Oshawa Takes Jeff Teat First Overall in 2026 NLL Dispersal Draft
Jeff Teat went No. 1 to Oshawa in the September 15, 2026 NLL dispersal draft. See the draft rules and the 115-point season behind the pick.
The Oshawa FireWolves selected Jeff Teat first overall in the NLL dispersal draft on September 15, 2026, adding the Ottawa Black Bears forward after a 115-point season. The FireWolves confirmed the selection in their official announcement.
The draft combined the player pools of the Ottawa Black Bears and Philadelphia Wings after both clubs discontinued operations and would no longer participate in the 2026–27 season. It was a redistribution of players from those teams—not the NLL Entry Draft, which was scheduled separately for September 24. Toronto’s draft notice explains both the calendar and the selection rules.
Why Oshawa had the first pick
The dispersal order used regular-season winning percentages over the two most recently completed seasons, with the latest season weighted at 70%. Clubs selected in reverse order, except that the reigning NLL Finals champion selected last. Oshawa held the opening pick; defending champion Toronto occupied the 12th position in the announced order. Source: Toronto Rock
That distinction matters: the first pick was not determined simply by the most recent season’s standings.
The scoring numbers behind the selection
Teat’s latest completed season was 2025–26 NLL regular-season box lacrosse with Ottawa. His points were goals plus assists—not the number of goals his team scored.
| Metric | Teat’s 2025–26 total |
|---|---|
| Goals | 44 |
| Assists | 71 |
| Points | 115 |
| League rank in points | Fourth |
The FireWolves announcement supplies the 44-goal, 71-assist breakdown. The NLL’s regular-season leaders page independently lists Teat fourth in points, behind Keegan Bal (124), Connor Fields (119) and Dhane Smith (118).
The calculation is straightforward: 44 + 71 = 115 points. Assists account for 61.7% of that total, illustrating how much of his recorded production came through setting up goals. Those are NLL figures; they should not be merged with his PLL field-lacrosse totals. For the counting distinction, see how lacrosse scoring stats are counted.
Oshawa’s scoring totals help explain the appeal of the selection. The FireWolves scored 179 regular-season goals in 2025–26, the league’s second-lowest total, according to the NLL’s draft analysis. Teat offers both finishing and playmaking—but his 115 individual points cannot simply be added to Oshawa’s 179 team goals. They measure different things, and his Ottawa production is not a forecast for a different lineup.