2000 NHL Entry Draft Picks

The top 3 overall picks in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft were Rick DiPietro by New York Islanders, Dany Heatley by Atlanta Thrashers, and Marian Gaborik by Minnesota Wild.

Explore all 250 picks across 8 rounds by sorting tables for any of the columns. Stats include NHL & Junior games played, goals, assists, and PIM.

Round 1

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
1New York IslandersRick DiPietroUnited States flagGR-----NCAABoston University3180190129
2Atlanta ThrashersDany HeatleyGermany flagLWL-----NCAAU. of Wisconsin869372419791620
3Minnesota WildMarian GaborikSlovakia flagLWL-----CZECHTrencin1035407408815492
4Columbus Blue JacketsRostislav KleslaCzech Republic flagDL67162945174OHLBrampton65948111159620
5New York IslandersRaffi TorresCanada flagLWL6843489140OHLBrampton635137123260497
6Nashville PredatorsScott HartnellCanada flagRWL62275582124WHLPrince Albert12493273807071809
7Boston BruinsLars JonssonSweden flagDL------Leksand IF Jr.80226
8Tampa Bay LightningNikita AlexeevRussia flagRWL6424295342OHLErie15920173728
9Calgary FlamesBrent KrahnCanada flagGL390000WHLCalgary10000
10Chicago BlackhawksMikhail YakubovRussia flagCL-----RUSSIA-JR.Togliatti 2532101220
11Chicago BlackhawksPavel VorobievKazakhstan flagRWL-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 25710152538
12Anaheim DucksAlexei SmirnovRussia flagLWL-----RUSTver5233620
13Montréal CanadiensRon HainseyUnited States flagDL-----H-EASTU. Mass-Lowell113259252311443
14Colorado AvalancheVaclav NedorostCzech Republic flagCL-----CZEBudejovice9910102034
15Buffalo SabresArtem KriukovRussia flagCL-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 2-----
16Montréal CanadiensMarcel HossaSlovakia flagCL6024295358WHLPortland237313061106
17Edmonton OilersAlexei MikhnovUkraine flagLWL-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 220000
18Pittsburgh PenguinsBrooks OrpikUnited States flagDL-----H-EASTBoston College103518176194972
19Phoenix CoyotesKrys KolanosCanada flagCR-----H-EASTBoston College14920224294
20Los Angeles KingsAlex FrolovRussia flagLWR-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 2579175222397218
21Ottawa SenatorsAnton VolchenkovRussia flagDL-----RPLCSKA 269619114133438
22New Jersey DevilsDavid HaleUnited States flagDL5461824187USHLSioux City32742529242
23Vancouver CanucksNathan SmithCanada flagCL7021284972WHLSwift Current2600014
24Toronto Maple LeafsBrad BoyesCanada flagCR6836468238OHLErie822211294505251
25Dallas StarsSteve OttCanada flagFL66233962131OHLWindsor8481091792881555
26Washington CapitalsBrian SutherbyCanada flagCL47181735102WHLMoose Jaw460414990533
27Boston BruinsMartin SamuelssonSweden flagLWL-----SwedenModo Jr.140112
28Philadelphia FlyersJustin WilliamsCanada flagRWR6837468346OHLPlymouth1264320477797766
29Detroit Red WingsNiklas KronwallSweden flagDL-----SWEDENDjurgarden95383349432564
30St. Louis BluesJeff TaffeUnited States flagCL-----NCAAU. of Minnesota18021254640
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:
Canada flag9
Russia flag6
United States flag5
Sweden flag3
Czech Republic flag2
Slovakia flag2
Germany flag1
Kazakhstan flag1
Ukraine flag1

Round 2

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
31Atlanta ThrashersIlya NikulinRussia flagDL-----RUSTver-----
32Carolina HurricanesTomas KurkaCzech Republic flagLWL6436286437OHLPlymouth173252
33Minnesota WildNick SchultzCanada flagDL7211334438WHLPrince Albert106930145175483
34Tampa Bay LightningRuslan ZainullinRussia flagRWL------Ak-Bars Kazan-----
35Edmonton OilersBrad WinchesterUnited States flagFL-----NCAAU. of Wisconsin390373168552
36Nashville PredatorsDaniel WidingSweden flagRWR------Leksand IF Jr.-----
37Boston BruinsAndy HilbertUnited States flagFL-----NCAAU. of Michigan3074262104132
38Detroit Red WingsTomas KopeckySlovakia flagCL-----CZECHTrencin57868106174307
39New Jersey DevilsTeemu LaineFinland flagRWL-----FINLANDJokerit-----
40Calgary FlamesKurtis FosterCanada flagDR6861824116OHLPeterborough40542118160318
41San Jose SharksTero MaattaFinland flagDL-----FinlandJokerit Jr.-----
42Atlanta ThrashersLibor UstrnulCzech Republic flagDL6801515208OHLPlymouth-----
43Washington CapitalsMatt PettingerCanada flagLWL271462041WHLCalgary4226558123210
44Anaheim DucksIlya BryzgalovRussia flagGL-----RUSLada Togliatti465012020
45Ottawa SenatorsMathieu ChouinardCanada flagGL590000QMJHLShawinigan10000
46Calgary FlamesJarret StollCanada flagCR7137387564WHLKootenay872144244388618
47Colorado AvalancheJared AulinCanada flagCR5717385570WHLKamloops172240
48Buffalo SabresGerard DicaireMKDDL6811253638WHLSeattle-----
49Chicago BlackhawksJonas NordqvistSweden flagCL------Leksand IF Jr.30222
50Colorado AvalancheSergei SoinRussia flagFL-----RussiaKrylja Sovetov-----
51Toronto Maple LeafsKris VernarskyUnited States flagCL6416223863OHLPlymouth171012
52Pittsburgh PenguinsShane EndicottCanada flagCL7023325562WHLSeattle4512347
53Phoenix CoyotesAlexander TatarinovRussia flagRWL-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 2-----
54Los Angeles KingsAndreas LiljaSweden flagDL-----SELMalmo IF580167187563
55Ottawa SenatorsAntoine VermetteCanada flagCL7130417187QMJHLVictoriaville1046228287515624
56New Jersey DevilsAleksander SuglobovRussia flagFL-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 2181014
57New Jersey DevilsMatt DemarchiUnited States flagDL-----NCAAU. of Minnesota-----
58Florida PanthersVladimir SapozhnikovRussia flagDL-----KHLNovokuznetsk-----
59Boston BruinsIvan HumlCzech Republic flagLWL49535110472BCJHLLangley496121836
60Dallas StarsDan EllisCanada flagGL550000USHLOmaha2120606
61Washington CapitalsJakub CuttaCzech Republic flagDL7121214114WHLSwift Current80000
62New Jersey DevilsPaul MartinUnited States flagDL-----HIGH-MNElk River87050270320238
63Colorado AvalancheAgris SavielsLatvia flagDL657253256OHLOwen Sound-----
64New York RangersFilip NovakCzech Republic flagDL477323970WHLRegina170006
65St. Louis BluesDavid MorissetCanada flagRWR6023345769WHLSeattle40005
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:
Canada flag10
Russia flag7
Czech Republic flag5
United States flag5
Sweden flag3
Finland flag2
Latvia flag1
MKD1
Slovakia flag1

Round 3

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
66Boston BruinsTuukka MakelaFinland flagDL-----FINLANDIFK Jr.-----
67New Jersey DevilsMaxim BirbraerKazakhstan flagLWL4750328252EXHIBNewmarket-----
68Dallas StarsJoel LundqvistSweden flagCL-----SWEDENFrolunda Jr.1347192656
69Columbus Blue JacketsBen KnoppCanada flagRWR72303060101WHLMoose Jaw-----
70Toronto Maple LeafsMikael TellqvistSweden flagGL-----SWEDENDjurgarden1130202
71Vancouver CanucksThatcher BellCanada flagCL5326436961QMJHLRimouski-----
72Nashville PredatorsMattias NilssonSweden flagDL-----SwedenModo Jr.-----
73Boston BruinsSergei ZinovjevRussia flagRWL-----KHLNovokuznetsk100112
74Chicago BlackhawksIgor RadulovRussia flagLWL-----RUSYaroslavl43971622
75St. Louis BluesJustin PapineauCanada flagCL6040367652CJABelleville811181912
76New Jersey DevilsMike RuppUnited States flagLWL58322153134OHLErie610544599855
77Florida PanthersRobert FriedUnited States flagRWR-----HIGH-MADeerfield Academy-----
78Montréal CanadiensJozef BalejSlovakia flagRWR6522234533WHLPortland181564
79Montréal CanadiensTyler HanchuckCanada flagDL5808881OHLBrampton-----
80Carolina HurricanesRyan BaydaCanada flagLWL-----NCAAU. of North Dakota17916244094
81Tampa Bay LightningAlexandre KharitonovRussia flagRWR-----KHLDynamo Moscow717152212
82Florida PanthersSean O'ConnorCanada flagRWR515813166WHLMoose Jaw-----
83Edmonton OilersAlexander LjubimovRussia flagDL-----RUSSamara-----
84Pittsburgh PenguinsPeter HamerlikSlovakia flagGL------Skalica-----
85Phoenix CoyotesRamzi AbidCanada flagLWL726791158209MARJRAHalifax6814163078
86Los Angeles KingsYanick LehouxCanada flagCR6731619214QMJHLBaie Comeau102246
87Ottawa SenatorsJan BohacCzech Republic flagCL-----CZECHSlavia Praha-----
88Colorado AvalancheKurt SauerUnited States flagDL713121548WHLSpokane35752833250
89Nashville PredatorsLibor PivkoCzech Republic flagLWL-----CZEHavirov10000
90Toronto Maple LeafsJean-Francois RacineCanada flagGL300000QMJHLDrummondville-----
91Dallas StarsAlexei TereschenkoRussia flagCL-----KHLDynamo Moscow-----
92Colorado AvalancheSergey KlyazminRussia flagLWL-----RUSTver-----
93Vancouver CanucksTim BranhamUnited States flagDL608273578OHLBarrie-----
94Philadelphia FlyersAlexander DrozdetskyRussia flagFL------SKA St. Petersburg-----
95New York RangersDominic MooreCanada flagCL-----NCAAHarvard U.897106176282487
96St. Louis BluesAntoine BergeronCanada flagDL32591440QMJHLVal d'Or-----
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:
Canada flag11
Russia flag7
United States flag4
Sweden flag3
Czech Republic flag2
Slovakia flag2
Finland flag1
Kazakhstan flag1

Round 4

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
97Carolina HurricanesNiclas WallinSweden flagDL------Brynas IF614215879460
98Anaheim DucksJonas RonnqvistSweden flagFL-----SELLulea HF3804414
99Minnesota WildMarc CavosieUnited States flagFL-----ECACRensselaer-----
100Toronto Maple LeafsMiguel DelisleCanada flagRWR5420294973OHLOttawa-----
101New York IslandersArto TukioFinland flagDL-----FINLANDIlves-----
102Detroit Red WingsStefan LivPOL flagGL-----SJLHV 71 Jr.-----
103Boston BruinsJames Brett NowakUnited States flagFL-----NCAAHarvard U.-----
104San Jose SharksJon DisalvatoreUnited States flagRWR-----NCAAProvidence College60004
105New York IslandersVladimir GorbunovRussia flagFL-----RUSHC Moscow-----
106Chicago BlackhawksScott BalanCanada flagDR6731114157WHLRegina-----
107Atlanta ThrashersCarl MalletteCanada flagCR69497612597QMJHLVictoriaville-----
108Atlanta ThrashersBlake RobsonCanada flagCL7020274796WHLPortland-----
109Montréal CanadiensJohan EneqvistSweden flagLWL------Leksand IF Jr.-----
110Carolina HurricanesJared NewmanUnited States flagDR5011516123OHLPlymouth-----
111Buffalo SabresGhyslain RousseauCanada flagGL460000QMJHLBaie Comeau-----
112New York RangersPremsyl DubenCzech Republic flagDL-----CZREPJihlava-----
113Edmonton OilersLou DickensonCanada flagFL6621254646OHABCMississauga-----
114Montréal CanadiensChristian LarriveeCanada flagCL698152318QMJHLChicoutimi-----
115Florida PanthersChris EadeCanada flagDR585253064OHLNorth Bay-----
116Calgary FlamesLevente SzuperHUN flagGL530000OHLOttawa-----
117Chicago BlackhawksOlli MalmivaaraFinland flagDL-----FinlandJokerit Jr.20000
118Los Angeles KingsLubomir VisnovskySlovakia flagDL-----SVKBratislava883128367495373
119Colorado AvalancheBrian FaheyUnited States flagDR-----NCAAU. of Wisconsin70112
120Florida PanthersDavis ParleyCanada flagGL260000WHLKamloops-----
121Washington CapitalsRyan Van BuskirkCanada flagDL458202862OHLSarnia-----
122Ottawa SenatorsDerrick ByfuglienUnited States flagDL5051116106-Fargo-Moorhead-----
123Dallas StarsVadim KhomitskiRussia flagDL-----RUSHC Moscow-----
124Pittsburgh PenguinsMichel OuelletCanada flagRWR7236538938QMJHLRimouski190526411658
125New Jersey DevilsPhil ColeCanada flagDL51167112WHLLethbridge-----
126Tampa Bay LightningJohan HagglundSweden flagCL-----SwedenModo Jr.-----
127Detroit Red WingsDmitri SemyenovRussia flagFL-----KHLDynamo Moscow-----
128Detroit Red WingsAlexander SeluyanovRussia flagDR-----RUSUfa-----
129St. Louis BluesTroy RiddleUnited States flagFR5336306695USHLDes Moines-----
130Detroit Red WingsAaron Van LeusenCanada flagFR5717203724OHLBrampton-----
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:
Canada flag13
United States flag7
Russia flag4
Sweden flag4
Finland flag2
Czech Republic flag1
HUN flag1
POL flag1
Slovakia flag1

Round 5

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
131Nashville PredatorsMatt HendricksUnited States flagCL-----HIGH-MNBlaine6075462116722
132Minnesota WildMaxim SushinskyRussia flagFL------Avangard Omsk30741129
133Columbus Blue JacketsPetteri NummelinFinland flagDL-----SwissADavos1399364534
134Anaheim DucksPeter PodhradskySlovakia flagDR-----SVKBratislava-----
135New Jersey DevilsMichael DantonCanada flagCR58345387203OHLBarrie879514182
136New York IslandersDimitri UpperKazakhstan flagCR------Nizhny Novgorod-----
137Nashville PredatorsMike StuartUnited States flagDR-----WCHAColorado College30000
138Columbus Blue JacketsScott HeffernanCanada flagDL555101524OHLSarnia-----
139Dallas StarsRuslan BernikovRussia flagRWL------Amur Khabarovsk-----
140New York RangersNathan MartzCanada flagCL59357511097BCJHLChilliwack-----
141Calgary FlamesWade DavisCanada flagDR613151859WHLCalgary-----
142San Jose SharksMichael PincCzech Republic flagFR58194362131QMJHLRouyn-Noranda-----
143New York RangersBrandon SneeUnited States flagGL-----ECACUnion College-----
144Vancouver CanucksPavel DumaRussia flagCL-----RUSNeftechimik-----
145Montréal CanadiensRyan GlennCanada flagDL4219405954USHSEWalpole-----
146Pittsburgh PenguinsDavid KociCzech Republic flagDL------Sparta Praha Jr.142314461
147Atlanta ThrashersMatt McRaeCanada flagCR-----NCAACornell U.-----
148New York IslandersKristofer OttossonSweden flagFL-----SWEDENDjurgarden-----
149Buffalo SabresDenis DenisovRussia flagLWL-----RUSHC Moscow-----
150Columbus Blue JacketsTyler KolarikUnited States flagCR-----HIGH-MADeerfield Academy-----
151Chicago BlackhawksAlexander BarkunovRussia flagDR-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 2-----
152Edmonton OilersPaul FlacheCanada flagDR5410159OHLBrampton-----
153Anaheim DucksBill CassUnited States flagDL-----H-EASTBoston College-----
154Nashville PredatorsMatt KoalskaUnited States flagCL5724345819-Twin Cities30002
155Calgary FlamesTravis MoenCanada flagLWL66961596WHLKelowna7475977136801
156Ottawa SenatorsGreg ZanonCanada flagDL-----CCHAU. of Nebraska-Omaha493125062230
157Ottawa SenatorsGrant PotulnyUnited States flagFL5625305585USHSELincoln-----
158Ottawa SenatorsSean ConnollyUnited States flagDR-----CCHANorthern Michigan U.-----
159Colorado AvalancheJohn-Michael LilesUnited States flagDL-----NCAAMichigan State U.83687283370286
160Phoenix CoyotesNate KiserUnited States flagDR63358102OHLPlymouth-----
161Tampa Bay LightningPavel SedovRussia flagRWL------Voskresensk-----
162Dallas StarsArtem ChernovRussia flagCL-----KHLNovokuznetsk-----
163Washington CapitalsIvan NepryayevRussia flagCL-----RUSSIA-3Yaroslavl 2-----
164New Jersey DevilsMatus KosturSlovakia flagGL-----SlovakiaBanska Bystrica-----
165Los Angeles KingsNathan MarstersCanada flagGL430000BCJHLChilliwack-----
166San Jose SharksNolan SchaeferCanada flagGR-----NCAAProvidence College70002
167St. Louis BluesCraig WellerCanada flagDR5331417100AJHLCalgary Canucks9541014127
Total players drafted in Round 5 per nation:
Canada flag12
United States flag10
Russia flag8
Czech Republic flag2
Slovakia flag2
Finland flag1
Kazakhstan flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 6

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
168Atlanta ThrashersZdenek SmidCzech Republic flagGL-----CZEKarlovy Vary-----
169Columbus Blue JacketsShane BenderaCanada flagGL690000WHLRed Deer-----
170Minnesota WildErik ReitzUnited States flagDR632101285OHLBarrie4811269
171Philadelphia FlyersRoman CechmanekCzech Republic flagGL-----CZEVsetin21201024
172Montréal CanadiensScott SeligUnited States flagFR-----USHSEThayer Academy-----
173Nashville PredatorsTomas HarantSlovakia flagDL------Zilina-----
174Boston BruinsJarno KultanenFinland flagDL------IFK Helsinki1022111359
175New York RangersSven HelfensteinSwitzerland flagFR-----SUIKloten-----
176Calgary FlamesJukka HentunenFinland flagFR-----FINLANDHPK Hameenlinna384594
177Chicago BlackhawksMichael AyersUnited States flagGL550000USHLDubuque-----
178Atlanta ThrashersJeff DwyerUnited States flagDL-----Conn.Choate Academy-----
179Toronto Maple LeafsVadim SozinovKazakhstan flagCL-----RUSSIA-JR.Novokuznetsk 2-----
180Atlanta ThrashersDarcy HordichukCanada flagLWL636814269NSJHLSaskatoon5422021411140
181Carolina HurricanesJ.D. ForrestUnited States flagDL576283448USAUSA U-18-----
182Montréal CanadiensPetr ChvojkaCzech Republic flagDL------Plzen Jr.-----
183San Jose SharksMichal MachoSlovakia flagCR-----SVKMartin-----
184Edmonton OilersShaun NorrieCanada flagRWR6712132594WHLCalgary-----
185Pittsburgh PenguinsPatrick FoleyUnited States flagLWL-----NCAAU. of New Hampshire-----
186Phoenix CoyotesBrent GauvreauCanada flagCR5934538774OHLOshawa-----
187Detroit Red WingsPer BackerSweden flagFL-----SWEDENGrums-----
188Ottawa SenatorsJason MaleykoCanada flagDL6352732108OHLBrampton-----
189Colorado AvalancheChris BahenCanada flagDL-----NCAAClarkson U.-----
190Florida PanthersJosh OlsonUnited States flagLWL618122081USHLOmaha51010
191Tampa Bay LightningAaron GionetCanada flagDR685611243WHLKamloops-----
192Dallas StarsLadislav VlcekCzech Republic flagFL-----CZE JR.Kladno Jr.-----
193Chicago BlackhawksJoey MartinUnited States flagDL5614541USHLOmaha-----
194New Jersey DevilsDeryk EngellandCanada flagDR5505562WHLMoose Jaw6713097127579
195Philadelphia FlyersColin ShieldsGreat Britain flagRWR5546499540NAHLCleveland-----
196Detroit Red WingsPaul BallantyneCanada flagDR584151960OHLSault Ste. Marie-----
197Nashville PredatorsZbynek IrglCzech Republic flagFR------HC Vitkovice-----
Total players drafted in Round 6 per nation:
Canada flag9
United States flag8
Czech Republic flag5
Finland flag2
Slovakia flag2
Switzerland flag1
Great Britain flag1
Kazakhstan flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 7

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
198New Jersey DevilsKen MagowanCanada flagLWL583136680BCHLVernon-----
199Minnesota WildBrian PassmoreCanada flagCL5822365898OHLOshawa-----
200Columbus Blue JacketsJanne JokilaFinland flagLWL-----FINLANDTPS Jr.-----
201Los Angeles KingsEvgeny FederovRussia flagCL-----RussiaMolot Perm-----
202New York IslandersRyan CaldwellCanada flagDL4632023152UHLThunder Bay40004
203Nashville PredatorsJure PenkoSlovenia flagGL400000USHLGreen Bay-----
204Boston BruinsChris BertiCanada flagFL6281119131OHLSarnia-----
205New York RangersHenrik LundqvistSweden flagGL-----SwedenFrolunda887027018
206Los Angeles KingsTim ErikssonSweden flagCL-----SwedenFrolunda-----
207Chicago BlackhawksCliff LoyaUnited States flagDL-----NCAAU. of Maine-----
208Vancouver CanucksBrandon ReidCanada flagCR62448012410MARJRAHalifax132460
209Toronto Maple LeafsMarkus SeikolaFinland flagDR-----FINLANDTPS Jr.-----
210Philadelphia FlyersJohn EichelbergerUnited States flagCL4919506958USHLGreen Bay-----
211Edmonton OilersJoe CullenUnited States flagFL-----WCHAColorado College-----
212Carolina HurricanesMagnus KahnbergSweden flagFL-----SwedenFrolunda-----
213Buffalo SabresVasily BizyayevRussia flagLWL-----RussiaCSKA Jr.-----
214Minnesota WildPeter BartosSlovakia flagFL-----CZEBudejovice134266
215Edmonton OilersMatthew LombardiCanada flagCL6518264428QMJHLVictoriaville536101161262293
216Pittsburgh PenguinsJim AbbottUnited States flagLWL-----NCAAU. of New Hampshire-----
217Phoenix CoyotesIgor SamoilovRussia flagDL-----RUSYaroslavl-----
218Los Angeles KingsCraig OlynickCanada flagDR651910120WHLSeattle-----
219Dallas StarsMarco TuokkoFinland flagCL-----FINLANDTPS-----
220Buffalo SabresPaul GaustadUnited States flagFL566814110WHLPortland72789142231778
221Colorado AvalancheAaron MolnarCanada flagGL280000EHLGBLondon-----
222Tampa Bay LightningMarek PriechodskySlovakia flagDL-----SVKBratislava-----
223Toronto Maple LeafsLubos VelebnySlovakia flagDL-----SlovakiaZvolen Jr.-----
224Dallas StarsAntti MiettinenFinland flagCL-----FinlandHameenlinna53997133230234
225Chicago BlackhawksVladislav LuchkinRussia flagCL-----RUSSIA-3Cherepovets 2-----
226Tampa Bay LightningBrian EklundUnited States flagGL-----ECACBrown U.10000
227Philadelphia FlyersGuillaume LefebvreCanada flagCL71334073121QMJHLRouyn-Noranda3924613
228Detroit Red WingsJimmie SvenssonSweden flagFL------Vasteras IK Jr.-----
229St. Louis BluesBrett LutesCanada flagLWL42130EXHIBMontreal-----
Total players drafted in Round 7 per nation:
Canada flag10
United States flag6
Finland flag4
Russia flag4
Sweden flag4
Slovakia flag3
Slovenia flag1

Round 8

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
230Atlanta ThrashersSamu IsosaloFinland flagRWL4817254226OHLNorth Bay-----
231Columbus Blue JacketsPeter ZingoniUnited States flagCL4039387785EJHLNew England-----
232Minnesota WildLubomir SekerasSlovakia flagDL-----CZETrinec213185371122
233Tampa Bay LightningAlexander PolukeyevRussia flagGL-----RUSSt. Petersburg Ska St. Petersburg-----
234Florida PanthersJanis SpruktsLatvia flagCL------Lukko Rauma Jr.141232
235Carolina HurricanesCraig KowalskiUnited States flagGL490000NAHLCompuware-----
236Nashville PredatorsMats ChristeenSweden flagDL-----SWEDEN-JR.Sodertalje Jr.-----
237Boston BruinsZdenek KutlakCzech Republic flagDL-----CZEBudejovice161234
238New York RangersDan EberlyUnited States flagDL-----ECACRensselaer-----
239Calgary FlamesDavid HajekCzech Republic flagDL-----CZECHChomutov-----
240Chicago BlackhawksAdam BerkhoelUnited States flagGL490000-Twin Cities90000
241Vancouver CanucksNathan BarrettCanada flagCL7244388238WHLLethbridge-----
242Atlanta ThrashersEvan NielsenUnited States flagDR-----CCHAU. of Notre Dame-----
243Montréal CanadiensJoni PuurulaFinland flagGL------Hermes Div. 1-----
244Atlanta ThrashersEric BowenUnited States flagRWR69257184WHLPortland-----
245Los Angeles KingsDan WelchUnited States flagRWR-----NCAAU. of Minnesota-----
246San Jose SharksChad WisemanCanada flagLWL6823456853OHABCMississauga91128
247Edmonton OilersJason PlattUnited States flagDL4916765USHLOmaha-----
248Pittsburgh PenguinsSteven CramptonCanada flagRWR6922204291WHLMoose Jaw-----
249Phoenix CoyotesSami VenalainenFinland flagRWR-----FINLANDTappara Jr.-----
250Los Angeles KingsFlavien ConneSwitzerland flagCL-----SUIFreibourg-----
Total players drafted in Round 8 per nation:
United States flag8
Canada flag3
Finland flag3
Czech Republic flag2
Switzerland flag1
Latvia flag1
Russia flag1
Slovakia flag1
Sweden flag1

Total Players Drafted Per Nationality

Canada flag
77CAN
-21
United States flag
53USA
+7
Russia flag
37RUS
+14
Sweden flag
20SWE
-3
Czech Republic flag
19CZE
+1
Finland flag
15FIN
-1
Slovakia flag
14SVK
+2
Kazakhstan flag
4KAZ
SAME
Switzerland flag
2CHE
SAME
Latvia flag
2LVA
+1
Germany flag
1DEU
NEW
Great Britain flag
1GBR
NEW
HUN flag
1HUN
NEW
MKD
1MKD
NEW
POL flag
1POL
NEW
Slovenia flag
1SVN
NEW
Ukraine flag
1UKR
SAME
Total Players
250SAME
Compared to previous draft (1999)