NEW YORK (June 10, 2010) -- As 2009-10 Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks are assigned the 30th selection in each round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Friday, June 25 (round 1) and Saturday, June 26 (rounds 2-7) at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The Stanley Cup Final runner-up Philadelphia Flyers are assigned the 29th selection in each round.

The host Los Angeles Kings will pick, 19th, the latest first round pick for the Kings since LA had the 20th overall selection in 2000 (Alexander Frolov).

Following is the current order of selection for the first round:

Round 1
1. Edmonton Oilers
2. Boston Bruins (from Toronto)
3. Florida Panthers
4. Columbus Blue Jackets
5. New York Islanders
6. Tampa Bay Lightning
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. Atlanta Thrashers
9. Minnesota Wild
10. New York Rangers
11. Dallas Stars
12. Anaheim Ducks
13. Phoenix Coyotes (from Calgary)
14. St. Louis Blues
15. Boston Bruins
16. Ottawa Senators
17. Colorado Avalanche
18. Nashville Predators
19. Los Angeles Kings
20. Pittsburgh Penguins
21. Detroit Red Wings
22. Phoenix Coyotes
23. Buffalo Sabres
24. Atlanta Thrashers (from New Jersey)
25. Vancouver Canucks
26. Washington Capitals
27. Montreal Canadiens
28. San Jose Sharks
29. Anaheim Ducks (from Philadelphia)
30. Chicago Blackhawks