We will be holding a live Lottery draft Tuesday April 7 at 7PM EST to determine the top 14 picks in the next VHA Entry Draft this summer.
Here are the rules currently in place:
1- All teams missing the playoffs are in the Lottery
2- Teams with the least points get more chances at winning the Lottery
3- The 1st overall pick is awarded by a drawing of ping pong balls
4- The 2nd overall pick is awarded by a drawing of ping pong balls
5- The 3rd overall pick is awarded by a drawing of ping pong balls
6- Remaining lottery teams, sorted by points, fill out picks 4-14
7- Ties are broken by teams' total number of regulation and non-shootout overtime wins (ROW), and then head-to-head if still tied
8- Playoff teams that did not win their divisions and did not make the conference finals, sorted by points, are assigned the next picks
9- Playoff teams that won their divisions and did not make the conference finals, sorted by points, are assigned the next picks
10- Conference finals losers sorted by points are assigned picks 28 and 29
11- VHA Cup runner-up is assigned pick 29
12- VHA Cup champion is assigned pick 30
Here are this season's reverse order standings with corresponding % and odds.
| TEAM | % | # balls |
| Colorado | 19 | 38 |
| San Jose | 14 | 28 |
| Arizona | 11.5 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 9.5 | 19 |
| NY Islanders® | 8.5 | 17 |
| Nashville | 7.5 | 15 |
| Ottawa | 6.5 | 13 |
| Washington | 6 | 12 |
| Florida | 5 | 10 |
| Columbus | 3.5 | 7 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 6 |
| NY Rangers® | 2.5 | 5 |
| Anaheim | 2 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay | 1.5 | 3 |
| Total | 100.0 | 200 |
Results will be posted on the this forum.