Happy Anniversary to the draft lottery ping pong ball that won the Blueshirts first overall and Alexis Lafrenière.
The NHL Draft Lottery was conducted in two phases in 2020, with a place holder team winning the first drawing. The next drawing was to see which eliminated Return to Play team would win the first overall pick. Today marks one year that ball came up….
New York Rangers
Alexis Lafrenière lottery lands with the New York Rangers
Alexis Lafreniere was born on October 11, 2001 in the town of Saint-Eustache, Canada. At an early age, he seemed to excel and looked destined to be a top draft pick in the NHL.