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Round 1           NHL Totals
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
1 1 Tampa Bay Vincent Lecavalier C Rimouski Oceanic [QMJHL] 710 273 329 602 507
1 2 Nashville David Legwand C Plymouth Whalers [OHL] 549 121 206 327 318
1 3 San Jose Brad Stuart D Regina Pats [WHL] 579 59 170 229 372
1 4 Vancouver Bryan Allen D Oshawa Generals [OHL] 371 20 53 73 467
1 5 Anaheim Vitaly Vishnevsky D Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia) 552 16 52 68 494
1 6 Calgary Rico Fata R London Knights [OHL] 230 27 36 63 104
1 7 NY Rangers Manny Malhotra C Guelph Storm [OHL] 557 65 97 162 316
1 8 Chicago Mark Bell C Ottawa 67's [OHL] 445 87 95 182 597
1 9 NY Islanders Michael Rupp L Erie Otters [OHL] 263 24 20 44 276
1 10 Toronto Nikolai Antropov C Torpedo UST-Kamengorsk (Russia) 446 104 141 245 453
1 11 Carolina Jeff Heerema R Sarnia Sting [OHL] 32 4 2 6 6
1 12 Colorado Alex Tanguay C Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL] 609 177 362 539 311
1 13 Edmonton Michael Henrich R Barrie Colts [OHL]
1 14 Phoenix Patrick DesRochers G Sarnia Sting [OHL] 11 0 0 0 2
1 15 Ottawa Mathieu Chouinard G Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL] 1 0 0 0 0
1 16 Mtl. Canadiens Eric Chouinard C Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 90 11 11 22 16
1 17 Colorado Martin Skoula D Barrie Colts [OHL] 643 37 132 169 308
1 18 Buffalo Dmitri Kalinin D Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 466 34 111 145 289
1 19 Colorado Robyn Regehr D Kamloops Blazers [WHL] 592 25 96 121 591
1 20 Colorado Scott Parker R Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 308 7 14 21 699
1 21 Los Angeles Mathieu Biron D Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL] 253 12 32 44 177
1 22 Philadelphia Simon Gagne L Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 527 208 202 410 189
1 23 Pittsburgh Milan Kraft C Keramika Plzen (Czech.) 207 41 41 82 52
1 24 St. Louis Christian Backman D Vastra Frolunda [Sweden] 246 21 51 72 150
1 25 Detroit Jiri Fischer D Hull Olympiques [QMJHL] 305 11 49 60 295
1 26 New Jersey Mike Van Ryn D U. of Michigan [NCAA] 326 27 91 118 246
1 27 New Jersey Scott Gomez C Tri-City Americans [WHL] 629 132 388 520 398
                     
Round 2                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
2 28 Colorado Ramzi Abid L Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 68 14 16 30 78
2 29 San Jose Jonathan Cheechoo R Belleville Bulls [OHL] 374 153 109 262 245
2 30 Florida Kyle Rossiter D Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 11 0 1 1 9
2 31 Vancouver Artem Chubarov C Moscow Dynamo [Russia] 228 25 33 58 40
2 32 Anaheim Stephen Peat R Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 130 8 2 10 234
2 33 Calgary Blair Betts C Prince George Cougars [WHL] 258 22 16 38 80
2 34 Buffalo Andrew Peters L Oshawa Generals [OHL] 172 4 2 6 476
2 35 Toronto Petr Svoboda D Havlickuv Brod (Czech.) 18 1 2 3 10
2 36 NY Islanders Chris Nielsen C Calgary Hitmen [WHL] 52 6 8 14 8
2 37 New Jersey Christian Berglund C Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 86 11 16 27 42
2 38 Colorado Philippe Sauve G Rimouski Oceanic [QMJHL] 32 0 0 0 23
2 39 Dallas John Erskine D London Knights [OHL] 221 6 15 21 501
2 40 NY Rangers Randy Copley L Cape Breton Screaming Eagles [QMJHL]
2 41 St. Louis Maxim Linnik D St. Thomas Jr. B
2 42 Philadelphia Jason Beckett D Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
2 43 Phoenix Ossi Vaananen D Jokerit Helsinki [FNL] 430 12 45 57 460
2 44 Ottawa Mike Fisher C Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 463 115 124 239 396
2 45 Mtl. Canadiens Mike Ribeiro C Rouyn-Noranda Huskies [QMJHL] 433 95 200 295 160
2 46 Los Angeles Justin Papineau C Belleville Bulls [OHL] 81 11 8 19 12
2 47 Buffalo Norm Milley R Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 29 2 4 6 12
2 48 Boston Jonathan Girard D Laval Titan College Francais [QMJHL] 150 10 34 44 46
2 49 Washington Jomar Cruz G Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
2 50 Buffalo Jaroslav Kristek R Zlin ZPS HC [Czech] 6 0 0 0 4
2 51 Philadelphia Ian Forbes D Guelph Storm [OHL]
2 52 Boston Bobby Allen D Boston College [NCAA] 51 0 3 3 12
2 53 Colorado Steve Moore F Harvard University [NCAA] 69 5 7 12 41
2 54 Pittsburgh Alexander Zevakhin L CSKA Moscow [Russia]
2 55 Detroit Ryan Barnes L Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 2 0 0 0 0
2 56 Detroit Tomek Valtonen L Ilves Tampere [FNL]
2 57 Dallas Tyler Bouck L Prince George Cougars [WHL] 91 4 8 12 93
2 58 Ottawa Chris Bala L Harvard University [NCAA] 6 0 1 1 0
                     
Round 3                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
3 59 Washington Todd Hornung C Portland Winter Hawks [WHL]
3 60 Nashville Denis Arkhipov C Kazan Ak-Bars [Russia] 352 56 82 138 128
3 61 Florida Joe DiPenta D Boston University [NCAA] 174 6 17 23 110
3 62 Calgary Paul Manning D Colorado College [NCAA] 8 0 0 0 2
3 63 Florida Lance Ward D Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 209 4 12 16 391
3 64 Tampa Bay Brad Richards C Rimouski Oceanic [QMJHL] 564 152 348 500 133
3 65 San Jose Eric Laplante L Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]
3 66 NY Rangers Jason Labarbera G Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 79 0 2 2 4
3 67 Edmonton Alex Henry D London Knights [OHL] 175 2 9 11 259
3 68 Vancouver Jarkko Ruutu L HIFK Helsinki [FNL] 419 36 47 83 716
3 69 Toronto Jamie Hodson G Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
3 70 Carolina Kevin Holdridge D Plymouth Whalers [OHL]
3 71 Carolina Erik Cole L Clarkson University [NCAA] 418 129 151 280 406
3 72 Tampa Bay Dmitry Afanasenkov L Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia) 227 27 27 54 52
3 73 Phoenix Pat O'Leary C Armstrong H.S. (Minn.)
3 74 Ottawa Julien Vauclair D Lugano [Swiss-A] 1 0 0 0 2
3 75 Mtl. Canadiens Francois Beauchemin D Laval Titan College Francais [QMJHL] 226 17 68 85 160
3 76 Los Angeles Alexei Volkov G Krylja-2 Sovetov (Russia)
3 77 Buffalo Mike Pandolfo L St. Sebastian's [Mass. H.S.] 3 0 0 0 0
3 78 Boston Peter Nordstrom L Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 2 0 0 0 0
3 79 Colorado Evgeny Lazarev R Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
3 80 Pittsburgh David Cameron C Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
3 81 Vancouver Justin Morrison R Colorado College [NCAA]
3 82 New Jersey Brian Gionta R Boston College [NCAA] 392 132 120 252 195
3 83 St. Louis Matt Walker D Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 175 1 10 11 275
3 84 Detroit Jake McCracken G Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHL]
3 85 Nashville Geoff Koch L U. of Michigan [NCAA]
3 86 Dallas Gabriel Karlsson L HV71 Jonkoping [SEL]
                     
Round 4                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
4 87 Toronto Alexei Ponikarovsky C Dynamo-2 Moscow (Russia) 334 72 83 155 236
4 88 Nashville Kent Sauer D North Iowa Huskies [USHL]
4 89 Florida Ryan Jardine W Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHL] 8 0 2 2 2
4 90 Vancouver Regan Darby D Tri-City Americans [WHL]
4 91 Carolina Josef Vasicek C Slavia Praha HC [Czech] 460 77 106 183 311
4 92 Tampa Bay Eric Beaudoin W Guelph Storm [OHL] 53 3 8 11 41
4 93 Carolina Tommy Westlund R Brynas IF Gavle [SEL] 203 9 13 22 48
4 94 Chicago Matthias Trattnig F U. of Maine [NCAA]
4 95 NY Islanders Andy Burnham R Windsor Spitfires [OHL]
4 96 New Jersey Mikko Jokela D HIFK Helsinki [FNL] 1 0 0 0 0
4 97 Carolina Chris Madden G Guelph Storm [OHL]
4 98 San Jose Rob Davison D North Bay Centennials [OHL] 195 3 13 16 270
4 99 Edmonton Shawn Horcoff C Michigan State University [NCAA] 480 103 182 285 327
4 100 Phoenix Ryan Van Buskirk D Sarnia Sting [OHL]
4 101 Ottawa Petr Schastlivy L Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia] 129 18 22 40 30
4 102 Calgary Shaun Sutter R Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL]
4 103 Los Angeles Kip Brennan L Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 61 1 1 2 222
4 104 San Jose Miroslav Zalesak R HC Plastika Nitra (Slovakia) 12 1 2 3 0
4 105 New Jersey Pierre Dagenais L Rouyn-Noranda Huskies [QMJHL] 142 35 23 58 58
4 106 Washington Krys Barch R London Knights [OHL] 74 4 4 8 212
4 107 Washington Chris Corrinet W Princeton University [NCAA] 8 0 1 1 6
4 108 Calgary Dany Sabourin G Sherbrooke Faucons [QMJHL] 38 0 1 1 2
4 109 Philadelphia J.P. Morin D Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]
4 110 Pittsburgh Scott Myers G Prince George Cougars [WHL]
4 111 Detroit Brent Hobday L Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
4 112 Anaheim Viktor Wallin D HV71 Jonkoping [SEL]
4 113 Edmonton Kristian Antila G Ilves Jrs (Finland)
4 114 NY Rangers Boyd Kane L Regina Pats [WHL] 27 0 3 3 37
                     
Round 5                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
5 115 Phoenix Jay Leach D Providence College [NCAA] 4 0 0 0 7
5 116 Phoenix Josh Blackburn G Lincoln Stars [USHL]
5 117 Florida Jaroslav Spacek D Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 621 65 193 258 477
5 118 Washington Mike Siklenka D Lloydminster Blazers [AJHL] 2 0 0 0 0
5 119 New Jersey Anton But L Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)
5 120 Calgary Brent Gauvreau R Oshawa Generals [OHL]
5 121 Tampa Bay Curtis Rich D Calgary Hitmen [WHL]
5 122 NY Rangers Pat Leahy R Miami University (Ohio) [NCAA] 50 4 4 8 19
5 123 NY Islanders Jiri Dopita F Petra Vsetin HC (Czech) 73 12 21 33 19
5 124 Philadelphia Francis Belanger L Rimouski Oceanic [QMJHL] 10 0 0 0 29
5 125 Washington Erik Wendell W Maple Grove H.S. (Minn.)
5 126 Toronto Morgan Warren R Moncton Wildcats [QMJHL]
5 127 San Jose Brandon Coalter L Oshawa Generals [OHL]
5 128 Edmonton Paul Elliott D Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL]
5 129 Phoenix Robert Schnabel D Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 22 0 3 3 34
5 130 Ottawa Gavin McLeod D Kelowna Rockets [WHL]
5 131 NY Rangers Tomas Kloucek D Slavia Praha HC [Czech] 141 2 8 10 250
5 132 Mtl. Canadiens Andre Bashkirov R Fort Wayne Komets [IHL] 30 0 3 3 0
5 133 Los Angeles Joe Rullier D Rimouski Oceanic [QMJHL]
5 134 Pittsburgh Rob Scuderi D Boston College [NCAA] 219 2 21 23 94
5 135 Boston Andrew Raycroft G Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 199 0 3 3 8
5 136 Vancouver David Jonsson Leksands IF [SEL]
5 137 Buffalo Aaron Goldade L Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
5 138 Nashville Martin Beauchesne D Sherbrooke Faucons [QMJHL]
5 139 Philadelphia Garrett Prosofsky C Saskatoon Blades [WHL]
5 140 Vancouver Rick Bertran D Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
5 141 Colorado K.C. Timmons L Tri-City Americans [WHL]
5 142 Detroit Carl Steen C Hammarby IK [Sweden]
5 143 New Jersey Ryan Flinn L Laval Titan College Francais [QMJHL] 31 1 0 1 84
5 144 Edmonton Oleg Smirnov L Elektrostal Kristall [WPHL]
5 145 San Jose Mikael Samuelsson R Sodertalje SK [SEL] 385 67 101 168 194
                     
Round 6                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
6 146 Tampa Bay Sergei Kuznetsov C Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)
6 147 Nashville Craig Brunel R Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
6 148 Florida Chris Ovington D Red Deer Rebels [WHL]
6 149 Vancouver Paul Cabana R Fort McMurray (Tier II)
6 150 Anaheim Trent Hunter R Prince George Cougars [WHL] 326 73 93 166 119
6 151 Detroit Adam DeLeeuw L Barrie Colts [OHL]
6 152 Mtl. Canadiens Gordie Dwyer L Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 108 0 5 5 394
6 153 Dallas Pavel Patera C AIK Solna [SEL] 32 2 7 9 8
6 154 Toronto Allan Rourke D Kitchener Rangers [OHL] 55 1 4 5 31
6 155 NY Islanders Kevin Clauson D Western Michigan University [NCAA]
6 156 Chicago Kent Huskins D Clarkson University [NCAA] 109 4 18 22 73
6 157 St. Louis Brad Voth R Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
6 158 Chicago Jari Viuhkola C Karpat [FinD1]
6 159 Edmonton Trevor Ettinger D Cape Breton Screaming Eagles [QMJHL]
6 160 Phoenix Rickard Wallin C Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 19 6 4 10 14
6 161 Ottawa Chris Neil R North Bay Centennials [OHL] 451 58 66 124 1152
6 162 Mtl. Canadiens Andrei Markov D Khimik Voskresensk (Russia) 493 62 203 265 289
6 163 Los Angeles Tomas Zizka D Zlin ZPS HC [Czech] 25 2 6 8 16
6 164 Buffalo Ales Kotalik R Ceske Budejovice HC [Czech] 370 101 107 208 239
6 165 Boston Ryan Milanovic L Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
6 166 Chicago Jonathan Pelletier G Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]
6 167 Colorado Alexander Riazantsev D Victoriaville Tigres [QMJHL]
6 168 Philadelphia Antero Niittymaki G TPS Turku [FNL] 129 0 1 1 2
6 169 Pittsburgh Jan Fadrny C Slavia Praha HC [Czech]
6 170 St. Louis Andrei Troschinsky C Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazak.)
6 171 Detroit Pavel Datsyuk C Dynamo-Energiya (Russia) 445 139 286 425 117
6 172 New Jersey Jacques Lariviere L Moncton Wildcats [QMJHL]
6 173 Dallas Niko Kapanen C HPK Hameenlinna [FNL] 397 36 90 126 160
                     
Round 7                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
7 174 Tampa Bay Brett Allan L Swift Current Broncos [WHL]
7 175 Philadelphia Cam Ondrik G Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
7 176 Florida B.J. Ketcheson D Peterborough Petes [OHL]
7 177 Vancouver Vince Malts R Hull Olympiques [QMJHL]
7 178 Anaheim Jesse Fibiger D U. of Minnesota-Duluth [NCAA] 16 0 0 0 2
7 179 Washington Nathan Forster D Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
7 180 NY Rangers Stefan Lundqvist R Brynas IF Gavle [SEL]
7 181 Toronto Jonathan Gagnon L Cape Breton Screaming Eagles [QMJHL]
7 182 NY Islanders Evgeny Korolev D London Knights [OHL] 42 1 4 5 20
7 183 Chicago Tyler Arnason C Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks [USHL] 416 83 140 223 126
7 184 Carolina Don Smith C Clarkson University [NCAA]
7 185 San Jose Robert Mulick D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHL]
7 186 Edmonton Mike Morrison G Exeter H.S. (N.H.) 29 0 1 1 2
7 187 Phoenix Erik Westrum C U. of Minnesota [NCAA] 27 1 2 3 22
7 188 Ottawa Michel Periard D Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL]
7 189 Mtl. Canadiens Andrei Kruchinin D Tolyatti Lada [Russia]
7 190 Los Angeles Tommi Hannus F TPS Turku [FNL]
7 191 Buffalo Brad Moran C Calgary Hitmen [WHL] 8 1 2 3 4
7 192 Calgary Radek Duda R Sparta Praha [Czech]
7 193 Washington Rastislav Stana G HC Kosice (Czech.) 6 0 0 0 0
7 194 Tampa Bay Oak Hewer R Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHL]
7 195 Philadelphia Tomas Divisek R Slavia Praha HC [Czech] 5 1 0 1 0
7 196 Pittsburgh Joel Scherban C London Knights [OHL]
7 197 St. Louis Brad Twordik L Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
7 198 Detroit Jeremy Goetzinger D Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
7 199 New Jersey Erik Jensen W Des Moines Buccaneers [USHL]
7 200 Dallas Scott Perry F Boston University [NCAA]
                     
Round 8                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
8 201 Mtl. Canadiens Craig Murray L Penticton Panthers [BCHL]
8 202 Nashville Martin Bartek L Sherbrooke Faucons [QMJHL]
8 203 Florida Ian Jacobs R Ottawa 67's [OHL]
8 204 Vancouver Graig Mischler C Northeastern University [NCAA]
8 205 Anaheim David Bernier R Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
8 206 Calgary Jonas Frogren D Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]
8 207 NY Rangers Johan Witehall R Leksands IF [SEL] 54 2 5 7 16
8 208 Carolina Jaroslav Svoboda R Olomouc (Czech.) 134 12 17 29 62
8 209 NY Islanders Frederik Brind'Amour G Sherbrooke Faucons [QMJHL]
8 210 Chicago Sean Griffin D Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
8 211 Carolina Mark Kosick C U. of Michigan [NCAA]
8 212 San Jose Jim Fahey D Catholic Memorial H.S. (Mass.) 92 1 24 25 67
8 213 Edmonton Christian Lefebvre Baie-Comeau Drakkar [QMJHL]
8 214 Phoenix Justin Hansen C Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
8 215 Toronto Dwight Wolfe D Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]
8 216 Mtl. Canadiens Michael Ryder R Hull Olympiques [QMJHL] 314 99 108 207 156
8 217 Los Angeles Jim Henkel C New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL)
8 218 Buffalo David Moravec R Vitkovice HC [Czech] 1 0 0 0 0
8 219 Vancouver Curtis Valentine L Bowling Green State University [NCAA]
8 220 Washington Mike Farrell R Providence College [NCAA] 13 0 0 0 2
8 221 Tampa Bay Dan Hulak D Swift Current Broncos [WHL]
8 222 Philadelphia Lubomir Pistek R Bratislava Slovan Harvard [Slovak]
8 223 Ottawa Sergei Verenkin F Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)
8 224 Pittsburgh Mika Lehto G Assat Pori [FNL]
8 225 St. Louis Evgeny Pastukh Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)
8 226 Detroit David Petrasek D HV71 Jonkoping [SEL]
8 227 New Jersey Marko Ahosilta F KalPa Kuopio [FNL]
8 228 Toronto Mihail Travnicek L Litvinov CHP HC [Czech]
                     
Round 9                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
9 229 Tampa Bay Chris Lyness D Rouyn-Noranda Huskies [QMJHL]
9 230 Nashville Karlis Skrastins D TPS Turku [FNL] 599 23 74 97 283
9 231 Florida Adrian Wichser Kloten [Swiss-A]
9 232 Vancouver Jason Metcalfe D London Knights [OHL]
9 233 Anaheim Pelle Prestberg L Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]
9 234 Calgary Kevin Mitchell D Guelph Storm [OHL]
9 235 NY Rangers Jan Mertzig D Lulea HF [SEL] 23 0 2 2 8
9 236 Toronto Sergei Rostov Dynamo-2 Moscow (Russia)
9 237 NY Islanders Ben Blais D Walpole (US Junior)
9 238 Chicago Alexandre Couture Sherbrooke Faucons [QMJHL]
9 239 Carolina Brent McDonald R Red Deer Rebels [WHL]
9 240 Chicago Andrei Yershov D Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)
9 241 Edmonton Maxim Spiridonov R London Knights [OHL]
9 242 NY Islanders Jason Doyle R Owen Sound Platers [OHL]