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2008 NHL Draft Results - Round 1





Here are the 2008 NHL Entry Draft Results.



Draft Results
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7








Draft#:1
Ht/Wt:5.11/178 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Sarnia

Draft#:2
Ht/Wt:5.11/213 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Guelph

Draft#:3
Ht/Wt:6.02/185 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Peterborough

Draft#:4
Ht/Wt:6.03/192 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Niagara

Draft#:5*
Ht/Wt:6.02/210 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Kelowna

Draft#:6
Ht/Wt:5.11/159 lbs
Position:LW
Drafted From:Moscow CSKA-2

Draft#:7*
Ht/Wt:6.01/208 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Boston U.

Draft#:8
Ht/Wt:5.11/200 lbs
Position:LW
Drafted From:Kitchener

Draft#:9*
Ht/Wt:5.11/167 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Windsor

Draft#:10
Ht/Wt:5.11/182 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Brampton



Draft#:11
Ht/Wt:6.03/202 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Everett

Draft#:12*
Ht/Wt:6.07/202 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Kelowna

Draft#:13*
Ht/Wt:6.04/181 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Regina

Draft#:14
Ht/Wt:5.09/176 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Lethbridge

Draft#:15*
Ht/Wt:5.11/165 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Frolunda Jr.

Draft#:16
Ht/Wt:6.04/195 lbs
Position:LW
Drafted From:Camrose (AJHL)

Draft#:17*
Ht/Wt:6.02/170 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:MinnetonKa HS (MN)

Draft#:18*
Ht/Wt:6.02/210 lbs
Position:G
Drafted From:Tri-Cities

Draft#:19*
Ht/Wt:6.01/195 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Lethbridge

Draft#:20
Ht/Wt:5.11/200 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Oshawa



Draft#:21*
Ht/Wt:6.02/190 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Frolunda Jr.

Draft#:22*
Ht/Wt:5.1/162 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Regina

Draft#:23*
Ht/Wt:6/175 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Ottawa

Draft#:24*
Ht/Wt:5.09/161 lbs
Position:LW
Drafted From:HV71

Draft#:25*
Ht/Wt:6.03/200 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Windsor

Draft#:26*
Ht/Wt:5.09/160 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Medicine Hat

Draft#:27
Ht/Wt:6.02/210 lbs
Position:D
Drafted From:Indiana (USHL)

Draft#:28*
Ht/Wt:6.02/185 lbs
Position:LW
Drafted From:Cherepovets (Rus.)

Draft#:29*
Ht/Wt:5.11/163 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:St. Catherines (GHL)

Draft#:30
Ht/Wt:6.01/205 lbs
Position:G
Drafted From:Guelph



 

2008 NHL Draft Notes

Draft Day Trades

Trade: Calgary receives Mike Cammalleri. Los Angeles receives the 12th pick (Ana). Anaheim gets the 17th (Cal.) and 28th (LA)
Trade: Calgary receives the 25th pick and 2009 2nd round pick from Montreal for Alex Tanguay and 2008 5th round pick
Trade: Phoenix receives Olli Jokinen from Florida for Keith Ballard, Nick Boyton, and the 49th pick
Trade: Toronto receives the 5th pick from the NY Islanders for the 7th pick, #68 and a 2009 2nd round pick.
Trade: Columbus receives R.J. Umberger and the 118 pick from Philadelphia for the 19th and the 67th pick)
Trade: Nashville receives the 7th pick from the NY Islanders for the 9th pick and 40th pick
Trade: Buffalo receives the 12th pick from the LA Kings for the 13th pick and a 2009 3rd Round Pick
Trade: Ottawa receives the 15th pick from Nashville for the 18th and a 2009 3rd Round Pick
Trade: Washington receives the 21st pick from New Jersey for the 23rd and 54th pick
Trade: Minnesota receives the 23rd pick from New Jersey for the 24th pick and a 2009 3rd Round Pick
Trade: Washington receives the 27th pick from Philadelphia for Steve Emminger and the 84th pick
Trade: Phoenix receives the 28th from Anaheim for the 35th and 39th pick

Pre-Draft Day Trades

#9 - Nashville receives a 2008 1st Round Pick and 2007 2nd Round Pick (#58 Nick Spaling) from Florida for Tomas Vokoun
#12 - Anaheim receives a 2008 1st Round Pick, 2008 2nd Round Pick, and a 2008 3rd Round Pick from Oilers as compensation for signing restricted free agent Dustin Penner
#19 - Columbus receives a 2008 1st Round Pick (since Colorado made the playoffs) and a conditional 4th Round Pick from the Colorado Avalanche for Adam Foote
#22 - Edmonton receives Anaheim`s 2008 1st round pick (because Anaheim made the 06-07 Finals), 2008 2nd round pick, Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, 2007 1st round pick (#30-Nick Ross) for Chris Pronger.
#26 - Buffalo receives a 2008 1st Round Pick and Steve Bernier from San Jose for Brian Campbell and a 7th Round Pick
#28 - Los Angeles receives a 2008 1st Round Pick, Jaroslav Modry, Johan Fransson, 2007 2nd Round Pick (#52 Oscar Moller), 2007 3rd Round Pick (#82 Bryan Cameron) from Dallas for Mattias Norstrom, Konstantin Pushkarev, 2007 3rd Round Pick (#64 Sergei Korostin), 2007 4th Round Pick (#94 Maxim Mayorov).
#29 - Atlanta receives a 2008 1st Round Pick, Angelo Esposito, Colby Armstrong, and Erik Christensen from Pittsburgh for Marion Hossa and Pascal Dupuis