Bradshaw was the overall number one pick in 1970.

The Ducks came close getting the number two overall pick.

Two months earlier they had voted unanimously to make him their number one pick.

"This really is our number one pick for '88," said Levy.

He moved to the first national team in December 1985 and was the number one pick for the next decade.

The lottery was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to receive the number one pick.

"To a certain degree there's pressure on me because I was the number one pick," he said.

When you get the number one pick, you like to take advantage of it.

During the 1992-93 season, it had become clear that Daigle would be the number one pick.

The club made no trades to improve its position, not wanting to lose the number one pick.