NHL Draft

Below is the first round of the NHL draft. I think that the Philadelphia Flyers did fine, and Chicago took Patrick Kane with the first overall pick in the draft. Kane had been one of the players who everyone agreed could go #1. Insofar as my Habs are concerned, I am mystified. Hometown boy Angelo Esposito was there for the taking, and they passed on him. Instead, he ended up in Pittsburgh, which just added another young stud to that that stable of talent. The Penguins are already a good team on the rise, and they have the potential to be scary good..................


Round 1
1/1
Patrick Kane, RW, London (OHL)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSAs an OHL rookie, he led the entire Canadian Hockey League in scoring with 62 goals and 145 points... >>>
2/2
James vanRiemsdyk, LW, USDP (U18)
PHILADELPHIA FLYERSAt the 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championships, he added to his burgeoning draft stock by tying for... >>>
3/3
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
PHOENIX COYOTESAs a second-year member of the Express, he led the league with 66 goals and placed second in points... >>>
4/4
Thomas Hickey, D, Seattle (WHL)
LOS ANGELES KINGSThe Thunderbirds’ offensive leader among defensemen, he finished eighth among all WHL blueliners... >>>
5/5
Karl Alzner, D, Calgary (WHL)
WASHINGTON CAPITALSDespite seeing limited playing time (6 GP, 0-1-1, +1, 2 PIM), he was a member of Canada’s entry at... >>>
6/6
Sam Gagner, C, London (OHL)
EDMONTON OILERSThe son of former NHLer Dave Gagner placed second to teammate Patrick Kane among CHL rookie scorers... >>>
7/7
Jakub Voracek, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETSIn his first season in North America, he led all QMJHL rookies with 86 points. He also elevated his... >>>
8/8
Zach Hamill, C, Everett (WHL)
BOSTON BRUINSAs a third-year player with the Silvertips, he led the ‘Dub’ in both assists (61) and points (93)... >>>
9/9
Logan Couture, C, Ottawa (OHL)
SAN JOSE SHARKSIn his second season with the 67’s, he missed 10 games early on due to mononucleosis but finished... >>>
10/10
Keaton Ellerby, D, Kamloops (WHL)
FLORIDA PANTHERSIn his third season with the Blazers, he upped his point total by 17 over his 2005-06 numbers,... >>>
11/11
Brandon Sutter, C, Red Deer (WHL)
CAROLINA HURRICANESThe son of former NHLer Brent Sutter has spent the last two seasons toiling under his father with... >>>
12/12
Ryan McDonagh, D, Cretin-Derham (HS)
MONTREAL CANADIENSDue to an outstanding performance (7 GP, 0-3-3, -1, 4 PIM) at the 2007 IIHF World Under-18... >>>
13/13
Lars Eller, C, Frolunda (Swe Jr.)
ST. LOUIS BLUESA product of Denmark’s Rodovre IK program, he’s the best Danish prospect available for selection in... >>>
14/14
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, USDP (U18)
COLORADO AVALANCHEAs captain of the 2006-07 USNTDP squad, he was a key member of the silver medallists at the 2007... >>>
15/15
Alex Plante, D, Calgary (WHL)
EDMONTON OILERSIn his second season with the Hitmen, he produced eight goals and 38 points in 58 games. He also... >>>
16/16
Colton Gillies, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
MINNESOTA WILDThe nephew of former NHL power forward Clark Gillies, he endured a somewhat disappointing 2006-07... >>>
17/17
Alexei Cherepanov, RW, Avangard Omsk (Rus)
NEW YORK RANGERSIn his first major tournament, he burst onto the scene with five goals and eight points in six... >>>
18/18
Ian Cole, D, USDP (U18)
ST. LOUIS BLUESHis draft stock is on the rise, following a very strong performance for Team U.S.A. at the 2007... >>>
19/19
Logan MacMillan, C, Halifax (QMJHL)
ANAHEIM DUCKSNo player may have enjoyed a greater late-season leap in draft stock than the Mooseheads center,... >>>
20/20
Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
PITTSBURGH PENGUINSAs a QMJHL rookie in 2005-06, he placed second in the league in points to Philadelphia Flyers... >>>
21/21
Riley Nash, C, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
EDMONTON OILERSAfter appearing in one regular-season and five playoff games with the Silverbacks last season, he... >>>
22/22
Max Pacioretty, LW, Sioux City (USHL)
MONTREAL CANADIENSIn his rookie campaign in the United States Hockey league, he tied for 10th in league scoring... >>>
23/23
Jonathon Blum, D, Vancouver (WHL)
NASHVILLE PREDATORSIn his second WHL campaign, he led Giants defensemen with 43 assists and tied Cody Franson among... >>>
24/24
Mikael Backlund, C, Vasteras HK (Swe2)
CALGARY FLAMESAt the 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championships in Finland, he led all tournament goal-scorers with... >>>
25/25
Patrick White, C, Tri-City (USHL)
VANCOUVER CANUCKSAside from completing his senior season at Grand Rapids High School in 2006-07, he also produced... >>>
26/26
David Perron, LW, Lewiston (QMJHL)
ST. LOUIS BLUESAfter a solid rookie campaign in the ‘Q’, where he placed second in the league in rookie scoring... >>>
27/27
Brendan Smith, D, St. Michael's (OPJRA)
DETROIT RED WINGSIn his second season with the St. Michael’s College (tier II) program in Ontario, he placed seventh... >>>
28/28
Nicholas Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
SAN JOSE SHARKSIn his second season with the Lancers, he led the club’s blueliners in both goals (11) and points... >>>
29/29
James O'Brien, C, Minnesota (WCHA)
OTTAWA SENATORSAs a freshman with the Golden Gophers, he was tied for 13th on the club with 15 points in 43 games.... >>>
30/30
Nick Ross, D, Regina (WHL)
PHOENIX COYOTESIn his second WHL campaign with the Pats, he produced seven goals and 31 points--to go along with a... >>>