The 2020 NHL Entry Draft was the 58th NHL Entry Draft, held from October 6–7, 2020. The draft was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was held in a remote format, with teams convening via videoconferencing, and Commissioner Gary Bettman announcing the selections in the opening round and deputy commissioner Bill Daly in all subsequent rounds from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
2020 NHL entry draft
Alexis Lafreniere was selected first overall by the New York Rangers.
Tim Stuetzle was selected third overall by the Ottawa Senators.
Kaiden Guhle was selected 16th overall by the Montreal Canadiens.
Alexis Lafrenière is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in 2017, he was awarded the QMJHL Rookie of the Year award and was named to the First All-Star team in his rookie season. He was selected first overall by the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the team in 2021.
Lafrenière with the New York Rangers in 2021
Lafrenière with the Rimouski Océanic in 2020
Lafreniere at the 2020 NHL Top Prospects Game in Hamilton, Ontario
