2018 NHL Draft: Full TV schedule, live stream, online

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Francesco Aquilini, Vancouver Canucks Chairman and Governor and Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks President Hockey Operations hold a 2019 Vancouver Canucks 2019 Draft jersey during a press conference at Rogers Arena February 28, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Vancouver Canucks will host the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena, the National Hockey League, Canucks and City of Vancouver announced today. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The 2018 NHL Draft is finally here, with the first round kicking off on June 22 . Below you will find when and where you can tune in.

The 2018 NHL Draft will be held on June 22-23 at American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Stars. This will be the first time that Dallas hosts the draft. Friday will feature just the first round, with Saturday continuing into Rounds 2-7.

Here are more details on date, time, location and where you can watch or stream the draft.

Round 1

Date: Friday, June 22, 2018

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

TV: NBCSN

Live Stream: NBC Sports app

Rounds 2-7

Date: June 23,2018

Time: 11:30 a.m. ET

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

TV: NHL network

Live Stream: NBC Sports app

Tune into the first round on Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The rest of the draft will start at 11:30 am ET Saturday on NHL network.

The Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens were the winners of the NHL draft lottery, so they will choose first, second and third respectively. The Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights do not have a first-round selection, having lost or traded them. But there are plenty of rounds and talent to go around.

Before free agency can get into full swing, the NHL will be welcoming a fresh batch of rookies in the Entry Draft. This year’s Draft will feature top prospects like Rasmus Dahlin and Andrei Svechnikov.

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The Draft will feature the best of the best in ice hockey around the world, and it’s exciting to see some new talent. Each team will get a chance to plug in the missing pieces it needs to contend. The future of the NHL starts Friday.

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