21.   Maybe they should rename the National Hockey League entry draft the European Hockey League entry draft.

22.   The Atlanta Thrashers chose Patrik Stefan, a powerful forward from Europe, with the first pick Saturday as the NHL entry draft opened with a flurry of trades.

23.   The North American National Hockey League entry draft this summer has been switched from Winnipeg to Edmonton.

24.   The Wild, who own the third pick in the entry draft, will add nine players in the selection to be held Saturday and Sunday.

25.   Four days later, the NBA entry draft will be conducted in Toronto.

26.   The first two rounds of the entry draft were Tuesday, with the final nine here Wednesday.