The 2024 NHL Entry Draft will mark its 62nd year in National Hockey League (NHL) history. The event is scheduled to take place on June 28-29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
The draft lottery is held to decide the top two picks. Winning the lottery enables a team to move up a maximum of ten spots, and no team can drop more than two places from their original position based on their regular-season points. This process ensures a fair draft system in the league. Notably, the San Jose Sharks will hold the first overall pick, a first in their franchise history. North American players aged 18 to 20 and European/international players aged 18 to 21 are eligible for the draft while others become unrestricted free agents. The event is organized annually typically, in June and the draft involves teams picking amateur players from junior or collegiate leagues and professional players from European leagues. These amateur players later become stars and achieve greatness in the sport.
Where did the NHL Draft Lottery take place and when?
The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery occurred at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 7, at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey. Notably, the event took place before the Second Round of Game 2 between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers.
Where to watch the NHL Draft Lottery?
The NHL Draft Lottery was broadcast live on ESPN (U.S.), Sportsnet, and TVA Sports (Canada) respectively.
NHL Draft 2024
The action now moves to the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada in Las Vegas on June June 28 and 29, where all teams will get the opportunity to fill their rosters with top amateur players from junior hockey leagues, collegiate programs and international leagues.
FAQ's On NHL Draft Lottery
A. The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery occurred at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 7, at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
A. One can watch the draft lottery on the official NHL App, or through the streaming platforms and apps of ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports.
A. In the NHL Draft Lottery, a team can fall no more than three spots from their original draft position.
A. Since this is the Chicago Blackhawks' second lottery win in two seasons, they will not be eligible to win the draft lottery again until 2028.
A. Players selected in the NHL Draft can be signed to entry-level contracts by the team that drafted them or return to their junior/collegiate teams.
