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

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