Thirteen years ago today, the NHL held its 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The two-day draft was held in Ottawa, with the draft order determined by lottery (thanks to that pesky lockout). This was the first year the draft had only seven rounds compared to nine, and the lottery saw teams assigned balls based on playoff appearances & first-overall picks from the three years prior.
Of course, the Pittsburgh Penguins picked up Sidney Crosby with the first-overall selection, which has been an historic moment for their franchise, perhaps akin to how selecting Rasmus Dahlin will turn out to be for the Sabres.