Buffalo to host 2026 NHL Draft

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Buffalo will be the center of the hockey world next June when the western New York city hosts the NHL Draft for the fourth time.

The league announced Monday that the Buffalo Sabres were named the host team for the 2026 draft, to be held June 26-27. The Sabres' arena, KeyBank Center, will be the official site, though the draft shifted to a decentralized format last