2004 NHL entry draft
42nd annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the 42nd NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 and 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout, which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.
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2004 NHL Entry Draft | |
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Date(s) | June 26–27, 2004 |
Location | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
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First selection | ![]() (Washington Capitals) |
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As of 2024, the remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Blake Wheeler, and Alex Goligoski.