The Chicago Blackhawks have won the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, giving them the first-overall pick and the chance to select consensus top prospect Connor Bedard.
Going into the event, Chicago had a 11.5-per-cent chance at winning the lottery and receiving the first pick after posting a 26-49-7 record this season and finishing in third-last place overall.
Bedard put up outstanding numbers for the WHL’s Regina Pats, scoring 71 goals and recording 72 assists in his 57 appearances during the 2022-23 campaign.
The xx will receive the second pick while the xx will get the opportunity to select third.
Nashville will host Round 1 of the draft on June 28 and Rounds 2-7 on June 29
Here’s how the whole lottery panned out:
16. Calgary Flames
15. Nashville Predators
14. Pittsburgh Penguins
13. Buffalo Sabres
12. Ottawa Senators (pick goes to Arizona Coyotes)
11. Vancouver Canucks
10. St. Louis Blues
9. Detroit Red Wings
8. Washington Capitals
7. Philadelphia Flyers
6. Arizona Coyotes
5. Montreal Canadiens
4. San Jose Sharks
3. Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Anaheim Ducks
1. Chicago Blackhawks
