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2020 NHL DRAFT Florida Panthers Draft Guide
PANTHERS PR
MEDIA ACCESS
Please be advised that the 2020 NHL Draft will be held digitally, with all media availabilities featuring Panthers draft picks and staff being facilitated via Zoom.
Day 1 of the 2020 NHL Draft will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 P.M., with Day 2 of the Draft taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11:30 A.M.
Pre-Draft Media Availability with Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito will take place on Monday, Oct. 5 at 5 P.M. via Zoom.
Additionally, Zito will be available to the media following the conclusion of Day 1 and Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft. Panthers PR will provide further media availability
information.
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that media members state their names and media affiliation.
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SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS
Adelyn Biedenbach Chrissy Parente
HOCKEY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Mike Lewis Thomas Harding
PANTHERS PR CONTACT INFORMATION
Adelyn Biedenbach...(954) 249-4817...AB@FloridaPanthers.com
Chrissy Parente...(954) 224-5257...ParenteC@FloridaPanthers.com
Mike Lewis...(954) 240-7839...LewisM@FloridaPanthers.com
Thomas Harding...(954) 835-7215...HardingT@FloridaPanthers.com
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FLORIDA PANTHERS FRONT OFFICE
PRESIDENT & CEO
Matt Caldwell
Matthew Caldwell was named the President & CEO of the Florida Panthers Hockey Club on April 9, 2016.
Caldwell, 40, joined the Panthers in 2014 as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the Panthers, Caldwell
worked as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in their Investment Management Division where he helped families and institu-
tions invest their capital.
Before transitioning into the finance industry, Caldwell served five years in the U.S. Army as a military officer, where he conduct-
ed combat operations in Iraq, peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, and spent time in Germany training soldiers as they prepared
to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. During the course of his Army career, Caldwell was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, an Iraq
Campaign Medal and a NATO Kosovo Military Medal.
Caldwell currently sits on the Orange Bowl Committee, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance CEO Council, the Broward Workshop
Executive Committee and has been appointed to the Broward College District Board of Trustees.
Caldwell received his JD from Northwestern University School of Law, his MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management,
and his Bachelor of Science from West Point.
Caldwell resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Fernanda and their daughter, Flora.
CHAIRMAN & ALT. GOVERNOR
General (RET.) Raymond T. Odierno
General (RET.) Raymond T. Odierno was named Chairman and Alternate Governor of the Florida Sunrise Sports & Enter-
tainment on Oct. 12, 2017.
General Odierno, 63, a native of Rockaway, New Jersey served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army. A graduate of the
United States Military Academy at West Point, General Odierno commanded the United States Joint Forces Command
in Iraq from 2010 to 2011, served as Command General from 2008 to 2010 and as Commanding General, III Corps from
May 2006 to May 2008. He is only the second American military officer to command at the Division, Corps and Army level
during the same conflict with this distinction since the Vietnam War. Over the course of a decorated military career
spanning more than 39 years of service, he has commanded units at every echelon with duty in Germany, Albania, Ku-
wait, Iraq and the United States. General Odierno retired from active duty in 2015.
As Chairman of the Florida Panthers and Alternate Governor General Odierno will function as a senior consultant to own-
ership on hockey and business matters. General Odierno joins a senior Panthers leadership group that includes President
and CEO Matthew Caldwell and President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Dale Tallon.
General Odierno holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from West Point and a master’s degree in Nuclear
Effects Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a graduate of the Army War College and holds a master’s
degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He also holds two honorary degrees, a
Doctorate in Humane Letters from North Carolina State University and a Doctorate of Laws Honoris Causa from the
Institute of World Politics.
His awards and decorations include four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, two Army Distinguished Service Medals,
the Defense Superior Service Medal, six Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal,
four Meritorious Service Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action
Badge. He has also received the Secretary of State Distinguished Service Medal and Orders of Military Merit from Brazil,
Columbia, Romania, and Italy. He was also appointed as an Officer in the French National Order of the Legion of Honor.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Sean McCaffrey
Sean McCaffrey was named Chief Operating Officer of the Florida Panthers in April 2018 after serving as the organization’s Chief
of Staff since June 2016.
McCaffrey currently oversees the organization’s arena operations, human resources, food and beverage services, merchandise,
public affairs and all special projects, including the War Memorial Auditorium restoration project in Fort Lauderdale.
Prior to joining the Panthers, McCaffrey served as a Director with the global investment firm Morgan Stanley working in both the
Baltimore and New York City offices.
The native of Shelton, Conn., served five years in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer where he gained his Airborne and
Ranger qualifications. He deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraq Freedom from 2006-2007 and was awarded the Bronze
Star Medal and Army Accommodation Medal for Valor.
A 2004 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he received his Bachelor of Science, McCaffrey
earned his MBA from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University in 2014.
Sean currently lives in Fort Lauderdale with his wife Lauren, daughter Adelynn and son Patrick.
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FLORIDA PANTHERS FRONT OFFICE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Shawn Thornton
Shawn Thornton joined the Florida Panthers executive staff on June 1, 2017, after playing three seasons with the club (2014-15 to
2016-17) over his 20-year professional hockey career.
Thornton, 42, began his tenure in the Panthers front office as Vice President, Business Operations and has served as the organi-
zation’s Senior Vice President since April 2018.
In his role with the Panthers, Thornton oversees and works closely with the team’s Community Relations, Public Relations, Game
Presentation, Marketing and Corporate Partnership departments.
A proactive leader within the organization, Thornton has contributed greatly to many of the Panthers community efforts ranging
from youth hockey to hurricane relief and played a major role in assisting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and its hockey
team following the tragic events at the school on February 14, 2018.
He played in his final NHL game as a member of the Panthers on April 8, 2017, against the Buffalo Sabres. A two-time Stanley Cup
champion (2007, 2011), the native of Oshawa, Ontario, appeared in 705 NHL games with the Panthers (2014-15 to 2016-17), Boston
Bruins (2007-08 to 2013-14), Anaheim Ducks (2006-07) and Chicago Blackhawks (2002-03 to 2005-06) recording 102 points (42-
60-102).
During his playing career with the Panthers, Thornton became the only player in professional hockey history to begin his career
after expansion and play in over 700 NHL games and 600 American Hockey League games. He is the only player this century to
record 10 fights, score 10 goals and win the Stanley Cup in the same season.
He founded the Shawn Thornton Foundation (@ThorntonFDN) in 2013 and serves as the Foundation’s President and Director. The
Shawn Thornton Foundation is dedicated to helping find cures for diseases close to his heart, specifically Parkinson’s and cancer.
Through his foundation, Thornton holds an annual ‘Pucks and Punches for Parkinson’s’ golf event and does charitable work
throughout Boston and South Florida.
Thornton resides in Parkland with his wife Erin and their daughters Nora and Ainsley.
CHIEF OF STAFF
Jerome Burke
Jerome Burke was named the Florida Panthers Chief of Staff in March 2018.
Burke, 35, acts as an advisor to President & CEO Matthew Caldwell and the executive team of the Panthers.
First joining the Panthers organization in May 2012 as a staff accountant, Burke has held several diverse positions for the
club ranging from Financial Analyst, Team Services Manager and Director of Business Operations.
Prior to his career with the Panthers, the native of Montreal, Quebec, served as a financial controller for the Montreal
Junior Hockey Club (QMJHL).
He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from McGill University in 2008 and earned his MBA in Sports Manage-
ment from Florida Atlantic University.
Burke resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Amanda.
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FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY OPERATIONS
GENERAL MANAGER
Bill Zito
Bill Zito was named General Manager of the Florida Panthers on September 2, 2020.
Zito, 55, oversees the club’s hockey operations including all matters relating to player personnel, scouting department and minor
league operations.
Prior to joining the Panthers, Zito spent seven seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets organization (2013-14 to 2019-2020)
holding the position of Assistant General Manager for six seasons before his promotion in 2019 to Vice President of Hockey Op-
erations, Associate General Manager and Alternate Governor. In 2015-16, Zito was appointed the General Manager for Columbus’
American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters (then Lake Erie Monsters). During Zito’s first season with the Monsters,
the club won its first-ever Calder Cup Championship.
The native of Pittsburgh, Pa., served as the general manager of the United States Men’s National Team that captured bronze at
the 2018 IIHF World Championship and was a member of the management team for Team USA at the 2015 IIHF World Champion-
ship, winning a bronze medal.
Prior to his career as an NHL executive, Zito founded and built Acme World Sports into a top agency for hockey players. He repre-
sented Vezina Trophy winners Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask, Vezina Trophy finalist Antii Niemi, Selke Trophy winner John Madden
and All-Stars Kimmo Timonen and Brian Rafalski.
Zito graduated from Yale University and played three seasons on the men’s ice hockey team from 1984-85 to 1986-87. Zito
played one season of professional hockey in Europe after graduating from Yale. Raised in Milwaukee, Wisc., Zito returned home to
attend law school at the University of Wisconsin. While pursuing his law degree, Zito served as a graduate assistant, an assistant
coach for the Badgers hockey team and a radio color commentator for Badgers hockey.
In 2019, Zito participated in the 100-mile Pelatonia, a bicycle fundraiser for which he personally raised over $150,000, a fundrais-
ing record for the event by an individual. The Pelatonia has raised over $195 million since the first event in 2008 for The Ohio
State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and the Richard Solove Research Institute.
Zito and his wife, Julie, are the parents of twin daughters Frankie and Gigi and son Billy.
HOCKEY OPERATIONS
STAFF
Sr. VP of Hockey Operations & Assistant GM Director of Hockey Ops & Salary Cap Management
Eric Joyce Braden Birch
Senior Advisor to the General Manager Director of Player Personnel
Rick Dudley Bryan McCabe
Senior Advisor to the General Manager Assistant to the General Manager
Paul Fenton Blake Geoffrion
Special Advisor to the General Manager Manager of Player Development
Roberto Luongo Mike Ryan
Vice President of Player Personnel & Development Manager of Hockey Administration
Gregory Campbell Sydney Bell
Manager of Team Services
Stiles Burr
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FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY OPERATIONS
AMATEUR SCOUTING PROFESSIONAL SCOUTING
STAFF STAFF
Director of Amateur Scouting Director of Professional Scouting
Jason Bukala Al Tuer
Director of European Amateur Scouting Professional Scout
Jari Kekalainen Neil Little
Amateur Scout Professional Scout
Fred Bandel Mike Fairman
Amateur Scout
P.J. Fenton
Amateur Scout
Bill Ryan
Amateur Scout (Europe)
Joakim Hedlund
HEAD COACH
Joel Quenneville
Joel Quenneville was named head coach of the Florida Panthers on April 8, 2019.
Quenneville, 61, has more than 20 years of NHL head coaching experience with the St. Louis Blues (1996-2004), Colorado
Avalanche (2005-2008) and Chicago Blackhawks (2008-2018) organizations. A native of Windsor, Ontario, Quenneville is one
of only two NHL Head Coaches in NHL History to reach 900 wins. Quenneville is a four-time Stanley Cup champion, with three
championships won as a head coach.
Quenneville guided the Blackhawks to Stanley Cup victories in 2010, 2013 and 2015 during a historic 10-year run with the
Blackhawks and is one of only 11 head coaches in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup on three occasions. Since 2005-06,
Quenneville is the only NHL head coach to win the Stanley Cup three times.
The recipient of the Jack Adams Award in 1999-00, Quenneville helped lead the St. Louis Blues to a President’s Trophy with a
51-19-11-1 record.
Prior to his head coaching career, Quenneville served as an assistant coach for the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche
(1994-96), winning the 1996 Stanley Cup.
The former defenseman was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round (21st overall) of the 1978 NHL Entry
Draft, Quenneville played in 803 career NHL regular season games, recording 190 points (54-136-190) with Toronto (1978-79 to
1979-80), the Colorado Rockies (1979-80 to 1981-82), New Jersey Devils (1982-83), Hartford Whalers (1983-84 to 1989-90) and
Washington Capitals (1990-91).
Quenneville has been married to his wife Elizabeth since 1988 and has three children Anna, Lily and Dylan.
COACHING STAFF
Assistant Coach Strength & Conditioning Coach
Andrew Brunette Mike Donoghue
Assistant Coach Video Coach
Derek MacKenzie Austin Powell
Goaltending Coach Assistant Video Coach
Robb Tallas John Congemi
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FLORIDA PANTHERS DRAFT POSITIONS
• 1st Round – 12th overall
• 2nd Round – 43rd overall
• 3rd Round – 74th overall
• 3rd Round – 87th overall (via Colorado)*
• 4th Round – 95th overall (via Ottawa)**
• 4th Round – 105th overall
• 5th Round – 137th overall (via Toronto)***
• 7th Round – 198th overall
*Feb. 25, 2019 - Florida receives a 2020 3rd-round draft pick from Colorado in exchange
for forward Derick Brassard and a conditional 2020 6th-round pick. Brassard did not sign
an extension with Colorado and they received Florida’s 2020 6th round pick.
**Oct. 2, 2020 - Florida receieves a 2020 4th-round draft pick from Ottawa in exchange for
defenseman Josh Brown.
***Dec. 29, 2018 - Florida receives a 2020 5th-round draft pick from Toronto in exchange
for goaltender Michael Hutchinson.
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FLORIDA PANTHERS DRAFT POSITIONS
NOTABLE NHL PLAYERS SELECTED AT FLORIDA’S DRAFT POSITIONS
12th Overall
F Martin Necas (2017 - CAR), F Denis Gurianov (2015 - DAL), F Brendan Perlini (2014 - ARI),
F Max Domi (2013- PHX), F Mikhail Grigorenko (2012 - BUF), D Cam Fowler (2011 - ANA),
D Calvin De Haan (2009 - NYI), D Tyler Myers (2008 - BUF), D Ryan McDonagh (2007 - MTL),
F Bryan Little (2006 - ATL), D Marc Staal (2005 - NYR), D Steve Eminger (2002 - WSH),
D Dan Hamhuis (2001 - NSH), F Alex Tanguay (1998 - COL), F Marian Hossa (1997 - OTT),
F Wade Belak (1994 - QUE), F Kenny Jonsson (1993 - TOR), F Sergei Krivokrasov (1992 - CHI),
F Tyler Wright (1991 - EDM), F Turner Stevenson (1990 - MTL), F Gary Roberts (1984 - CGY),
F Dave Gagner (1983 - NYR), D Jim Kyte (1982 - WIN), F Tony Tanti (1981 - CHI)
D Paul Reinhart (1979 - ATF), F Brent Peterson (1978 - DET), F Mario Tremblay (1974 - MTL)
43rd Overall
D Erik Cernak (2015 - LAK), F Nic Petan (2013 - WPG), F Brandon Saad (2011 - CHI),
D Justin Schultz (2008 - ANA), D P.K. Subban (2007 - MTL), D Trevor Daley (2002 - DAL),
F Matt Pettinger (2000 - WSH), D Ossi Vaananen (1998 - PHX), F Jan Bulis (1996 - WSH),
F Curtis Brown (1994 - BUF), D Peter Taglianetti (1983 - WIN), F Pat Verbeek (1982 - NJD),
F Alain Cote (1977 - MTL), D Mike O’Connell (1976 - CHI)
74th Overall
F John Hayden (2013 - CHI), D Esa Lindell (2012 - DAL), G Jeff Zatkoff (2006 - LAK),
F Clarke MacArthur (2003 - BUF), F Aaron Gavey (1992 - TBL), F Sergei Fedorov (1989 - DET),
F Shaun Van Allen (1987 -EDM), F Paul Ysebaert (1984 - NJD), G Darren Puppa (1983 - BUF), G Clint
Malarchuk (1981 - QUE), F Stew Gavin (1981 - TOR), F Gilles Hamel (1979 - BUF)
87th Overall
D Cale Fleury (2017 - MTL), G Frederik Andersen (2012 - ANA), F Peter Regin (2004 - OTT)
F Frans Nielsen (2002 - NYI), F Alexei Ponikarovsky (1998 - TOR), F Brad Larsen (1997 - COL),
F Sami Kapanen (1995 - HFD), F Milan Hejduk (1994 - QUE)
95th Overall
F Josh Anderson (2012 - CBJ), D Alec Martinez (2007 - LAK), F Valtteri Filppula (2002 - DET),
F Patrick Sharp (2001 - PHI), F Dominic Moore (2000 - NYR), F Ivan Novoseltsev (1997 - FLA),
F Alan Haworth (1979 - BUF)
105th Overall
D Brett Kulak (2012 - CGY), F Brad Malone (2007 - COL), D Keith Yandle (2005 - PHX),
D Michal Rozsival (1996 - PIT)
137th Overall
F Domink Simon (2015 - PIT), D Carson Soucy (2013 - MIN), D Connor Carrick (2012 - WSH),
D Tyson Strachan (2003 - CAR)
198th Overall
D Sami Niku (2015 - WPG), D Joakim Ryan (2012 - SJS), F Nic Dowd (2009 - LAK),
D Bret Hedican (1988 - STL), F Anton Stastny (1978 - PHI)
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NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 100 North American Skaters
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Pos. Last Amateur Club League
1 1 LAFRENIERE, ALEXIS 6' 1" 193 LEFT WING RIMOUSKI QMJHL
2 2 BYFIELD, QUINTON 6' 4" 215 CENTER SUDBURY OHL
3 3 DRYSDALE, JAMIE 5' 11" 175 DEFENSEMAN ERIE OHL
4 11 SANDERSON, JAKE 6' 2" 185 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP
5 4 PERFETTI, COLE 5' 10" 177 CENTER SAGINAW OHL
6 5 ROSSI, MARCO 5' 9" 183 CENTER OTTAWA OHL
7 9 QUINN, JACK 6' 0" 176 RIGHT WING OTTAWA OHL
8 7 GUHLE, KAIDEN 6' 2" 186 DEFENSEMAN PRINCE ALBERT WHL
9 8 SCHNEIDER, BRADEN 6' 2" 202 DEFENSEMAN BRANDON WHL
10 6 MERCER, DAWSON 6' 0" 180 CENTER CHICOUTIMI QMJHL
11 19 JARVIS, SETH 5' 10" 175 CENTER PORTLAND WHL
12 10 HOLLOWAY, DYLAN 6' 0" 203 CENTER WISCONSIN BIG10
13 13 LAPIERRE, HENDRIX 6' 0" 179 CENTER CHICOUTIMI QMJHL
14 25 GREIG, RIDLY 5' 11" 163 CENTER BRANDON WHL
15 12 ZARY, CONNOR 6' 0" 178 CENTER KAMLOOPS WHL
16 15 BARRON, JUSTIN 6' 2" 195 DEFENSEMAN HALIFAX QMJHL
17 17 PERREAULT, JACOB 5' 11" 192 RIGHT WING SARNIA OHL
18 16 POIRIER, JEREMIE 6' 0" 196 DEFENSEMAN SAINT JOHN QMJHL
19 14 WIESBLATT, OZZY 5' 10" 183 RIGHT WING PRINCE ALBERT WHL
20 31 BRISSON, BRENDAN 5' 11" 179 CENTER CHICAGO USHL
21 41 FOERSTER, TYSON 6' 2" 194 RIGHT WING BARRIE OHL
22 24 BOURQUE, MAVRIK 5' 10" 178 CENTER SHAWINIGAN QMJHL
23 23 SOURDIF, JUSTIN 5' 11" 173 RIGHT WING VANCOUVER WHL
24 18 SMILANIC, TY 6' 1" 175 CENTER USA U-18 NTDP
25 22 HUNT, DAEMON 6' 0" 198 DEFENSEMAN MOOSE JAW WHL
26 30 NEIGHBOURS, JAKE 6' 0" 195 LEFT WING EDMONTON WHL
27 32 O'ROURKE, RYAN 6' 0" 178 DEFENSEMAN SAULT STE. MARIE OHL
28 9 MYSAK, JAN 5' 10" 175 CENTER HAMILTON OHL
29 26 BORDELEAU, THOMAS 5' 10" 175 CENTER USA U-18 NTDP
30 35 CHROMIAK, MARTIN 6' 0" 187 RIGHT WING KINGSTON OHL
31 33 COLANGELO, SAM 6' 2" 205 RIGHT WING CHICAGO USHL
32 27 CORMIER, LUKAS 5' 10" 180 DEFENSEMAN CHARLOTTETOWN QMJHL
33 20 FOUDY, JEAN-LUC 5' 11" 177 CENTER WINDSOR OHL
34 21 CUYLLE, WILLIAM 6' 3" 204 LEFT WING WINDSOR OHL
35 47 COE, BRANDON 6' 4" 188 RIGHT WING NORTH BAY OHL
36 28 KUZNETSOV, YAN 6' 4" 209 DEFENSEMAN UCONN H-EAST
37 56 KAISER, WYATT 6' 0" 173 DEFENSEMAN ANDOVER HIGH-MN
38 46 FINLEY, JACK 6' 6" 213 CENTER SPOKANE WHL
39 58 EVANGELISTA, LUKE 5' 11" 166 RIGHT WING LONDON OHL
40 35 TUCH, LUKE 6' 2" 203 LEFT WING USA U-18 NTDP
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NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 100 North American Skaters
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Pos. Last Amateur Club League
41 37 GUSHCHIN, DANIL 5' 8" 165 LEFT WING MUSKEGON USHL
42 44 KLEVEN, TYLER 6' 4" 200 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP
43 34 PETERSON, DYLAN 6' 4" 192 CENTER USA U-18 NTDP
44 40 FABER, BROCK 6' 0" 190 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP
45 36 BERARD, BRETT 5' 9" 155 LEFT WING USA U-18 NTDP
46 38 PYTLIK, JAROMIR 6' 2" 200 CENTER SAULT STE. MARIE OHL
47 57 MOORE, IAN 6' 2" 171 DEFENSEMAN ST. MARK'S SCHOOL HIGH-MA
48 29 PONOMAREV, VASILIY 5' 10" 180 CENTER SHAWINIGAN QMJHL
49 48 MILLER, MITCHELL 5' 10" 180 DEFENSEMAN TRI-CITY USHL
50 52 SAVOIE, CARTER 5' 9" 192 LEFT WING SHERWOOD PARK AJHL
51 49 POWELL, EAMON 5' 11" 165 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP
52 54 TULLIO, TYLER 5' 10" 165 RIGHT WING OSHAWA OHL
53 45 SUNI, OLIVER 6' 1" 188 RIGHT WING OSHAWA OHL
54 90 WISDOM, ZAYDE 5' 10" 195 RIGHT WING KINGSTON OHL
55 42 FRANCIS, RYAN 5' 9" 170 RIGHT WING CAPE BRETON QMJHL
56 39 STRANGES, ANTONIO 5' 10" 168 LEFT WING LONDON OHL
57 60 BENNING, MICHAEL 5' 9" 177 DEFENSEMAN SHERWOOD PARK AJHL
58 65 HANAS, CROSS 6' 0" 167 LEFT WING PORTLAND WHL
59 59 SEBRANGO, DONOVAN 6' 1" 189 DEFENSEMAN KITCHENER OHL
60 67 THOMPSON, JACK 6' 0" 178 DEFENSEMAN SUDBURY OHL
61 68 LAFERRIERE, ALEX 6' 0" 173 RIGHT WING DES MOINES USHL
62 53 FARRELL, SEAN 5' 8" 175 CENTER CHICAGO USHL
63 50 SEDOFF, CHRISTOFFER 6' 1" 190 DEFENSEMAN RED DEER WHL
64 91 BIONDI, BLAKE 6' 0" 191 CENTER HERMANTOWN HIGH-MN
65 43 MCCLENNON, CONNOR 5' 8" 163 RIGHT WING WINNIPEG WHL
66 VIERLING, EVAN 6' 0" 167 CENTER BARRIE OHL
67 55 DICKINSON, TANNER 5' 11" 150 CENTER SAULT STE. MARIE OHL
68 78 TRUSCOTT, JACOB 6' 1" 170 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP
69 99 DUFOUR, WILLIAM 6' 2" 195 RIGHT WING DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL
70 104 CARDWELL, ETHAN 5' 11" 180 RIGHT WING BARRIE OHL
71 82 AMBROSIO, COLBY 5' 8" 170 CENTER TRI-CITY USHL
72 74 KERINS, RORY 5' 10" 175 CENTER SAULT STE. MARIE OHL
73 94 SOKOLOV, EGOR 6' 4" 223 LEFT WING CAPE BRETON QMJHL
74 51 NICKL, THIMO 6' 2" 176 DEFENSEMAN DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL
75 73 SEELEY, RONAN 6' 0" 176 DEFENSEMAN EVERETT WHL
76 84 PUUTIO, KASPER 5' 11" 180 DEFENSEMAN EVERETT WHL
77 85 EDWARDS, ETHAN 5' 10" 166 DEFENSEMAN SPRUCE GROVE AJHL
78 137 CALISTI, ROBERT 5' 9" 182 DEFENSEMAN SAULT STE. MARIE OHL
79 118 COTTON, ALEX 6' 2" 175 DEFENSEMAN LETHBRIDGE WHL
80 92 GONCALVES, GAGE 6' 0" 165 CENTER EVERETT WHL
9NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 100 North American Skaters
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Pos. Last Amateur Club League
81 61 KNAK, SIMON 6' 1" 185 RIGHT WING PORTLAND WHL
82 83 UENS, ZACHARY 6' 1" 180 DEFENSEMAN MERRIMACK H-EAST
83 110 REID, LUKE 6' 0" 190 DEFENSEMAN CHICAGO USHL
84 72 RAFKIN, RUBEN 5' 11" 190 DEFENSEMAN WINDSOR OHL
85 89 NOVAK, PAVEL 5' 9" 170 RIGHT WING KELOWNA WHL
86 134 ROBINS, TRISTEN 5' 10" 176 RIGHT WING SASKATOON WHL
87 66 FOWLER, HAYDEN 5' 10" 185 LEFT WING ERIE OHL
88 87 SLAGGERT, LANDON 6' 0" 180 LEFT WING USA U-18 NTDP
89 64 ROCHETTE, THEO 5' 10" 161 CENTER QUEBEC QMJHL
90 103 RATZLAFF, JAKE 6' 2" 203 DEFENSEMAN ROSEMOUNT HIGH-MN
91 132 SCHINGOETHE, WYATT 5' 10" 200 CENTER WATERLOO USHL
92 88 YODER, CHASE 5' 10" 176 CENTER USA U-18 NTDP
93 112 SHLAINE, ARTEM 6' 1" 165 CENTER SHATTUCK - ST.MARY'S HIGH-MN
PREP
94 113 KUNZ, JACKSON 6' 3" 210 LEFT WING SHATTUCK - ST.MARY'S HIGH-MN
PREP
95 142 DURAN, RILEY 6' 1" 174 CENTER LAWRENCE ACADEMY HIGH-MA
96 COSTANTINI, MATTEO 6' 0" 173 CENTER BUFFALO JR. SABRES OJHL
97 98 JEFFERIES, ALEX 6' 0" 195 LEFT WING THE GUNNERY HIGH-CT
98 126 KOSIOR, LANDON 5' 11" 190 DEFENSEMAN PRINCE ALBERT WHL
99 108 VILLENEUVE, WILLIAM 6' 1" 175 DEFENSEMAN SAINT JOHN QMJHL
100 147 ANSONS, RAIVIS 6' 1" 191 RIGHT WING BAIE-COMEAU QMJHL
10NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 100 European Skaters
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Pos. Last Amateur Club League
1 1 STUETZLE, TIM 6' 1" 187 LEFT WING MANNHEIM GERMANY
2 3 HOLTZ, ALEXANDER 6' 0" 192 RIGHT WING DJURGARDEN SWEDEN
3 4 LUNDELL, ANTON 6' 1" 185 CENTER HIFK FINLAND
4 2 RAYMOND, LUCAS 5' 11" 170 LEFT WING FROLUNDA SWEDEN
5 5 AMIROV, RODION 6' 0" 177 LEFT WING UFA RUSSIA
6 21 GRANS, HELGE 6' 2" 206 DEFENSEMAN MALMO JR. SWEDEN-JR.
7 8 PETERKA, JOHN-JASON 5' 11" 192 RIGHT WING MUNCHEN GERMANY
8 10 NIEMELA, TOPI 5' 10" 156 DEFENSEMAN KARPAT FINLAND
9 6 GUNLER, NOEL 6' 2" 176 RIGHT WING LULEA SWEDEN
10 11 HIRVONEN, RONI 5' 9" 164 CENTER ASSAT FINLAND
11 14 REICHEL, LUKAS 6' 0" 170 LEFT WING EISBAREN BERLIN GERMANY
12 28 KHUSNUTDINOV, MARAT 5' 11" 176 CENTER SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR.
13 12 TORGERSSON, DANIEL 6' 3" 199 LEFT WING FROLUNDA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
14 7 WALLINDER, WILLIAM 6' 4" 191 DEFENSEMAN MODO JR. SWEDEN-JR.
15 13 ANDRAE, EMIL 5' 8" 181 DEFENSEMAN HV 71 JR. SWEDEN-JR.
16 15 VIRO, EEMIL 6' 0" 165 DEFENSEMAN TPS FINLAND
17 18 MUKHAMADULLIN, SHAKIR 6' 4" 178 DEFENSEMAN UFA RUSSIA
18 24 JARVENTIE, ROBY 6' 2" 184 LEFT WING KOOVEE FINLAND-2
19 19 NIEDERBACH, THEODOR 5' 11" 172 CENTER FROLUNDA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
20 43 JURMO, JONI 6' 4" 190 DEFENSEMAN JOKERIT JR. FINLAND-JR.
21 36 SIMONTAIVAL, KASPER 5' 9" 177 RIGHT WING TAPPARA JR. FINLAND-JR.
22 26 PASHIN, ALEXANDER 5' 8" 154 RIGHT WING UFA 2 RUSSIA-JR.
23 23 BEREZKIN, MAKSIM 6' 2" 201 LEFT WING YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR.
24 27 NIKISHIN, ALEXANDER 6' 3" 196 DEFENSEMAN SPARTAK RUSSIA
25 20 GROSHEV, MAXIM 6' 2" 194 RIGHT WING NIZHNEKAMSK RUSSIA
26 86 HEINEMAN, EMIL 6' 1" 185 LEFT WING LEKSAND SWEDEN
27 22 KRUTIL, MICHAEL 6' 3" 202 DEFENSEMAN SPARTA JR. CZREP-JR.
28 32 TRINEYEV, BOGDAN 6' 3" 198 RIGHT WING DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 RUSSIA-JR.
29 16 NYBECK, ZION 5' 6" 182 LEFT WING HV 71 SWEDEN
30 30 CHINAKHOV, YEGOR 6' 0" 178 RIGHT WING OMSK RUSSIA
31 49 JOHANNESSON, ANTON 5' 9" 154 DEFENSEMAN HV 71 JR. SWEDEN-JR.
32 33 ZLODEYEV, DMITRY 5' 11" 185 CENTER DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 RUSSIA-JR.
33 JOHANNESSON, SAMUEL 5' 11" 176 DEFENSEMAN ROGLE SWEDEN
34 GALIMOV, ARTYOM 6' 0" 176 LEFT WING KAZAN RUSSIA
35 46 GORDIN, ALEXANDER 6' 1" 194 RIGHT WING NEVA ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA-2
36 34 ODEN, JOONAS 6' 0" 183 RIGHT WING KOOKOO FINLAND
37 38 KLIKORKA, KAREL 6' 1" 194 DEFENSEMAN ML. BOLESLAV CZREP
38 91 AMAN, NILS 6' 2" 179 CENTER LEKSAND SWEDEN
39 37 LJUNGMAN, DANIEL 6' 0" 166 CENTER LINKOPING JR. SWEDEN-JR.
40 WILSBY, ADAM 6' 0" 183 DEFENSEMAN SKELLEFTEA SWEDEN
11NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 100 European Skaters
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Pos. Last Amateur Club League
41 17 EKMARK, ELLIOT 5' 9" 162 CENTER LINKOPING JR. SWEDEN-JR.
42 41 KNAZKO, SAMUEL 6' 0" 191 DEFENSEMAN TPS JR. FINLAND-JR.
43 42 MAGNUSSON, OSKAR 5' 10" 166 LEFT WING MALMO SWEDEN
44 PERSSON, VIKTOR 6' 2" 192 DEFENSEMAN KAMLOOPS WHL
45 52 NORDLUND, THEO 6' 0" 183 DEFENSEMAN FROLUNDA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
46 79 KOKHANIN, IGNAT 5' 10" 183 LEFT WING DYNAMO ST. PETERS- RUSSIA-JR.
BURG 2
47 100 TARNSTROM, OLIVER 6' 0" 158 CENTER AIK JR. SWEDEN-JR.
48 58 KROVYAKOV, MAXIM 6' 3" 180 CENTER SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR.
49 44 TYUTNEV, PAVEL 5' 10" 185 RIGHT WING YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR.
50 72 SZUROWSKI, MATEUSZ 6' 0" 176 RIGHT WING LINKOPING JR. SWEDEN-JR.
51 39 JOHANSSON, PONTUS 6' 1" 170 DEFENSEMAN DJURGARDEN JR. SWEDEN-JR.
52 59 CHLUBNA, TOMAS 6' 2" 183 RIGHT WING JIHLAVA CZREP-2
53 31 LOOF, LEO 6' 2" 176 DEFENSEMAN FARJESTAD JR. SWEDEN-JR.
54 66 NEVOLIN, MAXIM 6' 0" 185 RIGHT WING CHEREPOVETS RUSSIA
55 45 SHUIDIN, NIKITA 5' 10" 161 RIGHT WING SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR.
56 64 HASEK, PETR 6' 2" 202 LEFT WING SPARTA JR. CZREP-JR.
57 40 RAMBERG, LUCAS 6' 1" 190 DEFENSEMAN LULEA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
58 51 ZINCHENKO, IVAN 6' 2" 183 CENTER CHEKHOV 2 RUSSIA-JR.
59 75 GARAYEV, AMIR 6' 0" 172 CENTER SOCHI RUSSIA
60 67 RINDELL, AXEL 5' 11" 176 DEFENSEMAN JUKURIT FINLAND
61 25 MIRONOV, ILYA 6' 3" 205 DEFENSEMAN YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR.
62 48 YEGOROV, ALEXEI 6' 3" 174 DEFENSEMAN SPARTAK 2 RUSSIA-JR.
63 102 URBAN, TOMAS 5' 11" 189 LEFT WING KLADNO JR. CZREP-JR.
64 95 BORZECKI, JAKUB 6' 1" 198 RIGHT WING RB HOCKEY AKADEMIA CZREP-JR.
65 57 HANDL, TOBIAS 6' 5" 191 CENTER OLOMOUC CZREP
66 73 LJUNGKRANTZ, ALEXANDER 6' 1" 179 LEFT WING BRYNAS JR. SWEDEN-JR.
67 47 TESANOV, DANIIL 6' 3" 200 CENTER YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR.
68 50 KIRYANOV, NIKITA 6' 5" 180 LEFT WING YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR.
69 83 LOOF, LINUS 6' 1" 173 CENTER FARJESTAD JR. SWEDEN-JR.
70 63 FATUL, OLIVER 6' 4" 179 DEFENSEMAN ZVOLEN JR. S L O V A -
KIA-JR.
71 PUHAKKA, PETTERI 5' 10" 167 LEFT WING TAPPARA JR. FINLAND-JR.
72 92 MIETTINEN, VEETI 5' 9" 161 RIGHT WING K-ESPOO JR. FINLAND-JR.
73 127 ZHUK, ARTYOM 5' 11" 205 LEFT WING NEVA ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA-2
74 70 RAJANIEMI, MATIAS 6' 4" 201 DEFENSEMAN PELICANS FINLAND
75 60 MAENPAA, JUUSO 5' 5" 144 CENTER KALPA FINLAND
76 SVANENBERGS, JANIS 6' 3" 190 RIGHT WING EDMONTON WHL
77 61 DIDKOVSKIY, IVAN 5' 11" 187 RIGHT WING DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 RUSSIA-JR.
78 55 PYLENKOV, DANIIL 6' 1" 194 DEFENSEMAN PODOLSK RUSSIA
12NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 100 European Skaters
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Pos. Last Amateur Club League
81 69 KOVAR, FILIP 6' 3" 191 DEFENSEMAN LIBEREC JR. CZREP-JR.
82 76 MANCINI, VITTORIO 6' 4" 203 DEFENSEMAN FROLUNDA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
83 53 TYUVILIN, DMITRI 5' 11" 174 DEFENSEMAN YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR.
84 LYCKASEN, ALBERT 5' 11" 187 DEFENSEMAN VITA HASTEN SWEDEN-2
85 88 SALL, GABRIEL 5' 11" 175 LEFT WING SKELLEFTEA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
86 29 TSYPLAKOV, ALEXEI 6' 1" 187 CENTER NEVA ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA-2
87 56 PUGACHYOV, ARTYOM 5' 11" 178 RIGHT WING CSKA 2 RUSSIA-JR.
88 77 STYF, HUGO 6' 1" 188 DEFENSEMAN MODO SWEDEN-2
89 62 KONDYREV, KIRILL 6' 1" 194 CENTER CHEKHOV 2 RUSSIA-JR.
90 71 TANKOV, KIRILL 6' 1" 180 CENTER SKA-VARYAGI RUSSIA-JR.
91 90 SEPPALA, PEETRO 6' 2" 191 DEFENSEMAN KOOKOO FINLAND
92 82 AHO, KARRI 6' 1" 179 DEFENSEMAN ILVES JR. FINLAND-JR.
93 80 HEDLUND, ERIK 5' 8" 156 RIGHT WING LEKSAND JR. SWEDEN-JR.
94 65 TANUS, KRISTIAN 5' 8" 160 CENTER TAPPARA FINLAND
95 84 KUMLIN, AXEL 6' 0" 186 DEFENSEMAN FROLUNDA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
96 85 FORSFJALL, MANS 5' 11" 178 DEFENSEMAN SKELLEFTEA JR. SWEDEN-JR.
97 87 LUOTO, OSKARI 6' 0" 161 LEFT WING TAPPARA JR. FINLAND-JR.
98 109 KONECNY, JAKUB 5' 11" 156 CENTER SPARTA JR. CZREP-JR.
99 89 MATEJ, PAVEL 6' 0" 165 RIGHT WING TRINEC JR. CZREP-JR.
100 ZOTOV, FILAT 6' 1" 185 DEFENSEMAN CHEKHOV 2 RUSSIA-JR.
13NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 30 North American Goaltenders
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Last Amateur Club League
1 1 DAWS, NICOLAS 6' 4" 199 GUELPH OHL
2 2 COMMESSO, DREW 6' 2" 180 USA U-18 NTDP
3 3 HLAVAJ, SAMUEL 6' 4" 218 SHERBROOKE QMJHL
4 16 CRANLEY, WILL 6' 4" 183 OTTAWA OHL
5 10 BJORKLUND, GARIN 6' 2" 173 MEDICINE HAT WHL
6 7 GARAND, DYLAN 6' 0" 173 KAMLOOPS WHL
7 12 IACOBO, FABIO 6' 1" 191 VICTORIAVILLE QMJHL
8 17 LEVI, DEVON 6' 0" 184 CARLETON PLACE CCHL
9 4 GOULD, BROCK 6' 4" 198 MOOSE JAW WHL
10 5 MALIK, NICK 6' 0" 180 TRINEC CZREP
11 5 THOMSON, BRYAN 6' 4" 179 LETHBRIDGE WHL
12 15 GRIMARD, WILLIAM 6' 2" 189 CAPE BRETON QMJHL
13 24 POIRIER, REMI 6' 2" 217 GATINEAU QMJHL
14 21 AUSTIN, TYE 6' 5" 200 PETERBOROUGH OHL
15 8 GRANNAN, NOAH 6' 2" 190 WISCONSIN BIG10
16 25 ADAM, OLIVIER 6' 3" 167 BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND QMJHL
17 6 PURCELL, COLIN 6' 7" 189 YOUNGSTOWN USHL
18 20 BYLIN, GUSTAVE 6' 3" 185 SHERWOOD PARK AJHL
19 27 GAUTHIER, TAYLOR 6' 1" 193 PRINCE GEORGE WHL
20 9 DOBES, JAKUB 6' 4" 200 OMAHA USHL
21 11 RILEY, GRANT 6' 4" 190 TRI-CITY USHL
22 31 MACINNES, KOEN 6' 2" 182 SASKATOON WHL
23 18 CARRIERE, GABRIEL 6' 2" 184 VERMONT H-EAST
24 13 BENNETT, OWEN 6' 3" 202 GUELPH OHL
25 19 ROWE, CAMERON 6' 2" 208 DES MOINES USHL
26 23 LYDA, BLAKE 6' 2" 161 SEATTLE WHL
27 OSTMAN, VICTOR 6' 4" 197 CHICAGO USHL
28 28 CAMPBELL, AIDAN 6' 5" 192 ERIE OHL
29 BROCHU, BRETT 5' 11" 161 LONDON OHL
30 PETERS, BRAYDEN 6' 1" 205 CALGARY WHL
14NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS
final Top 10 European Goaltenders
Final Mid Player Ht Wt Last Amateur Club League
1 1 ASKAROV, IAROSLAV 6' 3" 176 NEVA ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA-2
2 2 BEDNAR, JAN 6' 4" 196 SOKOLOV CZREP-2
3 3 BLOMQVIST, JOEL 6' 2" 183 KARPAT FINLAND
4 4 CLANG, CALLE 6' 2" 194 KRISTIANSTAD SWEDEN-2
5 7 MIFTAKHOV, AMIR 6' 0" 172 KAZAN RUSSIA
6 MARKKANEN, JUHO 6' 2" 146 KETTERA FINLAND-2
7 6 OLLAS, HUGO 6' 7" 220 LINKOPING JR. SWEDEN-JR.
8 8 VIKMAN, JESPER 6' 3" 179 AIK JR. SWEDEN-JR.
9 9 FADANI, DAVIDE 6' 0" 169 LUGANO JR. SWISS-JR.
10 10 MALEK, JAKUB 6' 4" 170 VSETIN CZREP-2
15FLORIDA PANTHERS DRAFT HISTORY
PANTHERS DRAFTS
1993-2000
1993 NHL Entry Draft 1994 NHL Entry Draft
June 26, 1993, Le Colisee, Quebec City, QC June 28-29, 1994, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
OVERALL ‘92-93 OVERALL ‘93-94
Player POS RD PICK CLUB PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Rob Niedermayer C 1 5 Medicine Hat Ed Jovanovski D 1 1 Windsor
Kevin Weekes G 2 41 Owen Sound Rhett Warrener D 2 27 Saskatoon
Chris Armstrong D 3 57 Moose Jaw Jason Podollan C 2 31 Spokane
Mikael Tjallden D 3 67 MoDo Jr. Ryan Johnson C 2 36 Thunder Bay Jr. A
Steve Washburn C 3 78 Ottawa David Nemirovsky RW 4 84 Ottawa
Bill McCauley C 4 83 Detroit David Geris D 5 105 Windsor
Todd MacDonald G 5 109 Tacoma Matt O’Dette D 7 157 Kitchener
Alain Nasreddine D 6 135 Drummondville Jason Boudrias C 8 183 Laval
Trevor Doyle D 7 161 Kingston Tero Lehtera LW 10 235 Espoo
Briane Thompson D 8 187 S.S. Marie Per Gustafsson D 11 261 HV 71
Chad Cabana LW 9 213 Tri-City SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
John Demarco D 10 239 Arch. Williams Sean McCann D 1 1 Harvard
Eric Montreuil C 11 265 Chicoutimi
SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Chris Imes D 1 4 U. Maine
1995 NHL Entry Draft 1996 NHL Entry Draft
July 8, 1995, Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB June 22, 1996, Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
OVERALL ‘94-95 OVERALL ‘95-96
PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB
Radek Dvorak RW 1 10 Budejovice Marcus Nilson C 1 20 Djurgarden
Aaron MacDonald G 2 36 Swift Current Chris Allen D 3 60 Kingston
Mike O’Grady D 3 62 Saskatoon/Lethbridge Oleg Kvasha RW 3 65 CSKA Moscow
Dave Duerden LW 4 80 Peterborough Joey Tetarenko D 4 82 Portland
Daniel Tjarnqvist D 4 88 Rogle/Angelholm Andrew Long RW 5 129 Guelph
Francois Cloutier LW 5 144 Hull Gaetan Poirier LW 6 56 Merrimack
Peter Worrell LW 7 166 Hull Alexandre Couture D 7 183 Victoriaville
Filip Kuba D 8 192 Vitkovice Denis Khloptonov G 8 209 CSKA Moscow
David Lemanowicz G 9 218 Spokane Russell Smith D 9 235 Hull
1997 NHL Entry Draft 1998 NHL Entry Draft
June 21, 1997, Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA June 27, 1998, Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, NY
OVERALL ‘96-97 OVERALL ‘97-98
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Mike Brown C 1 20 Red Deer Kyle Rossiter D 2 30 Spokane
Kristian Huselius LW 2 47 Farjestads BK Joe DiPenta D 3 61 Boston Univ.
Farjestad Vratislav D 3 56 Kitchener Lance Ward D 3 63 Red Deer
Nick Smith C 3 74 Barrie Ryan Jardine LW 4 89 Sault Ste. Marie
Ivan Novoseltsev RW 4 95 Krylja Sovetov Jaroslav Spacek D 5 117 Farjestad
Pat Parthenais D 5 127 Detroit Chris Ovington D 6 148 Red Deer
Keith Delaney C 6 155 Barrie B.J. Ketcheson D 7 176 Peterborough
Tyler Palmer D 7 183 Lake Superior Ian Jacobs RW 8 203 Ottawa
Doug Schueller D 8 211 Twin Cities Adrian Wichser C 9 231 Kloten
Benoit Cote C 9 237 Shawinigan
1999 NHL Entry Draft 2000 NHL Entry Draft
June 26, 1999, FleetCenter, Boston, MA June 24-25, 2000, Saddledome, Calgary, AB
OVERALL ‘98-99 OVERALL ‘99-00
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB
Denis Shvidki RW 1 12 Barrie Vladimir SapozhnikovD 2 58 Novokuznetsk
Alexander Auld G 2 40 North Bay Rob Fried RW 3 77 Deerfield Academy
Niklas Hagman LW 3 70 IFK, Jr. Sean O’Connor RW 3 82 Moose Jaw
Jean-Francois Laniel G 3 80 Shawinigan Chris Eade D 4 115 North Bay
Morgan McCormick RW 4 103 Kingston Davis Parley G 4 120 Kamloops
Rod Sarich D 4 109 Calgary Josh Olson LW 6 190 Omaha
Brad Woods D 6 169 Brampton Janis Sprukts C 8 234 Lukku Rauma Jr.
Travis Eagles RW 7 198 PrinceGeorge Matt Sommerfeld LW 8 253 Swift Current
Jonathon Charron G 8 227 Val Dor
16FLORIDA PANTHERS DRAFT HISTORY
PANTHERS DRAFTS
2001-2008
2001 NHL Entry Draft 2002 NHL Entry Draft
June 23-24, 2001, National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL June 22-23, 2002, Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
OVERALL ‘00-01 OVERALL ‘01-02
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Stephen Weiss C 1 4 Plymouth Jay Bouwmeester D 1 3 Medicine Hat
Lukas Krajicek D 1 24 Peterborough Petr Taticek C 1 9 Sault Ste. Marie
Greg Watson C 2 34 Prince Albert Rob Globke C 2 40 Notre Dame
Tomas Malec D 3 64 Rimouski Gregory Campbell LW 3 67 Plymouth
Grant McNeill D 3 68 Prince Albert Topi Jaakola D 5 134 Karpat
Michael Woodford RW 4 117 Cushing Academy Vince Bellissimo C 5 158 Topeka
Billy Thompson G 5 136 Prince George Jeremy Swanson D 6 169 Barrie
Dustin Johner C 6 169 Seattle Mikael Vuorio G 6 196 Lukko Rauma
Toni Koivisto LW 7 200 Lukko Rauma Jr. Denis Yachmenev LW 7 200 North Bay
Kyle Bruce RW 8 231 Prince Albert Peter Hafner D 8 232 Taft H.S.
Jan Blanar D 9 263 Dukla Trencin Jr.
Ivan Majesky D 9 267 Ilves Tampere
2003 NHL Entry Draft 2004 NHL Entry Draft
June 21-22, 2003, Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville,TN June 26-27, 2004, RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
OVERALL ‘02-03 OVERALL ‘03-04
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Nathan Horton C 1 3 Oshawa Rostislav Olesz C 1 7 Vitkovice
Anthony Stewart RW 1 25 Kingston David Shantz G 2 37 Mississauga
Kamil Kreps C 2 38 Brampton David Booth LW 3 53 Michigan State
Stefan Meyer LW 2 55 Medicine Hat Evan Schafer D 4 10 Prince Albert
Martin Lojek D 4 105 Brampton Bret Nasby D 5 152 Oshawa
James Pemberton D 4 124 Providence Coll. Spencer Dillon D 6 257 Salmon Arm
Dan Travis RW 5 141 Deerfield Academy Luke Beaverson D 7 283 Green Bay
Martin Tuma D 5 162 Litvinov Jr.
Denis Stasyuk C 6 171 Novokuznetsk
Dany Roussin C 7 223 Rimouski
Petr Kadlec D 8 234 Slavia
John Hecimovic RW 9 264 Sarnia
Tanner Glass LW 9 265 Nanaimo
2005 NHL Entry Draft 2006 NHL Entry Draft
July 30, 2005, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, ON June 24-25, 2006, GM Place, Vancouver, BC
OVERALL ‘05-06
OVERALL ‘04-05 PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB Michael Frolik C/W 1 10 HC Kladno
Kenndal McArdle LW 1 20 Moose Jaw Brady Calla RW 3 73 Everett
Tyler Plante G 2 32 Brandon Michael Caruso D 4 103 Guelph
Dan Collins RW 3 90 Plymouth Derrick LaPoint D 4 116 Eau Claire North
Olivier Legault D 4 93 Lewiston Peter Aston D 6 155 Windsor
Matt Duffy D 4 104 New Hampshire Marc Cheverie G 7 193 Nanaimo
Brian Foster G 5 161 New Hampshire
Roman Derlyuk D 6 164 Sparta
Zach Bearson RW 7 224 Waterloo
2007 NHL Entry Draft 2008 NHL Entry Draft
June 22-23, 2007, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH June 20-21, 2008, ScotiaBank Place, Ottawa, ON
OVERALL ‘07-08
OVERALL ‘06-07
PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB
Keaton Ellerby D 1 10 Kamloops Jacob Markstrom G 2 31 Brynas
Michal Repik RW 2 40 Vancouver Colby Robak D 2 46 Brandon
Evgeny Dadonov RW 3 71 Chelyabinsk Adam Comrie D 3 80 Saginaw
Matt Rust C 4 101 USA U-18 A.J. Jenks LW 4 100 Plymouth
John Lee D 5 131 Waterloo Matt Bartkowski D 7 190 Lincoln
Corey Syvret D 6 181 Guelph
Ryan Watson LW 7 191 Cambridge H.S.
Sergei Gayduchenko G 7 202 Yaroslavl Juniors
17FLORIDA PANTHERS DRAFT HISTORY
PANTHERS DRAFTS
2009-2016
2009 NHL Entry Draft 2010 NHL Entry Draft
June 26-27, 2009, Bell Centre, Montreal, QC June 25-26, 2010, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
OVERALL ‘08-09 OVERALL ‘09-10
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB
Dmitry Kulikov D 1 14 Drummondville Erik Gudbranson D 1 3 Kingston
Drew Shore C 2 44 USA U-18 Nick Bjugstad C 1 19 Blaine
Josh Birkholz RW 3 67 Fargo Quinton Howden C 1 25 Moose Jaw
Garrett Wilson LW 4 107 Owen Sound John McFarland LW 2 33 Sudbury
Corban Knight C 5 135 Okotoks Alexander Petrovic D 2 36 Red Deer
Wade Megan C 5 138 S. Kent School Connor Brickley C 2 50 Des Moines
Scott Timmins C 6 165 Windsor Joe Basaraba RW 3 69 Shattuck St. Mary’s
Sam Brittain G 4 92 Canmore
Benjamin Gallacher D 4 93 Camrose
Joonas Donskoi RW 4 99 Karpat Jr.
Zach Hyman C 5 123 Hamilton
Corey Durocher LW 6 153 Kingston
R.J. Boyd D 7 183 Cushing Academy
2011 NHL Entry Draft 2012 NHL Entry Draft
June 24-25, 2011, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN June 22-23, 2012, Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
OVERALL ‘10-11 OVERALL ‘11-12
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB
Jonathan Huberdeau C 1 3 Saint John Michael Matheson D 1 23 Dubuque
Rocco Grimaldi C 2 33 US NTDP Steven Hodges C 3 84 Victoria
Rasmus Bengtsson D 2 59 Rogle BK Alexander Delnov LW 4 11 Mytischi
Vincent Trocheck C 3 64 Saginaw Francis Beauvillier C/LW 6 174 Rimouski
Logan Shaw RW 3 76 Cape Breton Jonatan Nielsen D 7 194 Linkopings
Jonathan Racine D 3 87 Shawinigan
Kyle Rau C 3 91 Eden Prairie
Yaroslav Kosov F 5 124 Magnitogorsk 2
Edward Wittchow D 6 154 Burnsville
Iiro Pakarinen RW 7 184 KalPa
2013 NHL Entry Draft 2014 NHL Entry Draft
June 30, 2013, Prudential Center, Newark, NJ June 27-28, 2014, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
OVERALL ‘12-13 OVERALL ‘13-14
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Aleksander Barkov C 1 2 Tappara Aaron Ekblad D 1 1 Barrie
Ian McCoshen D 2 31 Waterloo Jayce Hawryluk RW 2 32 Brandon
Evan Cowley G 4 92 Wichita Falls Juho Lammiko RW 3 65 Assat
Michael Downing D 4 97 Dubuque Joe Wegwerth RW 4 92 USA U-18
Matt Buckles C 4 98 St. Michaels Miguel Fidler LW 6 143 Edina H.S.
Chris Clapperton LW 5 122 Blainville-Boisbriand Hugo Fagerblom G 7 182 Frolunda
Joshua Brown D 6 152 Oshawa
MacKenzie Weegar D 7 206 Halifax
2015 NHL Entry Draft 2016 NHL Entry Draft
June 26-27, 2015, BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL June 24-25, 2016, First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
OVERALL ‘14-15 OVERALL ‘15-16
PLAYER PS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Lawson Crouse LW 1 11 Kingston Henrik Borgstrom C 1 23 HIFK Jr. Finland
Sam Montembeault G 3 77 Blainville-Boisbriand Adam Mascherin LW 2 38 Kitchener
Thomas Schemitsch D 3 88 Owen Sound Linus Nassen D 3 89 Lulea
Denis Malgin C 4 102 Zurich Jonathan Ang C 4 94 Petersborough
Karch Bachman LW 5 132 Culver Academy Riley Stillman D 4 114 Oshawa
Christopher Wilkie RW 6 162 Tri-City Maxim Mamin C/RW 6 175 CSKA Moscow
Patrick Shea C 7 192 Kimball Union Ben Finkelstein D 7 195 Kimball Union
Ryan Bednard G 7 206 Johnstown
18FLORIDA PANTHERS DRAFT HISTORY
PANTHERS DRAFTS
2017-2019
2017 NHL Entry Draft 2018 NHL Entry Draft
June 22-24, 2017, United Center, Chicago, IL June 22-23, 2018, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
OVERALL ‘16-17 OVERALL ‘17-18
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Owen Tippett RW 1 10 Mississauga Grigori Denisenko LW 1 15 Loko Yaroslavl
Aleksi Heponiemi C 2 40 Swift Current Serron Noel RW 2 34 Oshawa
Max Gildon D 3 66 USNTDP Logan Hutsko C 3 89 Boston College
Tyler Inamoto D 5 133 USNTDP Justin Schutz LW 6 170 Salzburg
Sebastian Repo C 6 184 Tappara Cole Krygier D 7 201 Lincoln
Santtu Kinnunen D 7 207 Pelicans
2019 NHL Entry Draft
June 28-29, 2019, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
OVERALL ‘18-19
PLAYER POS. RD. PICK CLUB
Spencer Knight G 1 13 USNTDP
Vladislav Kolyachonok D 2 52 Flint
John Ludvig D 3 69 Portland
Cole Schwindt C 3 81 Mississauga
Carter Berger D 4 106 Victoria
Henrik Rybynski RW 5 136 Seattle
Owen Lindmark C 5 137 USNTDP
Greg Meireles C 6 168 Kitchener
Matthew Wedman C 7 199 Seattle
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