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The NFHL uses a weighted lottery method to determine who
gets the 1st pick in the entry draft. There will be three lotteries to determine
the first three choices in the draft. The first lottery will
determine the 1st choice in the draft. The second
lottery will determine the 2nd pick, and the 3rd lottery
will determine the 3rd pick. Once the first three spots are
determined, the remaining teams will select based on the
reverse order of the regular season standings. Teams that
win the lottery can move up a maximum of five (5) spots in
the draft order. Should a team win a lottery that
would move them up more than 5 spots, they will
automatically be awarded the position that is exactly 5
spots higher in the draft order. If that puts them 2nd
or 3rd in the draft order, the corresponding lottery will
not take place and the lottery that was just performed will
be done again. For example, if the 7th place team wins the
1st place lottery, they will move up 2nd place. The
2nd place lottery will no longer be needed and the 1st place
lottery will be conducted again.
Playoff teams will have their draft order determined by a
combination of playoff results and regular season standings.
All teams eliminated in the 1st round will be ranked
according to the reverse order of their regular season
standings. The same process will be followed by teams
eliminated in the 2nd round and then the conference finals.
The two teams in the SMJ Cup finals will have the final 2
picks of the draft, with the winner awarded the final draft
pick of the 1st round.
This process is only for the 1st round of the draft.
The second and 3rd round of the drafts will solely be based
on the reverse order of the regular season standings,
regardless of playoff results.
The lotteries will be conducted using the die rolls on
Slack. A weighted draft lottery system will be used. The
10 teams who missed the
playoffs will have certain numbers between 1-1000 be assigned
to them according to the first table below. After the first
lottery is completed, another lottery will be done with
just the 9 remaining teams. The third lottery will
have just the 8 remaining teams.
|
Lottery 1 (1st
Overall Pick) |
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26th Place |
20.0% |
1-200 |
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25th Place |
17.5% |
201-375 |
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24th
Place |
14.0% |
376-515 |
|
23rd
Place |
11.0% |
516-625 |
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22nd
Place |
9.0% |
626-715 |
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21st Place |
7.5% |
716-790 |
|
20th
Place |
6.5% |
791-855 |
|
19th Place |
6.0% |
856-915 |
|
18th
Place |
5.0% |
916-965 |
|
17th Place |
3.5% |
966-1000 |
|
Lottery 2 (2nd
Overall Pick) |
| 25th Place |
21.5% |
1-215 |
| 24th Place |
18.5% |
216-400 |
|
23rd
Place |
15.0% |
401-550 |
|
22nd
Place |
11.0% |
551-660 |
|
21st Place |
9.0% |
661-750 |
|
20th
Place |
7.5% |
751-825 |
|
19th Place |
6.5% |
826-890 |
|
18th
Place |
6.0% |
891-950 |
|
17th Place |
5.0% |
951-1000 |
|
Lottery 3 (3rd
Overall Pick) |
| 24th Place |
24.0% |
1-240 |
|
23rd
Place |
20.0% |
241-440 |
|
22nd
Place |
16.0% |
441-600 |
|
21st Place |
11.0% |
601-710 |
|
20th
Place |
9.0% |
711-800 |
|
19th Place |
7.5% |
801-875 |
|
18th
Place |
6.5% |
876-940 |
|
17th Place |
6.0% |
941-1000 |
Here are the chances for each of the non-playoff
teams for the first lottery:
 |
Buffalo Sabres |
1-200 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning |
201-375 |
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Calgary Flames |
376-515 |
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Anaheim Ducks |
516-625 |
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NY Islanders |
626-715 |
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Los Angeles Kings |
716-790 |
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Chicago Blackhawks |
791-855 |
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St. Louis Blues |
856-915 |
 |
NY Rangers |
916-965 |
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Montreal Canadiens |
966-1000 |
The results of the first lottery are:
The Buffalo Sabres have won the 1st lottery and
will get the #1 pick in the 1996 Entry Draft.
Here are the chances for each of the non-playoff
teams for the second lottery:
|
|
Tampa Bay Lightning |
1-215 |
|
|
Calgary Flames |
216-400 |
|
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Anaheim Ducks |
401-550 |
|
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NY Islanders |
551-660 |
|
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Los Angeles Kings |
661-750 |
|
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Chicago Blackhawks |
751-825 |
|
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St. Louis Blues |
826-890 |
|
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NY Rangers |
891-950 |
|
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Montreal Canadiens |
951-1000 |
The results of the second lottery are:
The Tampa Bay Lightning win the 2nd lottery and
will pick #2 overall in the 1996 Entry Draft.
Here are the chances for each of the non-playoff
teams for the third lottery:
|
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Calgary Flames |
1-240 |
|
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Anaheim Ducks |
241-440 |
|
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NY Islanders |
441-600 |
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Los Angeles Kings |
601-710 |
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Chicago Blackhawks |
711-800 |
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St. Louis Blues |
801-875 |
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NY Rangers |
876-940 |
|
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Montreal Canadiens |
941-1000 |
The results of the third lottery are:
Los Angeles Kings win the 3rd lottery and will have
the 3rd pick in the 1996 Entry Draft.
The Entry Draft order for the first round only is:
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