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unusual facts about NHL Entry Draft


1980–81 QMJHL season

The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional Prospect" for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.


Dave Marcinyshyn

Undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft, Marcinyshyn signed with the New Jersey Devils in 1987 and made his NHL debut for the Devils during the 1990–91 NHL season playing nine games in total and spent four seasons with the American Hockey League's Utica Devils.

NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp

The event allows the NHL to experiment with potential changes to the game, while using top prospects for the NHL Entry Draft as guinea pigs in the on-ice experiments.

Steve Kouleas

While at The Score, Kouleas covered numerous sports and sporting events, including the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Stanley Cup Final, trade deadline, and Entry Draft.


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1998 NHL Expansion Draft

San Jose traded Ville Peltonen to Nashville after the Predators agreed not to select Tony Granato (Nashville also sent the Sharks a fifth-round pick (Josh Blackburn) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft).

Kevin Weekes

June 24, 2000 - Traded from the New York Islanders with Kristian Kudroc and 2nd round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning for 1st round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (Raffi Torres), 4th round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (Vladimir Gorbunov) and 7th round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (Ryan Caldwell).