2004 NHL entry draft

2004 NHL Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)	June 26–27, 2004
Location	RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Overview
First selection	Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
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The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the 42nd NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 and 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout, which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.

As of 2023, the remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Blake Wheeler, Alex Goligoski and Alexander Edler.