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The 2009 NHL entry draft was the 47th entry draft.It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. [1] The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial celebrations.
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 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 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.
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks drafted seven players. The Canucks did not have their own seventh-round draft pick as it had previously been traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jason LaBarbera. [2] The Canucks acquired a sixth-round draft pick from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Shaun Heshka. [3]
The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 16 non-playoff teams, allowing the winner to move up a maximum of four positions in the entry draft. [2] The team with the fewest points has the best chance of winning the lottery, with each successive team given a lower chance of moving up in the draft. [ 1 ]
The 2009–10 Washington Capitals season was the team's 36th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season started with the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26–27 with the Capitals holding the 24th selection in the draft. [ 1 ]
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Maple Leafs chose centre Nazem Kadri with their first round pick, seventh overall. In free agency, the Maple Leafs signed two defencemen of note – Mike Komisarek of the Montreal Canadiens and Francois Beauchemin of the Anaheim Ducks, signing both to multiple-year deals.