The Los Angeles Kings 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
www.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
www.LAKings.com/alltimedraft.
Kings to pick fifth in 2009 NHL Draft 
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