The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will hold its annual Draft Lottery at 3 p.m. Atlantic, which will determine the top five picks for this year's Entry Draft.
Fans can watch the lottery on the QMJHL's YouTube channel.
The Sea Dogs will have just two of the 21 balls in the lottery, giving them a slim chance (9.5%) of winning. However, Saint John has a successful history in lotteries/coin flips, including last year's when they won with just a 4.8% chance of doing so.
Last year was the seventh time Saint John was in contention for the first overall pick. 2018 marked the first time in team history that the Sea Dogs did not win a Draft Lottery they were involved in, finishing second. Before that, the team had won all five they were involved with - which, at the time, were coin flips with the bottom two teams, giving them better odds of winning.
Here's who the Sea Dogs have taken over the years with their lottery pick.
2005: 1st overall, D Alex Grant
2006: 1st overall, D Yann Sauve
2007: 1st overall, D Simon Despres
2014: 1st overall, D Luke Green
2015: 1st overall, F Joe Veleno
2018: 2nd overall, D William Villeneuve
2019: 1st overall, F Joshua Roy
The Gatineau Olympiques and Quebec Remparts are the only other teams in this year's lottery. Gatineau has by far the best odds of winning - but that hasn't meant much since this format began.
The QMJHL Entry Draft is scheduled to take place online June 5-6.
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