MOSCOW, May 11. Montreal Canadiens following the results of the draft lottery won the first pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, according to the official website of the National Hockey League. Lottery results:
- —1. «Montreal»;
- —2. «New Jersey Devils»;
- —3. «Arizona Coyotes»;
- —4. «Seattle Kraken»;
- —5. «Philadelphia Flyers»;
- —6. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks);
- —7. «Ottawa Senators»;
- —8. «Detroit Red Wings»;
- —9. «Buffalo Sabers»;
- —10. «Anaheim Ducks»;
- —11. «San Jose Sharks»;
- —12. «Columbus»;
- —13. «New York Islanders»;
- —14. Winnipeg Jets;
- —15. Vancouver Canucks;
- —16. Buffalo (from Vegas Golden Knights).
Canadian forward Sean Wright is named the 1st pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The first round of the draft will take place on July 7 in Montreal.