NHL DRAFT
WHERE Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
WHEN Round 1, today, 6 p.m.; Rounds 2-7, Saturday, 9 a.m.
TELEVISION Round 1, NBC Sports Network; Rounds 2-7, NHL Network
First-round order
1. Edmonton
2. Columbus
3. Montreal
4. N.Y. Islanders
Chart: About the NHL draft
Round 1 begins at 6 p.m. Friday
June 22, 2012 at 6:15AM
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5. Toronto
6. Anaheim
7. Wild
8. Carolina
9. Winnipeg
10. Tampa Bay
11. Washington*
12. Buffalo
13. Dallas
14. Calgary
15. Ottawa
16. Washington
17. San Jose
18. Chicago
19. Tampa Bay **
20. Philadelphia
21. Buffalo ***
22. Pittsburgh
23. Florida
24. Boston
25. St. Louis
26. Vancouver
27. Phoenix
28. N.Y. Rangers
29. New Jersey
30. Los Angeles
* from Colorado
** from Detroit
*** from Nashville
Wild picks
Round 1, 7th overall
Round 2, 46th
Round 3, 68th
Round 4, 98th
Round 5, 128th
Round 6, 158th
Round 7, 188th
Draft party
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub in St. Paul
about the writer
The return of NHL players to the Winter Games for the first time since 2014 will make the hockey better and the competition tougher.
