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.
The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006.
Draft day trades[]
- The Florida Panthers trade Roberto Luongo, Lukas Krajicek and the 163rd pick (Sergei Shirokov) to the Vancouver Canucks for Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Auld and Bryan Allen. (Note: This trade was actually completed 2 days prior, and officially announced the day before the draft)
- The Atlanta Thrashers trade Patrik Stefan and Jaroslav Modry to the Dallas Stars for Niko Kapanen and the 210th pick (Will O'Neill).
- The Colorado Avalanche trade Alex Tanguay to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold, the 59th pick (Codey Burki) and a conditional draft pick in 2007 or 2008.
- The Montreal Canadiens trade the 16th pick (Ty Wishart) to the San Jose Sharks for the 20th pick (David Fischer) and the 53rd pick (Mathieu Carle).
- The Los Angeles Kings trade Pavol Demitra to the Minnesota Wild for Patrick O'Sullivan and the 17th pick (Trevor Lewis).
- The Boston Bruins trade Andrew Raycroft to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Tuukka Rask.
Final central scouting rankings[]
| North America | Europe |
|---|---|
Skaters
Goaltenders |
Skaters
Goaltenders |
Selections by round[]
† = All-Star. Players are identified as a All Stars if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
Selections by round:
Round one[]
Round two[]
Round three[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Jonas Junland (Defence) |  Sweden
|
St. Louis Blues | Linköpings HC (Elitserien) |
| 65 | Brian Strait (Defence) |  United States
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
| 66 | Ryan White (Centre) | 
|
Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago) | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 67 | Kirill Tulupov (Defence) |  Russia
|
New Jersey Devils (from Washington) | Alemetjevsk (Superliga) |
| 68 | Eric Gryba (Defence) |
|
Ottawa Senators (from Boston) | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 69 | Steve Mason (Goaltender) |
|
Columbus Blue Jackets | London Knights (OHL) |
| 70 | Robin Figren (Winger) | Sweden
|
New York Islanders | Frölunda HC (Elitserien) |
| 71 | Brad Marchand (Centre) |
|
Boston Bruins (from Phoenix) | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 72 | Cal Clutterbuck (Right wing) |
|
Minnesota Wild | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 73 | Brady Calla (Right wing) |
|
Florida Panthers | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
| 74 | Jeff Zatkoff (Goaltender) | United States
|
Los Angeles Kings | Miami University (NCAA) |
| 75 | Theo Peckham (Defence) |
|
Edmonton Oilers (from Atlanta) | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
| 76 | Tony Lagerstrom (Centre) | Sweden
|
Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto) | Södertälje SK (Elitserien) |
| 77 | Vladimir Zharkov (Right wing) | Russia
|
New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver) | HC CSKA Moscow (Superliga) |
| 78 | Kevin Quick (Defence) | United States
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Salisbury (USHS-CN) |
| 79 | Jonathon Matsumoto (Centre) |
|
Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal) | Bowling Green University (NCAA) |
| 80 | Michael Forney (Left wing) | United States
|
Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) | Thief River Falls (USHS-MN) |
| 81 | Michael Carman (Centre) | United States
|
Colorado Avalanche | US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
| 82 | Daniel Rahimi (Defence) | Sweden
|
Vancouver Canucks (from Anaheim) | IF Björklöven (Swedish Junior League) |
| 83 | John de Gray (Defence) |
|
Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose via New York Rangers) | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 84 | Ryan Hillier (Left wing) |
|
New York Rangers | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 85 | Tommy Sestito (Left wing) | United States
|
Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose via Philadelphia) | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 86 | Bud Holloway (C/RW) |
|
Los Angeles Kings (from Nashville) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 87 | John Armstrong (C/RW) |
|
Calgary Flames (from Buffalo) | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 88 | Jonas Ahnelov (Defence) | Sweden
|
Phoenix Coyotes (from New York Islanders via New Jersey) | Frölunda HC (Elitserien) |
| 89 | Aaron Marvin (C/W) | United States
|
Calgary Flames | Warroad (USHS-MN) |
| 90 | Aaron Snow (Left wing) |
|
Dallas Stars | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 91 | Kaspars Daugavins (Left wing) |  Latvia
|
Ottawa Senators | HK Riga 2000 (Latvian Hockey League) |
| 92 | Daniel Larsson (Goaltender) | Sweden
|
Detroit Red Wings | Hammarby IF Hockey (Allsvenskan) |
| 93 | Harrison Reed (Right wing) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
Round four[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Ryan Turek (Centre) | United States
|
St. Louis Blues | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 95 | Ben Shutron (Defence) |
|
Chicago Blackhawks (from Pittsburgh) | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 96 | Joseph Palmer (Goaltender) | United States
|
Chicago Blackhawks | US National Team Development Program (USHL) |
| 97 | Oskar Osala (Left wing) |  Finland
|
Washington Capitals | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) |
| 98 | James Delory (Defence) |
|
San Jose Sharks (from Boston) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 99 | James Reimer (Goaltender) |
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Columbus) | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 100 | Rhett Rakhshani (Right wing) | United States
|
New York Islanders | US National Team Development Program (USHL) |
| 101 | Joonas Lehtivuori (Defence) | Finland
|
Philadelphia Flyers | Ilves (SM-liiga) |
| 102 | Kyle Medvec (Defence) | United States
|
Minnesota Wild | Apple Valley High School (USHS-MN) |
| 103 | Michael Caruso (Defence) |
|
Florida Panthers | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 104 | David Květoň (Right wing) |  Czech Republic
|
New York Rangers (from Los Angeles) | Vsetínská Hokejová (Czech Extraliga) |
| 105 | Niko Snellman (Winger) | Finland
|
Nashville Predators (from Atlanta) | Ilves (SM-liiga) |
| 106 | Reto Berra (Goaltender) |  Switzerland
|
St. Louis Blues (from Toronto) | Zürich/Küsnacht (NLA/NLB) |
| 107 | T. J. Miller (Defence) | United States
|
New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver) | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
| 108 | Jase Weslosky (Goaltender) |
|
New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay) | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) |
| 109 | Jakub Kovář (Goaltender) | Czech Republic
|
Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal) | HC České Budějovice (Czech Junior League) |
| 110 | Kevin Montgomery (Defence) | United States
|
Colorado Avalanche (from Edmonton) | US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
| 111 | Korbinian Holzer (Defence) |  Germany
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado) | EC Bad Tölz (Eishockey-Bundesliga) |
| 112 | Matt Beleskey (Left wing) |
|
Anaheim Ducks | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 113 | Ben Wright (Defence) |
|
Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 114 | Niclas Andersen (Defence) | Sweden
|
Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) | Leksands IF (Elitserien) |
| 115 | Tomáš Marcinko (Centre) |  Slovakia
|
New York Islanders (from Phoenix) | HC Košice (T-com Extraliga) |
| 116 | Derrick LaPoint (Defence) | United States
|
Florida Panthers (from Nashville) | Eau Claire North (USHS-WI) |
| 117 | Felix Schutz (Centre) | Germany
|
Buffalo Sabres | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
| 118 | Hugo Carpentier (Centre) |
|
Calgary Flames (from New Jersey) | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 119 | Doug Rogers (Centre) | United States
|
New York Islanders (from Calgary) | Saint Sebastian's School (Independent School League) |
| 120 | Richard Bachman (Goaltender) | United States
|
Dallas Stars | Cushing Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 121 | Pierre-Luc Lessard (Defence) |
|
Ottawa Senators | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 122 | Luke Lynes (C/LW) | United States
|
Washington Capitals (from Detroit) | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 123 | Bobby Hughes (Centre) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
Round five[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Andy Sackrison (C/LW) | United States
|
St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Park (USHS-MN) |
| 125 | Chad Johnson (Goaltender) |
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Alaska Fairbanks (NCAA) |
| 126 | Shane Sims (Defence) | United States
|
New York Islanders (from Chicago) | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 127 | Maxime Lacroix (Left wing) |
|
Washington Capitals | Québec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 128 | Andrew Bodnarchuk (Defence) |
|
Boston Bruins | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 129 | Robert Nyholm (Right wing) | Finland
|
Columbus Blue Jackets | HIFK |
| 130 | Brett Bennett (Goaltender) | United States
|
Phoenix Coyotes (from New York Islanders) | US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
| 131 | Martin Látal (Right wing) | Czech Republic
|
Phoenix Coyotes | HC Rabat Kladno (Tipsport Extraliga) |
| 132 | Niko Hovinen (Goaltender) | Finland
|
Minnesota Wild | Jokerit (SM-liiga) |
| 133 | Bryan Pitton (Goaltender) |
|
Edmonton Oilers (from Florida) | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 134 | David Meckler (Centre) | United States
|
Los Angeles Kings | Yale University (NCAA) |
| 135 | Alex Kangas (Goaltender) | United States
|
Atlanta Thrashers | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
| 136 | Nick Sucharski (Left wing) |
|
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto) | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 137 | Tomáš Záborský (Winger) | Slovakia
|
New York Rangers (from Vancouver) | HC Dukla Trenčín (T-com Extraliga) |
| 138 | David McIntyre (Centre) |
|
Dallas Stars (from Tampa Bay) | Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL) |
| 139 | Pavel Valentenko (Defence) | Russia
|
Montreal Canadiens | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Superliga) |
| 140 | Cody Wild (Defence) | United States
|
Edmonton Oilers | Providence College (NCAA) |
| 141 | Kim Johansson (Winger) | Sweden
|
New York Islanders (from Colorado) | Malmö Jr. |
| 142 | Maxim Frechette (Defence) |
|
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Anaheim) | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 143 | Ashton Rome (Right wing) |
|
San Jose Sharks | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 144 | Martin Nolet (Defence) |
|
Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) | Champlain Cougars (QJAAAHL) |
| 145 | Jon Rheault (Right wing) | United States
|
Philadelphia Flyers | Providence College (NCAA) |
| 146 | Mark Dekanich (Goaltender) |
|
Nashville Predators | Colgate University (NCAA) |
| 147 | Alex Biega (Defence) |
|
Buffalo Sabres | Salisbury (USHS-CN) |
| 148 | Olivier Magnan (Defence) |
|
New Jersey Devils | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 149 | Juuso Puustinen (Right wing) | Finland
|
Calgary Flames | KalPa (SM-Liiga) |
| 150 | Max Warn (Left wing) | Finland
|
Dallas Stars | HIFK (SM-Liiga) |
| 151 | Ryan Daniels (Goaltender) |
|
Ottawa Senators | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 152 | Jordan Bendfeld (Defence) |
|
Phoenix Coyotoes (from Detroit) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 153 | Stefan Chaput (Centre) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) |
Round six[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Matthew McCollem (Left wing) | United States
|
St. Louis Blues | Belmont Hill (Independent School League) |
| 155 | Peter Aston (Defence) |
|
Florida Panthers (from Pittsburgh) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 156 | Jan-Mikael Juutilainen (Centre) | Finland
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Jokerit (SM-Liiga) |
| 157 | Brent Gwidt (Centre) | United States
|
Washington Capitals | Lakeland (USHS-WI) |
| 158 | Levi Nelson (Centre) |
|
Boston Bruins | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 159 | Jesse Dudas (Defence) |
|
Columbus Blue Jackets | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 160 | Andrew MacDonald (Defence) |
|
New York Islanders | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 161 | Viktor Stahlberg (Left wing) | Sweden
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Phoenix) | Frölunda HC (Elitserien) |
| 162 | Julian Walker (Winger) | Switzerland
|
Minnesota Wild | EHC Basel (Nationalliga A) |
| 163 | Sergei Shirokov (Winger) | Russia
|
Vancouver Canucks (from Florida) | HC CSKA Moscow (Superliga) |
| 164 | Constantin Braun (Left wing) | Germany
|
Los Angeles Kings | Eisbären Berlin (DEL) |
| 165 | Jonas Enlund (Centre) | Finland
|
Atlanta Thrashers | HIFK (SM-Liiga) |
| 166 | Tyler Ruegsegger (Centre) | United States
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 167 | Juraj Simek (Left wing) | Switzerland
|
Vancouver Canucks | Kloten Flyers (NLA) |
| 168 | Dane Crowley (Defence) |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 169 | Chris Auger (Centre) |
|
Chicago Blackhawks (from Montreal) | Wellington Dukes (OPJHL) |
| 170 | Alexander Bumagin (Left wing) | Russia
|
Edmonton Oilers | HC Lada Togliatti (Superliga) |
| 171 | Brian Day (Right wing) | United States
|
New York Islanders (from Colorado) | Governor Drummer (Independent School League) |
| 172 | Petteri Wirtanen (Centre) | Finland
|
Anaheim Ducks | HPK (SM-liiga) |
| 173 | Stefan Ridderwall (Goaltender) | Sweden
|
New York Islanders (from San Jose) | Djurgården Jr. (Swedish Junior League) |
| 174 | Eric Hunter (Centre) |
|
New York Rangers | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 175 | Michael Dupont (Goaltender) | Switzerland
|
Philadelphia Flyers | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 176 | Ryan Flynn (Right wing) | United States
|
Nashville Predators | US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
| 177 | Mathieu Perreault (Centre) |
|
Washington Capitals (from Buffalo) | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 178 | Tony Romano (Centre) | United States
|
New Jersey Devils | New York Bobcats (AJHL) |
| 179 | Jordan Fulton (Centre) | United States
|
Calgary Flames | Breck (USHS-MN) |
| 180 | Leo Komarov (Centre) | Finland
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas) | Ässät (SM-liiga) |
| 181 | Kevin Koopman (Defence) |
|
Ottawa Senators | Beaver Valley Nitehawks (KIJHL) |
| 182 | Jan Muršak (Left wing) |  Slovenia
|
Detroit Red Wings | HC České Budějovice (Czech Junior League) |
| 183 | Nick Dodge (Right wing) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Clarkson University (NCAA) |
Round seven[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Alexander Hellstrom (Defence) | Sweden
|
St. Louis Blues | IF Björklöven (Allsvenskan) |
| 185 | Timo Seppanen (Defence) | Finland
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | HIFK (SM-liiga) |
| 186 | Peter LeBlanc (C/LW) |
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Hamilton Red Wings (OPJHL) |
| 187 | Devin DiDiomete (Left wing) |
|
Calgary Flames (from Washington) | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 188 | Chris Frank (Defence) | United States
|
Phoenix Coyotoes (from Boston) | Western Michigan University (NCAA) |
| 189 | Derek Dorsett (Right wing) |
|
Columbus Blue Jackets | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 190 | Troy Mattila (Left wing) | United States
|
New York Islanders | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) |
| 191 | Nick Oslund (Right wing) | United States
|
Detroit Red Wings (from Phoenix) | Burnsville (USHS-MN) |
| 192 | Chris Hickey (Centre) | United States
|
Minnesota Wild | Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS-MN) |
| 193 | Marc Cheverie (Goaltender) |
|
Florida Panthers | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) |
| 194 | Matt Marquardt (Left wing) |
|
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles) | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 195 | Jesse Martin (Centre) |
|
Atlanta Thrashers | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) |
| 196 | Benn Ferriero (C/RW) | United States
|
Phoenix Coyotes (from Toronto) | Boston College (NCAA) |
| 197 | Evan Fuller (Right wing) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 198 | Denis Kazionov (Left wing) | Russia
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | HC MVD Tver (Superliga) |
| 199 | Cameron Cepek (Defence) | United States
|
Montreal Canadiens | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 200 | Arturs Kulda (Defence) | Latvia
|
Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) | HC CSKA Moscow (Superliga) |
| 201 | Billy Sauer (Goaltender) | United States
|
Colorado Avalanche | University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 202 | John McCarthy (Left wing) | United States
|
San Jose (from Anaheim) | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 203 | Jay Barriball (Forward) | United States
|
San Jose Sharks | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
| 204 | Lukáš Zeliska (Centre) | Slovakia
|
New York Rangers | HC Oceláři Třinec (Czech Junior League) |
| 205 | Andrei Popov (Right wing) | Russia
|
Philadelphia Flyers | Traktor Chelyabinsk (Vysshaya Liga) |
| 206 | Viktor Sjodin (Winger) | Sweden
|
Nashville Predators | Västerås SK (Swedish Junior League) |
| 207 | Benjamin Breault (Centre) |
|
Buffalo Sabres | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 208 | Kyle Henegan (Defence) |
|
New Jersey Devils | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 209 | Per Johnsson (Forward) | Sweden
|
Calgary Flames | Färjestad BK (Swedish Junior League) |
| 210 | Will O'Neill (Defence) | United States
|
Atlanta Thrashers (from Dallas) | Tabor Academy (NEPSAC) |
| 211 | Erik Condra (Right wing) | United States
|
Ottawa Senators | Notre Dame (NCAA) |
| 212 | Logan Pyett (Defence) |
|
Detroit Red Wings | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 213 | Justin Krueger (Defence) | Germany
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
Draftees based on nationality[]
| Rank | Country | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 144 | 67.6% | |
| 1 | Canada |
84 | 39.4% |
| 2 | United States |
60 | 28.2% |
| Europe | 70 | 32.4% | |
| 3 | Sweden |
17 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Russia |
15 | 7.0% |
| 5 | Finland |
14 | 6.6% |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
8 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Germany |
4 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Switzerland |
4 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Slovakia |
3 | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Austria |
2 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Latvia |
2 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Slovenia |
1 | 0.4% |