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The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America

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History

The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Queen Elizabeth Hotel ( French: Le Reine Elizabeth; official English name Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth) is a Grand hotel in Montreal Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Any amateur player that was 17 years of age and older and was not already sponsored by an NHL club was eligible to be drafted.

In 1969 the rules were changed so that any amateur player under the age of 20 was eligible to be drafted. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 84 players (more than four times the average in each of the first six drafts) were selected that year.

In 1979, the name of the Draft was changed from "Amateur" to "Entry" to accommodate a rule change that allowed players who had previously played professionally to be drafted. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This rule change was made to facilitate the absorption of players from the now defunct World Hockey Association. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972

Beginning in 1980 and continuing today, any player who is 18–20 years old is eligible to be drafted. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) In addition, any non-North American player over the age of 20 can be selected.

Also in 1980, the Entry Draft became a public event. Prior to this year the Entry Draft was conducted in Montreal hotels or League offices and was closed to the general public. The 1980 draft was held in the Montreal Forum and there were more than 2,500 fans in attendance. The Montreal Forum was an Indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

In 1985 the first draft outside of Montreal was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario in 1985. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario at 255 Front Street West, has of space Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The event was attended by 7,000 fans.

Live television coverage of the Draft began in 1984 when the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation covered the event in both English and French for Canadian audiences. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page SportsChannel America began covering the event in the United States in 1989. SportsChannel America was a Cable television network operated by Cablevision. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)

C form

The C form was the standard document issued by the National Hockey League to acquire amateur players in the Original Six era. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. Prior to the Universal Draft of 1969, amateur drafts were for players who were not on a sponsorship list.

The form, which usually led to a professional contract, would be signed by an amateur prospect at age 18 and it was permissible to be renewed only once. The player would usually be a member of a junior team that was affiliated with a National Hockey League franchise. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America

Misconceptions about the C form

There was a popular view at the time that parents signed very young children's hockey lives over to the teams. This comes from the fact that at the time, most Junior clubs were owned or subsidised by NHL teams, and usually subsidised minor hockey in their areas. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America

However, a prospect had to be 18 years of age or older to sign a C-Form. Players as young as 14 could be put on a 4-name future negotiation list (as was the case for Bobby Orr in 1962). Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman

Draft order

Draft order in the Entry Draft is determined by a combination of lottery, regular season standing, and playoff results. In all cases, the team considered is the original holder of the draft pick, not a team which may have acquired the pick via a trade or other means.

Draft lottery

At the conclusion of the regular season, the 14 NHL teams not qualifying for the playoffs are entered in a weighted lottery to determine the initial draft picks in each round, seeded according to regular season standing. [1] The 30th-place team has a 25% chance of winning the lottery, with odds diminishing to a 0. 5% chance for the 17th-place team. A single selection from the lottery pool is made, with the winning team eligible to improve its draft order by up to four places, and no team eligible to drop more than one place. Only the 26th- through 30th-place teams, then, are eligible to receive the first draft pick. [2] Consequently, the 30th-place team's chance of retaining the first overall pick (as opposed to winning the lottery outright) improves to 48. 2%.

Draft order for playoff teams

The remaining draft picks are ordered at the conclusion of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The newly-crowned Stanley Cup champion is awarded the 30th and last pick, and the runner-up the 29th pick. The teams eliminated in the conference finals are awarded the 28th and 27th picks, with the 28th pick going to the team with the better regular season record. Remaining division winners are next ranked starting at the 26th pick, and wild card participants are ranked to fill the balance. In both cases, better records result in later picks. [3][4][5]

List of Drafts

Draft oddities

In the 1974 entry draft, Buffalo Sabres General Manager Punch Imlach deliberately selected an imaginary Japanese center, Taro Tsujimoto, supposedly of the Tokyo Katanas of the Japanese Ice Hockey League, in the 11th round (183rd overall). The 2009 NHL Entry Draft will be the 47th NHL Entry Draft It is scheduled to be held in June 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal Quebec. The Bell Centre (Le Centre Bell) formerly known as the Molson Centre, has been the home of the Montreal Canadiens since March 16, Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa Ontario Scotiabank Place ( Place Banque Scotia) is a 19153 through a consortium of U Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Nationwide Arena is a Sports and entertainment arena in Columbus Ohio. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 General Motors Place (nicknamed The Garage and GM Place) sponsored by General Motors Canada, is an indoor arena at 800 Griffiths Way in Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. This article is about the indoor arena in Raleigh NC For the office tower in Toronto Ontario see RBC Centre. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. The The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. The BankAtlantic Center (previously known as Broward County Civic Arena, National Car Rental Center and Office Depot Center) is an indoor Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunrise Golf Village" the name did not sit well with the retirees The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor Arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. TD Banknorth Garden is a sports Arena in Boston Massachusetts. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997. The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St Scottrade Center (formerly Kiel Center and Savvis Center) is a 19150 seat Arena located in downtown St The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 The XL Center, formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center, is a sports and convention complex located in Hartford Connecticut, USA owned by the City of The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26 1993 at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City Quebec. Colisée Pepsi ( English: Pepsi Coliseum; formerly the Colisée de Québec -- Quebec (City Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The Montreal Forum was an Indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo New York. Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (also known as The Aud) was an indoor arena in downtown Buffalo New York. The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. The Met Center was an indoor arena that formerly stood in Bloomington Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis Minnesota. Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan. Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on 21 June, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto Ontario, and attended by 7000 fans Metro Toronto Convention Centre, located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario at 255 Front Street West, has of space Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9 1984 at the Forum in Montreal Quebec. The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The Queen Elizabeth Hotel ( French: Le Reine Elizabeth; official English name Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth) is a Grand hotel in Montreal The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec on June 15, 1978. The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal Quebec. The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The 11th National Hockey League Amateur Draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973 at the Mount The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec, Canada. The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1966 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1965 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1964 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1963 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. George "Punch" Imlach ( March 15, 1918 – December 1, 1987) was an NHL coach and general manager Taro Tsujimoto is an imaginary Ice hockey player that was legally drafted by the National Hockey League 's Buffalo Sabres in the 11th round of the 1974 Only after weeks had passed did the league discover that Tsujimoto did not in fact exist. Imlach later revealed that he had played the prank because of his frustration with the excessive tedium and length of that year's draft proceedings. Today, the league officially records the 183rd selection of the 1974 entry draft as an "invalid claim".

Likewise, the Florida Panthers attempted to draft Russian hockey phenomenon Alexander Ovechkin in 2003, even though his birthday was two days after the cut-off. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin ( AmE ˈælɪgˌzændɚ oˈvɛtʃ The Panther's GM claimed that, with the addition of extra days falling on Leap Year, Ovechkin was actually eligible to be drafted. A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

Player numbers by league summary

Below is a chart showing where players have been drafted from by year. The leagues represented are the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, United States Colleges, United States High Schools, International players. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is Those player listed under Other do not fit any of the other listed categories. International players who were playing for teams in North American leagues are listed in the chart as being drafted from their respective league rather than being listed as international. [1]

YearOHLWHLQMJHLNCAAUSHSInt'lOther
20073527258153556
200629242522186335
200543432313185040
200442442728188844
200344413823109343
200235432341611032
200141452624811926
200039412135712327
19995240203699421
19985044412777514
19975263192646319
19965154312565816
1995545535526914
19944566286288033
199360442317337831
19925745229258422
199143402543375521
199039331438575316
198939441648473820
198832302248563925
198732361740693820
198666322222402842
198559471520483131
198455371622444036
198357412414353437
198260551720473518
198159372821173217
19807341244271310
197948371915-61
197859482273-1616
197742444049-55
197647331826-83
197555572859-612
197469664041-625
197356492425--14
197246443021--11
197141281322--13
197051221316--13
19693620117-19
Total1893164192510777181766888
Total Players Drafted (1969–2007):8,908

Player numbers by team

This is a ranking of the minor teams who have provided the most players to the NHL as of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Rank - Team, League - Players

  1. Peterborough Petes, OHL - 162
  2. Oshawa Generals, OHL - 146
  3. Kitchener Rangers, OHL - 140
  4. London Knights, OHL - 140
  5. Ottawa 67's, OHL - 132
  6. Saskatoon Blades, WHL - 108
  7. Regina Pats, WHL - 107
  8. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL - 107
  9. Sudbury Wolves, OHL - 107
  10. Kamloops Blazers, WHL - 105
  11. Portland Winter Hawks, WHL - 105
  12. Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL - 101
  13. Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL - 97
  14. Toronto Marlboros, OHL - 97 (defunct)
  15. Kingston Frontenacs, OHL - 94
  16. Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL - 91
  17. Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL - 87
  18. Prince Albert Raiders, WHL - 80
  19. Windsor Spitfires, OHL - 76
  20. Shawinigan Cataractes, QMJHL - 74
  21. Hull/Gatineau Olympiques, QMJHL - 72
  22. Niagara Falls Thunder, OHL - 72 (defunct)
  23. Victoria Cougars, WHL - 70 (defunct)
  24. Minnesota, NCAA's WCHA - 68
  25. Guelph Storm, OHL - 67
  26. Michigan, NCAA's CCHA - 66
  27. Calgary Wranglers, WHL - 66 (defunct)
  28. Sherbrooke Castors, QMJHL - 63 (defunct)
  29. Hamilton Steelhawks, OHL - 62 (defunct)
  30. New Westminster Bruins, WHL - 62 (defunct)
  31. CSKA Moscow, Russia - 60
  32. Spokane Chiefs, WHL - 60
  33. Belleville Bulls, OHL - 59
  34. Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL - 58
  35. Swift Current Broncos, WHL - 58
  36. North Bay Centennials, OHL - 56 (defunct)
  37. Plymouth Whalers, OHL - 54
  38. Laval Titan, QMJHL - 54 (defunct)
  39. Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL - 53
  40. Hamilton Fincups, OHA - 52 (defunct)
  41. Chicoutimi Saguenéens, QMJHL - 51
  42. Tri-City Americans, WHL - 51
  43. Boston University, NCAA's Hockey East - 50
  44. Quebec Remparts, QMJHL - 49
  45. Michigan State, NCAA's CCHA - 47
  46. Trois-Rivières Draveurs, QMJHL - 47 (defunct)
  47. Dynamo Moscow, Russia - 46
  48. Michigan Tech, NCAA's WCHA - 46
  49. Cornwall Royals, QMJHL - 45 (defunct)
  50. Denver, NCAA's WCHA - 43
  51. Yale, NCAA's ECAC - 43
  52. Wisconsin, NCAA's WCHA - 41
  53. Red Deer Rebels, WHL - 40
  54. Frölunda Indians, Sweden - 39
  55. North Dakota, NCAA's WCHA - 39
  56. Flin Flon Bombers, WCHL - 39 (defunct)
  57. Edmonton Oil Kings, WCHL - 38 (defunct)
  58. Djurgårdens IF, Sweden - 37
  59. Cornwall Royals, OHL - 37 (defunct)
  60. Boston College, NCAA's Hockey East - 36
  61. HIFK Helsinki, Finland - 35
  62. MODO Hockey Örnsköldsvik, Sweden - 35
  63. Cornell, NCAA's ECAC - 34
  64. Harvard, NCAA's ECAC - 34
  65. Jokerit Helsinki, Finland - 34
  66. Providence, NCAA's Hockey East - 34
  67. TPS Turku, Finland - 34
  68. Winnipeg Warriors, WHL - 34 (defunct)
  69. Colorado College, NCAA's WCHA - 33
  70. HC Chemopetrol Litvínov, Czech Republic - 33
  71. Clarkson, NCAA's ECAC - 32
  72. Färjestads BK Karlstad, Sweden - 32
  73. Notre Dame, NCAA's CCHA - 32
  74. Montreal Junior Canadiens, QMJHL - 32 (defunct)
  75. Ilves Tampere, Finland - 31
  76. Krylya Sovetov Moskva, Russia - 31
  77. New Hampshire, NCAA's Hockey East - 31
  78. Victoriaville Tigres, QMJHL - 31
  79. Granby Prédateurs, QMJHL - 30 (defunct)

Note: Totals for Canadian Hockey League teams include all teams from that city, regardless of franchise moves except for Toronto, Quebec City, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. The Peterborough Petes are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Oshawa Generals are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Kitchener Rangers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener Ontario, Canada their home since The London Knights are a Junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues The Ottawa 67’s are a Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Saskatoon Blades are a Junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. The Regina Pats are a Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (aka Soo Greyhounds) are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Sudbury Wolves are a Junior ice hockey team that play in the Ontario Hockey League. The Kamloops Blazers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops British Columbia. The Portland Winter Hawks are a major Junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League, the highest The Medicine Hat Tigers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL who play out of Medicine Hat Alberta, Canada. Wheat Kings redirects here For The Tragically Hip song see Fully Completely The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903 The Kingston Frontenacs are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston Ontario, Canada at the K-Rock Centre The Seattle Thunderbirds are a Junior ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington that belongs to the Western Hockey League. The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a Junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge Alberta. The Prince Albert Raiders are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Windsor Spitfires are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Shawinigan Cataractes are a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior Ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau Quebec The Niagara Falls Thunder were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996 The Victoria Cougars were a major Junior ice hockey team based in Victoria British Columbia that played in the Western Hockey League between 1971 Team history Arenas Minnesota State Fairgrounds Hippodrome (1923&ndash1934 St The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. The Guelph Storm are a Junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The Michigan Wolverines comprise 24 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan which compete in the NCAA 's Division I and in the Big Ten The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska The Calgary Wranglers were a Junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1977 until 1987. The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers (in English was the name of two different Junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Hamilton Steelhawks were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1984 to 1988 The New Westminster Bruins were a Junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. See also CSKA Moscow History A Russian hockey powerhouse CSKA won 32 Soviet championships during the Soviet League's 46-year existence including The Russian Superleague (Чемпионат России Суперлига lit The Spokane Chiefs are a major Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane Washington. The Belleville Bulls are a junior Ice hockey team founded in 1981 based in Belleville Ontario Canada The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major Junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. The Swift Current Broncos are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The North Bay Centennials were a junior Ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, who played from 1982 - 2002. The Plymouth Whalers are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Laval Titan was just one name used by a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval Quebec, between The Drummondville Voltigeurs ("Infantrymen" are a Junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Fincups were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for 4 years from 1974 to 1978 The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Tri-City Americans are a major Junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The Boston University Terriers men’s ice hockey program is one of many NCAA Division I sports at Boston University. Hockey East Association is a college athletic conference which operates in New England. There have been two Junior ice hockey franchises known as the Québec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Current Coaching Staff Head Coach: Rick Comley Assistant Coaches Tom Newton Brian Renfrew and Rob Woodward Athletic Director The Trois-Rivières Draveurs ("Raftmen" were a Junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. HC Dynamo Moscow ( ru Динамо Москва is a Russian professional Ice hockey club based in Moscow competing in the Kontinental The Russian Superleague (Чемпионат России Суперлига lit Michigan Technological University ( abbr Michigan Tech or MTU) is an American Public university with a range of degree offerings The Cornwall Royals were a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 & the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 Current head coach George Gwozdecky The only coach in NCAA history to win a hockey national title as a player assistant coach and head coach ECAC Hockey is one of the six conferences that compete in NCAA Division I Ice hockey. The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League Junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer Alberta, Canada. Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional Ice hockey club based in Gothenburg Elitserien, or the Swedish Elite League ( SEL) as it is often unofficially called in English, is a professional Ice hockey The North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey teams (men's and women's are currently the only Division I sports at the University of North Dakota in Grand The Flin Flon Bombers are a Junior ice hockey and member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978 Djurgårdens IF Hockey is the Ice hockey department of the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, based in Stockholm. Elitserien, or the Swedish Elite League ( SEL) as it is often unofficially called in English, is a professional Ice hockey The Cornwall Royals were a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 & the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. HIFK ( Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland SM-liiga is the top professional Ice hockey league in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe MODO Hockey is an Ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The home arena was earlier Kempehallen, built in 1964 but from the 2006-07 Elitserien, or the Swedish Elite League ( SEL) as it is often unofficially called in English, is a professional Ice hockey The Cornell Big Red is the name of the sports teams and other competitive teams at Cornell University. ECAC Hockey is one of the six conferences that compete in NCAA Division I Ice hockey. Jokerit ( English: Jokers) is an Ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. SM-liiga is the top professional Ice hockey league in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe This page refers to a college in Rhode Island. For the college in Manitoba, see Providence College and Theological Seminary. TPS is an Ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the Turkuhalli. SM-liiga is the top professional Ice hockey league in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe The Winnipeg Warriors were a Junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League. The Colorado College (familiarly known as CC) is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. HC Litvínov is an Ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Ivan Hlinka Stadion in Litvínov. The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level Ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. Clarkson University is a private university located in Rural Potsdam, New York. Färjestads BK (often referred to as FBK or Färjestad) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey team Elitserien, or the Swedish Elite League ( SEL) as it is often unofficially called in English, is a professional Ice hockey History Notre Dame Hockey has existed on and off as both a club and varsity sport since 1912 The Montreal Junior Canadiens were a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1933 to 1961 and the Ontario Hockey Association Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their Ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. SM-liiga is the top professional Ice hockey league in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe Krylya Sovetov Moscow (Крылья Советов Москва lit The Russian Supreme League (also Highleague) (Высшая Лига Vysshaya Liga) is the lower division of the Kontinental Hockey The New Hampshire Wildcats, or ' Cats, are the athletic teams of the University of New Hampshire. The Victoriaville Tigres are a Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Granby Prédateurs ("Predators" were a Junior ice hockey team originally founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy Quebec, where The Canadian Hockey League is an Umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian -based Major Junior Ice hockey leagues for players 16

References

  1. ^ NHL Standings Tiebreaking procedures at nhl. com
  2. ^ 2008 NHL Draft lottery odds at nhl. com
  3. ^ 2007 NHL Entry Draft order at espn. com
  4. ^ 2006-07 NHL final standings at espn. com
  5. ^ First-round order of selection for the 2008 Entry Draft at nhl. com

See also

The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of NHL players who were never drafted in the NHL Entry Draft (i
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