Atlanta Thrashers NHL Entry Draft History
Browse 101 picks made by Atlanta Thrashers from 1999 to 2010. See NHL games, goals, assists, and junior stats for every pick.
Draft Year 2010
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Alexander Burmistrov |  | C | L | 62 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 49 | OHL | Barrie | 348 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 139 |
| 3 | 87 | Julian Melchiori |  | D | L | 39 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | CCHL | Newmarket | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 101 | Ivan Telegin | | LW | L | 51 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 20 | OHL | Saginaw | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 128 | Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel |  | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | SWEDEN-2 | Almtuna | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 150 | Yasin Cisse | | RW | R | 18 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 16 | USHL | Des Moines | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 155 | Kendall McFaull | | D | L | 62 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 70 | WHL | Moose Jaw | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 160 | Tanner Lane |  | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | HIGH-MN | Detroit Lakes | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 169 | Sebastian Owuya | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | SWEDEN-JR. | Timra Jr. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 199 | Peter Stoykewych | | D | L | 56 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 63 | MJHL | Winnipeg South | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft Year 2009
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Evander Kane | | C | L | 61 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 89 | WHL | Vancouver | 986 | 335 | 307 | 642 | 1262 |
| 2 | 34 | Carl Klingberg | | LW | R | - | - | - | - | - | SWEDEN-JR. | Frolunda Jr. | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 45 | Jeremy Morin | | LW | R | 14 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | USDP | USA U-18 | 82 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 69 |
| 4 | 117 | Edward Pasquale | | G | L | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHL | Saginaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 120 | Ben Chiarot | | D | L | 67 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 111 | OHL | Guelph | 781 | 50 | 132 | 182 | 579 |
| 5 | 125 | Cody Sol | | D | L | 66 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 128 | OHL | Saginaw | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 155 | Jimmy Bubnick | | C | R | 72 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 41 | WHL | Kamloops | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 185 | Levko Koper | | LW | L | 71 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 57 | WHL | Spokane | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 203 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas | | LW | L | 59 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 59 | USHL | Waterloo | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft Year 2008
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Zach Bogosian | | D | R | 60 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 72 | OHL | Peterborough | 954 | 65 | 183 | 248 | 827 |
| 1 | 29 | Daultan Leveille | | C | L | 45 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 38 | GHL | St. Catharine's | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 64 | Danick Paquette | | RW | R | 63 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 213 | QMJHL | Lewiston | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 94 | Vinny Saponari | | RW | R | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | USDP | USA U-18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 124 | Nicklas Lasu | | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | SWEDEN-JR. | Frolunda Jr. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 154 | Christopher Carrozzi | | G | L | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHL | Mississauga St. Michael's | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 184 | Zach Redmond | | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | CCHA | Ferris State U. | 133 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 50 |
Draft Year 2007
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 67 | Spencer Machacek | | RW | R | 63 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 32 | WHL | Vancouver | 25 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | 115 | Niklas Lucenius |  | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Tappara | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 175 | John Albert | | C | L | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | USDP | USA U-18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 205 | Paul Postma | | D | R | 70 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 42 | WHL | Swift Current | 205 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 51 |
Draft Year 2006
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Bryan Little | | C | R | 64 | 42 | 67 | 109 | 99 | OHL | Barrie | 843 | 217 | 304 | 521 | 293 |
| 2 | 43 | Riley Holzapfel | | C | L | 64 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 46 | WHL | Moose Jaw | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 80 | Michael Forney | | LW | R | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USHSW | Thief River Falls | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 135 | Alex Kangas | | G | L | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USHL | Sioux Falls | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 165 | Jonas Enlund | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | Finland Jr. | IFK Jr. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 195 | Jesse Martin | | C | L | 40 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 122 | AJHL | Spruce Grove | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 200 | Arturs Kulda |  | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | RPL | CSKA 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 210 | Will O'Neill | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | USHSE | Tabor Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Draft Year 2005
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Alex Bourret | | RW | L | 65 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 172 | QMJHL | Lewiston | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 41 | Ondrej Pavelec |  | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | CZE JR. | Kladno Jr. | 398 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | 49 | Chad Denny | | D | L | 53 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 98 | QMJHL | Lewiston | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 53 | Andrew Kozek | | F | L | 60 | 48 | 49 | 97 | 81 | BCHL | South Surrey | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 116 | Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman | | LW | L | 64 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 108 | QMJHL | Quebec | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 135 | Tomas Pospisil | | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | CZE JR. | Trinec Jr. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 187 | Andrey Zubarev | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | RUSSIA-3 | Ufa 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 207 | Myles Stoesz | | D | R | 67 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 238 | WHL | Spokane | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft Year 2004
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Boris Valabik |  | D | L | 68 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 278 | OHL | Kitchener | 80 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 210 |
| 2 | 40 | Grant Lewis | | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | ECAC | Dartmouth College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 76 | Scott Lehman | | D | L | 66 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 189 | OHL | Toronto St. Michael's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 106 | Chad Painchaud | | LW | L | 68 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 25 | OHL | Mississauga | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 142 | Juraj Gracik | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | SVK SR. | Topolcany | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 186 | Dan Turple | | G | L | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHL | Oshawa | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 204 | Miikka Tuomainen | | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Tuto | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | 237 | Mitch Carefoot | | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | ECAC | Cornell U. | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft Year 2003
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Braydon Coburn | | D | L | 53 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 147 | WHL | Portland | 983 | 49 | 185 | 234 | 720 |
| 4 | 110 | James Sharrow | | D | R | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 54 | QMJHL | Halifax | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 116 | Guillaume Desbiens | | RW | L | 64 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 233 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 4 | 136 | Michael Vannelli | | D | R | 60 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 88 | USHL | Sioux Falls | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 145 | Brett Sterling | | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHA | Colorado College | 30 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | 175 | Mike Hamilton | | F | L | 56 | 42 | 51 | 95 | 133 | BCHL | Merritt | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 203 | Denis Loginov | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | RUS | Kazan | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | 239 | Toby Enstrom | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | SWEDEN | Modo | 719 | 54 | 254 | 308 | 422 |
Draft Year 2002
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Kari Lehtonen | | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Jokerit | 649 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 42 |
| 1 | 30 | Jim Slater | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | CCHA | Michigan State U. | 584 | 67 | 71 | 138 | 407 |
| 4 | 116 | Patrick Dwyer | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | CCHA | Western Michigan | 416 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 77 |
| 4 | 124 | Lane Manson | | D | L | 67 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 88 | WHL | Moose Jaw | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 144 | Paul Flache | | D | R | 68 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 148 | OHL | Brampton | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 167 | Brad Schell | | C | L | 70 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 16 | WHL | Spokane | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 198 | Nathan Oystrick | | D | L | 50 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 142 | BCHL | South Surrey | 65 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 61 |
| 8 | 230 | Colton Fretter | | F | R | - | - | - | - | - | WJBHL | Chatham | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | 236 | Tyler Boldt | | D | L | 62 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 76 | WHL | Kamloops | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft Year 2001
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ilya Kovalchuk | | F | R | - | - | - | - | - | RUSSIA-1 | Spartak | 926 | 443 | 433 | 876 | 546 |
| 3 | 80 | Michael Garnett | | G | L | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WHL | Saskatoon | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | Brian Sipotz | | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | CCHA | Miami University | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 112 | Milan Gajic | | C | R | 50 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 84 | BCJHL | Burnaby | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 135 | Colin Stuart | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHA | Colorado College | 56 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 189 | Pasi Nurminen | | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Jokerit | 125 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | 199 | Matt Suderman | | D | L | 70 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 116 | WHL | Saskatoon | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 201 | Colin Fitzrandolph | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | USHSE | Phillips-Exeter | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft Year 2000
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dany Heatley |  | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Wisconsin | 869 | 372 | 419 | 791 | 620 |
| 2 | 31 | Ilya Nikulin | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | RUS | Tver | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 42 | Libor Ustrnul | | D | L | 68 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 208 | OHL | Plymouth | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 107 | Carl Mallette | | C | R | 69 | 49 | 76 | 125 | 97 | QMJHL | Victoriaville | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 108 | Blake Robson | | C | L | 70 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 96 | WHL | Portland | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 147 | Matt McRae | | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Cornell U. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 168 | Zdenek Smid | | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | CZE | Karlovy Vary | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 178 | Jeff Dwyer | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | Conn. | Choate Academy | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 180 | Darcy Hordichuk | | LW | L | 63 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 269 | NSJHL | Saskatoon | 542 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 1140 |
| 8 | 230 | Samu Isosalo | | RW | L | 48 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 26 | OHL | North Bay | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | 242 | Evan Nielsen | | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | CCHA | U. of Notre Dame | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | 244 | Eric Bowen | | RW | R | 69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 184 | WHL | Portland | - | - | - | - | - |
Draft Year 1999
| Round | Pick | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Patrik Stefan | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 455 | 64 | 124 | 188 | 158 |
| 2 | 30 | Luke Sellars | | D | L | 56 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 87 | OHL | Ottawa 67's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 68 | Zdenek Blatny | | LW | L | 44 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 25 | WHL | Seattle Thunderbirds | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | David Kaczowka | | LW | L | 60 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 247 | WHL | Seattle Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 99 | Rob Zepp | | G | L | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHL | Plymouth Whalers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 128 | Derek MacKenzie | | C | L | 68 | 22 | 65 | 87 | 74 | OHL | Sudbury Wolves | 611 | 51 | 74 | 125 | 337 |
| 6 | 159 | Yuri Dobryshkin | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | Russia | Krylja Sovetov | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 188 | Stephen Baby | | RW | R | 55 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 83 | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | 217 | Garnet Exelby | | D | L | 61 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 91 | WHL | Saskatoon Blades | 408 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 584 |
| 9 | 245 | Tommi Santala | | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Jokerit Helsinki | 63 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 46 |
| 9 | 246 | Ray Dilauro | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | St. Lawrence University | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
47CAN
25USA
7FIN
7RUS
6CZE
5SWE
2SVK
1DEU
1LVA
Total Players
101
