The 46th annual NHL Draft took place on June 20th and 21st 2008, at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. Each of the 30 National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur players to join their franchises. A total of 211 players were selected over seven rounds.
The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Canadian center Steven Stamkos first overall. The draft was televised live on Versus, TSN, NHL Radio and on NHL.com.
Top 10 Selections
- Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
- Zach Bogosian, Atlanta Thrashers
- Alex Pietranelo, St. Louis Blues
- Luke Schenn, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Nikita Filatov, Columbus Blue Jackets
- Colin Wilson, Nashville Predators
- Mikkel Boedker, Phoenix Coyotes
- Josh Bailey, New York Islanders
- Cody Hodgson, Vancouver Canucks
Former #1 Selections
- Bobby Orr, 1966
- Denis Potvin, 1973
- Mario Lemieux, 1984
- Mike Modano, 1988
- Eric Lindros, 1991
- Joe Thornton, 1997
- Alexander Ovechkin, 2004
- Sidney Crosby, 2005
2008 NHL Draft Selections
| First Round | |||||||
| Pick | Team | Position | Player | Amateur Team | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | C | Steven Stamkos | Sarnia Sting | OHL | ||
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | D | Drew Doughty | Guelph Storm | OHL | ||
| 3 | Atlanta Thrashers | D | Zach Bogosian | Peterborough Petes | OHL | ||
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | D | Alex Pietranelo | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | ||
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | D | Luke Schenn | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | ||
| 6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | LW | Nikita Likatov | CSKA Moscow | RSL | ||
| 7 | Nashville Predators | C | Colin Wilson | Boston University | NCAA | ||
| 8 | Phoenix Coyotes | LW | Mikkel Boedker | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | ||
| 9 | New York Islanders | C | Josh Bailey | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | ||
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | C | Cody Hodgson | Brampton Batallion | OHL | ||
| 11 | Chicago Blackhawks | LW | Kyle Beach | Everett Silvertips | WHL | ||
| 12 | Buffalo Sabres | D | Tyler Myers | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | ||
| 13 | Los Angeles Kings | D | Colten Teubert | Regina Pats | WHL | ||
| 14 | Carolina Hurricanes | C | Zach Boychukt | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | ||
| 15 | Ottawa Senators | D | Erik Karlsson | Frolinda HL | Elitserien | ||
| 16 | Boston Bruins | LW | Joe Colborne | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | ||
| 17 | Anaheim Ducks | D | Jake Gardiner | Minnetonka High School | |||
| 18 | Nashville Predators | G | Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans | WHL | ||
| 19 | Philadelphia Flyers | D | Luca Sbisa | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | ||
| 20 | New York Rangers | D | Michael Del Zotto | Oshawa Generals | OHL | ||
| 21 | Washington Capitals | C | Anton Gustafsson | Frolunda HC | Elitserien | ||
| 22 | Edmonton Oilers | C | Jordan Eberle | Regina Pats | WHL | ||
| 23 | Minnesota Wild | D | Tyler Cuma | Ottawa 67's | OHL | ||
| 24 | New Jersey Devils | LW | Mattias Tedenby | HV71 | Elitserien | ||
| 25 | Calgary Flames | C | Greg Nemisz | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | ||
| 26 | Buffalo Sabres | C | Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | ||
| 27 | Washington Capitals | D | John Carlson | Indiana Ice | USHL | ||
| 28 | Phoenix Coyotes | RW | Viktor Tikhonov | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | ||
| 29 | Atlanta Thrashers | C | Daultan Leveille | St. Catherines Falcons | OHA | ||
| 30 | Detroit Red Wings | G | Thomas McCollum | Guelph Storm | OHL | ||
| Second Round | |||||||
| Pick | Team | Position | Player | Amateur Team | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Florida Panthers | G | Jacob Markstrom | Brynas Jr. | Swe-Jr. | ||
| 32 | Los Angeles Kings | D | Vjateslav Voinov | Chelyabinsk | RSL | ||
| 33 | St. Louis Blues | C | Philip Mcrae | London Knights | OHL | ||
| 34 | St. Louis Blues | G | Jake Allen | St. John's Sea Dogs | QMJHL | ||
| 35 | Anaheim Ducks | C | Nicolas Deschamps | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | ||
| 36 | New York Islanders | C | Corey Trivino | Stouffville Spirit | OPJHL | ||
| 37 | Columbus Blue Jackets | D | Cody Goloubef | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | ||
| 38 | Nashville Predators | D | Roman Josi | SC Bern | Nationalliga A | ||
| 39 | Anaheim Ducks | C | Eric O'Dell | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | ||
| 40 | New York Islanders | D | Aaron Ness | Roseau High School | |||
| 41 | Vancouver Canucks | D | Yann Suave | St. John's Sea Dogs | QMJHL | ||
| 42 | Ottawa Senators | D | Patrick Wiercioch | Omaha Lancers | USHL | ||
| 43 | Anaheim Ducks | D | Justin Schultz | Westside Warriors | BCHL | ||
| 44 | Buffalo Sabres | C | Luke Allen | St. Johns Sea Dogs | QMJHL | ||
| 45 | Carolina Hurricanes | C/RW | Zac Dalpe | Penticton Vees | BCHL | ||
| 46 | Florida Panthers | D | Colby Robak | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | ||
| 47 | Boston Bruins | C | Maxime Suave | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | ||
| 48 | Calgary Flames | C | Mitch Wahl | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | ||
| 49 | Phoenix Coyotes | RW | Jared Staal | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | ||
| 50 | Colorado Avalanche | D | Cameron Gaunce | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | ||
| 51 | New York Rangers | C | Derek Stepan | Shattuck-Saint Mary's School | |||
| 52 | New Jersey Devils | D | Brandon Burlon | St. Michael's Buzzers | OPJHL | ||
| 53 | New York Islanders | D | Travis Hamonic | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | ||
| 54 | New Jersey Devils | C | Patrice Cormier | Rimouski Oceanic | QMJHL | ||
| 55 | Minnesota Wild | D | Marco Scandella | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | ||
| 56 | Montreal Canadiens | RW | Danny Kristo | USA U-18 | |||
| 57 | Washington Capitals | D | Eric Mestry | Tri-City Americans | WHL | ||
| 58 | Washington Capitals | RW | Dmitri Kugryshev | CSKA-3 | |||
| 59 | Dallas Stars | G | Tyler Beskorowany | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | ||
| 60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | RW | Jimmy Hayes | Lincoln Stars | USHL | ||
| 61 | Colorado Avalanche | G | Peter Delmas | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | ||
Draft Day Trades
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The 2011 NHL Entry Draft will take place June 24–25, 2011 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul MN.
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June 25th-26th on Versus for round 1 on the first day and the rest on NHL Network. Got Cable?
