora Junior B)
30. Rory Graham, Brampton, (Mimico)