2003 NHL entry draft
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The 2003 NHL entry draft was the 41st entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 21 and 22, 2003.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was only the third time a goaltender was selected first overall in the draft, after Michel Plasse in 1968 and Rick DiPietro in 2000. Eric Staal was selected second by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Nathan Horton was the third selection by the Florida Panthers.
Many analysts rate this draft as having one of the most talented groups of players, some say even better than the 1979 NHL draft.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Every first-round pick went on to play in a regular season NHL game. Among those, two played only a handful of games: Hugh Jessiman (2 games) and Shawn Belle (20). All other first round picks had much more substantial NHL careers: the third-fewest games was Marc-Antoine Pouliot with 192. Fleury, Staal, Horton, Nikolay Zherdev, and Patrice Bergeron all became NHL regulars immediately after they were drafted. Milan Michalek was expected to do the same, and was selected for the San Jose Sharks' NHL roster after training camp, but suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out for the season. All of the top ten selections played at least nine games in the NHL in the 2005–06 season. Calgary Flames' first round selection Dion Phaneuf scored 20 goals in his rookie campaign, becoming the third defenceman to do so, after Brian Leetch and Barry Beck. Mike Richards and Jeff Carter (Flyers), Zach Parise (Devils), Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks), and Eric Staal (Hurricanes) all led their teams in scoring in the 2007–08 regular season, and Dustin Brown (Kings) went on to break the record for most Stanley Cups won by an American team captain (two, in 2012 and 2014).
Later rounds of the draft also featured more players than usual that went on to have substantial NHL careers. These included Shea Weber (49th overall pick), Corey Crawford (52nd), David Backes (62nd), Jimmy Howard (64th), Clarke MacArthur (74th), Jan Hejda (106th), Paul Bissonnette (121st), Kyle Quincey (132nd), Lee Stempniak (148th), Nigel Dawes (149th), Marc Methot (168th), Nate Thompson (183rd), Drew Miller (186th), Joe Pavelski (205th), Kyle Brodziak (214th), Tobias Enstrom (239th), Dustin Byfuglien (245th), Shane O'Brien (250th), Matt Moulson (263rd), Jaroslav Halak (271st), David Jones (288th), and Brian Elliott (291st).
The Florida Panthers attempted to draft Alexander Ovechkin (the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL entry draft), who was born September 17, 1985 - two days later than the cutoff for the 2003 draft - four times during the draft (including a formal submission in writing in the ninth round), arguing that if not due to leap years, he would have been born four days earlier, but were denied.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
As of 2025, the remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Brent Burns, Corey Perry, and Ryan Suter.
Draft day trades
The following trades were made on the day of the draft:
- The Pittsburgh Penguins traded the third overall pick (Nathan Horton), the 55th pick (Stefan Meyer), and Mikael Samuelsson to the Florida Panthers for the first overall pick (Marc-Andre Fleury) and the 73rd pick (Daniel Carcillo)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The St. Louis Blues traded Cory Stillman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 62nd pick (David Backes).
- The New Jersey Devils traded Mike Danton and the 101st pick (Konstantin Zakharov) to the St. Louis Blues for the 93rd pick (Ivan Khomutov).
- The Chicago Blackhawks traded Andrei Nikolishin to the Colorado Avalanche for the 120th pick (Mitch Maunu)
- The St. Louis Blues traded Tyson Nash to the Phoenix Coyotes for the 148th pick (Lee Stempniak)
Final central scouting rankings
Skaters
| North American | European | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Eric Staal (C) | Template:Flagicon Nikolay Zherdev (RW) |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Dustin Brown (RW) | Template:Flagicon Milan Michalek (LW) |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Thomas Vanek (LW) | Template:Flagicon Andrei Kostitsyn (RW) |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Nathan Horton (C) | Template:Flagicon Dmitri Chernykh (RW) |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Ryan Getzlaf (C) | Template:Flagicon Konstantin Glazachev (LW) |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Braydon Coburn (D) | Template:Flagicon Igor Mirnov (C) |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Ryan Suter (D) | Template:Flagicon Grigory Shafigulin (C) |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Dion Phaneuf (D) | Template:Flagicon Yevgeni Tunik (C) |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Zach Parise (C) | Template:Flagicon Robert Nilsson (RW) |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Dan Fritsche (C) | Template:Flagicon Michal Barinka (D) |
Goaltenders
Selections by round
Round one
Round two
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Danny Richmond (RW) | Template:USA | Carolina Hurricanes | University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 32 | Ryan Stone (C) | Template:CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 33 | Loui Eriksson (LW) | Template:SWE | Dallas Stars (from Columbus) | Frolunda HC (Sweden) |
| 34 | Mike Egener (D) | Template:CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Florida) | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 35 | Konstantin Glazachev (LW) | Template:RUS | Nashville Predators (from Buffalo) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 36 | Vojtech Polak (RW) | Template:CZE | Dallas Stars (from San Jose via Anaheim) | Energie Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) |
| 37 | Kevin Klein (D) | Template:CAN | Nashville Predators | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
| 38 | Kamil Kreps (C) | Template:CZE | Florida Panthers (from Atlanta) | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 39 | Tim Ramholt (D) | Template:SUI | Calgary Flames | ZSC Lions (Switzerland) |
| 40 | Cory Urquhart (C) | Template:CAN | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) |
| 41 | Matt Smaby (D) | Template:USA | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Phoenix via Florida) | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget Major AAA) |
| 42 | Petr Vrana (LW) | Template:CZE | New Jersey Devils (compensatory) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 43 | Josh Hennessy (C) | Template:USA | San Jose Sharks (from New York Rangers) | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 44 | Konstantin Pushkaryov (LW) | Template:KAZ | Los Angeles Kings | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan) |
| 45 | Patrice Bergeron (C) | Template:CAN | Boston Bruins (compensatory) | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 46 | Dan Fritsche (C) | Template:USA | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago) | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 47 | Matt Carle (D) | Template:USA | San Jose Sharks (from Calgary; compensatory) | River City Lancers (USHL) |
| 48 | Dmitri Chernykh (RW) | Template:RUS | New York Islanders | Khimik Moscow Oblast (Russia) |
| 49 | Shea Weber (D) | Template:CAN | Nashville Predators (compensatory) | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 50 | Ivan Baranka (D) | Template:SVK | New York Rangers (from Boston via San Jose) | Dubnica Spartak (Slovakia) |
| 51 | Colin McDonald (RW) | Template:USA | Edmonton Oilers | New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) |
| 52 | Corey Crawford (G) | Template:CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (compensatory) | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Yevgeni Tunik (C) | Template:RUS | New York Islanders (from Washington via Edmonton) | Kristall Elektrostal (Russia) |
| 54 | B. J. Crombeen (RW) | Template:USA | Dallas Stars (from Anaheim) | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 55 | Stefan Meyer (LW) | Template:CAN | Florida Panthers (from Pittsburgh; compensatory) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 56 | Patrick O'Sullivan (C) | Template:USA | Minnesota Wild | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) |
| 57 | John Doherty (D) | Template:USA | Toronto Maple Leafs | Phillips Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 58 | Jeremy Colliton (C) | Template:CAN | New York Islanders (from St. Louis) | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 59 | Michal Barinka (D) | Template:CZE | Chicago Blackhawks (compensatory) | HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) |
| 60 | Marc-Andre Bernier (RW) | Template:CAN | Vancouver Canucks | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 61 | Maxim Lapierre (C) | Template:CAN | Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia) | Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) |
| 62 | David Backes (RW) | Template:USA | St. Louis Blues (from Tampa Bay) | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 63 | David Liffiton (D) | Template:CAN | Colorado Avalanche | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 64 | Jimmy Howard (G) | Template:USA | Detroit Red Wings | University of Maine (NCAA) |
| 65 | Branislav Fabry (RW) | Template:SVK | Buffalo Sabres (from Dallas) | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 66 | Masi Marjamaki (LW) | Template:FIN | Boston Bruins (from San Jose; compensatory) | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 67 | Igor Mirnov (C) | Template:RUS | Ottawa Senators | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 68 | Jean-Francois Jacques (LW) | Template:CAN | Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey) | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
Round three
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Colin Fraser (C) | Template:CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (from Carolina) | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 70 | Jonathan Filewich (RW) | Template:CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 71 | Dmitri Kosmachev (D) | Template:RUS | Columbus Blue Jackets | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 72 | Mikhail Zhukov (RW) | Template:RUS | Edmonton Oilers (compensatory) | IFK Arboga IK (Sweden) |
| 73 | Daniel Carcillo (LW) | Template:CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Florida) | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 74 | Clarke MacArthur (LW) | Template:CAN | Buffalo Sabres | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 75 | Ken Roche (C) | Template:USA | New York Rangers (from San Jose) | Saint Sebastian's School (USHS-MA) |
| 76 | Richard Stehlik (D) | Template:SVK | Nashville Predators | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 77 | Tyler Redenbach (LW) | Template:CAN | Phoenix Coyotes (from Atlanta via Philadelphia) | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 78 | Danny Irmen (C) | Template:USA | Minnesota Wild (from Calgary via Toronto) | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 79 | Ryan O'Byrne (D) | Template:CAN | Montreal Canadiens | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 80 | Dmitri Pestunov (C) | Template:RUS | Phoenix Coyotes (from Phoenix via Vancouver) | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia) |
| 81 | Stefan Ruzicka (RW) | Template:SVK | Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers) | Ardo Nitra (Slovakia) |
| 82 | Ryan Munce (G) | Template:CAN | Los Angeles Kings | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 83 | Stephen Werner (RW) | Template:USA | Washington Capitals (from Chicago) | University of Massachusetts (NCAA) |
| 84 | Konstantin Barulin (G) | Template:RUS | St. Louis Blues (from New York Islanders) | Rubin Tyumen (Russia) |
| 85 | Alexandre Picard (D) | Template:CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (compensatory) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 86 | Shane Hynes (RW) | Template:CAN | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Boston) | Cornell University (NCAA) |
| 87 | Ryan Potulny (C) | Template:USA | Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton) | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 88 | Zack Fitzgerald (D) | Template:USA | St. Louis Blues (compensatory) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 89 | Paul Brown (RW) | Template:CAN | Nashville Predators (from Washington) | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 90 | Juha Alen (D) | Template:FIN | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Northern Michigan University (NCAA) |
| 91 | Martin Sagat (LW) | Template:SVK | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Minnesota) | Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) |
| 92 | Alexander Sulzer (D) | Template:GER | Nashville Predators (from Toronto) | Hamburg Freezers (Germany) |
| 93 | Ivan Khomutov (C) | Template:RUS | New Jersey Devils (from St. Louis) | Kristall Elektrostal (Russia) |
| 94 | Zack Stortini (RW) | Template:CAN | Edmonton Oilers (from Vancouver via Washington) | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 95 | Rick Kozak (RW) | Template:CAN | Philadelphia Flyers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 96 | Jonathan Boutin (G) | Template:CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 97 | Ryan Donally (LW) | Template:CAN | Calgary Flames (from Colorado via San Jose) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 98 | Grigory Shafigulin (C) | Template:RUS | Nashville Predators (from Detroit) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 99 | Matt Nickerson (D) | Template:USA | Dallas Stars | Texas Tornado (NAHL) |
| 100 | Philippe Seydoux (D) | Template:SUI | Ottawa Senators | Kloten Flyers (Switzerland) |
| 101 | Konstantin Zakharov (F) | Template:Flag | St. Louis Blues (from New Jersey) | Yunost Minsk (Belarus) |
Round four
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Aaron Dawson (D) | Template:USA | Carolina Hurricanes | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 103 | Kevin Jarman (LW) | Template:CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Pittsburgh) | Stouffville Spirit (OPJHL) |
| 104 | Philippe Dupuis (C) | Template:CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 105 | Martin Lojek (D) | Template:CZE | Florida Panthers | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 106 | Jan Hejda (D) | Template:CZE | Buffalo Sabres | Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 107 | Byron Bitz (RW) | Template:CAN | Boston Bruins (from San Jose Sharks) | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) |
| 108 | Kevin Romy (RW) | Template:SUI | Philadelphia Flyers (compensatory) | Geneve-Servette HC (Switzerland) |
| 109 | Andreas Valdix (LW) | Template:SWE | Washington Capitals (from Nashville via Montreal) | Malmo Redhawks (Sweden) |
| 110 | Jim Sharrow (D) | Template:USA | Atlanta Thrashers | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 111 | Brandon Nolan (LW) | Template:CAN | Vancouver Canucks (compensatory) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 112 | Jamie Tardif (RW) | Template:CAN | Calgary Flames | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 113 | Corey Locke (C) | Template:CAN | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 114 | Denis Ezhov (D) | Template:RUS | Buffalo Sabres (compensatory) | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 115 | Liam Lindstrom (C) | Template:SWE | Phoenix Coyotes | Mora IK (Sweden) |
| 116 | Guillaume Desbiens (RW) | Template:CAN | Atlanta Thrashers (from New York Rangers via Florida) | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 117 | Teemu Lassila (G) | Template:FIN | Nashville Predators (from Los Angeles) | TPS (Finland) |
| 118 | Frank Rediker (D) | Template:USA | Boston Bruins (compensatory) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 119 | Nathan Saunders (D) | Template:CAN | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Chicago via Nashville) | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 120 | Stefan Blaho (RW) | Template:SVK | New York Islanders | Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) |
| 121 | Paul Bissonnette (D) | Template:CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Boston) | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 122 | Corey Potter (D) | Template:USA | New York Rangers (from Edmonton) | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 123 | Danny Stewart (LW) | Template:CAN | Montreal Canadiens (from Washington) | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
| 124 | James Pemberton (D) | Template:USA | Florida Panthers (from Anaheim) | Providence College (NCAA) |
| 125 | Konstantin Volkov (RW) | Template:RUS | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Minnesota) | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 126 | Kevin Nastiuk (G) | Template:CAN | Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 127 | Alexandre Bolduc (C) | Template:CAN | St. Louis Blues | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 128 | Ty Morris (LW) | Template:CAN | Vancouver Canucks | St. Albert (AJHL) |
| 129 | Patrik Valcak (RW) | Template:CZE | Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia via Los Angeles) | HC Vitkovice Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 130 | Matej Trojovsky (D) | Template:CZE | Carolina Hurricanes (from Tampa Bay) | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 131 | David Svagrovsky (RW) | Template:CZE | Colorado Avalanche | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 132 | Kyle Quincey (D) | Template:CAN | Detroit Red Wings | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) |
| 133 | Rustam Sidikov (G) | Template:RUS | Nashville Predators (compensatory) | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 134 | Alexander Naurov (RW) | Template:RUS | Dallas Stars | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 135 | Mattias Karlsson (D) | Template:SWE | Ottawa Senators | Brynas IF (Sweden) |
| 136 | Michael Vannelli (D) | Template:USA | Atlanta Thrashers (from New Jersey) | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
Round five
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Tyson Strachan (D) | Template:CAN | Carolina Hurricanes (compensatory) | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) |
| 138 | Arsi Piispanen (RW) | Template:FIN | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Carolina) | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 139 | Patrick Ehelechner (G) | Template:GER | San Jose Sharks (from Pittsburgh) | Hannover Scorpions (Germany) |
| 140 | David Tremblay (G) | Template:CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (from Columbus) | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 141 | Dan Travis (RW) | Template:USA | Florida Panthers | Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 142 | Tim Cook (D) | Template:USA | Ottawa Senators (from Buffalo) | River City Lancers (USHL) |
| 143 | Greg Moore (RW) | Template:USA | Calgary Flames (from San Jose) | University of Maine (NCAA) |
| 144 | Eero Kilpelainen (G) | Template:FIN | Dallas Stars (from Nashville) | KalPa (Finland) |
| 145 | Brett Sterling (LW) | Template:USA | Atlanta Thrashers | Colorado College (NCAA) |
| 146 | Mark McCutcheon (C) | Template:USA | Colorado Avalanche (from Calgary) | New England Junior Falcons (EJHL) |
| 147 | Kalle Olsson (RW) | Template:SWE | Edmonton Oilers (from Montreal) | Frolunda HC (Sweden) |
| 148 | Lee Stempniak (RW) | Template:USA | St. Louis Blues (from Phoenix) | Dartmouth College (NCAA) |
| 149 | Nigel Dawes (LW) | Template:CAN | New York Rangers | Kootenay Ice (WHL) |
| 150 | Thomas Morrow (D) | Template:USA | Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles) | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 151 | Lasse Kukkonen (D) | Template:FIN | Chicago Blackhawks | Karpat (Finland) |
| 152 | Brady Murray (C) | Template:CAN | Los Angeles Kings (from New York Islanders via Florida) | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) |
| 153 | Mike Brown (G) | Template:USA | Boston Bruins | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 154 | David Rohlfs (RW) | Template:USA | Edmonton Oilers | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) |
| 155 | Josh Robertson (C) | Template:USA | Washington Capitals | Proctor High School (USHS-MN) |
| 156 | Alexei Ivanov (C) | Template:RUS | Chicago Blackhawks (from Anaheim) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 157 | Marcin Kolusz (F) | Template:POL | Minnesota Wild | Podhale Nowy Targ (Poland) |
| 158 | John Mitchell (C) | Template:CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 159 | Chris Beckford-Tseu (G) | Template:CAN | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 160 | Nicklas Danielsson (RW) | Template:SWE | Vancouver Canucks | Brynas IF (Sweden) |
| 161 | Evgeny Isakov (LW) | Template:RUS | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Philadelphia via New York Islanders) | Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) |
| 162 | Martin Tuma (D) | Template:CZE | Florida Panthers (from Tampa Bay) | HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 163 | Brad Richardson (C) | Template:CAN | Colorado Avalanche (from Colorado via San Jose) | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
| 164 | Ryan Oulahen (C) | Template:CAN | Detroit Red Wings | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 165 | Gino Guyer (C) | Template:USA | Dallas Stars | University of Minnesota (NCAA) |
| 166 | Sergei Gimayev (D) | Template:RUS | Ottawa Senators | Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) |
| 167 | Zach Tarkir (D) | Template:USA | New Jersey Devils | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) |
Round six
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Marc Methot (D) | Template:CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Carolina) | London Knights (OHL) |
| 169 | Lukas Bolf (D) | Template:CZE | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sparta Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 170 | Andreas Sundin (LW) | Template:SWE | Detroit Red Wings (from Columbus) | Linkopings HC (Sweden) |
| 171 | Denis Stasyuk (C) | Template:RUS | Florida Panthers | Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) |
| 172 | Pavel Voroshnin (D) | Template:RUS | Buffalo Sabres | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) |
| 173 | Tyler Johnson (C) | Template:CAN | Calgary Flames (from San Jose) | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 174 | Esa Pirnes (C) | Template:FIN | Los Angeles Kings (from Nashville) | Tappara (Finland) |
| 175 | Mike Hamilton (F) | Template:CAN | Atlanta Thrashers | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) |
| 176 | Ivan Dornic (C) | Template:SVK | New York Rangers (from Calgary) | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 177 | Christopher Heino-Lindberg (G) | Template:SWE | Montreal Canadiens | Hammarby IF (Sweden) |
| 178 | Ryan Gibbons (RW) | Template:CAN | Phoenix Coyotes | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 179 | Philippe Furrer (D) | Template:SUI | New York Rangers (from New York Rangers via San Jose) | Bern (Switzerland) |
| 180 | Chris Holt (G) | Template:USA | New York Rangers (from Los Angeles) | US Nat'l U-18 (NAHL) |
| 181 | Johan Andersson (C) | Template:SWE | Chicago Blackhawks | Troja (Sweden) |
| 182 | Bruno Gervais (D) | Template:CAN | New York Islanders | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 183 | Nate Thompson (C) | Template:USA | Boston Bruins | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 184 | Dragan Umicevic (LW) | Template:SWE | Edmonton Oilers | Sodertalje SK (Sweden) |
| 185 | Francis Wathier (LW) | Template:CAN | Dallas Stars (from Washington) | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 186 | Drew Miller (LW) | Template:USA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | River City Lancers (USHL) |
| 187 | Miroslav Kopriva (G) | Template:CZE | Minnesota Wild | Rabat Kladno (Czech Republic) |
| 188 | Mark Flood (D) | Template:CAN | Montreal Canadiens (from Toronto) | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 189 | Jonathan Lehun (C) | Template:USA | St. Louis Blues | St. Cloud State University (NCAA) |
| 190 | Chad Brownlee (D) | Template:CAN | Vancouver Canucks | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) |
| 191 | Rejean Beauchemin (G) | Template:CAN | Philadelphia Flyers | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 192 | Doug O'Brien (D) | Template:CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Tampa Bay via Florida) | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 193 | Ville Hostikka (G) | Template:FIN | Philadelphia Flyers (from Colorado) | SaiPa (Finland) |
| 194 | Stefan Blom (D) | Template:SWE | Detroit Red Wings | Hammarby IF (Sweden) |
| 195 | Drew Bagnall (D) | Template:CAN | Dallas Stars (from Dallas via Atlanta) | Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) |
| 196 | Elias Granath (D) | Template:SWE | Dallas Stars (from Ottawa) | Leksands IF (Sweden) |
| 197 | Jason Smith (G) | Template:CAN | New Jersey Devils | Lennoxville Cougars (LHJAAAQ) |
Round seven
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Shay Stephenson (LW) | Template:CAN | Carolina Hurricanes | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 199 | Andy Chiodo (G) | Template:CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
| 200 | Aleksandr Guskov (D) | Template:RUS | Columbus Blue Jackets | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 201 | Jonathan Tremblay (RW) | Template:CAN | San Jose Sharks (from Florida) | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 202 | Nathan Paetsch (D) | Template:CAN | Buffalo Sabres | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 203 | Denis Loginov (C) | Template:RUS | Atlanta Thrashers (from San Jose) | Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) |
| 204 | Linus Videll (LW) | Template:SWE | Colorado Avalanche (from Nashville) | Sodertalje SK (Sweden) |
| 205 | Joe Pavelski (C) | Template:USA | San Jose Sharks (from Atlanta via Philadelphia) | Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) |
| 206 | Thomas Bellemare (D) | Template:CAN | Calgary Flames | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 207 | Georgi Misharin (D) | Template:RUS | Minnesota Wild (from Montreal) | Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia) |
| 208 | Randall Gelech (RW) | Template:CAN | Phoenix Coyotes | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 209 | Dylan Reese (D) | Template:USA | New York Rangers | Pittsburgh (NAHL) |
| 210 | Andrei Mukhachyov (D) | Template:RUS | Nashville Predators (from Los Angeles) | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 211 | Mike Brodeur (G) | Template:CAN | Chicago Blackhawks | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) |
| 212 | Denis Rehak (D) | Template:SVK | New York Islanders | Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia) |
| 213 | Miroslav Hanuljak (G) | Template:CZE | Nashville Predators (from Boston via Los Angeles) | HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 214 | Kyle Brodziak (C) | Template:CAN | Edmonton Oilers (compensatory) | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 215 | Mathieu Roy (D) | Template:CAN | Edmonton Oilers | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
| 216 | Kai Hospelt (C) | Template:GER | San Jose Sharks (compensatory) | Kolner Haie (Germany) |
| 217 | Oskari Korpikari (D) | Template:FIN | Montreal Canadiens (from Washington) | Karpat (Finland) |
| 218 | Dirk Southern (C) | Template:CAN | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Northern Michigan University (NCAA) |
| 219 | Adam Courchaine (C) | Template:CAN | Minnesota Wild | Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 220 | Jeremy Williams (C) | Template:CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 221 | Evgeny Skachkov (LW) | Template:RUS | St. Louis Blues | Kapitan Stupino Jr. (Russia) |
| 222 | Francois-Pierre Guenette (C) | Template:CAN | Vancouver Canucks | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 223 | Dany Roussin (LW) | Template:CAN | Florida Panthers (from Philadelphia) | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
| 224 | Gerald Coleman (G) | Template:USA | Tampa Bay Lightning | London Knights (OHL) |
| 225 | Brett Hemingway (RW) | Template:CAN | Colorado Avalanche | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) |
| 226 | Tomas Kollar (LW) | Template:SWE | Detroit Red Wings | Hammarby IF (Sweden) |
| 227 | Jay Rosehill (LW) | Template:CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Dallas) | Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) |
| 228 | Will Colbert (D) | Template:CAN | Ottawa Senators | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 229 | Stephen Dixon (C) | Template:CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (from New Jersey) | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
Round eight
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Jamie Hoffmann (C) | Template:USA | Carolina Hurricanes | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 231 | Matt Zaba (G) | Template:CAN | Los Angeles Kings (compensatory) | Vernon (BCHL) |
| 232 | Joe Jensen (RW) | Template:USA | Pittsburgh Penguins | St. Cloud State University (NCAA) |
| 233 | Mathieu Gravel (LW) | Template:CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 234 | Petr Kadlec (D) | Template:CZE | Florida Panthers | Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 235 | Jeff Weber (G) | Template:CAN | Buffalo Sabres | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 236 | Alexander Hult (C) | Template:SWE | San Jose Sharks | Tranas AIF (Sweden) |
| 237 | Shaun Landolt (RW) | Template:CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Nashville) | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 238 | Cody Blanshan (D) | Template:USA | New York Islanders (compensatory) | University of Nebraska Omaha (NCAA) |
| 239 | Tobias Enstrom (D) | Template:SWE | Atlanta Thrashers | MODO (Sweden) |
| 240 | Cam Cunning (LW) | Template:CAN | Calgary Flames | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 241 | Jimmy Bonneau (LW) | Template:CAN | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) |
| 242 | Eduard Lewandowski (F) | Template:GER | Phoenix Coyotes | Kolner Haie (Germany) |
| 243 | Jan Marek (F) | Template:CZE | New York Rangers | HC Ocelari Trinic (Czech Republic) |
| 244 | Mike Sullivan (C) | Template:CAN | Los Angeles Kings | Stouffville Spirit (OPJRA) |
| 245 | Dustin Byfuglien (D) | Template:USA | Chicago Blackhawks | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 246 | Igor Volkov (RW) | Template:RUS | New York Islanders | Salavat Yulayev Ufa (Russia) |
| 247 | Patrick Devito (LW) | Template:USA | Boston Bruins | Twin Cities Northern Lights (MNJHL) |
| 248 | Josef Hrabal (D) | Template:CZE | Edmonton Oilers | HC Vsetin (Czech Republic) |
| 249 | Andrew Joudrey (C) | Template:CAN | Washington Capitals | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) |
| 250 | Shane O'Brien (D) | Template:CAN | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 251 | Mathieu Melanson (LW) | Template:CAN | Minnesota Wild | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
| 252 | Sergei Topol (C) | Template:RUS | Vancouver Canucks (from Toronto) | Avangard Omsk (Russia) |
| 253 | Andrei Pervyshin (D) | Template:RUS | St. Louis Blues | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 254 | Nathan McIver (D) | Template:CAN | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
| 255 | Raimonds Danilics (RW) | Template:LAT | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia) | Stalkers Jr. (Latvia) |
| 256 | Brady Greco (D) | Template:USA | Tampa Bay Lightning | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 257 | Darryl Yacboski (D) | Template:CAN | Colorado Avalanche | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 258 | Vladimir Kutny (LW) | Template:SVK | Detroit Red Wings | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 259 | Niko Vainio (D) | Template:FIN | Dallas Stars | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 260 | Ossi Louhivaara (F) | Template:FIN | Ottawa Senators | KooKoo Kouvola (Finland) |
| 261 | Joey Tenute (C) | Template:CAN | New Jersey Devils | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
Round nine
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | Ryan Rorabeck (C) | Template:CAN | Carolina Hurricanes | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
| 263 | Matt Moulson (LW) | Template:CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins | Cornell University (NCAA) |
| 264 | John Hecimovic (RW) | Template:CAN | Florida Panthers (from Columbus) | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 265 | Tanner Glass (F) | Template:CAN | Florida Panthers | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
| 266 | Louis-Philippe Martin (RW) | Template:CAN | Buffalo Sabres | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 267 | Brian O'Hanley (D) | Template:USA | San Jose Sharks | Boston College High School (USHS-MA) |
| 268 | Lauris Darzins (F) | Template:LAT | Nashville Predators | Lukko Jr. (Finland) |
| 269 | Rylan Kaip (C) | Template:CAN | Atlanta Thrashers | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) |
| 270 | Kevin Harvey (LW) | Template:CAN | Calgary Flames | Georgetown Raiders (OPJRA) |
| 271 | Jaroslav Halak (G) | Template:SVK | Montreal Canadiens | Slovan Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia) |
| 272 | Sean Sullivan (D) | Template:USA | Phoenix Coyotes | St. Sebastian's (USHS) |
| 273 | Albert Vishnyakov (LW) | Template:RUS | Tampa Bay Lightning (from New York Rangers via Pittsburgh) | Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) |
| 274 | Marty Guerin (RW) | Template:USA | Los Angeles Kings | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 275 | Michael Grenzy (D) | Template:USA | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 276 | Carter Lee (F) | Template:USA | San Jose Sharks (from New York Islanders via Florida and Chicago) | Canterbury High School (USHS-CT) |
| 277 | Kevin Regan (G) | Template:USA | Boston Bruins | St. Sebastian's (USHS) |
| 278 | Troy Bodie (RW) | Template:CAN | Edmonton Oilers | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 279 | Mark Olafson (RW) | Template:CAN | Washington Capitals (from Washington via Ottawa) | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 280 | Ville Mantymaa (D) | Template:FIN | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Tappara (Finland) |
| 281 | Jean-Michel Bolduc (D) | Template:USA | Minnesota Wild | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 282 | Chris Porter (C) | Template:CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto) | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 283 | Trevor Hendrikx (D) | Template:CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles; compensatory) | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 284 | Juhamatti Aaltonen (LW) | Template:FIN | St. Louis Blues | Karpat (Finland) |
| 285 | Matthew Hansen (D) | Template:CAN | Vancouver Canucks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 286 | Zbynek Hrdel (C) | Template:CZE | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia) | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
| 287 | Nick Tarnasky (C) | Template:CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 288 | David Jones (RW) | Template:CAN | Colorado Avalanche | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) |
| 289 | Mikael Johansson (C) | Template:SWE | Detroit Red Wings | Arvika (Sweden) |
| 290 | Loic Burkhalter (F) | Template:SUI | Phoenix Coyotes (from Dallas) | HC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland) |
| 291 | Brian Elliott (G) | Template:CAN | Ottawa Senators | Ajax Axemen (OPJRA) |
| 292 | Arseny Bondarev (LW) | Template:RUS | New Jersey Devils | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Picks | Percent | Top selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 188 | 64.5% | ||
| 1 | Template:Flagu | 126 | 43.2% | Marc-Andre Fleury, 1st |
| 2 | Template:Flagu | 62 | 21.2% | Ryan Suter, 7th |
| Europe | 104 | 35.6% | ||
| 3 | Template:Flagu | 30 | 10.3% | Nikolay Zherdev, 4th |
| 4 | Template:Flagu | 18 | 6.2% | Milan Michalek, 6th |
| 5 | Template:Flagu | 17 | 5.8% | Robert Nilsson, 15th |
| 6 | Template:Flagu | 13 | 4.5% | Masi Marjamaki, 66th |
| 7 | Template:Flagu | 10 | 3.4% | Ivan Baranka, 50th |
| 8 | Template:Flagu | 5 | 1.7% | Tim Ramholt, 39th |
| 9 | Template:Flagu | 4 | 1.4% | Alexander Sulzer, 92nd |
| 10 | Template:Flagu | 2 | 0.7% | Andrei Kostitsyn, 10th |
| Template:Flagu | 2 | 0.7% | Raimonds Danilics, 255th | |
| 12 | Template:Flagu | 1 | 0.3% | Thomas Vanek, 5th |
| Template:Flagu | 1 | 0.3% | Marcin Kolusz, 157th | |
| Asia | 1 | 0.3% | ||
| 12 | Template:Flagu | 1 | 0.3% | Konstantin Pushkaryov, 44th |