2022 NHL Draft | What you need to know - Round 1

MONTREAL -- The wait is finally over. The first round of the
2022 NHL Draft
is tonight!

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Broadcasts begin at 7:00 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada and ESPN and ESPN+ in the United States.
For a chance to attend in person, participate in our draw during the Molson Export Viewing Party (more details below).
After winning the Draft Lottery in May, the Canadiens will make the first overall pick.
Will it be Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky or Logan Cooley? The answer will come soon enough.
Montreal is set to become the first NHL Draft host city to select a player with the No. 1 overall pick since the Maple Leafs chose Wendel Clark at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in 1985.

The Canadiens have previously held the first overall selection on five occasions, the most by any franchise in NHL history.
Picks include Garry Monahan (1963), Michel Plasse (1968), Réjean Houle (1969), Guy Lafleur (1971), and Doug Wickenheiser (1980).
General manager Kent Hughes also holds the 26th overall pick as well.
Stay tuned to
canadiens.com
and our social media platforms (

,
Facebook
,
Instagram
) for complete Round 1 coverage.
For a more interactive experience, fans can also join Marc Dumont on
Twitch
as of 7:00 p.m. for a live reaction stream leading up to the first overall pick, featuring a chat with other fans, as well as an instant analysis of the top selection.
A second Twitch stream will go live ahead of the 26th overall pick, including a very special guest not to be missed.
NHL Draft Viewing Party
Molson Export is hosting a LIVE viewing party for the first round on a giant screen in Canadiens Plaza, outside the Bell Centre, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Here's what you can expect on-site:
The Bell Centre illumination was realized with the financial support of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal and the gouvernement du Québec.