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Calgary Flames: Breaking the Draft Lottery Curse

Published
May 3, 2026
Duration
1:43
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Last updated
May 4, 2026

Discusses hockey.

Summary

The Calgary Flames, a team with an unprecedented 30-year drought in NHL draft lotteries, are set to participate in this years lottery with a 19.3% chance of winning. Despite having the opportunity to pick players like Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk, the team has never won a single lottery draw since 1995. Fans and analysts alike are baffle…

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The Calgary Flames, a team with an unprecedented 30-year drought in NHL draft lotteries, are set to participate in this years lottery with a 19.3% chance of winning. Despite having the opportunity to pick players like Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk, the team has never won a single lottery draw since 1995. Fans and analysts alike are baffled by the teams bad luck, as they join five other teams with no lottery wins. Tune in to Sportsnet on Tuesday to see if the Flames finally break

Themes

  • hockey