While it remains to be seen if Rogers Arena will have hockey games played there in June 2019, the NHL will be setting up shop at the rink for next year’s entry draft on the 21st and 22nd of that month as the franchise celebrates its 50th season. Commissioner Gary Bettman was on hand in Vancouver on Wednesday to make the announcement official.

(If you want to feel old, the majority of players who will be selected that weekend were born in 2001.)

the Canucks own all seven of their selections for the 2019 draft. That could change, of course,adidas Henrik Lundqvist jersey,At the moment,adidas Mats Zuccarello jersey, depending on how general manager Jim Benning decides to move forward with his rebuild.

which saw Erik Johnson,authentic Rick Nash jersey, Jonathan Toews,authentic Erik Karlsson jersey, Jordan Staal, Nicklas Backstrom and Phil Kessel go in the top five and Mathieu Perreault (No. 177) and Leo Komarov (No. 180) go late in the sixth round. Defenseman Alex Biega,authentic Mats Zuccarello jersey, The Canucks last hosted the draft in 2006, who the Canucks gave a two-year extension to on Wednesday, went No. 147 to the Buffalo Sabres.

That was also the weekend that the Canucks acquired Roberto Luongo from the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Tuukka Rask for Andrew Raycroft.

so fans can get a look at top prospects like Jack Hughes,authentic Henrik Lundqvist jersey,Bowen Byram,adidas Rick Nash jersey,Rogers Arena will also host the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, Dylan Cozens,adidas Erik Karlsson jersey, Kaapo Kakko and Cole Caulfield before they become property of NHL franchises.

The 2018 NHL draft will be held at American Airlines Center in Dallas June 22-23.