Your Halifax Thunderbirds added six new players to their roster in the 2025 National Lacrosse League Draft last Saturday afternoon.
With their two first-round picks, the Thunderbirds took the chance to strengthen their forward core, selecting Alex Marinier sixth overall and Will Macleod 12th overall.
Marinier, 21, was considered one of the top forward options in this year’s draft class.
This past summer, the Burlington, Ontario native finished his first year in the Major Series Lacrosse League with the Cobourg Kodiaks, posting 28 goals and 29 assists.
Marinier had two separate 90-plus-point seasons with the Burlington Blaze to end his junior career. During the 2023 season, he posted 49 goals in the regular season, helping to lead his team to the Minto Cup in the process.
Marinier will be returning to the Ohio State University to wrap up his college career and will join the Thunderbirds next season.
MacLeod was among the top left-handed forward options this year following a stellar junior career, as well as a strong first senior season in 2025.
The lefty split time this summer with the Brooklin Lacrosse Club of Major Series Lacrosse and the OSL’s Brooklin Merchants.
In 17 games of MSL action, MacLeod posted 19 goals and 43 points. In Senior B, he had 38 goals and 63 points in 13 outings.
Helping Brooklin offensively as they hosted the Presidents Cup just a few weeks ago. Across five games in that tournament, he had 21 points.
Welcome to The Nest, fellas!
For more on the rest of the players drafted by the T-Birds, click HERE.
We’re just a couple of more months away from the Thunderbirds new season as we’re anxiously awaiting the new schedule, see ya in The Nest.
-Ian (Halifax Thunderbirds Public Address Announcer.)
(Credits: @HFX_Thunderbirds & Ian Robinson photos.)
