It also happened in 20 when the draft was held at the NHL Network studios in New Jersey because of the pandemic. The first occurrence was in 2005 - the first draft after the lockout when it was held at the Westin Hotel Ottawa. Since the NHL draft started being held at NHL arenas in 1986, it will be just the third time the draft has been held at a non-NHL venue. The auditorium, which has a wraparound LED interior and curved LED exterior, was featured along the race course of the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November. SEATTLE - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday that the 2024 NHL draft will be held in Las Vegas and the league is finalizing plans to hold the event at the Sphere with the intent that it could also be the last centralized draft for the foreseeable future.īettman said having it at the Sphere, which has more than 18,000 seats, would make the NHL the first league to hold a sporting event at the facility. NHL chooses Las Vegas for draft, will plan 'dramatic' event You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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