<P> From its inception until 2015, there was one winner for the lottery, who would win the first pick in the draft . Beginning with the 2016 draft, three winners are picked in the lottery . These teams win the first three picks in the lottery, with the remaining teams dropping as many as three places from their spot in the basic order . </P> <P> The NHL Draft Lottery takes place during the Stanley Cup playoffs and is hosted at Sportsnet's studios in Toronto from 2015 onwards . From 2006 to 2014, the draft lottery took place at TSN's studios in Toronto . </P> <P> All players who will be 18 years old on or before September 15 and not older than 20 years old before December 31 of the draft year are eligible for selection for that year's NHL Entry Draft . In addition, non-North American players over the age of 20 are eligible . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Draft </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Rounds </Th> <Th> Total drafted </Th> <Th> #1 pick </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001963 - 06 - 05 - 0000 June 5, 1963 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Monahan, Garry Garry Monahan (Montreal Canadiens) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 06 - 11 - 0000 June 11, 1964 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Gauthier, Claude Claude Gauthier (Detroit Red Wings) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 04 - 27 - 0000 April 27, 1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Veilleux, Andre Andre Veilleux (New York Rangers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001966 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Gibbs, Barry Barry Gibbs (Boston Bruins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 1967 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Pagnutti, Rick Rick Pagnutti (Los Angeles Kings) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001968 - 06 - 13 - 0000 June 13, 1968 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Plasse, Michel Michel Plasse (Montreal Canadiens) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 06 - 11 - 0000 June 11, 1969 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> Houle, Rejean Rejean Houle (Montreal Canadiens) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 06 - 11 - 0000 June 11, 1970 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Perreault, Gilbert Gilbert Perreault (Buffalo Sabres) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 06 - 10 - 0000 June 10, 1971 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> Lafleur, Guy Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 06 - 08 - 0000 June 8, 1972 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 152 </Td> <Td> Harris, Billy Billy Harris (New York Islanders) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Mount Royal Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001973 - 05 - 15 - 0000 May 15, 1973 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 168 </Td> <Td> Potvin, Denis Denis Potvin (New York Islanders) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> NHL Montreal Office </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001974 - 05 - 28 - 0000 May 28, 1974 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 247 </Td> <Td> Joly, Greg Greg Joly (Washington Capitals) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> NHL Montreal Office </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3, 1975 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> Bridgman, Mel Mel Bridgman (Philadelphia Flyers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> NHL Montreal Office </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001976 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1, 1976 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 135 </Td> <Td> Green, Rick Rick Green (Washington Capitals) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> NHL Montreal Office </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001977 - 06 - 14 - 0000 June 14, 1977 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 185 </Td> <Td> McCourt, Dale Dale McCourt (Detroit Red Wings) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001978 - 06 - 15 - 0000 June 15, 1978 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 234 </Td> <Td> Smith, Bobby Bobby Smith (Minnesota North Stars) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 08 - 09 - 0000 August 9, 1979 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> Ramage, Rob Rob Ramage (Colorado Rockies) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001980 - 06 - 11 - 0000 June 11, 1980 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> Wickenheiser, Doug Doug Wickenheiser (Montreal Canadiens) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001981 - 06 - 10 - 0000 June 10, 1981 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Hawerchuk, Dale Dale Hawerchuk (Winnipeg Jets) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001982 - 06 - 09 - 0000 June 9, 1982 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> Kluzak, Gord Gord Kluzak (Boston Bruins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001983 - 06 - 08 - 0000 June 8, 1983 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 242 </Td> <Td> Lawton, Brian Brian Lawton (Minnesota North Stars) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001984 - 06 - 09 - 0000 June 9, 1984 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 250 </Td> <Td> Lemieux, Mario Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Toronto Convention Centre </Td> <Td> Toronto, Ontario </Td> <Td> 000000001985 - 06 - 15 - 0000 June 15, 1985 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> Clark, Wendel Wendel Clark (Toronto Maple Leafs) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 06 - 21 - 0000 June 21, 1986 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> Murphy, Joe Joe Murphy (Detroit Red Wings) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Louis Arena </Td> <Td> Detroit, Michigan </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 06 - 13 - 0000 June 13, 1987 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> Turgeon, Pierre Pierre Turgeon (Buffalo Sabres) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 06 - 11 - 0000 June 11, 1988 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> Modano, Mike Mike Modano (Minnesota North Stars) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Met Center </Td> <Td> Bloomington, Minnesota </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1989 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> Sundin, Mats Mats Sundin (Quebec Nordiques) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> BC Place </Td> <Td> Vancouver, British Columbia </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 06 - 16 - 0000 June 16, 1990 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 250 </Td> <Td> Nolan, Owen Owen Nolan (Quebec Nordiques) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Buffalo Memorial Auditorium </Td> <Td> Buffalo, New York </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1991 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 264 </Td> <Td> Lindros, Eric Eric Lindros (Quebec Nordiques) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Montreal Forum </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 06 - 20 - 0000 June 20, 1992 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 264 </Td> <Td> Hamrlik, Roman Roman Hamrlik (Tampa Bay Lightning) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Colisée de Québec </Td> <Td> Quebec City, Quebec </Td> <Td> June 26--27, 1993 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 286 </Td> <Td> Daigle, Alexandre Alexandre Daigle (Ottawa Senators) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Hartford Civic Center </Td> <Td> Hartford, Connecticut </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28, 1994 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 286 </Td> <Td> Jovanovski, Ed Ed Jovanovski (Florida Panthers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Edmonton Coliseum </Td> <Td> Edmonton, Alberta </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28, 1995 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 234 </Td> <Td> Berard, Bryan Bryan Berard (Ottawa Senators) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kiel Center </Td> <Td> St. Louis, Missouri </Td> <Td> 000000001996 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1996 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 241 </Td> <Td> Phillips, Chris Chris Phillips (Ottawa Senators) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Civic Arena </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 21 - 0000 June 21, 1997 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 246 </Td> <Td> Thornton, Joe Joe Thornton (Boston Bruins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Marine Midland Arena </Td> <Td> Buffalo, New York </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 06 - 27 - 0000 June 27, 1998 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 258 </Td> <Td> Lecavalier, Vincent Vincent Lecavalier (Tampa Bay Lightning) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> FleetCenter </Td> <Td> Boston, Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 06 - 26 - 0000 June 26, 1999 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> Stefan, Patrik Patrik Stefan (Atlanta Thrashers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Canadian Airlines Saddledome </Td> <Td> Calgary, Alberta </Td> <Td> June 24--25, 2000 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 293 </Td> <Td> DiPietro, Rick Rick DiPietro (New York Islanders) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> National Car Rental Center </Td> <Td> Sunrise, Florida </Td> <Td> June 23--24, 2001 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 289 </Td> <Td> Kovalchuk, Ilya Ilya Kovalchuk (Atlanta Thrashers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Air Canada Centre </Td> <Td> Toronto, Ontario </Td> <Td> June 22--23, 2002 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> <Td> Nash, Rick Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Gaylord Entertainment Center </Td> <Td> Nashville, Tennessee </Td> <Td> June 21--22, 2003 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 292 </Td> <Td> Fleury, Marc - Andre Marc - Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh Penguins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> RBC Center </Td> <Td> Raleigh, North Carolina </Td> <Td> June 26--27, 2004 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 291 </Td> <Td> Ovechkin, Alexander Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Westin Hotel Ottawa </Td> <Td> Ottawa, Ontario </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 07 - 30 - 0000 July 30, 2005 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 230 </Td> <Td> Crosby, Sidney Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> General Motors Place </Td> <Td> Vancouver, British Columbia </Td> <Td> 000000002006 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24, 2006 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 213 </Td> <Td> Johnson, Erik Erik Johnson (St. Louis Blues) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Nationwide Arena </Td> <Td> Columbus, Ohio </Td> <Td> June 22--23, 2007 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Kane, Patrick Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Scotiabank Place </Td> <Td> Ottawa, Ontario </Td> <Td> June 20--21, 2008 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Stamkos, Steven Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Bell Centre </Td> <Td> Montreal, Quebec </Td> <Td> June 26--27, 2009 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Tavares, John John Tavares (New York Islanders) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Staples Center </Td> <Td> Los Angeles, California </Td> <Td> June 25--26, 2010 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> Hall, Taylor Taylor Hall (Edmonton Oilers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Xcel Energy Center </Td> <Td> St. Paul, Minnesota </Td> <Td> June 24--25, 2011 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Nugent - Hopkins, Ryan Ryan Nugent - Hopkins (Edmonton Oilers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Consol Energy Center </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> June 22--23, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Yakupov, Nail Nail Yakupov (Edmonton Oilers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Prudential Center </Td> <Td> Newark, New Jersey </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 2013 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Wells Fargo Center </Td> <Td> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> June 27--28, 2014 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> Aaron Ekblad (Florida Panthers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> BB&T Center </Td> <Td> Sunrise, Florida </Td> <Td> June 26--27, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> First Niagara Center </Td> <Td> Buffalo, New York </Td> <Td> June 24--25, 2016 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> United Center </Td> <Td> Chicago, Illinois </Td> <Td> June 23--24, 2017 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> American Airlines Center </Td> <Td> Dallas, Texas </Td> <Td> June 22--23, 2018 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2019 </Td> <Td> Rogers Arena </Td> <Td> Vancouver, British Columbia </Td> <Td> June 21--22, 2019 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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