The league explored a new format for its draft this year, but it didn't go over well with fans.

What was the NHL thinking with the daft format that set the league's entry draft back decades?

The new decentralized format for the 2025 NHL Draft didn't quite go as planned on Friday night. And that's putting it mildly.

The NHL held its first decentralized draft outside of the COVID year. It took away from the interesting parts of the first round.

Over the years, the draft format has changed multiple times. It started in Montreal and was initially called the NHL Amateur Draft until it was renamed the NHL Entry Draft.

LOS ANGELES – Matthew Schaefer has watched the NHL draft plenty of times. A player gets picked and is congratulated by family members before heading on stage to shake a dozen hands from the orga ...

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Hockey NHL prospects unfazed by new draft format: ‘It’s something special’ LOS ANGELES - Matthew Schaefer has watched the NHL draft plenty of times.

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A new report reveals that an NFL Draft lottery is not being considered. The NHL, NBA and MLB all use draft lottery formats.

The PWHL also announced the format for the 2025 PWHL Draft. Compared to last year, when the league’s six teams participated in a seven-round process, this year, the eight teams will be involved ...