How often is 17 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 17 has been drawn 415 times — tied for 47th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 28.9 fewer than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (7% below).
How long has 17 gone without being drawn?
The longest 17 has gone without being drawn is 73 draws, between its appearances on February 26, 2025 and November 12, 2025. Its current gap is 2 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.7 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from August 8, 2001 to August 18, 2001. Its first appearance in the record was on March 21, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 17?
Across the record, 17 has been drawn alongside 43 more often than with any other number (58 times), followed by 5 (55), 20 (55), 14 (53), 26 (53). The fewest: 23 (24), 30 (27), 2 (31), 41 (31), 48 (35).
17 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1993, drawn 21 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2019, 6 times in 104 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 17 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 28th | 85 |
| 2025 | 7 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2020 | 16 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 2019 | 6 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2018 | 10 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2017 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2016 | 11 | tied 33rd | 105 |
| 2015 | 7 | 49th | 104 |
| 2014 | 9 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 2013 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2011 | 15 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2010 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2009 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2008 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2007 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2006 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 16 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2004 | 9 | 42nd | 104 |
| 2003 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1st | 104 |
| 2001 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2000 | 8 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1999 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1997 | 15 | tied 13th | 105 |
| 1996 | 7 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 1995 | 8 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1994 | 20 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1993 | 21 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1992 | 7 | tied 45th | 97 |
When was 17 last drawn?
Number 17 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 (2 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 5, 10, 14, 17, 20, Bonus 24. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 17: Aug 8, 2026; Jul 4, 2026; Jun 27, 2026; Mar 7, 2026; Feb 25, 2026.
17 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 17 has come up 63 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 44th of 49, most recently on January 1, 2025.
17 by draw day
Across the full record, 17 has come up 226 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 189 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 17 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 17 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/17. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.