The NFHL uses a weighted lottery method to determine who
gets the 1st pick in the entry draft. Teams are allowed to
move up a maximum of four (4) places in the draft.
Therefore, only the 5 teams who finished lowest in the
standings have a chance at the #1 pick. Once the #1 pick
has been determined, the rest of the lottery team's draft
order is determined by
the reverse order of the regular season standings. The
order of the rest of the first round is determined by a
combination of a team's playoff success and regular season
standings. The draft order for all rounds after the
first is determined solely by the reverse order of the
regular season standings, regardless of playoff finish.
Please see the rules under Entry Draft for a complete
description of the process.
The odds that for winning the lottery are as
follows:
24th
Place |
35% |
23rd
Place |
22% |
22nd
Place |
17% |
21st Place |
10% |
20th
Place |
7% |
19th Place |
5% |
18th
Place |
3% |
17th Place |
1% |
A number between 1 - 100 is randomly generated to
determine the winner of the #1 pick. The lottery is
only done in the 1st round. All subsequent rounds will
remain in the reverse order of the regular season standings.
Here are the number ranges for each of the non-playoff
teams:
Therefore, San Jose wins the lottery draft and will
retain pick #1. The Entry Draft order for the first round only is:
1 |
2 |
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10 |
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24 |
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