Both days will feature a Fan Fest in Ticketmaster Alumni Plaza with food and beverage, entertainment, and activities for the whole family. The Sabres will welcome this year’s top prospects into the draft with a red-carpet arrival prior to Round 1 on June 26th. Get your NHL Draft tickets here
Here’s a rundown of each day’s schedule of events.
Day 1 – Friday, June 26th
Schedule:
- 4pm-7pm: Fan Fest in Ticketmaster Alumni Plaza (free and open to public)
- 5:15pm: Top prospects walk the red carpet into KeyBank Center
- 6pm: KeyBank Center doors open
- 7pm: Round 1 of the NHL Draft
All fans in attendance for Round 1 will receive a commemorative hockey card giveaway courtesy of Upper Deck.
Fan Fest will include entertainment from DJ Milk, food and beverage stands, plus the following programming:
- Red Carpet Arrivals (Friday at 5:15pm) – Fans will have the opportunity to greet the NHL’s top prospects as they walk the red carpet into KeyBank Center ahead of Round 1.
- NHL STREET: There will be have two street hockey rinks set up on Perry Street as part of the league’s “NHL Street” initiative. One rink will showcase local youth teams; the other will be open to the public for pickup games and skills competitions!
- Kids Combine: Put your skills to the test! Our Kids Combine will allow participants to measure their grip strength, broad jump, rapid shot and more inside an inflatable rink.
- Accuracy Shot Drills: Are you the next Tage Thompson? We’ll have two shooting booths set up for fans to show off their skills.
- Photo Opportunities: Commemorate the moment with multiple NHL Draft-themed photo backdrops.
