The North American Hockey League will hold its annual entry draft tomorrow at 2:00PM ET, and the Rebels will have four picks. Philadelphia will have the following selections:
- Round 1, Pick 13
- Round 2, Pick 44
- Round 2, Pick 48
- Round 3, Pick 78 (NA3HL pick)
Last year the Rebels had seven picks in the draft. Four of the played at least one game during the 2023-24 season and two of them (Julian Brown and Luke Minard) played the entire season for the team. The NAHL Entry Draft will be broadcast live on NAHLTV and be done online at nahldraft.com. All the Rebels picks will be highlighted on the team’s social media channels.
Who is eligible for the NAHL Entry Draft?
Players that are born within the years of 2004-2008 are eligible to play in the NAHL, via USA Junior Hockey rules. Amateur players less than 21 years of age on December 31, 2024 who are not listed on an NAHL team roster or are listed on an NAHL team roster but played less than (10) NAHL regular season and/or playoff games during the 2023-24 season and did not accept a tender from an NAHL team prior to the 2024 NAHL Entry Draft are eligible for selection in the draft.
How many players can each team select in the NAHL Entry Draft?
The number of players each team is able to draft varies on that team’s current roster (protected list) minus the number 30. Each team’s roster is composed of veteran players and signed tenders only. For example, if a team has 15 veterans rostered and 8 tenders (23 total), that team is allowed seven (7) draft picks.
What is the order of the NAHL Entry Draft?
Eligible teams shall make selections in each round in reverse order of their finish in the 2023-24 NAHL regular-season standings. New member clubs shall have their order of selection determined by lottery. If there is only one new member club, it shall have the first selection in each round.
Are drafted players eligible to try out for other NAHL teams?
Unless agreed upon in writing by the two NAHL teams, tendered or drafted players are not eligible to try out for other NAHL teams.
Are drafted players eligible to try out for teams in other junior leagues?
Yes, all tendered and drafted players are eligible to try out for any team in any league other than the NAHL in the U.S. and Canada.
Additional Notes:
All NAHL rosters must be reduced to 25 players by September 1.
