2019 NHL entry draft
The 2019 NHL entry draft was the 57th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 21–22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The first three selections were Jack Hughes by the New Jersey Devils, Kaapo Kakko by the New York Rangers, and Kirby Dach by the Chicago Blackhawks.
As of 2025 there are 75 active NHL players from this draft.
Eligibility
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1999, and September 15, 2001, were eligible for selection in the 2019 NHL entry draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1998 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2017 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1999, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.Top prospects
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| 1 |  Draft lotterySince the 2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection. Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased. The first three picks overall in this draft were awarded by lottery on April 9, 2019. The New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks won the lotteries that took place on April 9, 2019, giving them the first, second and third picks overall. The New Jersey Devils moved up two spots, while the New York Rangers moved up four spots and Chicago moved up nine spots. In the process, the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings moved down three spots from first and second overall, respectively, while the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres moved down two spots, while the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota Wild each dropped one spot.
Selections by roundThe order of the 2019 entry draft is listed below.Round one
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