2025 NHL Draft Contest

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2025 CalgaryPuck Draft Contest

League Questions (125 points)

1. Who will be the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft? (5 points)
Matt Schaefer

2. Who will be the first defenceman selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Matt Schaefer, 1, NYI

3. Who will be the first goaltender selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Joshua Ravenbergen, Flyers, 22

4. Who will be the first Canadian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Matt Schaefer, NYI, 1

5. Who will be the first American selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
James Hagens, 6, PHI

6. Who will be the first Russian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Alexander Zharovsky 46, Utah

7. Who will be the first non-Russian European selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Anton Frondell, 3, Hawks

8. Who will be the last player chosen in the Draft? (5 points)
Johnny Upton

9. Name the two teams that will be involved in the *first* trade announced by Bettman (or equivalent) during the Draft. (20 points - 10 points per team)
San Jose and Boston

10. What will be the highest 2025 Draft Pick that is traded on Draft Day? * "Highest" meaning earliest in the Draft. First Overall being the highest possible. (5 points)
Pick 30

Flames Questions (125 points)

1. Which player will the Flames draft with their first selection (regardless of round)? (10 points)
Cole Reschny

2. The Flames currently hold the 18th and 32nd overall pick in the first round. What will they do with these picks? Trade up? Trade down? Trade it away with no other pick in return? Make the picks? (5 points)
Make the picks

3. The Flames currently have 3 picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft. Will the Flames acquire any additional picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft? If the Flames make more than 3 picks in the first 2 rounds, "Yes" gets the points. If they make 3 or fewer (even if there are trades made), "No" gets the points. (5 points)
No

4. Outside of the first round, name a player the Flames will draft. (20 points)
Haoxi ‘Simon’ Wang

5. Which member of the organization will be the first to speak "at the podium" (i.e. once the team is "on the clock") during the first round? (5 points) Who will announce the first selection? (5 points) * If the Flames don't make a selection in the first round, this question is nullified.
Conroy

6. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Americans will the Flames draft? (5 points)
1

7. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Europeans will the Flames draft? (5 points)
2

8. How many players who played in the CHL last season will the Flames draft? (5 points)
4

9. How many players who played in a lower Canadian Junior league (e.g. AJHL) last season will the Flames draft? (5 points)
0

10. When the draft is over, how many players will the Flames have drafted? (5 points)
7

11. When will the Flames make their first trade during the Draft days that involves at least one player who played NHL games in 2023-24? Thursday before the start of the Draft? During Round 1 of the Draft? Between the end of Round 1 and the start of Round 2? After the start of Round 2? (10 points)
After the start of Round 2

12. Which current Flames player or prospect will get traded on Draft Day or during the Draft? You have to name a player. (20 points)
Henry Mews

13. Not including 2025 draft picks, which player or prospect will become part of the Flames organization as a result of any trade made on Draft Day or during the Draft? You must name a specific player or prospect. (20 points)
Issac Howard

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League Questions (125 points)

1. Who will be the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft? (5 points) SCHAEFER, ISLANDERS

2. Who will be the first defenceman selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points) SCHAEFER, ISLANDERS

3. Who will be the first goaltender selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points) RAVENSBERGEN, #23 OA, PREDATORS

4. Who will be the first Canadian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points) SCHAEFER, #1 OA, ISLANDERS

5. Who will be the first American selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points) HAGENS, #5 OA , PREDATORS

6. Who will be the first Russian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points) ZHAROVSKY, #27 OA, CAPITALS

7. Who will be the first non-Russian European selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points) FRONDELL, #3 OA, BLACKHAWKS

8. Who will be the last player chosen in the Draft? (5 points) MANS GOOS, (G)

9. Name the two teams that will be involved in the *first* trade announced by Bettman (or equivalent) during the Draft. (20 points - 10 points per team)
MAMMOTH, BRUINS

10. What will be the highest 2025 Draft Pick that is traded on Draft Day? * "Highest" meaning earliest in the Draft. First Overall being the highest possible. (5 points)
#4 OA

Flames Questions (125 points)

1. Which player will the Flames draft with their first selection (regardless of round)? (10 points) COOTES

2. The Flames currently hold the 18th and 32nd overall pick in the first round. What will they do with these picks? Trade up? Trade down? Trade it away with no other pick in return? Make the picks? (5 points) MAKE THE PICKS

3. The Flames currently have 3 picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft. Will the Flames acquire any additional picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft? If the Flames make more than 3 picks in the first 2 rounds, "Yes" gets the points. If they make 3 or fewer (even if there are trades made), "No" gets the points. (5 points) YES

4. Outside of the first round, name a player the Flames will draft. (20 points) ETHAN CZATA

5. Which member of the organization will be the first to speak "at the podium" (i.e. once the team is "on the clock") during the first round? (5 points) Who will announce the first selection? (5 points) * If the Flames don't make a selection in the first round, this question is nullified. C CONROY; T BUTTON

6. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Americans will the Flames draft? (5 points) 1

7. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Europeans will the Flames draft? (5 points) 2

8. How many players who played in the CHL last season will the Flames draft? (5 points) 4

9. How many players who played in a lower Canadian Junior league (e.g. AJHL) last season will the Flames draft? (5 points) 0

10. When the draft is over, how many players will the Flames have drafted? (5 points) 8

11. When will the Flames make their first trade during the Draft days that involves at least one player who played NHL games in 2023-24? Thursday before the start of the Draft? During Round 1 of the Draft? Between the end of Round 1 and the start of Round 2? After the start of Round 2? (10 points) ROUND 1

12. Which current Flames player or prospect will get traded on Draft Day or during the Draft? You have to name a player. (20 points) RASMUS ANDERSSON

13. Not including 2025 draft picks, which player or prospect will become part of the Flames organization as a result of any trade made on Draft Day or during the Draft? You must name a specific player or prospect. (20 points) ALEXANDER NIKISHIN (CAR)

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1. Who will be the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft? (5 points)
MATTHEW SCHAEFER
2. Who will be the first defenceman selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
MATTHEW SCHAEFER, 1, NYI
3. Who will be the first goaltender selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
JOSHUA RAVENSBERGEN, 22 OV PHI
4. Who will be the first Canadian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
MATTHEW SCHAEFER, 1, NYI
5. Who will be the first American selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
JAMES HAGENS, 7, BOS
6. Who will be the first Russian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
ALEXANDER ZHAROVSKY, 32 Flames
7. Who will be the first non-Russian European selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
ANTON FRONDELL, 3, CHICAGO
8. Who will be the last player chosen in the Draft? (5 points)
TOMAS GALVAS
9. Name the two teams that will be involved in the *first* trade announced by Bettman (or equivalent) during the Draft. (20 points - 10 points per team)
PITTSBURGH and BUFFALO
10. What will be the highest 2025 Draft Pick that is traded on Draft Day? * "Highest" meaning earliest in the Draft. First Overall being the highest possible. (5 points)
9th OV

Flames Questions (125 points)

1. Which player will the Flames draft with their first selection (regardless of round)? (10 points)
COLE RESCHNY
2. The Flames currently hold the 18th and 32nd overall pick in the first round. What will they do with these picks? Trade up? Trade down? Trade it away with no other pick in return? Make the picks? (5 points)
MAKE THE PICKS
3. The Flames currently have 3 picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft. Will the Flames acquire any additional picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft? If the Flames make more than 3 picks in the first 2 rounds, "Yes" gets the points. If they make 3 or fewer (even if there are trades made), "No" gets the points. (5 points)
YES
4. Outside of the first round, name a player the Flames will draft. (20 points)
Mason WEst
5. Which member of the organization will be the first to speak "at the podium" (i.e. once the team is "on the clock") during the first round? (5 points) Who will announce the first selection? (5 points) * If the Flames don't make a selection in the first round, this question is nullified.
Lanny
6. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Americans will the Flames draft? (5 points)
1
7. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Europeans will the Flames draft? (5 points)
3
8. How many players who played in the CHL last season will the Flames draft? (5 points)
4
9. How many players who played in a lower Canadian Junior league (e.g. AJHL) last season will the Flames draft? (5 points)
0
10. When the draft is over, how many players will the Flames have drafted? (5 points)
8
11. When will the Flames make their first trade during the Draft days that involves at least one player who played NHL games in 2023-24? Thursday before the start of the Draft? During Round 1 of the Draft? Between the end of Round 1 and the start of Round 2? After the start of Round 2? (10 points)
DURING ROUND1
12. Which current Flames player or prospect will get traded on Draft Day or during the Draft? You have to name a player. (20 points)
RASMUS ANDERSSON
13. Not including 2025 draft picks, which player or prospect will become part of the Flames organization as a result of any trade made on Draft Day or during the Draft? You must name a specific player or prospect. (20 points)
MATT DUMBA

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

1. Who will be the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft? (5 points)
Schaefer
2. Who will be the first defenceman selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Schaefer. 1st. Isles
3. Who will be the first goaltender selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Ravensbergen. 20. Columbus
4. Who will be the first Canadian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Schaefer. 1st. Isles
5. Who will be the first American selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Hagens. 6th. Philly
6. Who will be the first Russian selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Ryabkin. 31. Flyers
7. Who will be the first non-Russian European selected? (5 points) What position in the draft? (5 points) Which team? (5 points)
Frondell. 3rd. Chicago
8. Who will be the last player chosen in the Draft? (5 points)
Filip Ekberg
9. Name the two teams that will be involved in the *first* trade announced by Bettman (or equivalent) during the Draft. (20 points - 10 points per team)
Boston and Pittsburgh
10. What will be the highest 2025 Draft Pick that is traded on Draft Day? * "Highest" meaning earliest in the Draft. First Overall being the highest possible. (5 points)
7th

Flames Questions (125 points)

1. Which player will the Flames draft with their first selection (regardless of round)? (10 points)
Cole Reschny
2. The Flames currently hold the 18th and 32nd overall pick in the first round. What will they do with these picks? Trade up? Trade down? Trade it away with no other pick in return? Make the picks? (5 points)
Trade up
3. The Flames currently have 3 picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft. Will the Flames acquire any additional picks in the first 2 rounds of the Draft? If the Flames make more than 3 picks in the first 2 rounds, "Yes" gets the points. If they make 3 or fewer (even if there are trades made), "No" gets the points. (5 points)
Yes
4. Outside of the first round, name a player the Flames will draft. (20 points)
Cole Mckinney
5. Which member of the organization will be the first to speak "at the podium" (i.e. once the team is "on the clock") during the first round? (5 points) Who will announce the first selection? (5 points) * If the Flames don't make a selection in the first round, this question is nullified.
Conroy. Button
6. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Americans will the Flames draft? (5 points)
1
7. Outside of those playing in the CHL, how many Europeans will the Flames draft? (5 points
1
8. How many players who played in the CHL last season will the Flames draft? (5 points)
4
9. How many players who played in a lower Canadian Junior league (e.g. AJHL) last season will the Flames draft? (5 points)
1
10. When the draft is over, how many players will the Flames have drafted? (5 points)
7
11. When will the Flames make their first trade during the Draft days that involves at least one player who played NHL games in 2023-24? Thursday before the start of the Draft? During Round 1 of the Draft? Between the end of Round 1 and the start of Round 2? After the start of Round 2? (10 points)
Before the start of the draft
12. Which current Flames player or prospect will get traded on Draft Day or during the Draft? You have to name a player. (20 points)
Rasmus Andersson
13. Not including 2024 draft picks, which player or prospect will become part of the Flames organization as a result of any trade made on Draft Day or during the Draft? You must name a specific player or prospect. (20 points)
Kirby Dach

Missed on Ekberg as the last pick by 3! Damn

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Originally Posted by Tbull8

Missed on Ekberg as the last pick by 3! Damn

I was going to mock you for guessing him for last pick, I was confident he’d go in the top 100

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I think I have 100 points if I counted right.