Tickets on sale now for 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center!

Tickets are on sale now for the decentralized 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center on June 26 and 27.

Round 1 of the Draft will be held on Friday, June 26 and air on ESPN and ESPN+ in the United States along with Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.

Rounds 2-7 will be held on Saturday, June 27 and air on NHL Network and ESPN+ in the United States and Sportsnet in Canada.

Buffalo to host 2026 NHL Draft

The Buffalo Sabres will host the decentralized 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center on June 26 and 27!

It will be the fourth time Buffalo has hosted the NHL Draft, having previously done so in 1991, 1998 and 2016. KeyBank Center will become the first arena to host the Draft in its decentralized format, which was introduced last year at The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.