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The 2008 NHL entry draft was the 46th NHL entry draft.It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008.The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL entry draft, but because of the lockout, that draft was scaled back significantly from its usual format of being open to the public and having many draft-eligible players in attendance.
The NHL entry draft, originally known as the NHL amateur draft, is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the exclusive rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. First held in 1963, the draft prior to 1969 was ...
Atlanta's first draft pick was Patrik Stefan, taken first overall, in the 1999 NHL entry draft. He played seven seasons in the NHL, but has been called one of the biggest draft busts in league history. [6] [7] Two years after drafting Stefan, Atlanta again had the first overall pick and selected Ilya Kovalchuk. He became the Thrashers all-time ...
Philadelphia's picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft, which was held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario on June 20–21, 2008. [75] The Flyers traded their originally allotted second, third, fifth, and seventh-round picks in four separate trades.
The stage at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario. The NHL entry draft (French: Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements (North American players 18–20 years old and European/international players 18–21 ...
The complete list of players drafted by the Ottawa Senators (1992–present) of the National Hockey League (NHL) at the NHL Entry Draft.The Senators were approved as franchise partners of the NHL in December 1990, and participated in their first entry draft in 1992.
Draft Round Pick Player Nationality Pos RS PO 1963: 1 4 Al Osborne Canada: RW 1963: 2 10 Terry Jones Canada: C 1963: 3 15 Mike Cummins Canada: F 1963: 4 20 Cam Allison Canada: D 1964: 1 3 Bob Graham Canada: D 1964: 2 9 Tim Ecclestone Canada: RW 692 48 1964: 3 15 Gordon Lowe Canada: D 1964: 4 21 Syl Apps Canada: C 727 23 1965: 1 1 Andre Veilleux ...
Atlanta will pick third in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, behind the Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, after failing to move up in the draft lottery. The Thrashers will also have the first round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins, received in the trade for Marian Hossa.