When taking a look into the NHL Entry Draft results over the years, it can
be surprising for a number of selections. In 1963, the NHL developed
a new system that would allow all teams to have a chance at the best
talent available. The NHL Entry Draft also permitted those teams who
had performed poorly a chance of improving their team with that one
cornerstone player. Throughout the first fifty years of the NHL Entry Draft,
the bevy of talent chosen at the same position overall has been quite
interesting. Have you ever wondered why some of the best players in the
world were taken near the end of the draft, or even undrafted altogether?
It's very interesting to find out who the best 1st Overall Pick ever is, but
it's also very fascinating to see who the best 51st Overall Pick is and so
on. This book seeks to determine a champion at every drafted selection
through the first 50 years of the NHL Entry Draft.