Calgary Flames: Breaking the Draft Lottery Curse

Calgary Flames: Breaking the Draft Lottery Curse

Author: The Daily News Now! May 3, 2026 Duration: 1:43

The Calgary Flames, a team with an unprecedented 30-year drought in NHL draft lotteries, are set to participate in this years lottery with a 19.3% chance of winning. Despite having the opportunity to pick players like Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk, the team has never won a single lottery draw since 1995. Fans and analysts alike are baffled by the teams bad luck, as they join five other teams with no lottery wins. Tune in to Sportsnet on Tuesday to see if the Flames finally break their curse or if their jinx continues into another rebuild season.

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