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The New York Islanders, who finished last overall in the 2008–09 NHL season, retained the first overall selection following that year's NHL Draft lottery. [2] The New York Islanders used the first overall pick to select center John Tavares from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
The NHL Entry Draft, originally known as the NHL Amateur Draft, is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the exclusive rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. First held in 1963, the draft prior to 1969 was ...
The Coyotes selected Oliver Ekman-Larsson 6th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether they played for the team.
The NHL entry draft is held each June, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, with the specific order determined by the ...
At the Entry Draft, this year held in Montreal at the Bell Centre, the Canadiens made Louis Leblanc their first-round pick. [10] The pick was notable as it was the Canadiens' first first-round pick of a francophone since the team picked Eric Chouinard in the 1998 Entry Draft. [ 11 ]
David Legwand became the Predators' first amateur draft pick during the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Selected second overall, he appeared in one game for the Predators during the 1998–99 season, and joined the team full-time the next season. As the longest serving Predator, Legwand holds team records for games played, goals, assists, and points. [1]
The complete list of players drafted by the Ottawa Senators (1992–present) of the National Hockey League (NHL) at the NHL Entry Draft.The Senators were approved as franchise partners of the NHL in December 1990, and participated in their first entry draft in 1992.
The Capitals selected Alexander Ovechkin 1st overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether he played for the team.