Up first will be the Draft Lottery, which the league announced will take place Wednesday, May 6. The lottery will determine the first five picks in this year's draft.
According to the league, "the Gatineau Olympiques (18 balls), the Saint John Sea Dogs (2 balls) and the Quebec Remparts (1 ball) will have the chance to land the first-overall pick."
Saint John has had great success in previous draft lotteries, winning six of the seven lottery style events they have been involved in. The club selected first overall in last year's draft, picking forward Joshua Roy.
This year's Entry Draft will be virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That's not the only significant change though, as the league also announced that this year's event will take place over two days like the NHL Draft.
From the league:
The 2020 QMJHL Entry Draft will be held on June 5 and 6, 2020. The first round will be presented live on the QMJHL’s Official YouTube Channel on Friday night. Rounds two to fourteen will continue the next day and will be accessible to our fans, the members of the media, as well as to QMJHL prospects and their families via the league’s website.
This 2020 QMJHL Entry Draft was originally scheduled to be held in Sherbrooke on June 6.
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