azcentral.com · May 10, 2022
Arizona Coyotes get third overall pick in NHL Draft, for third time
It just wasn't in the cards for the Arizona Coyotes to win the NHL Draft lottery Tuesday.
Not even the second overall pick, even though they finished with the second-worst point total in the regular season.
The Coyotes ended up with the third overall pick after the order of selection for lottery teams, 16 in total, was revealed Tuesday night in New Jersey. The team has picked third before, but never higher in their time in Arizona.
The Coyotes have chosen centers Kyle Turris (2007) and Dylan Strome (2015) with the third overall pick the previous times they've had it. Neither had or have had stellar NHL careers.