When the NHL draft comes to Los Angeles this summer, expect a lot more Gary Bettman. The 2025 NHL draft will take place June 27 and 28 at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theatre, the league announced Saturday, and Bettman — the NHL's commissioner since 1993 — will be center stage as he is set to announce each first-round pick for the first time.

“To confirm what is probably the worst-kept secret on the face of the earth, the 2025 NHL Upper Deck Draft will be held here in Los Angeles,” Commission Gary Bettman said at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. “We’re thrilled to be back in L.A.”

The National Hockey League announced today the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ will take place in the city of Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater, June 27-28, 2025. This will be the second time Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Kings have hosted the event.