On Mon, 23 Jun 1997, Bill Fenwick wrote:
 
> Question:  what's with the 17-year-olds in the draft?  (Thornton, Marleau,
> etc.)
> I thought the age limit was 19.  Or is that only for drafting college/college-
> bound players?  Or do the younger players declare, as they do for the NBA
> draft?
 
I could be wrong, but I believe that the minimum age for drafting is 18,
however you can select a 17-year-old if they'll be 18 by the time the NHL
season begins (or some nebulous date thereabouts)...
 
Joel
 
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