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The 2023 NHL entry draft was the 61st NHL entry draft.The draft was held on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. [1]The first three selections were Connor Bedard going to the Chicago Blackhawks, Leo Carlsson being selected by the Anaheim Ducks, and Adam Fantilli being picked by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
In 1953, Fred Sasakamoose was the first Cree NHL player, and the first Canadian indigenous player in the NHL, debuting with the Chicago Black Hawks. On January 18, 1958, Willie O'Ree became the first Black Canadian to play in the NHL. Playing with the Boston Bruins, he was also the first NHL player of African descent. [13]
Connor Bedard (born July 17, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered one of the greatest ice hockey prospects of his generation, he was selected first overall by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut that year.
The 2023 NHL Draft’s first round will be held on Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. ET. Round 2-7 won’t take place until the following morning, on June 29 at 11 a.m. ET, making this year’s NHL ...
The stage at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario. The NHL entry draft (French: Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements (North American players 18–20 years old and European/international players 18–21 ...
Easton Cowan (born May 20, 2005) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cowan was drafted by the Maple Leafs in the first round, 28th overall, of the 2023 NHL entry draft.
June 29, 2023 at 1:59 PM. ... The trade was completed during the second day of the NHL draft being held in Nashville, Tennessee, where the Blackhawks opened by selecting Bedard with the No. 1 pick ...
Here are this year’s top 10 NHL rookies to keep an eye on during your draft. 1) Connor Bedard (F, CHI) ... No. 7 overall pick all the minutes he can handle in 2023-24. Five more NHL rookies to ...