Burnaby lacrosse fans already know what Josh Byrne brings to the table.
Fans in the National Lacrosse League will find out soon enough.
The Burnaby Lakers sniper is expected to be one of the top picks in Monday’s NLL Draft.
With the first overall pick, the Buffalo Bandits are projected to take Byrne, who has ripped up offensive records in the U.S., both at the college and pro field level. The 23-year-old starred with Hofstra University the past two seasons, after transferring from Nassau Community College.
With the Lakers this past season, Byrne counted nine goals and 26 assists over nine games, including playoffs.
Also eligible for the NLL draft is first-year Burnaby player Cam Milligan, who posted the second-best numbers among rookies in the Western Lacrosse Association in 2017.
Milligan, a native of Peterborough, made his senior A debut a successful one, scoring 16 goals and 35 assists over 17 regular season games. Milligan added eight goals and nine assists in seven playoff games.
He was selected by Burnaby in the fourth round.
Other B.C. talent expected to go in the draft are PoCo’s Tyler Pace, Delta’s Cole Schafer and Langley’s Johnny Pearson.
