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The 2009 NHL entry draft was the 47th entry draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. [1] The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or European leagues.
The NHL Entry Draft is held each June, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, with the specific order determined by the ...
There were 72 NHL-drafted prospects playing in the tournament. In addition, six of the top-ten ranked players in the 2009 draft participated. The Latvian and Kazakh teams did not have any NHL prospects on their rosters.
Derek Forbort (born March 4, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, and Boston Bruins.
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks drafted seven players. The Canucks did not have their own seventh-round draft pick as it had previously been traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jason LaBarbera. [2] The Canucks acquired a sixth-round draft pick from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Shaun Heshka. [3]
John Tavares (born September 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected first overall by the New York Islanders, for whom he played nine seasons and served as captain for five seasons.
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation (91st season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the other conference (one division at home and one on the road). [1]
Darcy Kuemper (born May 5, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the sixth round, 161st overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and has also played in the NHL with the Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, and Washington Capitals.