The Philadelphia Flyers finished the 2013 season fourth from the top of all teams which did not gain a playoff berth.
On Monday, the NHL held its draft lottery and the Orange and Black remained with the 11th overall pick in June's draft in Newark.
Philadelphia only had a 1.5 percent chance of moving 10 spots to the #1 pick. As it stands, the franchise has made only one top selection in franchise lore, taking Mel Bridgman back in 1975.
The Colorado Avalanche hold the honor of the first-overall selection, for the first time since moving from Quebec City to Denver in 1995. Quebec held the top pick three straight years from 1989-91, taking Mats Sundin, Owen Nolan and Eric Lindros.
The Flyers' highest pick in the lottery was the second-overall slot in 2007, which they used to take forward James van Riemsdyk from the University of New Hampshire.
Draft order is as follows:
1. Colorado
2. Florida
3. Tampa Bay
4. Nashville
5. Carolina
6. Calgary
7. Edmonton
8. Buffalo
9. New Jersey
10. Dallas
11. Philadelphia
12. Phoenix
13. Winnipeg
14. Columbus
2013 marks the first season that all 14 clubs which failed to make the postseason had the chance to attain the #1 pick.
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