Q.1
Who was first overall pick the last time the draft was hosted by the Panthers in 2001?
Rick Nash
Jason Spezza
Ilya Kovalchuk
Q.2
This future Canadiens general manager was the first player selected in the 1969 draft.
Serge Savard
Rejean Houle
Bob Gainey
Q.3
What method was used to determine the first pick between expansion teams Vancouver and Buffalo in 1970?
Coin flip
Wheel of fortune
Lottery numbers
Q.4
Which of these first and second overall picks were not traded for each other later in their careers?
Bobby Smith for Ryan Walter
Joe Murphy for Jimmy Carson
Bryan Berard for Wade Redden
Q.5
Who was the first European-trained player drafted in 1969, 66th overall by St. Louis?
Thommie Bergman
Tommi Salmelainen
Jorgen Pettersson
Q.6
Who was the first NCAA player drafted, from Michigan Tech in 1967?
Al Karlander
Ken Dryden
Red Berenson
Q.7
What was unusual about Buffalo pick Taro Tsujimoto in 1974?
He was the NHL’s first Japanese born draft
He could play forward, defence and goal
He didn’t exist - Imlach made him up
Q.8
Which was the first NHL team to win the draft lottery and who did they pick?
Florida 1994, Ed Jovanovski
Los Angeles 1995, Aki Berg
Ottawa 1996, Chris Phillips
Q.9
The 250th player taken in the 1993 draft was still active in the 2015 Cup final for Chicago.
Michal Rozsival
Kimmo Timonen
Marian Hossa
Q.10
This currently operating junior team in the Western Hockey League has produced 55 drafted players, the most from 1969 to date
Regina
Portland
Saskatoon