Peterborough Lakers Protect Three Players for Sunday's MSL Draft

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers have protected graduated juniors Landon Kells, Mike Robinson and Zach Young ahead of Sunday’s Major Series Lacross (MSL) Draft.

The Peterborough Lakers are three-time defending Mann Cup champions winning from 2017-19 however the last two Major Series Lacrosse seasons have been cancelled from the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers

Kells was the Lakers’ third goaltender and backed up Mike Poulin at the 2019 Mann Cup. The 21-year-old from Fergus is the backup for Calgary Roughnecks’ backup behind Christian Del Bianco.

“Kells is one of our goalies of the future,” said Paul Day, Lakers general manager.

Robinson, a defender from Peterborough, spent three seasons with the Jr. Lakers, scoring 17 goals and 7 assists in his final year in 2019. He is also an attackman at the University of Delaware and named the Colonial Athletic Association’s 2021 Rookie of the Year.

“Robinson is having great success at Delaware and obviously had a very good Jr. A career. We look forward to his continued development,” said Day.

Young, a defenseman from Oshawa, spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with Peterborough before being traded to Mimico. He netted 12 points over 33 games with the Jr. Lakers. Young plays for the University of North Carolina, the same university that Lakers’ defenseman Chad Tutton attended.

“Young is a great athlete with two or three years left of NCAA eligibility. He’s a big defender with a bright future,” said Day.

The MSL draft consists of five rounds as Peterborough has no first-round pick. They received Mike Poulin from the Brooklin Lacrosse Club in exchange for their first-round pick.

The Lakers have the fifth pick in the second to the fifth round for this year’s draft.

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