2006 USHL Entry Draft
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The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.
This was announced by commissioner Gary Bettman at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft just before the Pittsburgh Penguins made their 1st selection in the draft.
The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20 2006.
The draft was televised in Canada on TSN and RDS, with the first three hours simulcasted in the United States on OLN.
Draft order
Selections By Round |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Round 1
# |
Player |
NHL Team |
College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Richard Bachman (G) |
Chicago Steel |
Cushing Academy |
2 |
Bill Maday (F) |
Waterloo Black Hawks |
Chicago Chill |
3 |
Matt White (F) |
Sioux City Musketeers |
LA Jr. Kings |
4 |
Toby Heaslip (D) |
Columbus |
New Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) |
5 |
Matt Lundin (G) |
Sioux Falls Stampede (from Indiana) |
University of Maine (NCAA) |
6 |
Derrick LaPoint (D) |
Green Bay Gamblers |
Eau Claire (Wis.) High School |
7 |
Eric Kattelus (F) |
Indiana Ice (from Tri-City) |
Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) |
8 |
Kyle Bailey (F) |
Des Moines Buccaneers |
Bozeman Icedogs (NAHL) |
9 |
Dennis Urban (D) |
Omaha Lancers |
Mahoning Valley Phantoms (NAHL) |
10 |
Matt Bartkowski (D) |
Lincoln Stars |
Pittsburgh Predators |
11 |
Jonathan Bernier (F) |
Indiana Ice (from Cedar Rapids) |
Team Wisconsin |
12 |
Zach Hansen (D) |
Sioux Falls Stampede |
White Bear Lake (Minn.) High School |
Round 2
# |
Player |
NHL Team |
College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |
Rob Madore (G) |
Chicago Steel |
Pittsburgh Hornets |
14 |
Carl Sneep (D) |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Brainerd (USHS-MN) |
15 |
Igor Makarov (RW) |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Krylia Sovetov (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
16 |
Michal Neuvirth (G) |
Washington Capitals |
HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga) |
17 |
Francois Bouchard (RW) |
Washington Capitals (from Boston) |
Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
18 |
Jamie McGinn (LW) |
San Jose Sharks (from Columbus) |
Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
19 |
Yuri Alexandrov (D) |
Boston Bruins |
Severstal Cherepovets (Russian Superleague) |
20 |
Bryce Swan (RW) |
Anaheim Ducks (from New York Islanders via Vancouver) |
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
21 |
Andreas Nodl (RW) |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Phoenix) |
Sioux Falls (USHL) |
22 |
Ondrej Fiala (C) |
Minnesota Wild |
Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
23 |
Cory Emmerton (C/LW) |
Detroit Red Wings (from Phoenix via Florida and Philadelphia) |
|
24 |
Michael Ratchuk (D) |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles) |
US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
Round 3
# |
Player |
NHL Team |
College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
25 |
JOnAS Junland (D) |
St. Louis Blues |
Linköpings HC (Elitserien) |
26 |
Brian Strait (D) |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
27 |
Ryan White (C) |
Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago) |
Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
28 |
Kirill Tulupov (D) |
New Jersey Devils (from Washington) |
Alemetjevsk (Russian Superleague) |
29 |
Eric Gryba (D) |
Ottawa Senators (from Boston) |
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
30 |
Steve Mason (G) |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
London Knights (OHL) |
31 |
Robin Figren (W) |
New York Islanders |
Frölunda HC (Elitserien) |
32 |
Brad Marchand (C) |
Boston Bruins (from Phoenix) |
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
33 |
Cal Clutterbuck (RW) |
Minnesota Wild |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
34 |
Brady Calla (RW) |
Florida Panthers |
Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
35 |
Jeff Zatkoff (G) |
Los Angeles Kings |
Miami University (NCAA) |
36 |
Theo Peckham (D) |
Edmonton Oilers (from Atlanta) |
Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
Round 4
# |
Player |
NHL Team |
College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
37 |
Ricky Di Ossi (C) |
Chicago Steel |
Unionville Preparatory School |
95 |
Ben Shutron (D) |
Chicago Blackhawks (from Pittsburgh) |
Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
96 |
Joseph Palmer (G) |
Chicago Blackhawks |
US National Team Development Program (USHL) |
97 |
Oskar Osala (LW) |
Washington Capitals |
Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) |
98 |
James Delory (D) |
San Jose Sharks (from Boston) |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
99 |
James Reimer (G) |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Columbus) |
Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
100 |
Rhett Rakhshani (RW) |
New York Islanders |
US National Team Development Program (USHL) |
101 |
Joonas Lehtivuori (D) |
Philadelphia Flyers |
|
102 |
Kyle Medvec (D) |
Minnesota Wild |
|
103 |
Michael Caruso (D) |
Florida Panthers |
|
104 |
David Kveton (RW) |
New York Rangers (from Los Angeles) |
|
105 |
Niko Snellman (W) |
Nashville Predators (from Atlanta) |
|
106 |
Reto Berra (G) |
St. Louis Blues (from Toronto) |
|
107 |
T.J. Miller (D) |
New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver) |
|
108 |
Jase Weslosky (G) |
New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay) |
|
109 |
Jakub Kovar (G) |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal) |
|
110 |
Kevin Montgomery (D) |
Colorado Avalanche (from Edmonton) |
|
111 |
Korbinian Holzer (D) |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado) |
|
112 |
Matt Beleskey (LW) |
Anaheim Ducks |
|
113 |
Ben Wright (D) |
Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose) |
|
114 |
Niclas Andersen (D) |
Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) |
|
115 |
Tomas Marcinko (C) |
New York Islanders (from Phoenix) |
|
116 |
Derrick LaPoint (D) |
Florida Panthers (from Nashville) |
|
117 |
Felix Schutz (C) |
Buffalo Sabres |
|
118 |
Hugo Carpentier (C) |
Calgary Flames (from New Jersey) |
|
119 |
Doug Rogers (C) |
New York Islanders (from Calgary) |
|
120 |
Richard Bachman (G) |
Dallas Stars |
|
121 |
Pierre-Luc Lessard (D) |
Ottawa Senators |
|
122 |
Luke Lynes (C/LW) |
Washington Capitals (from Detroit) |
|
123 |
Bobby Hughes (C) |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Round 5
# |
Player |
Nationality |
NHL Team |
College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
124 |
Andy Sackrison (C/LW) |
St. Louis Blues |
St. Louis Park (USHS-MN) |
|
125 |
Chad Johnson (G) |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
University of Alaska Fairbanks (NCAA) |
|
126 |
Shane Sims (D) |
New York Islanders (from Chicago) |
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
|
127 |
Maxime Lacroix (LW) |
Washington Capitals |
Québec Remparts (QMJHL) |
|
128 |
Andrew Bodnarchuk (D) |
Boston Bruins |
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
|
129 |
Robert Nyholm (RW) |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
HIFK |
|
130 |
Brett Bennett (G) |
Phoenix Coyotes (from New York Islanders) |
US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
|
131 |
Martin Latal (RW) |
Phoenix Coyotes |
HC Rabat Kladno (Czech Extraliga) |
|
132 |
Niko Hovinen (G) |
Minnesota Wild |
Jokerit (SM-liiga) |
|
133 |
Bryan Pitton (G) |
Edmonton Oilers (from Florida) |
Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
|
134 |
David Meckler (C) |
Los Angeles Kings |
Yale University (NCAA) |
|
135 |
Alex Kangas (G) |
Atlanta Thrashers |
Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
|
136 |
Nick Sucharski (LW) |
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto) |
Michigan State University (NCAA) |
|
137 |
Tomas Zaborsky (W) |
New York Rangers (from Vancouver) |
HC Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga) |
|
138 |
David MacIntyre (C) |
Dallas Stars (from Tampa Bay) |
Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL) |
|
139 |
Pavel Valentenko (D) |
Montreal Canadiens |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian Superleague) |
|
140 |
Cody Wild (D) |
Edmonton Oilers |
Providence College (NCAA) |
|
141 |
Kim Johansson (W) |
New York Islanders (from Colorado) |
Malmö Jr. |
|
142 |
Maxim Frechette (D) |
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Anaheim) |
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
|
143 |
Ashton Rome (RW) |
San Jose Sharks |
Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
|
144 |
Martin Nolet (D) |
Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) |
Champlain Cougars (QJAAAHL) |
|
145 |
Jon Rheault (RW) |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Providence College (NCAA) |
|
146 |
Mark Dekanich (G) |
Nashville Predators |
Colgate University (NCAA) |
|
147 |
Alex Biega (D) |
Buffalo Sabres |
Salisbury (USHS-CN) |
|
148 |
Olivier Magnan (D) |
New Jersey Devils |
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
|
149 |
Juuso Puustinen (RW) |
Calgary Flames |
KalPa |
|
150 |
Max Warn (LW) |
Dallas Stars |
HIFK |
|
151 |
Ryan Daniels (G) |
Ottawa Senators |
Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
|
152 |
Jordan Bendfeld (D) |
Phoenix Coyotoes (from Detroit) |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
|
153 |
Stefan Chaput (C) |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL) |
Round 6
# |
Player |
Nationality |
NHL Team |
College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
154 |
Matthew McCollem (LW) |
St. Louis Blues |
Belmont Hill (Independent School League) |
|
155 |
Peter Aston (D) |
Florida Panthers (from Pittsburgh) |
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
|
156 |
Jan-Mikael Juutilainen (C) |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jokerit |
|
157 |
Brent Gwidt (C) |
Washington Capitals |
Lakeland (USHS-WI) |
|
158 |
Levi Nelson (C) |
Boston Bruins |
Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
|
159 |
Jesse Dudas (D) |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
|
160 |
Andrew MacDonald (D) |
New York Islanders |
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
|
161 |
Viktor Stahlberg (LW) |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Phoenix) |
Frölunda HC (Elitserien) |
|
162 |
Julian Walker (W) |
Minnesota Wild |
EHC Basel (Nationalliga A) |
|
163 |
Sergei Shirokov (W) |
Vancouver Canucks (from Florida) |
HC CSKA Moscow (Russian Superleague) |
|
164 |
Constantin Braun (LW) |
Los Angeles Kings |
Eisbären Berlin (DEL) |
|
165 |
Jonas Enlund (C) |
Atlanta Thrashers |
HIFK |
|
166 |
Tyler Ruegsegger (C) |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
|
167 |
Juraj Simek (LW) |
Vancouver Canucks |
Kloten Flyers (Nationalliga A) |
|
168 |
Dane Crowley (D) |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
|
169 |
Chris Auger (C) |
Chicago Blackhawks (from Montreal) |
Wellington Dukes (OPJHL) |
|
170 |
Alexander Bumagin (LW) |
Edmonton Oilers |
HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Superleague) |
|
171 |
Brian Day (RW) |
New York Islanders (from Colorado) |
Governor Dummer (Independent School League) |
|
172 |
Petteri Wirtanen (C) |
Anaheim Ducks |
HPK (SM-liiga) |
|
173 |
Stefan Ridderwall (G) |
New York Islanders (from San Jose) |
Djurgården Jr. |
|
174 |
Eric Hunter (C) |
New York Rangers |
Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
|
175 |
Michael Dupont (G) |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
|
176 |
Ryan Flynn (RW) |
Nashville Predators |
US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
|
177 |
Mathieu Perreault (C) |
Washington Capitals (from Buffalo) |
Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
|
178 |
Tony Romano (C) |
New Jersey Devils |
New York Bobcats (AJHL) |
|
179 |
Jordan Fulton (C) |
Calgary Flames |
Breck (USHS-MN) |
|
180 |
Leo Komarov (C) |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas) |
Ässät (SM-liiga) |
|
181 |
Kevin Koopman (D) |
Ottawa Senators |
Beaver Valley Nitehawks (KIJHL) |
|
182 |
Jan Mursak (LW) |
Detroit Red Wings |
Budejovice Jr. |
|
183 |
Nick Dodge (RW) |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Clarkson University (NCAA) |
Round 7
# |
Player |
Nationality |
NHL Team |
College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
184 |
Alexander Hellstrom (D) |
St. Louis Blues |
IF Björklöven (Allsvenskan) |
|
185 |
Timo Seppanen (D) |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
HIFK (SM-liiga) |
|
186 |
Peter LeBlanc (C/LW) |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Hamilton Red Wings (OPJHL) |
|
187 |
Devin DiDiomete (LW) |
Calgary Flames (from Washington) |
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
|
188 |
Chris Frank (D) |
Phoenix Coyotoes (from Boston) |
Western Michigan University (NCAA) |
|
189 |
Derek Dorsett (RW) |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
|
190 |
Troy Mattila (LW) |
New York Islanders |
Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) |
|
191 |
Nick Oslund (RW) |
Detroit Red Wings (from Phoenix) |
Burnsville (USHS-MN) |
|
192 |
Chris Hickey (C) |
Minnesota Wild |
Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS-MN) |
|
193 |
Marc Cheverie (G) |
Florida Panthers |
Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) |
|
194 |
Matt Marquardt (LW) |
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles) |
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
|
195 |
Jesse Martin (C) |
Atlanta Thrashers |
Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) |
|
196 |
Benn Ferriero (C/RW) |
Phoenix Coyotes (from Toronto) |
Boston College (NCAA) |
|
197 |
Evan Fuller (RW) |
Vancouver Canucks |
Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
|
198 |
Denis Kazionov (LW) |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
HC MVD Tver (Russian Superleague) |
|
199 |
Cameron Cepek (D) |
Montreal Canadiens |
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
|
200 |
Arturs Kulda (D) |
Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) |
HC CSKA Moscow (Russian Superleague) |
|
201 |
Billy Sauer (G) |
Colorado Avalanche |
University of Michigan (NCAA) |
|
202 |
John McCarthy (LW) |
San Jose (from Anaheim) |
Boston University (NCAA) |
|
203 |
Jay Barriball (F) |
San Jose Sharks |
Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
|
204 |
Lukas Zeliska (C) |
New York Rangers |
Trinec Jr. |
|
205 |
Andrei Popov (RW) |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
|
206 |
Viktor Sjodin (W) |
Nashville Predators |
Västerås Jr. |
|
207 |
Benjamin Breault (C) |
Buffalo Sabres |
Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
|
208 |
Kyle Henegan (D) |
New Jersey Devils |
Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
|
209 |
Per Johnsson (F) |
Calgary Flames |
Färjestad Jr. |
|
210 |
Will O'Neill (D) |
Atlanta Thrashers (from Dallas) |
Tabor Academy (NEPSAC) |
|
211 |
Erik Condra (RW) |
Ottawa Senators |
Notre Dame (NCAA) |
|
212 |
Logan Pyett (D) |
Detroit Red Wings |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
|
213 |
Justin Krueger (D) |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
U.S.-Born Draftees
Canadians still ruled the first round in 2006 with 11 taken, but U.S.-born players again figured heavily in the NHL entry draft action. American defenseman Erik Johnson was the No. 1 overall pick by the St. Louis Blues, followed by Phil Kessel (No. 5), Kyle Okposo (No. 7) and Peter Mueller (No. 8) all hearing their names among the top 10. In all, a record 10 U.S.-born players were selected in the first round, and a total of 60 of the draft's 213 picks were chosen. The continues an upward swing for US hockey players taken in the opening round that has been progressing for several years. The 10 American first-round draftees in 2006 surpassed the previous records of eight in 2005 as well as seven taken in the 1986 and 2003 drafts. [source:USA Hockey]1
Draftees based on nationality
Rank |
Country |
Amount |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
North America |
144 |
67.6% |
|
1 |
84 |
39.4% |
|
2 |
60 |
28.2% |
|
Europe |
70 |
32.4% |
|
3 |
17 |
8.0% |
|
4 |
15 |
7.0% |
|
5 |
14 |
6.6% |
|
6 |
8 |
3.8% |
|
7 |
4 |
1.9% |
|
8 |
4 |
1.9% |
|
8 |
3 |
1.4% |
|
10 |
2 |
0.9% |
|
10 |
2 |
0.9% |
|
12 |
1 |
0.4% |
See also
- 2006-07 NHL season
- List of NHL first overall draft choices
- List of NHL players
References
External links
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