1998 NHL Entry Draft
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| 1998 NHL Draft | |||||
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| Date(s) | June 27, 1998 | ||||
| Location | Buffalo, New York | ||||
| First selection |  Vincent LecavalierSelected by: Tampa Bay Lightning |
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The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena (now First Niagara Center) in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.
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Selections by round [edit]
| = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star Team · |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Selections by round:
Round one [edit]
Round two [edit]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ramzi Abid (Left Wing) | Canada |
Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay) | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 29 | Jonathan Cheechoo (Right Wing) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks (from Nashville) | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 30 | Kyle Rossiter (Defence) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 31 | Artem Chubarov (Centre) |  Russia |
Vancouver Canucks | HC Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 32 | Stephen Peat (Right Wing) | Canada |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 33 | Blair Betts (Centre) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 34 | Andrew Peters (Left Wing) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres (from New York Rangers) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 35 | Petr Svoboda (Defence) |  Czech Republic |
Toronto Maple Leafs | HC Havlickuv Brod (Czech Republic) |
| 36 | Chris Nielsen (Centre) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 37 | Christian Berglund (Centre) |  Sweden |
New Jersey Devils (compensatory) | Färjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 38 | Philippe Sauve (Goaltender) |  United States |
Colorado Avalanche (from Chicago) | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
| 39 | John Erskine (Defence) | Canada |
Dallas Stars (from Carolina via New Jersey) | London Knights (OHL) |
| 40 | Randy Copley (Left Wing) | Canada |
New York Rangers (compensatory) | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 41 | Maxim Linnik (Defence) |  Ukraine |
St. Louis Blues (from San Jose via Detroit) | St. Thomas Stars (GOJHL) |
| 42 | Jason Beckett (Defence) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 43 | Ossi Vaananen (Defence) |  Finland |
Phoenix Coyotes | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 44 | Mike Fisher (Centre) | Canada |
Ottawa Senators | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 45 | Mike Ribeiro (Centre) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 46 | Justin Papineau (Centre) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 47 | Norm Milley (Right Wing) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 48 | Jonathan Girard (Defence) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Laval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL) |
| 49 | Jomar Cruz (Goaltender) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 50 | Jaroslav Kristek (Right Wing) | Czech Republic |
Buffalo Sabres (from Colorado via San Jose) | HC Zlín (Czech Republic) |
| 51 | Ian Forbes (Defence) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 52 | Bobby Allen (Defence) | United States |
Boston Bruins (from Washington; compensatory) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 53 | Steve Moore (Centre) | Canada |
Colorado Avalanche (compensatory) | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 54 | Alexander Zevakhin (Left Wing) | Russia |
Pittsburgh Penguins | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 55 | Ryan Barnes (Left Wing) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis) | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 56 | Tomek Valtonen (Left Wing) | Finland |
Detroit Red Wings | Ilves (Finland) |
| 57 | Tyler Bouck (Right Wing) | Canada |
Dallas Stars (from New Jersey) | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 58 | Chris Bala (Left Wing) | United States |
Ottawa Senators (from Dallas via Philadelphia) | Harvard University (ECAC) |
Round three [edit]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Todd Hornung (Centre) | Canada |
Washington Capitals (from Tampa Bay) | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 60 | Denis Arkhipov (Centre) | Russia |
Nashville Predators | Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) |
| 61 | Joe DiPenta (Defence) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 62 | Paul Manning (Defence) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Vancouver via Carolina) | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 63 | Lance Ward (Defence) | Canada |
Florida Panthers (from Anaheim via Colorado) | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 64 | Brad Richards (Centre) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary) | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
| 65 | Eric Laplante (Left Wing) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks (compensatory) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 66 | Jason LaBarbera (Goaltender) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 67 | Alex Henry (Defence) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers (from Toronto via Tampa Bay) | London Knights (OHL) |
| 68 | Jarkko Ruutu (Left Wing) | Finland |
Vancouver Canucks (from New York Islanders) | HIFK (Finland) |
| 69 | Jamie Hodson (Goaltender) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago) | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 70 | Kevin Holdridge (Defence) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 71 | Erik Cole (Left Wing) | United States |
Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose) | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 72 | Dmitry Afanasenkov (Left Wing) | Russia |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Edmonton) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 73 | Pat O'Leary (Centre) | United States |
Phoenix Coyotes | Robbinsdale High School (USHS-Minnesota) |
| 74 | Julien Vauclair (Defence) |  Switzerland |
Ottawa Senators | HC Lugano (Switzerland) |
| 75 | Francois Beauchemin (Defence) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Laval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL) |
| 76 | Alexei Volkov (Goaltender) | Russia |
Los Angeles Kings | Krylja-2 Sovetov (Russia) |
| 77 | Mike Pandolfo (Right Wing) | United States |
Buffalo Sabres | St. Sebastian's School (USHS-Massachusetts) |
| 78 | Peter Nordstrom (Left Wing) | Sweden |
Boston Bruins | Färjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 79 | Evgeny Lazarev (Left Wing) | Russia |
Colorado Avalanche (from Washington) | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 80 | David Cameron (Centre) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado) | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 81 | Justin Morrison (Right Wing) | United States |
Vancouver Canucks (from Philadelphia) | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 82 | Brian Gionta (Right Wing) | United States |
New Jersey Devils (from Pittsburgh via Edmonton) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 83 | Matt Walker (Defence) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 84 | Jake McCracken (Goaltender) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 85 | Geoff Koch (Left Wing) | United States |
Nashville Predators (from New Jersey via San Jose) | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 86 | Gabriel Karlsson (Centre) | Sweden |
Dallas Stars | HV71 (Sweden) |
Round four [edit]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Alexei Ponikarovsky (Centre) | Ukraine |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Tampa Bay via Detroit) | Dynamo-2 Moscow (Russia) |
| 88 | Kent Sauer (Defence) | United States |
Nashville Predators | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
| 89 | Ryan Jardine (Right Wing) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 90 | Regan Darby (Defence) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 91 | Josef Vasicek (Centre) | Czech Republic |
Carolina Hurricanes (from Anaheim) | HC Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 92 | Eric Beaudoin (Left Wing) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary) | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 93 | Tommy Westlund (Right Wing) | Sweden |
Carolina Hurricanes (from New York Rangers) | Brynäs IF (Sweden) |
| 94 | Matthias Trattnig (Centre) |  Austria |
Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto) | University of Maine (Hockey East) |
| 95 | Andy Burnham (Right Wing) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 96 | Mikko Jokela (Defence) | Finland |
New Jersey Devils (from Chicago) | HIFK (Finland) |
| 97 | Chris Madden (Goaltender) | United States |
Carolina Hurricanes | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 98 | Rob Davison (Defence) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 99 | Shawn Horcoff (Centre) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 100 | Ryan Van Buskirk (Defence) | Canada |
Phoenix Coyotes | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 101 | Petr Schastlivy (Left Wing) | Russia |
Ottawa Senators | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 102 | Shaun Sutter (Right Wing) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Montreal) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 103 | Kip Brennan (Left Wing) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 104 | Miroslav Zalesak (Right Wing) |  Slovakia |
San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo) | HC Plastika Nitra (Slovakia) |
| 105 | Pierre Dagenais (Left Wing) | Canada |
New Jersey Devils (from Boston via Los Angeles) | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 106 | Krys Barch (Right Wing) | Canada |
Washington Capitals (from Washington via Colorado) | London Knights (OHL) |
| 107 | Chris Corrinet (Left Wing) | United States |
Washington Capitals (from Colorado) | Princeton University (ECAC) |
| 108 | Dany Sabourin (Goaltender) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (compensatory) | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 109 | J. P. Morin (Defence) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 110 | Scott Myers (Goaltender) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 111 | Brent Hobday (Left Wing) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis) | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 112 | Viktor Wallin (Defence) | Sweden |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Detroit) | HV71 (Sweden) |
| 113 | Kristian Antila (Goaltender) | Finland |
Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey) | Ilves Jr. (Finland) |
| 114 | Boyd Kane (Left Wing) | Canada |
New York Rangers (from Dallas) | Regina Pats (OHL) |
Round five [edit]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Jay Leach (Defence) | United States |
Phoenix Coyotes (from Tampa Bay) | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| 116 | Josh Blackburn (Goaltender) | United States |
Phoenix Coyotes (from Nashville via San Jose) | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 117 | Jaroslav Spacek (Defence) | Czech Republic |
Florida Panthers (from Florida via San Jose) | Färjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 118 | Mike Siklenka (Defence) | Canada |
Washington Capitals (from Colorado; compensatory) | Lloydminster Blazers (AJHL) |
| 119 | Anton But (Forward) | Russia |
New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver) | Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 120 | Brent Gauvreau (Centre) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Anaheim) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 121 | Curtis Rich (Defence) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary) | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 122 | Pat Leahy (Right Wing) | United States |
New York Rangers | Miami University (NCAA) |
| 123 | Jiri Dopita (Centre) | Czech Republic |
New York Islanders (from Toronto) | HC Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic) |
| 124 | Francis Belanger (Left Wing) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Islanders via Chicago) | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
| 125 | Erik Wendell (Forward) | United States |
Washington Capitals (from Chicago) | Maple Grove High School (USHS-Minnesota) |
| 126 | Morgan Warren (Right Wing) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Carolina via Chicago) | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 127 | Brandon Coalter (Left Wing) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 128 | Paul Elliott (Defence) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 129 | Robert Schnabel (Defence) | Czech Republic |
Phoenix Coyotes | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 130 | Gavin McLeod (Defence) | Canada |
Ottawa Senators | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 131 | Tomas Kloucek (Defence) | Czech Republic |
New York Rangers (compensatory) | HC Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 132 | Andrei Bashkirov (Left Wing) | Russia |
Montreal Canadiens | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) |
| 133 | Joe Rullier (Defence) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
| 134 | Rob Scuderi (Defence) | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Buffalo) | Boston College (NCAA) |
| 135 | Andrew Raycroft (Goaltender) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 136 | David Jonsson (Defence) | Sweden |
Vancouver Canucks (from Washington) | Leksands IF (Sweden) |
| 137 | Aaron Goldade (Centre) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres (compensatory) | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 138 | Martin Beauchesne (Defence) | Canada |
Nashville Predators (from Colorado) | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 139 | Garrett Prosofsky (Centre) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Vancouver) | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 140 | Rick Bertran (Defence) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks (from Pittsburgh) | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 141 | K.C. Timmons (Left Wing) | Canada |
Colorado Avalanche (from St. Louis) | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 142 | Calle Steen (Forward) | Sweden |
Detroit Red Wings | Hammarby IF (Sweden) |
| 143 | Ryan Flinn (Left Wing) | Canada |
New Jersey Devils (compensatory) | Laval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL) |
| 144 | Oleg Smirnov (Left Wing) | Russia |
Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey) | Elektrostal Kristall (WPHL) |
| 145 | Mikael Samuelsson (Right Wing) | Sweden |
San Jose Sharks (from Dallas) | Södertälje SK (Sweden) |
Round six [edit]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Sergei Kuznetsov (Centre) | Russia |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia) | |
| 147 | Craig Brunel (Right Wing) | United States |
Nashville Predators | Prince Albert Raiders(WHL) | |
| 148 | Chris Ovington (Defence) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Red Deer Rebels(WHL) | |
| 149 | Paul Cabana (Forward) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) | |
| 150 | Trent Hunter (Right Wing) | Canada |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | |
| 151 | Adam Deleeuw (Left Wing) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings (compensatory) | Barrie Colts (OHL) | |
| 152 | Gordie Dwyer (Left Wing) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary) | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) | |
| 153 | Pavel Patera (Left Wing) | Czech Republic |
Dallas Stars (from New York Rangers) | AIK Solna (Sweden) | |
| 154 | Allan Rourke (Defence) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 155 | Kevin Clauson (Defence) | United States |
New York Islanders | Western Michigan University (CCHA) | |
| 156 | Kent Huskins (Defence) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Clarkson University (ECAC) | |
| 157 | Brad Voth (Defence) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Carolina) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | |
| 158 | Jari Viuhkola (Centre) | Finland |
Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose) | Kärpät Oulu (Finland) | |
| 159 | Trevor Ettinger (Defence) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QHL) | |
| 160 | Rickard Wallin (Centre) | Sweden |
Phoenix Coyotes | Farjestad Karlstad Jr. (Sweden) | |
| 161 | Chris Neil (Right Wing) | Canada |
Ottawa Senators (from Ottawa via Chicago) | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | |
| 162 | Andrei Markov (Defence) | Russia |
Montreal Canadiens | Khimik Voskresensk (Russia) | |
| 163 | Tomas Zizka (Defence) | Czech Republic |
Los Angeles Kings | ZPS Zlín (Czech Republic) | |
| 164 | Ales Kotalik (Forward) | Czech Republic |
Buffalo Sabres | České Budějovice Jr. (Czech Republic) | |
| 165 | Ryan Milanovic (Left Wing) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 166 | Jonathan Pelletier (Goaltender) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks (from Washington) | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | |
| 167 | Alex Riazantsev (Defence) | Russia |
Colorado Avalanche | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | |
| 168 | Antero Niittymaki (Goaltender) | Finland |
Philadelphia Flyers | TPS Turku Jr. (Finland) | |
| 169 | Jan Fadrny (Centre) | Czech Republic |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) | |
| 170 | Andrei Troschinsky (Centre) |  Kazakhstan |
St. Louis Blues | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan) | |
| 171 | Pavel Datsyuk (Centre) | Russia |
Detroit Red Wings | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (Russia) | |
| 172 | Jacques Lariviere (Left Wing) | Canada |
New Jersey Devils | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | |
| 173 | Niko Kapanen (Centre) | Finland |
Dallas Stars | HPK Hameelinna (Finland) |
Round seven [edit]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Brett Allan (Forward) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 175 | Cam Ondrik (Goaltender) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Nashville) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 176 | B. J. Ketcheson (Defence) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 177 | Vincent Malts (Right Wing) | United States |
Vancouver Canucks | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 178 | Jesse Fibiger (Defence) | Canada |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 179 | Nathan Foster (Defence) | Canada |
Washington Capitals (from Calgary) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 180 | Stefan Lundqvist (Right Wing) | Sweden |
New York Rangers | Brynäs Gävle (Sweden) |
| 181 | Jonathan Gagnon (Centre) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 182 | Evgeny Korolev (Defence) | Russia |
New York Islanders | London Knights (OHL) |
| 183 | Tyler Arnason (Centre) | United States |
Chicago Blackhawks | St. Cloud State University (WCHA) |
| 184 | Donald Smith (Centre) | United States |
Carolina Hurricanes | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 185 | Robert Mulick (Defence) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 186 | Mike Morrison (Goaltender) | United States |
Edmonton Oilers | University of Maine (Hockey East) |
| 187 | Erik Westrum (Centre) | United States |
Phoenix Coyotes | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 188 | Michel Periard (Defence) | Canada |
Ottawa Senators | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 189 | Andrei Kruchinin (Defence) | Russia |
Montreal Canadiens | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 190 | Tommi Hannus (Centre) | Finland |
Los Angeles Kings | TPS Turku Jr. (Finland) |
| 191 | Brad Moran (Centre) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Hitmen(WHL) |
| 192 | Radek Duda (Right Wing) | Czech Republic |
Calgary Flames (from Boston) | Sparta Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 193 | Rastislav Stana (Goaltender) | Slovakia |
Washington Capitals | HC Košice (Slovakia) |
| 194 | Oak Hewer (Centre) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Colorado) | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 195 | Tomas Divisek (Forward) | Czech Republic |
Philadelphia Flyers | Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 196 | Joel Scherban (Centre) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | London Knights (OHL) |
| 197 | Brad Twordik (Centre) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 198 | Jeremy Goetzinger (Defence) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 199 | Erik Jensen (Forward) | United States |
New Jersey Devils | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 200 | Scott Perry (Centre) | United States |
Dallas Stars | Boston University (Hockey East) |
Round eight [edit]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Craig Murray (Centre) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens (from Tampa Bay) | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 202 | Martin Bartek (Left Wing) | Slovakia |
Nashville Predators | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 203 | Ian Jacobs (Right Wing) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 204 | Craig Mischler (Centre) | United States |
Vancouver Canucks | Northeastern University (Hockey East) |
| 205 | David Bernier (Right Wing) | Canada |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL) |
| 206 | Jonas Frogren (Defence) | Sweden |
Calgary Flames | Farjestad (Sweden) |
| 207 | Johan Witehall (Left Wing) | Sweden |
New York Rangers | Leksand (Sweden) |
| 208 | Jaroslav Svoboda (Right Wing) | Czech Republic |
Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto) | HC Olomouc (Czech Republic) |
| 209 | Frederik Brind'Amour (Goaltender) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 210 | Sean Griffin (Defence) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 211 | Mark Kosick (Centre) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 212 | Jim Fahey (Defence) | United States |
San Jose Sharks | Northeastern University (Hockey East) |
| 213 | Christian Lefebvre (Defence) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 214 | Justin Hansen (Right Wing) | Canada |
Phoenix Coyotes | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 215 | Dwight Wolfe (Defence) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Ottawa) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 216 | Michael Ryder (Right Wing) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 217 | Jim Henkel (Centre) | United States |
Los Angeles Kings | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 218 | David Moravec (Left Wing) | Czech Republic |
Buffalo Sabres | HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic) |
| 219 | Curtis Valentine (Left Wing) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks (from Boston) | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 220 | Mike Farrell (Defence) | United States |
Washington Capitals | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| 221 | Daniel Hulak (Defence) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Colorado) | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 222 | Lubomir Pistek (Right Wing) | Slovakia |
Philadelphia Flyers | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 223 | Sergey Verenkin (Right Wing) | Russia |
Ottawa Senators (from San Jose; compensatory) | Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 224 | Mika Lehto (Goaltender) | Finland |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Assat Pori (Finland) |
| 225 | Yevgeny Pastukh (Left Wing) | Ukraine |
St. Louis Blues | Khimik Voskresensk (Russia) |
| 226 | David Petrasek (Defence) | Sweden |
Detroit Red Wings | HV 71 (Sweden) |
| 227 | Marko Ahosilta (Centre) | Finland |
New Jersey Devils | KalPa Kuopio (Finland) |
| 228 | Mikhail Travnicek (Forward) | Czech Republic |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas) | Chemopetrol Litvinov (Czech Republic) |
Round nine [edit]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Chris Lyness (Defence) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 230 | Karlis Skrastins (Defence) |  Latvia |
Nashville Predators | TPS Turku (Finland) |
| 231 | Adrian Wichser (Centre) | Switzerland |
Florida Panthers | EHC Kloten (Switzerland) |
| 232 | Jason Metcalfe (Defence) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | London Knights (OHL) |
| 233 | Pelle Prestberg (Left Wing) | Sweden |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Farjestad Karlstad (Sweden) |
| 234 | Kevin Mitchell (Defence) | United States |
Calgary Flames | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 235 | Jan Mertzig (Defence) | Sweden |
New York Rangers | Luleå (Sweden) |
| 236 | Sergei Rostov (Goaltender) | Russia |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Dynamo-2 Moscow (Russia) |
| 237 | Ben Blais (Defence) | United States |
New York Islanders | Walpole High School (USHS-Massachusetts) |
| 238 | Alexandre Couture (Left Wing) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 239 | Brent McDonald (Centre) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 240 | Andrei Yershov (Defence) | Russia |
Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose) | Khimik Voskresensk (Russia) |
| 241 | Maxim Spiridonov (Right Wing) | Russia |
Edmonton Oilers | London Knights (OHL) |
| 242 | Jason Doyle (Right Wing) | Canada |
New York Islanders (from Phoenix) | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 243 | Petr Hubacek (Centre) | Czech Republic |
Philadelphia Flyers (compensatory) | Kometa Brno (Czech Republic) |
| 244 | Toby Petersen (Centre) | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins (compensatory) | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 245 | Andreas Andersson (Goaltender) | Sweden |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (compensatory) | HV 71 Jönköping (Sweden) |
| 246 | Rastislav Pavlikovsky (Centre) | Slovakia |
Ottawa Senators | Dukla Trenčín (Slovakia) |
| 247 | Darcy Harris (Right Wing) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 248 | Matthew Yeats (Goaltender) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) |
| 249 | Edo Terglav (Right Wing) |  Slovenia |
Buffalo Sabres | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 250 | Radek Matejovsky (Right Wing) | Czech Republic |
New York Islanders (from Boston) | Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) |
| 251 | Blake Evans (Centre) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Tri-Cities Americans (WHL) |
| 252 | Martin Cibak (Centre) | Slovakia |
Tampa Bay Lighting (from Colorado) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 253 | Bruno St. Jacques (Defence) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 254 | Matt Hussey (Centre) | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Avon Old Farms High School (USHS-Connecticut) |
| 255 | Johnny Pohl (Centre) | United States |
St. Louis Blues | University of Minnesota (CCHA) |
| 256 | Petja Pietilainen (Centre) | Finland |
Detroit Red Wings | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 257 | Ryan Held (Centre) | Canada |
New Jersey Devils | Kitchener Rangers(OHL) |
| 258 | Sergei Skrobot (Defence) | Russia |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Dallas) | Dynamo-2 Moscow (Russia) |
Draftees based on nationality [edit]
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 171 | |
| 1 | Canada |
133 |
| 2 | United States |
38 |
| Europe | 87 | |
| 3 | Russia |
22 |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
21 |
| 5 | Sweden |
17 |
| 6 | Finland |
12 |
| 7 | Slovakia |
6 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan |
2 |
| 8 | Ukraine |
2 |
| 8 | Switzerland |
2 |
| 11 | Austria |
1 |
| 11 | Latvia |
1 |
| 11 | Slovenia |
1 |
See also [edit]
- 1998 NHL Expansion Draft
- 1998–99 NHL season
- List of NHL first overall draft choices
- List of NHL players
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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