38th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
"2000 NHL Draft" redirects here. Not to be confused with 2000 NHL Expansion Draft .
2000 NHL Entry Draft Date(s) June 24–25, 2000 Location Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary , Alberta , CanadaFirst selection Rick DiPietro (New York Islanders )
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was the 38th NHL Entry Draft . It was held on June 24 and 25, 2000 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary , Alberta , following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild . This was the second NHL Entry Draft in which a goaltender was taken first overall (at that point),[1] when the New York Islanders selected Rick DiPietro with the first overall pick. Previously, Michel Plasse was selected 1st overall in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft .
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Justin Williams , Ron Hainsey , Deryk Engelland and Henrik Lundqvist , who all played their last NHL games in the 2019–20 season .
Selections by round [ ]
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one [ ]
= NHL All-Star Team ·
= NHL All-Star [2] ·
= NHL All-Star [2] and NHL All-Star Team ·
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
1
Rick DiPietro (G)
United States
New York Islanders
Boston University (Hockey East)
2
Dany Heatley (LW)
Canada
Atlanta Thrashers
University of Wisconsin–Madison (WCHA)
3
Marian Gaborik (RW)
Slovakia
Minnesota Wild
Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia )
4
Rostislav Klesla (D)
Czech Republic
Columbus Blue Jackets
Brampton Battalion (OHL)
5
Raffi Torres (LW)
Canada
New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay)
Brampton Battalion (OHL)
6
Scott Hartnell (RW)
Canada
Nashville Predators
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
7
Lars Jonsson (D)
Sweden
Boston Bruins
Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden)
8
Nikita Alexeev (RW)
Russia
Tampa Bay Lightning (from New York Rangers)
Erie Otters (OHL)
9
Brent Krahn (G)
Canada
Calgary Flames
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
10
Mikhail Yakubov (C)
Russia
Chicago Blackhawks
Lada Togliatti (Russia)
11
Pavel Vorobiev (RW)
Russia
Chicago Blackhawks (from Vancouver)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
12
Alexei Smirnov (LW)
Russia
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
THK Tver (Russia)
13
Ron Hainsey (D)
United States
Montreal Canadiens
University of Massachusetts Lowell (Hockey East)
14
Vaclav Nedorost (C)
Czech Republic
Colorado Avalanche (from Carolina)
Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Republic )
15
Artyom Kryukov
Russia
Buffalo Sabres
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
16
Marcel Hossa (C)
Slovakia
Montreal Canadiens (from San Jose)
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
17
Alexei Mikhnov
Russia
Edmonton Oilers
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
18
Brooks Orpik (D)
United States
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston College (Hockey East)
19
Krys Kolanos (C)
Canada
Phoenix Coyotes
Boston College (Hockey East)
20
Alexander Frolov (LW)
Russia
Los Angeles Kings
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
21
Anton Volchenkov (D)
Russia
Ottawa Senators
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
22
David Hale (D)
United States
New Jersey Devils (from Colorado)
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
23
Nathan Smith (C)
Canada
Vancouver Canucks (from Florida)
Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
24
Brad Boyes (C)
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Erie Otters (OHL)
25
Steve Ott (C)
Canada
Dallas Stars
Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
26
Brian Sutherby (C)
Canada
Washington Capitals
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
27
Martin Samuelsson (D)
Sweden
Boston Bruins (from New Jersey via Colorado)
MODO Jr. (Sweden)
28
Justin Williams (RW)
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Tampa Bay)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
29
Niklas Kronwall (D)
Sweden
Detroit Red Wings
Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
30
Jeff Taffe (C)
United States
St. Louis Blues
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Round two [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
31
Ilya Nikulin (D)
Russia
Atlanta Thrashers
HC MVD Tver (Russia)
32
Tomas Kurka (LW)
Czech Republic
Carolina Hurricanes (from Columbus via Colorado)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
33
Nick Schultz (D)
Canada
Minnesota Wild
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
34
Ruslan Zainullin (C)
Russia
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ak Bars Kazan (Russia)
35
Brad Winchester (LW)
United States
Edmonton Oilers (from New York Islanders)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (WCHA)
36
Daniel Widing (C)
Sweden
Nashville Predators
Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden)
37
Andy Hilbert (C)
United States
Boston Bruins
University of Michigan (CCHA)
38
Tomas Kopecky (RW)
Slovakia
Detroit Red Wings (from New York Rangers)
Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
39
Teemu Laine (RW)
Finland
New Jersey Devils (from New York Islanders via Vancouver; compensatory)
Jokerit (Finland)
40
Kurtis Foster (D)
Canada
Calgary Flames
Peterborough Petes (OHL)
41
Tero Maatta (D)
Finland
San Jose Sharks (from Chicago)
Jokerit (Finland)
42
Libor Ustrnul (D)
Czech Republic
Atlanta Thrashers (from Vancouver)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
43
Matt Pettinger (LW)
Canada
Washington Capitals (from Anaheim via Calgary)
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
44
Ilya Bryzgalov (G)
Russia
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Montreal)
Lada Togliatti (Russia)
45
Mathieu Chouinard (G)
Canada
Ottawa Senators (compensatory)
Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
46
Jarret Stoll (C)
Canada
Calgary Flames (from Colorado; compensatory)
Kootenay Ice (WHL)
47
Jared Aulin (C)
Canada
Colorado Avalanche (from Carolina)
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
48
Gerard Dicaire (D)
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
49
Jonas Nordquist (C)
Sweden
Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose)
Leksands IF (Sweden)
50
Sergei Soin (C)
Russia
Colorado Avalanche (compensatory)
Krylya Sovetov (Russia)
51
Kris Vernarsky (C)
United States
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
52
Shane Endicott (C)
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
53
Alexander Tatarinov (RW)
Russia
Phoenix Coyotes
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
54
Andreas Lilja (D)
Sweden
Los Angeles Kings
MIF Redhawks (Sweden)
55
Antoine Vermette (C)
Canada
Ottawa Senators
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
56
Aleksander Suglobov (RW)
Russia
New Jersey Devils (compensatory)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
57
Matt DeMarchi (D)
United States
New Jersey Devils (from Colorado)
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
58
Vladimir Sapozhnikov (D)
Russia
Florida Panthers
Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)
59
Ivan Huml (LW)
Czech Republic
Boston Bruins (from Toronto)
Langley Chiefs (BCHL)
60
Dan Ellis (G)
Canada
Dallas Stars
North Bay Centennials (OHL)
61
Jakub Cutta (D)
Czech Republic
Washington Capitals
Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
62
Paul Martin (D)
United States
New Jersey Devils
Elk River High School (USHS-MN)
63
Agris Saviels (D)
Latvia
Colorado Avalanche (from Philadelphia via Carolina)
Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
64
Filip Novak (D)
Czech Republic
New York Rangers (from Detroit)
Regina Pats (WHL)
65
David Morisset (RW)
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
Round three [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
66
Tuukka Makela (LW)
Finland
Boston Bruins (compensatory)
HIFK (Finland)
67
Max Birbraer (LW)
Israel
New Jersey Devils (from Atlanta via Vancouver)
Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL)
68
Joel Lundqvist (C)
Sweden
Dallas Stars (from Minnesota)
Frolunda HC (Sweden)
69
Ben Knopp (RW)
Canada
Columbus Blue Jackets
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
70
Mikael Tellqvist (G)
Sweden
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Tampa Bay)
Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
71
Thatcher Bell (C)
Canada
Vancouver Canucks (from New York Islanders)
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
72
(D)
Sweden
Nashville Predators
MODO (Sweden)
73
Sergei Zinovjev (RW)
Russia
Boston Bruins
Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)
74
Igor Radulov (LW)
Russia
Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Rangers via Detroit, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay and San Jose)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
75
Justin Papineau (RW)
Canada
St. Louis Blues (from Calgary)
Belleville Bulls (OHL)
76
Michael Rupp (LW)
United States
New Jersey Devils (from Chicago)
Erie Otters (OHL)
77
Robert Fried (RW)
United States
Florida Panthers (from Vancouver)
Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA)
78
Jozef Balej (RW)
Slovakia
Montreal Canadiens (from Anaheim)
Portland Winterhawks (OHL)
79
Tyler Hanchuck (D)
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Brampton Battalion (OHL)
80
Ryan Bayda (LW)
Canada
Carolina Hurricanes
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
81
Alexander Kharitonov (RW)
Russia
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Buffalo)
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
82
Sean O'Connor (RW)
Canada
Florida Panthers (from San Jose)
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
83
(D)
Russia
Edmonton Oilers
CSK VVS Samara (Russia)
84
Peter Hamerlik (G)
Slovakia
Pittsburgh Penguins
HK 36 Skalica (Slovakia)
85
Ramzi Abid (LW)
Canada
Phoenix Coyotes
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
86
Yanick Lehoux (C)
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
87
(C)
Czech Republic
Ottawa Senators
Slavia Praha (Czech Republic)
88
Kurt Sauer (D)
United States
Colorado Avalanche
Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
89
Libor Pivko (LW)
Czech Republic
Nashville Predators (from Florida)
Havirov Femax HC (Czech Republic)
90
Jean-Francois Racine (G)
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
91
Alexei Tereshchenko (C)
Russia
Dallas Stars
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
92
Sergei Klyazmin (LW)
Russia
Colorado Avalanche (from Washington)
THK Tver (Russia)
93
Tim Branham (D)
United States
Vancouver Canucks (from New Jersey)
Barrie Colts (OHL)
94
Alexander Drozdetsky (RW)
Russia
Philadelphia Flyers
SKA St. Petersburg (Russia)
95
Dominic Moore (C)
Canada
New York Rangers (from Detroit)
Harvard University (ECAC)
96
Antoine Bergeron (LW)
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
Round four [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
97
Niclas Wallin (D)
Sweden
Carolina Hurricanes (from Atlanta)
Brynas IF (Sweden)
98
Jonas Ronnqvist (LW)
Sweden
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Columbus via New York Islanders)
Lulea HF (Sweden)
99
Marc Cavosie (C/LW)
United States
Minnesota Wild
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
100
Miguel Delisle (RW)
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Tampa Bay)
Ottawa 67's (OHL)
101
Arto Tukio (D)
Finland
New York Islanders
Ilves (Finland)
102
Stefan Liv (G)
Sweden
Detroit Red Wings (from Nashville)
HV71 (Sweden)
103
Brett Nowak (C/LW)
United States
Boston Bruins
Harvard University (ECAC)
104
Jon DiSalvatore (RW)
United States
San Jose Sharks (from New York Rangers)
Providence College (Hockey East)
105
Vladimir Gorbunov
Russia
New York Islanders (from Calgary via Tampa Bay)
HC Moscow (Russia)
106
Scotty Balan (D)
Canada
Chicago Blackhawks
Regina Pats (WHL)
107
Carl Mallette (C)
Canada
Atlanta Thrashers (from Vancouver)
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
108
Blake Robson (C)
Canada
Atlanta Thrashers (from Anaheim via Carolina)
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
109
(LW)
Sweden
Montreal Canadiens
Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden)
110
Jared Newman (D)
United States
Carolina Hurricanes
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
111
Ghyslain Rousseau (G)
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
112
(D)
Czech Republic
New York Rangers (from San Jose)
Dukla Jihlava (Czech Republic)
113
Lou Dickenson (C/LW)
Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Mississauga IceDogs (OHL)
114
Christian Larrivee (C)
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)
Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
115
Chris Eade (D)
Canada
Florida Panthers (from Phoenix)
North Bay Centennials (OHL)
116
Levente Szuper (G)
Hungary
Calgary Flames (from Buffalo via Washington; compensatory)
Ottawa 67's (OHL)
117
Olli Malmivaara (D)
Finland
Chicago Blackhawks (from Los Angeles)
Jokerit Jr. (Finland)
118
Lubomir Visnovsky (D)
Slovakia
Los Angeles Kings (from Ottawa)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
119
Brian Fahey (D)
United States
Colorado Avalanche
University of Wisconsin–Madison (WCHA)
120
Davis Parley (G)
Canada
Florida Panthers
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
121
Ryan Van Buskirk (D)
Canada
Washington Capitals (from Toronto via Anaheim and Chicago)
Sarnia Sting (OHL)
122
Derrick Byfuglien (D)
United States
Ottawa Senators (compensatory)
Fargo-Moorhead Jets (USHL)
123
Vadim Khomitsky (D)
Russia
Dallas Stars
HC Moscow (Russia)
124
Michel Ouellet (RW)
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Washington via Anaheim and Montreal)
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
125
Phil Cole (D)
Canada
New Jersey Devils
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
126
(C)
Sweden
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia)
MODO Jr. (Sweden)
127
Russia
Detroit Red Wings
Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
128
Alexander Seluyanov (D)
Russia
Detroit Red Wings (compensatory)
Salavat Yulayev Ufa (Russia)
129
Troy Riddle (C/RW)
United States
St. Louis Blues
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
130
Aaron Van Leusen (C/RW)
Canada
Detroit Red Wings (compensatory)
Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Round five [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
131
Matt Hendricks (C)
United States
Nashville Predators (from Atlanta)
Blaine High School (USHS-MN)
132
Maxim Sushinsky
Russia
Minnesota Wild
Avangard Omsk (Russia)
133
Petteri Nummelin (D)
Finland
Columbus Blue Jackets
HC Davos (Switzerland)
134
Peter Podhradsky (D)
Slovakia
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Tampa Bay)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
135
Mike Jefferson (C)
Canada
New Jersey Devils (compensatory)
Barrie Colts (OHL)
136
Dmitri Upper (C)
Kazakhstan
New York Islanders
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia)
137
Mike Stuart (D)
United States
Nashville Predators
Colorado College (WCHA)
138
Scott Heffernan (D)
Canada
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Boston)
Sarnia Sting (OHL)
139
Ruslan Bernikov (RW)
Russia
Dallas Stars (compensatory)
Amur Khabarovsk (Russia)
140
Nathan Martz (C)
Canada
New York Rangers
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL)
141
Wade Davis (D)
Canada
Calgary Flames
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
142
(C/LW)
Canada
San Jose Sharks (from Chicago)
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
143
Brandon Snee (G)
United States
New York Rangers (from San Jose; compensatory)
Union College (ECAC)
144
(C)
Russia
Vancouver Canucks
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
145
Ryan Glenn (D)
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Anaheim)
Walpole Jr. Stars (EJHL)
146
David Koci (D)
Czech Republic
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Montreal)
Sparta Praha Jr (Czech Republic)
147
Matt McRae (C)
United States
Atlanta Thrashers (from Carolina; compensatory)
Cornell University (ECAC)
148
Kristofer Ottosson (C)
Sweden
New York Islanders (from Carolina via Philadelphia)
Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
149
Denis Denisov (LW)
Russia
Buffalo Sabres
CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
150
Tyler Kolarik (C)
United States
Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose via Buffalo)
Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA)
151
Alexander Barkunov (D)
Russia
Chicago Blackhawks (from Los Angeles via Washington; compensatory)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
152
Paul Flache (D)
Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Brampton Battalion (OHL)
153
Bill Cass (D)
United States
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Pittsburgh)
Boston College (ECAC)
154
Matt Koalska (C)
United States
Nashville Predators (from Phoenix via Edmonton)
St. Paul Vulcans (USHL)
155
Travis Moen (LW)
Canada
Calgary Flames (compensatory)
Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
156
Greg Zanon (D)
Canada
Ottawa Senators (from Los Angeles)
University of Nebraska Omaha (CCHA)
157
Grant Potulny (C/LW)
United States
Ottawa Senators (from Los Angeles; compensatory)
Lincoln Stars (USHL)
158
Sean Connolly (D)
United States
Ottawa Senators
Northern Michigan University (CCHA)
159
John-Michael Liles (D)
United States
Colorado Avalanche
Michigan State University (CCHA)
160
Nate Kiser (D)
Canada
Phoenix Coyotes (from Florida)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
161
Pavel Sedov
Russia
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Toronto)
Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)
162
Artyom Chernov (C)
Russia
Dallas Stars
Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)
163
Ivan Nepryaev
Russia
Washington Capitals
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
164
Matus Kostur (G)
Slovakia
New Jersey Devils
HC '05 Banská Bystrica (Slovakia)
165
Nathan Marsters (G)
Canada
Los Angeles Kings (from Philadelphia)
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL)
166
Nolan Schaefer (G)
Canada
San Jose Sharks (from Detroit)
Providence College (Hockey East)
167
Craig Weller (D)
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
Round six [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
168
Zdenek Smid (G)
Czech Republic
Atlanta Thrashers
Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
169
Shane Bendera (G)
United States
Columbus Blue Jackets
Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
170
Erik Reitz (D)
United States
Minnesota Wild
Barrie Colts (OHL)
171
Roman Cechmanek (G)
Czech Republic
Philadelphia Flyers (from Tampa Bay)
HC Vsetin (Czech Republic)
172
Scott Selig (C/RW)
United States
Montreal Canadiens (from New York Islanders via Philadelphia)
Thayer Academy (USHS-MA)
173
Tomas Harant (D)
Slovakia
Nashville Predators
MsHK Zilina (Slovakia)
174
Jarno Kultanen (D)
Finland
Boston Bruins
HIFK (Finland)
175
Sven Helfenstein (C/RW)
Switzerland
New York Rangers
Kloten Flyers (Switzerland)
176
Jukka Hentunen
Finland
Calgary Flames
HPK (Finland)
177
Mike Ayers (G)
United States
Chicago Blackhawks
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
178
Jeff Dwyer (D)
United States
Atlanta Thrashers (from Vancouver via Philadelphia)
Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS-CT)
179
Vadim Sozinov (C)
Kazakhstan
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)
180
Darcy Hordichuk (LW)
Canada
Atlanta Thrashers (from Montreal)
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
181
J. D. Forrest (D)
United States
Carolina Hurricanes
USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NAHL)
182
(D)
Czech Republic
Montreal Canadiens (from Buffalo)
HC Plzen Jr. (Czech Republic)
183
Michal Macho (C)
Slovakia
San Jose Sharks
HC Martin (Slovakia)
184
Shaun Norrie (RW)
Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
185
Patrick Foley (LW)
United States
Pittsburgh Penguins
University of New Hampshire (Hockey East)
186
Brent Gauvreau (C)
Canada
Phoenix Coyotes
Oshawa Generals (OHL)
187
Par Backer (C)
Sweden
Detroit Red Wings (from Los Angeles)
Grums IK (Sweden)
188
Jason Maleyko (D)
Canada
Ottawa Senators
Brampton Battalion (OHL)
189
Chris Bahen (D)
United States
Colorado Avalanche
Clarkson University (ECAC)
190
Josh Olson (LW)
United States
Florida Panthers
Omaha Lancers (USHL)
191
Aaron Gionet (D)
Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Toronto)
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
192
Ladislav Vlcek (RW)
Czech Republic
Dallas Stars
Rabat Kladno Jr. (Czech Republic)
193
Joey Martin (D)
United States
Chicago Blackhawks (from Washington)
Omaha Lancers (USHL)
194
Deryk Engelland (D)
Canada
New Jersey Devils
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
195
Colin Shields (RW)
United Kingdom
Philadelphia Flyers
Cleveland Jr. Barons (NAHL)
196
Paul Ballantyne (D)
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
197
Zbynek Irgl (LW)
Czech Republic
Nashville Predators (from St. Louis)
HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic)
Round seven [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
198
Ken Magowan (LW)
Canada
New Jersey Devils (from Atlanta)
Vernon Vipers (BCJHL)
199
Brian Passmore (C)
Canada
Minnesota Wild
Ottawa 67's (OHL)
200
Janne Jokila (LW)
Finland
Columbus Blue Jackets
TPS Jr. (Finland)
201
Yevgeni Fyodorov (C)
Russia
Los Angeles Kings (from Tampa Bay via Washington)
Molot Perm (Russia)
202
Ryan Caldwell (D)
Canada
New York Islanders (from New York Islanders via Tampa Bay)
Thunder Bay Flyers (TBJHL)
203
Jure Penko (G)
Slovenia
Nashville Predators
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
204
Chris Berti (C/LW)
Canada
Boston Bruins
Sarnia Sting (OHL)
205
Henrik Lundqvist (G)
Sweden
New York Rangers
Frolunda HC (Sweden)
206
Tim Eriksson (C)
Sweden
Los Angeles Kings (from Calgary via Washington)
Frolunda HC (Sweden)
207
Cliff Loya (D)
United States
Chicago Blackhawks
University of Maine (NCAA)
208
Brandon Reid (C)
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
209
Markus Seikola (D)
Finland
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim)
TPS Jr. (Finland)
210
John Eichelberger (C)
United States
Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal via Tampa Bay)
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
211
(C/LW)
United States
Edmonton Oilers (compensatory)
Colorado College (NCAA)
212
Magnus Kahnberg (LW)
Sweden
Carolina Hurricanes
Frolunda HC (Sweden)
213
(RW)
Russia
Buffalo Sabres
CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
214
Peter Bartos (LW)
Slovakia
Minnesota Wild (from San Jose)
HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
215
Matthew Lombardi (C)
Canada
Edmonton Oilers
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
216
Jim Abbott (LW)
United States
Pittsburgh Penguins
University of New Hampshire (NCAA)
217
(D)
Russia
Phoenix Coyotes
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
218
Craig Olynick (D)
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
219
(C)
Finland
Dallas Stars (compensatory)
TPS Jrs. (Finland)
220
Paul Gaustad (C/LW)
United States
Buffalo Sabres (from Ottawa via Tampa Bay)
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
221
Aaron Molnar (G)
Canada
Colorado Avalanche
London Knights (OHL)
222
Marek Priechodsky (D)
Slovakia
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Florida)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
223
(D)
Slovakia
Toronto Maple Leafs
HKm Zvolen Jr. (Slovakia)
224
Antti Miettinen (C)
Finland
Dallas Stars
HPK (Finland)
225
(C)
Russia
Chicago Blackhawks (from Washington)
Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)
226
Brian Eklund (G)
United States
Tampa Bay Lightning (from New Jersey)
Brown University (NCAA)
227
Guillaume Lefebvre (C)
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
228
(C)
Sweden
Detroit Red Wings
VIK Vasteras HK Jr. (Sweden)
229
Brett Lutes (LW)
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Montreal Rocket (QMJHL)
Round eight [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
230
Samu Isosalo (RW)
Finland
Atlanta Thrashers
North Bay Centennials (OHL)
231
Pete Zingoni (C)
United States
Columbus Blue Jackets
New England Jr. Huskies (EJHL)
232
Lubomir Sekeras (D)
Slovakia
Minnesota Wild
Ocelari Trinec (Czech Republic)
233
(G)
Russia
Tampa Bay Lightning
SKA St. Petersburg (Russia)
234
Janis Sprukts (C)
Latvia
Florida Panthers (from New York Islanders)
Lukko Jr. (Finland)
235
Craig Kowalski (G)
United States
Carolina Hurricanes (compensatory)
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL)
236
Mats Christeen (D)
Sweden
Nashville Predators
Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden)
237
Zdenek Kutlak (D)
Czech Republic
Boston Bruins
HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
238
Dan Eberly (D)
United States
New York Rangers
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
239
David Hajek (D)
Czech Republic
Calgary Flames
Pirati Chomutov (Czech Republic)
240
Adam Berkhoel (G)
United States
Chicago Blackhawks
St. Paul Vulcans (USHL)
241
Nathan Barrett (C)
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
242
Evan Nielsen (D)
United States
Atlanta Thrashers (from Anaheim)
University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
243
Joni Puurula (G)
Finland
Montreal Canadiens
Hermes Mestis (Finland)
244
Eric Bowen (RW)
United States
Atlanta Thrashers (from Carolina)
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
245
Dan Welch (RW)
United States
Los Angeles Kings (from Buffalo)
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
246
Chad Wiseman (LW)
Canada
San Jose Sharks
Mississauga IceDogs (OHL)
247
Jason Platt (D)
United States
Edmonton Oilers
Omaha Lancers (USHL)
248
Steven Crampton (RW)
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
249
Sami Venalainen (RW)
Finland
Phoenix Coyotes
Tappara Jr. (Finland)
250
Flavien Conne (C)
Switzerland
Los Angeles Kings
HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland)
251
Todd Jackson (RW)
United States
Detroit Red Wings (from Ottawa)
US NTDP (NAHL)
252
Darryl Bootland (RW)
Canada
Colorado Avalanche
Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
253
Matthew Sommerfeld (LW)
Canada
Florida Panthers
Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
254
(RW)
Russia
Toronto Maple Leafs
Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)
255
Eric Johansson (C)
Canada
Minnesota Wild (from Dallas)
Tri-Cities Americans (WHL)
256
(D)
Finland
San Jose Sharks (from Washington)
Ilves (Finland)
257
Warren McCutcheon (C)
Canada
New Jersey Devils
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
258
Sean McMorrow (D)
Canada
Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary; compensatory)
Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
259
Regan Kelly (D)
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Nipawin Hawks (SJHL)
260
Evgeni Bumagin (RW)
Kazakhstan
Detroit Red Wings
HK Moscow (Russia)
261
Reinhard Divis (G)
Austria
St. Louis Blues
Leksands IF (Sweden)
Round nine [ ]
Pick
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
262
Peter Flache (C)
Canada
Chicago Blackhawks (from Atlanta)
Guelph Storm (OHL)
263
Thomas Ziegler (C)
Switzerland
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Minnesota via New Jersey)
HC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland)
264
Dimitri Altaryov (LW)
Russia
New York Islanders (from Columbus)
Dizel Penza (Russia)
265
Jean-Philippe Cote (D)
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Tampa Bay)
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
266
Sean Kotary (C)
United States
Colorado Avalanche (from New York Islanders)
Northwood Prep High School (USHS-MA)
267
Tomi Pettinen (D)
Finland
New York Islanders (from Nashville)
Ilves (Finland)
268
Pavel Kolarik (D)
Czech Republic
Boston Bruins
Slavia Praha (Czech Republic)
269
Martin Richter (D)
Czech Republic
New York Rangers
SaiPa (Czech Republic)
270
Micki DuPont (D)
Canada
Calgary Flames
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
271
Reto Von Arx (LW)
Switzerland
Chicago Blackhawks
HC Davos (Switzerland)
272
Tim Smith (C)
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
273
Roman Simicek (C)
Czech Republic
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Anaheim)
HPK (Finland)
274
Evgeny Muratov (LW)
Russia
Edmonton Oilers (compensatory)
Neftechimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
275
Jonathan Gauthier (D)
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
276
Troy Ferguson (RW)
Canada
Carolina Hurricanes
Michigan State University (CCHA)
277
Ryan Courtney (LW)
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
278
(RW)
Czech Republic
Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose)
HC Vsetin (Czech Republic)
279
(LW)
Sweden
Boston Bruins (from Edmonton)
Lulea HF (Sweden)
280
Nick Boucher (G)
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dartmouth College (ECAC)
281
Peter Fabus (C)
Slovakia
Phoenix Coyotes
Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)
282
Carl Grahn (G)
Finland
Los Angeles Kings
KalPa Jr. (Finland)
283
James DeMone (D)
Canada
Ottawa Senators
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
284
Martin Hohener (D)
Switzerland
Nashville Predators (compensatory)
Kloten Flyers (Switzerland)
285
Blake Ward (G)
Canada
Colorado Avalanche
Tri-Cities Americans (WHL)
286
Andrej Nedorost (C)
Slovakia
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Florida)
Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
287
Milan Kopecky (LW)
Czech Republic
Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto via Tampa Bay)
Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Republic)
288
Mark McRae (D)
Canada
Atlanta Thrashers (from Dallas)
Cornell University (ECAC)
289
Bjorn Nord (D)
Sweden
Washington Capitals (from Washington via Calgary)
Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
290
Simon Gamache (C)
Canada
Atlanta Thrashers (from New Jersey)
Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
291
(D)
Switzerland
Chicago Blackhawks (from Philadelphia)
Kloten Flyers (Switzerland)
292
Louis Mandeville (D)
Canada
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Detroit)
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
293
(D)
Finland
St. Louis Blues
Montreal Rocket (QMJHL)
Draftees based on nationality [ ]
Rank
Country
Amount
North America
158
1
Canada
103
2
United States
55
Europe
135
3
Russia
42
4
Czech Republic
23
5
Sweden
22
6
Finland
19
7
Slovakia
15
8
Switzerland
6
9
Kazakhstan
3
10
Latvia
2
11
Austria
1
11
Hungary
1
11
Israel
1
11
Slovenia
1
11
United Kingdom
1
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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