NHL Draft Resources
Here is everything you need to follow the annual NHL draft, with reports from the most recent draft years and background information on the NHL draft and how the Entry Draft works.
Complete Guide to the NHL Draft
A primer on the NHL draft, including the history, how the draft works, how many draft picks make it to the NHL, and more.
NHL Draft 2012: Round One Selection Order
Here's the order of selection for Round One of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
How the NHL Draft Works
The NHL Entry Draft is how the league distributes the best 18-year-old hockey players in the world, along with a few late bloomers, long shots and older players. Here's a quick summary of how it works.
How Many NHL Draft Picks Make it to the NHL?
There are over 200 players selected at the NHL draft every year. How many of them go on to have NHL careers? What are the chances of a player selected in the first round of the NHL Draft compared to later rounds?
NHL Draft Busts
Every player on this list was a top-six pick. Not one of them played more than 200 NHL games.
The NHL Draft: A Brief History
A brief history of the NHL Entry Draft, introduced as the NHL Amateur Draft in 1963.
The NHL Meat Market
Every team is a big winner on NHL draft day, and every kid from junior or college hockey is a future star. It's hockey's day of optimism.
NHL Entry Draft Official Site
Includes information on this year's event, a history of the entry draft and a list of picks for every year. Did you know Rick Pagnutti went number one overall in 1967?
Hockey's Future
Practically every prospect of every NHL team ranked and reviewed. The site also includes updates from the AHL and other minor pro leagues, reports from Europe and coverage of junior and college hockey leagues, including the OHL, WHL, QMJHL and NCAA.