| 2012 NHL entry draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 22–23, 2012 |
| Location | Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Overview | |
| 211 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| First selection |  Nail Yakupov(Edmonton Oilers) |
The 2012 NHL entry draft was the 50th NHL entry draft. The draft was held June 22–23, 2012, at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] It was the first time that Pittsburgh hosted the draft since the 1997 NHL entry draft. The top three picks were Nail Yakupov going to the Edmonton Oilers, Ryan Murray going to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Alex Galchenyuk going to the Montreal Canadiens.
- ^ Draftcentre https://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/