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NHL ENTRY DRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Ice Hockey
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Hockey League Entry Draft
1, record 1, English, National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- NHL Entry Draft 2, record 1, English, NHL%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
- National Hockey League Amateur Draft 1, record 1, English, National%20Hockey%20League%20Amateur%20Draft
former designation, correct, Canada, United States
- NHL Amateur Draft 2, record 1, English, NHL%20Amateur%20Draft
former designation, correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements ... 3, record 1, English, - National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first draft was held in 1963, and has been held every year since. The NHL Entry Draft was known as the "NHL Amateur Draft" up until 1979. 3, record 1, English, - National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Hockey sur glace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- National Hockey League Entry Draft
1, record 1, French, National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- NHL Entry Draft 2, record 1, French, NHL%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'entrée de la Ligue nationale de hockey 3, record 1, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20Ligue%20nationale%20de%20hockey
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'entrée de la LNH 4, record 1, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20LNH
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'amateurs de la Ligue nationale de hockey 5, record 1, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27amateurs%20de%20la%20Ligue%20nationale%20de%20hockey
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'amateurs de la LNH 6, record 1, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27amateurs%20de%20la%20LNH
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rencontre annuelle pendant laquelle les franchises de la Ligue nationale de hockey choisissent à tour de rôle des joueurs amateurs qui répondent aux critères du repêchage. 5, record 1, French, - National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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