Kings Hold Fifth Selection In 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Published on April 14, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles Kings, the parent club of the Manchester Monarchs, hold the fifth selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft following today's NHL Draft Lottery in New York. The New York Islanders hold the first overall selection in the 2009 Draft, which takes place June 26-27 in Montreal.
For a complete look at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, including bios of the top-ranked players eligible for the draft, visit LAKings.com/draft09.
The Kings enter the 2009 NHL Entry Draft with 13 total selections over seven rounds.
2009 NHL Entry Draft
First-Round: one selection
Second-Round: one selection
Third-Round: one selection
Fourth-Round: three selections
Fifth-Round: two selections
Sixth-Round: two selections
Seventh-Round: three selections
The Kings' season-ending roster includes eight players who were drafted in the first round: Drew Doughty (second overall, 2008); Jack Johnson (second overall, 2005); Anze Kopitar (11th overall, 2005); Dustin Brown (13th overall, 2003); Brian Boyle (26th overall, 2003); Alexander Frolov (20th overall, 2000); Justin Williams (28th overall, 2000) and Denis Gauthier (20th overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round takes place on Friday, June 26. The subsequent rounds (two through seven) take place on Saturday, June 27.
The NHL Entry Draft will be televised on VERSUS, TSN and RDS.
To see the Kings all-time draft selections, visit LAKings.com/alltimedraft.
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