2016 NHL Draft: Picking order, times, and TV schedule

The 2016 NHL Draft gets underway tonight in Buffalo, where Arizona will take center stage.

In addition to the Arizona Coyotes having two first round selections, the 1st overall selection will likely be Scottsdale, Arizona native Auston Matthews. Though Coyotes fans undoubtedly had hopes that Matthews would begin plying his trade in Arizona, he will be heading to the center of the hockey universe should the Toronto Maple Leafs select him at #1 as expected.

Here’s all the information you need to watch the big moment, as well as follow along as the picks get made.

2016 NHL Entry Draft

June 24-25, First Niagara Center, Buffalo

Time:

Round 1: Friday, 7 PM EST/4 PM Arizona Time

Rounds 2-7: Saturday, 10 AM EST/7 AM Arizona Time

TV:

Round 1: NBCSN, SportsNet, TVA

Rounds 2-7: NHLN-US, Sportsnet, TVA2

Arizona's Selections

• 1st Round: 7th overall, 20th overall (via NYR)
• 2nd Round: 37th overall, 53rd overall (compensatory for not signing Connor Bleackley)
• 3rd Round: 68th overall
• 4th Round: 120th overall (via San Jose)
• 5th Round: None
• 6th Round: 158th overall
• 7th Round: 188th overall
  

First Round Order of Selection

1. Toronto
2. Winnipeg
3. Columbus
4. Edmonton
5. Vancouver
6. Calgary
7. Arizona
8. Buffalo
9. Montreal
10. Colorado
11. New Jersey
12. Ottawa
13. Carolina
14. Boston
15. Minnesota
16. Detroit
17. Nashville
18. Philadelphia
19. New York Islanders
20. Arizona (via New York Rangers)
21. Carolina (via Los Angeles)
22. Winnipeg (via Chicago)
23. Florida
24. Anaheim
25. Dallas
26. Washington
27. Tampa Bay
28. St. Louis
29. Boston (via San Jose)
30. Anaheim (via Toronto + Pittsburgh)

Our Coverage

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Keep track of the entire draft via our Draft Results Tracker!

And be sure to check back at Five For Howling's Draft Hub throughout the weekend for more on Arizona's picks and roster moves.