Returns the live (real-time) NHL draft tracker picks from the
NHL web service endpoint draft-tracker/picks/now.
This is distinct from nhl_draft(), which hits draft/picks/now and
returns the static draft board. The draft tracker is only populated during
an active NHL draft window and will return NULL (or an empty payload)
outside of that window.
Value
A data frame (fastRhockey_data) with the following columns:
| col_name | types | description |
| pick_in_round | integer | Pick number within the round. |
| overall_pick | integer | Overall pick number in the draft. |
| team_id | integer | Unique team identifier. |
| team_abbrev | character | Team abbreviation. |
| team_logo_light | character | URL to the team logo (light variant). |
| team_logo_dark | character | URL to the team logo (dark variant). |
| state | character | Pick state (e.g., on the clock, complete). |
| position_code | character | Player position code. |
| team_full_name_default | character | Team full name (default language). |
| team_full_name_fr | character | Team full name (French). |
| team_common_name_default | character | Team common name (default language). |
| team_common_name_fr | character | Team common name (French). |
| team_place_name_with_preposition_default | character | Team place name with preposition (default). |
| team_place_name_with_preposition_fr | character | Team place name with preposition (French). |
| last_name_default | character | Player last name (default language). |
| first_name_default | character | Player first name (default language). |
Examples
# \donttest{
try(nhl_draft_tracker())
#> ── NHL Draft Tracker data from NHL.com ──────────────────── fastRhockey 1.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-13 03:24:57 UTC
#> # A tibble: 32 × 16
#> pick_in_round overall_pick team_id team_abbrev team_logo_light team_logo_dark
#> <int> <int> <int> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 1 1 2 NYI https://assets… https://asset…
#> 2 2 2 28 SJS https://assets… https://asset…
#> 3 3 3 16 CHI https://assets… https://asset…
#> 4 4 4 68 UTA https://assets… https://asset…
#> 5 5 5 18 NSH https://assets… https://asset…
#> 6 6 6 4 PHI https://assets… https://asset…
#> 7 7 7 6 BOS https://assets… https://asset…
#> 8 8 8 55 SEA https://assets… https://asset…
#> 9 9 9 7 BUF https://assets… https://asset…
#> 10 10 10 24 ANA https://assets… https://asset…
#> # ℹ 22 more rows
#> # ℹ 10 more variables: state <chr>, position_code <chr>,
#> # team_full_name_default <chr>, team_full_name_fr <chr>,
#> # team_common_name_default <chr>, team_common_name_fr <chr>,
#> # team_place_name_with_preposition_default <chr>,
#> # team_place_name_with_preposition_fr <chr>, last_name_default <chr>,
#> # first_name_default <chr>
# }