NHL Draft 2012: Start Time, Live Stream, Draft Order And More

The first round of the 2012 NHL Draft takes place on Friday night beginning at 7 p.m. ET at Pittsburgh's CONSOL Energy Center.

The first round will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network beginning at 7 p.m. A 2012 NHL Draft live stream can be found on TSN's website beginning at the same time. Rounds 2-7 will be aired on the NHL Network on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

The first round 2012 NHL Draft order follows.

Draft Order:

1. Edmonton Oilers

2. Columbus Blue Jackets

3. Montreal Canadiens

4. New York Islanders

5. Toronto Maple Leafs

6. Anaheim Ducks

7. Minnesota Wild

8. Carolina Hurricanes

9. Winnipeg Jets

10. Tampa Bay Lightning

11. Washington Capitals (from Colorado Avalanche)

12. Buffalo Sabres

13. Dallas Stars

14. Calgary Flames

15. Ottawa Senators

16. Washington Capitals

17. San Jose Sharks

18. Chicago Blackhawks

19. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit Red Wings)

20. Philadelphia Flyers

21. Buffalo Sabres (from Nashville Predators)

22. Pittsburgh Penguins

23. Florida Panthers

24. Boston Bruins

25. St. Louis Blues

26. Vancouver Canucks

27. Phoenix Coyotes

28. New York Rangers

29. New Jersey Devils

30. Los Angeles Kings

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