San Jose Sharks win NHL draft lottery, right to choose No. 1

"My heart was beating. You can't really prepare for it. It's so unique, so special," said Celebrini, 17, the Boston University star who is expected to be the first overall pick in the NHL draft, set for the Sphere in Las Vegas in June. "It was excitement and, really, a little anxious."

Celebrini was a freshman at Boston University last season. He won the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA's top men's hockey player and could become the first player to win that award and then go first overall in the NHL draft. He said he'll make the decision to either return to BU or play in the NHL next season after the draft.

The NHL draft was held at the NHL Network studios. There were 19 people in a small, windowless room, including three media observers. A video screen displayed each team's odds for the first overall pick. In front of the screen was a lottery machine attached to a hand-held control operated by Will Markham, a machine technician.

There were two lottery draws, one for the first overall pick and one for the second overall pick. The balls were drawn every 20 seconds, with an NHL employee shouting "draw!" at the end of each interval.Scott Clarke of Ernst and Young confirmed that the San Jose Sharks owned that combination.

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