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The 1998 NHL entry draft was the 36th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.

The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Francois Beauchemin, Mike Fisher and Brian Gionta, who all retired after the 2017–18 season.

Selections by round

Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one

Pick

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

1

Vincent Lecavalier (C)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Florida via San Jose)1

Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

2

David Legwand (C)

Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay via San Jose)2

Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

3

Brad Stuart (D)

San Jose Sharks (from Nashville)3

Regina Pats (WHL)

4

Bryan Allen (D)

Vancouver Canucks

Oshawa Generals (OHL)

5

Vitali Vishnevski (D)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)

6

Rico Fata (RW)

Calgary Flames

London Knights (OHL)

7

Manny Malhotra (C)

New York Rangers

Guelph Storm (OHL)

8

Mark Bell (C)

Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)4

Ottawa 67s (OHL)

9

Michael Rupp (LW)

New York Islanders

Erie Otters (OHL)

10

Nikolai Antropov (C)

Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)5

Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)

11

Jeff Heerema (RW)

Carolina Hurricanes

Sarnia Sting (OHL)

12

Alex Tanguay (C)

Colorado Avalanche (from San Jose)6

Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)

13

Michael Henrich (RW)

Edmonton Oilers

Barrie Colts (OHL)

14

Patrick DesRochers (G)

Phoenix Coyotes

Sarnia Sting (OHL)

15

Mathieu Chouinard (G)

Ottawa Senators

Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

16

Eric Chouinard (C)

Montreal Canadiens

Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

17

Martin Skoula (D)

Colorado Avalanche (from Los Angeles)7

Barrie Colts (OHL)

18

Dmitri Kalinin (D)

Buffalo Sabres

Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia)

19

Robyn Regehr (D)

Colorado Avalanche (from Boston)8

Kamloops Blazers (WHL)

20

Scott Parker (RW)

Colorado Avalanche (from Washington)9

Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

21

Mathieu Biron (D)

Los Angeles Kings (from Colorado)10

Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

22

Simon Gagne (C)

Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Tampa Bay, compensatory)11

Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

23

Milan Kraft (RW)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Keramika Plzen (Czech Republic)

24

Christian Backman (D)

St. Louis Blues

Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden)

25

Jiri Fischer (D)

Detroit Red Wings

Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

26

Mike Van Ryn (D)

New Jersey Devils

University of Michigan (CCHA)

27

Scott Gomez (C)

New Jersey Devils (from Dallas)12

Tri-City Americans (WHL)

  1. San Jose's acquired first-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Bryan Marchment and David Shaw to San Jose in exchange for Andrei Nazarov and Tampa Bay's conditional right to swap first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick).

    1. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 13, 1997, that sent Viktor Kozlov and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for Dave Lowry and this pick.

    San Jose's acquired first-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round (# 3 overall) and second-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

    1. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Bryan Marchment and David Shaw to San Jose in exchange for Andrei Nazarov and Tampa Bay's conditional right to swap first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick).

    Nashville's first-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round (# 2 overall) and third-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  2. Toronto's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round pick (# 10 overall), a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  3. Chicago's first-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round pick (# 8 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

  4. San Jose's first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on November 20, 1997, that sent Mike Ricci and a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for Shean Donovan and this pick.

  5. Los Angeles' first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 20, 1996, that sent Eric Lacroix and a first-round pick (# 21 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Stephane Fiset and this pick.

  6. Boston's first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on November 22, 1996, that sent Anders Myrvold and Landon Wilson to Boston in exchange for this pick.

  7. Washington's first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on November 2, 1996, that sent Curtis Leschyshyn and Chris Simon to Washington in exchange for Keith Jones, a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  8. Colorado's first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 20, 1996, that sent Stephane Fiset and a first-round pick (# 17 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Eric Lacroix and this pick.

  9. Philadelphia's first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on August 20, 1997, that sent Karl Dykhuis and Mikael Renberg to Tampa Bay in exchange for first-round picks in the 1999 entry draft, 2000 entry draft and 2001 entry draft along with this pick.

    1. Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick along with first-round picks in the 1999 entry draft, 2000 entry draft and 2001 entry draft as compensation on August 20, 1997, after Philadelphia signed Group II free agent Chris Gratton.

    Dallas' first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a two second-round picks (# 39 and # 57 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round two

Pick

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

28

Ramzi Abid (LW)

Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay)1

Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)

29

Jonathan Cheechoo (RW)

San Jose Sharks (from Nashville)2

Belleville Bulls (OHL)

30

Kyle Rossiter (D)

Florida Panthers

Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

31

Artem Chubarov (C)

Vancouver Canucks

Dynamo Moscow (Russia)

32

Stephen Peat (RW)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

33

Blair Betts (C)

Calgary Flames

Prince George Cougars (WHL)

34

Andrew Peters (LW)

Buffalo Sabres (from New York Rangers)3

Oshawa Generals (OHL)

35

Petr Svoboda (D)

Toronto Maple Leafs

BK Havlickuv Brod (Czech Republic)

36

Chris Nielsen (C)

New York Islanders

Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

37

Christian Berglund (C)

New Jersey Devils (compensatory)4

Farjestad BK (Sweden)

38

Philippe Sauve (G)

Colorado Avalanche (from Chicago)5

Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

39

John Erskine (D)

Dallas Stars (from Carolina via New Jersey)6

London Knights (OHL)

40

Randy Copley (LW)

New York Rangers (compensatory)7

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)

41

Maxym Linnik (D)

St. Louis Blues (from San Jose via Detroit)8

St. Thomas Stars (GOJHL)

42

Jason Beckett (D)

Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton)9

Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

43

Ossi Vaananen (D)

Phoenix Coyotes

Jokerit (Finland)

44

Mike Fisher (C)

Ottawa Senators

Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

45

Mike Ribeiro (C)

Montreal Canadiens

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

46

Justin Papineau (C)

Los Angeles Kings

Belleville Bulls (OHL)

47

Norm Milley (RW)

Buffalo Sabres

Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

48

Jonathan Girard (D)

Boston Bruins

Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)

49

Jomar Cruz (G)

Washington Capitals

Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

50

Jaroslav Kristek (RW)

Buffalo Sabres (from Colorado via San Jose)10

HC Zlin (Czech Republic)

51

Ian Forbes (D)

Philadelphia Flyers

Guelph Storm (OHL)

52

Bobby Allen (D)

Boston Bruins (from Washington; compensatory)11

Boston College (Hockey East)

53

Steve Moore (C)

Colorado Avalanche (compensatory)12

Harvard University (ECAC)

54

Alexander Zevakhin (LW)

Pittsburgh Penguins

CSKA Moscow (Russia)

55

Ryan Barnes (LW)

Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)13

Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

56

Tomek Valtonen (LW)

Detroit Red Wings

Ilves (Finland)

57

Tyler Bouck (RW)

Dallas Stars (from New Jersey)14

Prince George Cougars (WHL)

58

Chris Bala (LW)

Ottawa Senators (from Dallas via Philadelphia)15

Harvard University (ECAC)

  1. Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on July 29, 1996, that sent Craig Wolanin to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

  2. Nashville's second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round (# 2 overall) and third-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a first-round pick (# 3 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  3. The Rangers' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on September 29, 1997, that sent Pat LaFontaine to the Rangers in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick.

  4. New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation after failing to sign their first-round pick in the 1996 entry draft (Lance Ward).

  5. Chicago's second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on July 10, 1996, that sent Tuomas Gronman to Chicago in exchange for this pick.

  6. New Jersey's acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (# 57 overall) and this pick.

    1. New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995, that sent Jim Dowd and a second-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Hartford in exchange for Jocelyn Lemieux and this pick.

    The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on July 30, 1997, after Vancouver signed free agent Mark Messier.

  7. Detroit's acquired second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent second-round (# 55 overall) and fourth-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for this pick.

    1. Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 1997, that sent Mike Vernon and a fifth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 entry draft and this pick.

    Edmonton's second-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Janne Niinimaa to Edmonton in exchange for Dan McGillis and this pick.

  8. San Jose's acquired second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998, that sent Steve Shields and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for Kay Whitmore, a fifth-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick.

    1. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 20, 1997, that sent Shean Donovan and a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for Mike Ricci and this pick.

    Washington's second-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on March 1, 1997, that sent Adam Oates, Bill Ranford and Rick Tocchet to Washington in exchange for Jason Allison, Jim Carey, Anson Carter, a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft and this pick. This pick was a conditional pick and the conditions was if Washington were able to re-sign Rick Tocchet as a free agent. He signed with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 23, 1997, and Washington got a compensation pick in the 1998 Entry Draft that still went to Boston to complete the trade.

  9. Colorado acquired this pick as compensation after failing to sign their first-round pick in the 1996 entry draft (Peter Ratchuk).

  10. St. Louis' second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  11. New Jersey's second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (# 39 overall) and this pick.

  12. Philadelphia's acquired second-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on January 17, 1998, that sent Alexandre Daigle to Philadelphia in exchange for Pat Falloon, Vaclav Prospal and this pick.

    1. Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997, that sent a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round three

Pick

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

59

Todd Hornung (C)

Washington Capitals (from Tampa Bay)1

Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)

60

Denis Arkhipov (C)

Nashville Predators

Ak Bars Kazan (Russia)

61

Joe DiPenta (D)

Florida Panthers

Boston University (Hockey East)

62

Paul Manning (D)

Calgary Flames (from Vancouver via Carolina)2

Colorado College (WCHA)

63

Lance Ward (D)

Florida Panthers (from Anaheim via Colorado)3

Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

64

Brad Richards (C)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary)4

Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

65

Eric Laplante (LW)

San Jose Sharks (compensatory)5

Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)

66

Jason LaBarbera (G)

New York Rangers

Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)

67

Alex Henry (D)

Edmonton Oilers (from Toronto via Tampa Bay)6

London Knights (OHL)

68

Jarkko Ruutu (LW)

Vancouver Canucks (from New York Islanders)7

HIFK (Finland)

69

Jamie Hodson (G)

Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)8

Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

70

Kevin Holdridge (D)

Carolina Hurricanes

Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

71

Erik Cole (LW)

Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose)9

Clarkson University (ECAC)

72

Dmitri Afanasenkov (LW)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Edmonton)10

Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)

73

Pat O'Leary (C)

Phoenix Coyotes

Robbinsdale High School (USHS–MN)

74

Julien Vauclair (D)

Ottawa Senators

HC Lugano (Switzerland)

75

Francois Beauchemin (D)

Montreal Canadiens

Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)

76

Aleksei Volkov (G)

Los Angeles Kings

Krylya Sovetov-2 (Russia)

77

Mike Pandolfo (RW)

Buffalo Sabres

Saint Sebastian's School (USHS–MA)

78

Peter Nordstrom (LW)

Boston Bruins

Farjestad BK (Sweden)

79

Yevgeni Lazarev (LW)

Colorado Avalanche (from Washington)11

Kitchener Dutchmen (MWJHL)

80

David Cameron (C)

Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado)12

Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

81

Justin Morrison (RW)

Vancouver Canucks (from Philadelphia)13

Colorado College (WCHA)

82

Brian Gionta (RW)

New Jersey Devils (from Pittsburgh via Edmonton)14

Boston College (Hockey East)

83

Matt Walker (D)

St. Louis Blues

Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)

84

Jake McCracken (G)

Detroit Red Wings

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

85

Geoff Koch (LW)

Nashville Predators (from New Jersey via San Jose)15

University of Michigan (CCHA)

86

Gabriel Karlsson (C)

Dallas Stars

HV71 (Sweden)

  1. Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998, that sent Bill Ranford to Tampa Bay in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 entry draft and this pick.

  2. Carolina's acquired third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on March 5, 1997, that sent Steve Chiasson and a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Hartford in exchange for Hnat Domenichelli, Glen Featherstone, a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.

    1. Hartford previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995, that sent Jim Dowd, Frantisek Kucera and a second-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Vancouver in exchange for Jeff Brown and this pick.

    Colorado's acquired third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 23, 1998, that sent Tom Fitzgerald to Colorado in exchange for the rights to Mark Parrish and this pick.

    1. Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 17, 1997, that sent Scott Young to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.

    Calgary's third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Jason Wiemer to Calgary in exchange for Sandy McCarthy, a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  3. San Jose acquired this pick as compensation on July 2, 1997, after Dallas signed free agent Ed Belfour.

  4. Tampa Bay's acquired third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on July 16, 1997, that sent Brantt Myhres and a third-round pick (# 72 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for Vladimir Vujtek and this pick.

    1. Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 31, 1997, that sent Craig Wolanin to Toronto in exchange for this pick.

    The Islanders' third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on February 6, 1998, that sent Trevor Linden to the Islanders in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan McCabe and this pick.

  5. Chicago's third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round pick (# 8 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a first-round pick (# 10 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

  6. San Jose's third-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997, that sent a first-round in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1997 entry draft and this pick.

  7. Edmonton's third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on July 16, 1997, that sent Vladimir Vujtek and a third-round pick (# 67 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for Brantt Myhres and this pick.

  8. Washington's third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a two fourth-round picks (# 106 & 107 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.

  9. Colorado's third-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on September 28, 1997, that sent Francois Leroux to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

  10. Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Dave Babych and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.

  11. Edmonton's acquired third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent the rights to Fredrik Bremberg, a fourth-round and fifth-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.

    1. Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 12, 1997, that sent Jiri Slegr to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.

    San Jose's acquired third-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent first-round and second-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

    1. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 22, 1997, that sent Vlastimil Kroupa to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

Round four

#

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

87

Alexei Ponikarovsky (C)

Toronto Maple Leafs (from Tampa Bay via Detroit)1

Dynamo Moscow-2 (Russia)

88

Kent Sauer (D)

Nashville Predators

North Iowa Huskies (USHL)

89

Ryan Jardine (RW)

Florida Panthers

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

90

Regan Darby (D)

Vancouver Canucks

Tri-City Americans (WHL)

91

Josef Vasicek (C)

Carolina Hurricanes (from Anaheim)2

Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)

92

Eric Beaudoin (LW)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary)3

Guelph Storm (OHL)

93

Tommy Westlund (RW)

Carolina Hurricanes (from New York Rangers)4

Brynas IF (Sweden)

94

Matthias Trattnig (C)

Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)5

University of Maine (Hockey East)

95

Andy Burnham (RW)

New York Islanders

Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

96

Mikko Jokela (D)

New Jersey Devils (from Chicago)6

HIFK (Finland)

97

Chris Madden (G)

Carolina Hurricanes

Guelph Storm (OHL)

98

Rob Davison (D)

San Jose Sharks

North Bay Centennials (OHL)

99

Shawn Horcoff (C)

Edmonton Oilers

Michigan State University (CCHA)

100

Ryan Van Buskirk (D)

Phoenix Coyotes

Sarnia Sting (OHL)

101

Petr Schastlivy (LW)

Ottawa Senators

Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)

102

Shaun Sutter (RW)

Calgary Flames (from Montreal)7

Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)

103

Kip Brennan (LW)

Los Angeles Kings

Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

104

Miroslav Zalesak (RW)

San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo)8

Plastika Nitra (Slovakia)

105

Pierre Dagenais (LW)

New Jersey Devils (from Boston via Los Angeles)9

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

106

Krys Barch (RW)

Washington Capitals (from Washington via Colorado)10

London Knights (OHL)

107

Chris Corrinet (LW)

Washington Capitals (from Colorado)11

Princeton University (ECAC)

108

Dany Sabourin (G)

Calgary Flames (compensatory)12

Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)

109

J. P. Morin (D)

Philadelphia Flyers

Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

110

Scott Myers (G)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Prince George Cougars (WHL)

111

Brent Hobday (LW)

Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)13

Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

112

Viktor Wallin (D)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Detroit)14

HV71 (Sweden)

113

Kristian Antila (G)

Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey)15

Ilves Jr. (Finland)

114

Boyd Kane (LW)

New York Rangers (from Dallas)16

Regina Pats (WHL)

  1. Detroit's acquired fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Jamie Macoun to Detroit in exchange for this pick.

    1. Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 27, 1996, that sent Dino Ciccarelli to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

    Anaheim's fourth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997, that sent Mark Janssens to Anaheim in exchange for Bates Battaglia and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.

  2. Calgary's fourth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997, that sent Rick Tabaracci to Calgary in exchange for this pick.

  3. The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on August 8, 1997, that sent Jason Muzzatti to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.

  4. Toronto's fourth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round pick (# 10 overall), a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick (# 8 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  5. Chicago's fourth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on January 8, 1998, that sent Reid Simpson to Chicago in exchange for future considerations and this pick.

  6. Montreal's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on February 1, 1998, that sent Jonas Hoglund and Zarley Zalapski to Montreal in exchange for Valeri Bure and this pick.

  7. Buffalo's fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998, that sent Kay Whitmore, a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 200 entry draft in exchange for Steve Shields and this pick.

  8. Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998, that sent Doug Bodger to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

    1. Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 1997, that sent Byron Dafoe and Dmitri Khristich to Boston in exchange for Sandy Moger, Jozef Stumpel and this pick.

    Washington's fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange a fourth-round pick (# 107 overall) and fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

    1. Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 2, 1996, that sent Curtis Leschyshyn and Chris Simon to Washington in exchange for Keith Jones, a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

    Colorado's fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange a fourth-round pick (# 106 overall) and fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

  9. Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on July 12, 1997, after Florida signed free agent Dave Gagner.

  10. St. Louis' second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft in exchange for a second-round pick (# 55 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  11. Detroit's fourth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Dmitri Mironov to Detroit in exchange for Jamie Pushor and this pick.

  12. New Jersey's fourth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for the rights to Fredrik Bremberg, a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  13. Dallas' fourth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Mike Keane, Brian Skrudland and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft or 1999 entry draft to Dallas in exchange for Bob Errey, Todd Harvey and this pick.

Round five

#

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

115

Jay Leach (D)

Phoenix Coyotes (from Tampa Bay)1

Providence College (Hockey East)

116

Josh Blackburn (G)

Phoenix Coyotes (from Nashville via San Jose)2

Lincoln Stars (USHL)

117

Jaroslav Spacek (D)

Florida Panthers (from Florida via San Jose)3

Farjestad BK (Sweden)

118

Mike Siklenka (D)

Washington Capitals (from Colorado; compensatory)4

Lloydminster Blazers (AJHL)

119

Anton But

New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver)5

Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)

120

Brent Gauvreau (C)

Calgary Flames (from Anaheim)6

Oshawa Generals (OHL)

121

Curtis Rich (D)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary)7

Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

122

Pat Leahy (RW)

New York Rangers

Miami University (CCHA)

123

Jiri Dopita (C)

New York Islanders (from Toronto)8

Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic)

124

Francis Belanger (LW)

Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Islanders via Chicago)9

Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

125

Erik Wendell

Washington Capitals (from Chicago)10

Maple Grove Senior High School (USHS–MN)

126

Morgan Warren (RW)

Toronto Maple Leafs (from Carolina via Chicago)11

Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

127

Brandon Coalter (LW)

San Jose Sharks

Oshawa Generals (OHL)

128

Paul Elliott (D)

Edmonton Oilers

Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)

129

Robert Schnabel (D)

Phoenix Coyotes

Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

130

Gavin McLeod (D)

Ottawa Senators

Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

131

Tomas Kloucek (D)

New York Rangers (compensatory)12

Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)

132

Andrei Bashkirov (LW)

Montreal Canadiens

Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)

133

Joe Rullier (D)

Los Angeles Kings

Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

134

Rob Scuderi (D)

Pittsburgh Penguins (from Buffalo)13

Boston College (Hockey East)

135

Andrew Raycroft (G)

Boston Bruins

Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

136

David Ytfeldt (D)

Vancouver Canucks (from Washington)14

Leksands IF (Sweden)

137

Aaron Goldade (C)

Buffalo Sabres (compensatory)15

Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

138

Martin Beauchesne (D)

Nashville Predators (from Colorado)16

Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)

139

Garrett Prosofsky (C)

Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Vancouver)17

Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

140

Rick Bertran (D)

Vancouver Canucks (from Pittsburgh)18

Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

141

K. C. Timmons (LW)

Colorado Avalanche (from St. Louis)19

Tri-City Americans (WHL)

142

Calle Steen

Detroit Red Wings

Hammarby IF (Sweden)

143

Ryan Flinn (LW)

New Jersey Devils (compensatory)20

Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)

144

Oleg Smirnov (LW)

Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey)21

Kristall Elektrostal (WPHL)

145

Mikael Samuelsson (RW)

San Jose Sharks (from Dallas)22

Sodertalje SK (Sweden)

  1. Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 11, 1998, that sent Craig Janney to Vancouver in exchange for Louie DeBrusk and this pick.

  2. San Jose's acquired fifth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a fifth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for a this pick.

    1. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998, that sent Ville Peltonen to Nashville in exchange for this pick.

    Florida's conditional pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on November 13, 1997, that sent Dave Lowry and a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for Viktor Kozlov and this pick.

    1. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 3, 1995, that sent Johan Garpenlov to Florida in exchange for a conditional pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.

    Colorado's acquired fifth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for two a fourth-round picks (# 106 & 107 overall) and this pick.

    1. Colorado acquired this pick as compensation on July 30, 1997, after the Rangers signed free agent Mike Keane.

    Vancouver's fifth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on February 5, 1998, that sent Peter Zezel to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.

  3. Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on August 9, 1997, after Anaheim hired Pierre Page as head coach.

  4. Calgary's fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Jason Wiemer to Calgary in exchange for Sandy McCarthy, a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  5. Toronto's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on October 10, 1996, that sent Darby Hendrickson to Toronto in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick (this pick) or sixth-round pick. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.

  6. Chicago's acquired fifth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent Paul Coffey to Chicago in exchange for a this pick.

    1. Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 30, 1998, that sent Dmitri Nabokov to the Islanders in exchange for Jean-Pierre Dumont and this pick.

    Chicago's fifth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on October 10, 1997, that sent Martin Gendron and a sixth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.

  7. Chicago's acquired fifth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a first-round pick (# 8 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a first-round pick (# 10 overall) and a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

    1. Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 25, 1997, that sent Enrico Ciccone to Carolina in exchange for Enrico Ciccone and this pick.

    The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on August 8, 1997, after Toronto signed free agent Glenn Healy.

  8. Buffalo's fifth-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on September 24, 1997, that sent Jason Woolley to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.

  9. Vancouver acquired this pick as compensation on June 9, 1997, after Washington hired George McPhee as General Manager.

  10. Buffalo acquired this pick as compensation on July 15, 1997, after Los Angeles signed free agent Garry Galley.

  11. Colorado's fifth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998, that sent future considerations (Nashville agreed to not select certain unspecified player(s) in the 1998 NHL expansion draft) to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

  12. Philadelphia fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for Dave Babych and this pick.

    1. Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 5, 1998, that sent Mike Sillinger to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.

    Pittsburgh's fifth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997, that sent Josef Beranek to Pittsburgh in exchange for future considerations (this pick).

  13. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997, that sent two fourth-round picks in the 1996 entry draft (# 98 and # 106 overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft and this pick.

  14. New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 29, 1997, after Boston signed free agent Dave Ellett.

  15. New Jersey's fourth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for the rights to Fredrik Bremberg, a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.

  16. Dallas' fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on August 15, 1996, that sent Sergei Gorbachev to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round six

#

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

146

Sergei Kuznetsov (C)

Tampa Bay Lightning

Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)

147

Craig Brunel (RW)

Nashville Predators

Prince Albert Raiders(WHL)

148

Chris Ovington (D)

Florida Panthers

Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

149

Paul Cabana

Vancouver Canucks

Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)

150

Trent Hunter (RW)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Prince George Cougars (WHL)

151

Adam Deleeuw (LW)

Detroit Red Wings (compensatory)1

Barrie Colts (OHL)

152

Gordie Dwyer (LW)

Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary)2

Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)

153

Pavel Patera (LW)

Dallas Stars (from New York Rangers)3

AIK IF (Sweden)

154

Allan Rourke (D)

Toronto Maple Leafs

Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

155

Kevin Clauson (D)

New York Islanders

Western Michigan University (CCHA)

156

Kent Huskins (D)

Chicago Blackhawks

Clarkson University (ECAC)

157

Brad Voth (D)

St. Louis Blues (from Carolina)4

Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

158

Jari Viuhkola (C)

Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose)5

Karpat (Finland)

159

Trevor Ettinger (D)

Edmonton Oilers

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QHL)

160

Rickard Wallin (C)

Phoenix Coyotes

Farjestad BK Jr. (Sweden)

161

Chris Neil (RW)

Ottawa Senators (from Ottawa via Chicago)6

North Bay Centennials (OHL)

162

Andrei Markov (C)

Montreal Canadiens

Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)

163

Tomas Zizka (D)

Los Angeles Kings

ZPS Zlin (Czech Republic)

164

Ales Kotalik

Buffalo Sabres

HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Republic)

165

Ryan Milanovic (LW)

Boston Bruins

Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

166

Jonathan Pelletier (G)

Chicago Blackhawks (from Washington)7

Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

167

Alex Riazantsev (D)

Colorado Avalanche

Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)

168

Antero Niittymaki (G)

Philadelphia Flyers

TPS Jr. (Finland)

169

Jan Fadrny (C)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)

170

Andrei Troschinsky (C)

St. Louis Blues

Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)

171

Pavel Datsyuk (C)

Detroit Red Wings

Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia)

172

Jacques Lariviere (LW)

New Jersey Devils

Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

173

Niko Kapanen (C)

Dallas Stars

HPK (Finland)

  1. Detroit acquired this pick as compensation on October 20, 1997, after Anaheim signed free agent Tomas Sandstrom.

  2. Calgary's sixth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on October 24, 1996, that sent Scott Fraser to Calgary in exchange for David Ling and this pick.

  3. The Rangers' sixth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Bob Errey, Todd Harvey and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Mike Keane, Brian Skrudland and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick) or 1999 entry draft. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.

  4. Carolina's sixth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 27, 1997, that sent Stephen Leach to Carolina in exchange for Alexander Godynyuk and this pick.

  5. San Jose's sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on July 25, 1997, that sent Murray Craven to San Jose in exchange for Petri Varis and this pick.

  6. Ottawa's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on September 24, 1997, that sent Kirk Daubenspeck to Chicago in exchange for future considerations and this pick.

    1. Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997, that sent Mike Prokopec to Ottawa in exchange for Denis Chasse, rights to Kevin Bolibruck and this pick.

    Washington's sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on October 10, 1997, that sent a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Martin Gendron and this pick.

Round seven

#

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

174

Brett Allan

Tampa Bay Lightning

Swift Current Broncos (WHL)

175

Cam Ondrik (G)

Philadelphia Flyers (from Nashville)1

Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

176

B. J. Ketcheson (D)

Florida Panthers

Peterborough Petes (OHL)

177

Vincent Malts (RW)

Vancouver Canucks

Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

178

Jesse Fibiger (D)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)

179

Nathan Forster (D)

Washington Capitals (from Calgary)2

Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

180

Stefan Lundqvist (RW)

New York Rangers

Brynas IF (Sweden)

181

Jonathan Gagnon (C)

Toronto Maple Leafs

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)

182

Evgeny Korolev (D)

New York Islanders

London Knights (OHL)

183

Tyler Arnason (C)

Chicago Blackhawks

St. Cloud State University (WCHA)

184

Donald Smith (C)

Carolina Hurricanes

Clarkson University (ECAC)

185

Robert Mulick (D)

San Jose Sharks

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

186

Mike Morrison (G)

Edmonton Oilers

University of Maine (Hockey East)

187

Erik Westrum (C)

Phoenix Coyotes

University of Minnesota (WCHA)

188

Michel Periard (D)

Ottawa Senators

Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

189

Andrei Kruchinin (D)

Montreal Canadiens

Lada Togliatti (Russia)

190

Tommi Hannus (C)

Los Angeles Kings

TPS Jr. (Finland)

191

Brad Moran (C)

Buffalo Sabres

Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

192

Radek Duda (RW)

Calgary Flames (from Boston)3

Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)

193

Rastislav Stana (G)

Washington Capitals

HC Kosice (Slovakia)

194

Oak Hewer (C)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Colorado)4

North Bay Centennials (OHL)

195

Tomas Divisek

Philadelphia Flyers

Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)

196

Joel Scherban (C)

Pittsburgh Penguins

London Knights (OHL)

197

Brad Twordik (C)

St. Louis Blues

Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

198

Jeremy Goetzinger (D)

Detroit Red Wings

Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

199

Erik Jensen

New Jersey Devils

Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

200

Scott Perry (C)

Dallas Stars

Boston University (Hockey East)

  1. Nashville's seventh-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998, that sent Dominic Roussel and Jeff Staples to Nashville in exchange for this pick.

  2. Calgary's seventh-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on September 4, 1997, that sent Eric Charron to Calgary in exchange for future considerations (this pick).

  3. Boston's seventh-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997, that sent Mike Sullivan to Boston in exchange for this pick.

  4. Colorado's seventh-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for an eighth and a ninth-round in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

Round eight

#

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

201

Craig Murray (C)

Montreal Canadiens (from Tampa Bay)1

University of Michigan (CCHA)

202

Martin Bartek (LW)

Nashville Predators

Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)

203

Ian Jacobs (RW)

Florida Panthers

Ottawa 67's (OHL)

204

Craig Mischler (C)

Vancouver Canucks

Northeastern University (Hockey East)

205

David Bernier (RW)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL)

206

Jonas Frogren (D)

Calgary Flames

Farjestad BK (Sweden)

207

Johan Witehall (LW)

New York Rangers

Leksands IF (Sweden)

208

Jaroslav Svoboda (RW)

Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto)2

HC Olomouc (Czech Republic)

209

Frederick Brind'Amour (G)

New York Islanders

Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)

210

Sean Griffin (D)

Chicago Blackhawks

Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

211

Mark Kosick (C)

Carolina Hurricanes

University of Michigan (CCHA)

212

Jim Fahey (D)

San Jose Sharks

Northeastern University (Hockey East)

213

Christian Lefebvre (D)

Edmonton Oilers

Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

214

Justin Hansen (RW)

Phoenix Coyotes

Prince George Cougars (WHL)

215

Dwight Wolfe (D)

Toronto Maple Leafs (from Ottawa)3

Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)

216

Michael Ryder (RW)

Montreal Canadiens

Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

217

Jim Henkel (C)

Los Angeles Kings

Ottawa 67's (OHL)

218

David Moravec (LW)

Buffalo Sabres

HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic)

219

Curtis Valentine (LW)

Vancouver Canucks (from Boston)4

Bowling Green University (CCHA)

220

Mike Farrell (D)

Washington Capitals

Providence College (Hockey East)

221

Daniel Hulak (D)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Colorado)5

Swift Current Broncos (WHL)

222

Lubomir Pistek (RW)

Philadelphia Flyers

Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

223

Sergei Verenikin (RW)

Ottawa Senators (from San Jose; compensatory)6

Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)

224

Mika Lehto (G)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Assat (Finland)

225

Yevgeni Pastukh (LW)

St. Louis Blues

Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)

226

David Petrasek (D)

Detroit Red Wings

HV71 (Sweden)

227

Marko Ahosilta (C)

New Jersey Devils

KalPa Kuopio (Finland)

228

Michal Travnicek

Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas)7

Chemopetrol Litvinov (Czech Republic)

  1. Montreal acquired this pick as compensation on February 1, 1998, after Tampa Bay hired Jacques Demers as head coach.

  2. Toronto's eighth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997, that sent Kelly Chase to Toronto in exchange for this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.

  3. Ottawa's eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 17, 1998, that sent Per Gustafsson to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.

  4. Boston's eighth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 3, 1998, that sent Grant Ledyard to Boston in exchange for this pick.

  5. Colorado's eighth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for a seventh and a ninth-round in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

  6. San Jose's acquired eighth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent an eighth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for this pick.

    1. San Jose acquired this pick as compensation on July 28, 1997, after Dallas signed free agent Bob Errey.

    Dallas' eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Mike Kennedy to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round nine

#

Player

Nationality

NHL team

College/junior/club team

229

Chris Lyness (D)

Tampa Bay Lightning

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)

230

Karlis Skrastins (D)

Nashville Predators

TPS Turku (Finland)

231

Adrian Wichser (C)

Florida Panthers

EHC Kloten (Switzerland)

232

Jason Metcalfe (D)

Vancouver Canucks

London Knights (OHL)

233

Pelle Prestberg (LW)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Farjestad Karlstad (Sweden)

234

Kevin Mitchell (D)

Calgary Flames

Guelph Storm (OHL)

235

Jan Mertzig (D)

New York Rangers

Luleå (Sweden)

236

Sergei Rostov (G)

Toronto Maple Leafs

Dynamo-2 Moscow (Russia)

237

Ben Blais (D)

New York Islanders

Walpole High School (USHS-Massachusetts)

238

Alexandre Couture (LW)

Chicago Blackhawks

Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)

239

Brent McDonald (C)

Carolina Hurricanes

Prince George Cougars (WHL)

240

Andrei Yershov (D)

Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose)1

Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)

241

Maxim Spiridonov (RW)

Edmonton Oilers

London Knights (OHL)

242

Jason Doyle (RW)

New York Islanders (from Phoenix)2

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

243

Petr Hubacek (C)

Philadelphia Flyers (compensatory)3

Kometa Brno (Czech Republic)

244

Toby Petersen (C)

Pittsburgh Penguins (compensatory)4

Colorado College (WCHA)

245

Andreas Andersson (G)

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (compensatory)5

HV71 (Sweden)

246

Rastislav Pavlikovsky (C)

Ottawa Senators

Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)

247

Darcy Harris (RW)

Montreal Canadiens

Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

248

Matthew Yeats (G)

Los Angeles Kings

Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)

249

Edo Terglav (RW)

Buffalo Sabres

Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

250

Radek Matejovsky (RW)

New York Islanders (from Boston)6

Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)

251

Blake Evans (C)

Washington Capitals

Tri-City Americans (WHL)

252

Martin Cibak (C)

Tampa Bay Lightning (from Colorado)7

Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

253

Bruno St. Jacques (D)

Philadelphia Flyers

Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

254

Matt Hussey (C)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT)

255

John Pohl (C)

St. Louis Blues

University of Minnesota (CCHA)

256

Petja Pietilainen (C)

Detroit Red Wings

Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

257

Ryan Held (C)

New Jersey Devils

Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

258

Sergei Skrobot (D)

Philadelphia Flyers (from Dallas)8

Dynamo Moscow-2 (Russia)

  1. San Jose's ninth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent the rights to Gary Suter to San Jose in exchange for this pick.

  2. Phoenix's ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent Mark Janssens to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.

  3. Philadelphia acquired this pick as compensation on November 25, 1997, after Phoenix signed free agent Michel Petit.

  4. Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation on October 2, 1997, after Dallas signed free agent Craig Muni.

  5. Anaheim acquired this pick as compensation on March 21, 1998, after Washington signed free agent Brian Bellows.

  6. Boston's ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a ninth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Boston in exchange for this pick.

  7. Colorado's ninth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for a seventh and an eighth-round in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

  8. Dallas' ninth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a ninth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Draftees based on nationality

Rank

Country

Amount

North America

171

1

133

2

38

Europe

87

3

22

4

21

5

17

6

12

7

6

8

2

8

2

8

2

11

1

11

1

11

1

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