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2016 NHL Draft Results - Round 1



The 2016 NHL Draft is in the books

211 players were selected over the two day event and have begun their dream to make it to the NHL.

There were four trades made during the first round and action was a little slower than anticipated.

Draft Order for Rounds:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7



Draft#:1
Ht/Wt:6' 1""/210 lbs
Position:C
Team: ZSC Lions (SWI)

Draft#:2
Ht/Wt:6' 4""/206 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Tappara (FIN)

Draft#:3
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/202 lbs
Position:C/LW
Team: Cape Breton (QMJHL)

Draft#:4
Ht/Wt:6' 3""/203 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Karpat (FIN)

Draft#:5
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/185 lbs
Position:D
Team: London (OHL)

Draft#:6
Ht/Wt:6' 1""/195 lbs
Position:LW
Team: London (OHL)

Draft#:7
Ht/Wt:5'10""/168 lbs
Position:C/LW
Team: USA U18 NTDP

Draft#:8
Ht/Wt:6' 0""/179 lbs
Position:RW/LW
Team: Mississauga (OHL)

Draft#:9
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/200 lbs
Position:D
Team: Windsor (OHL)

Draft#:10
Ht/Wt:5'11""/194 lbs
Position:C/RW
Team: Penticton (BCHL)


Draft#:11 *
Ht/Wt:6' 6""/225 lbs
Position:C
Team: Windsor (OHL)

Draft#:12 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/185 lbs
Position:C
Team: Mississauga (OHL)

Draft#:13
Ht/Wt:6' 0""/175 lbs
Position:D
Team: Calgary (WHL)

Draft#:14
Ht/Wt:6' 0""/208 lbs
Position:D
Team: Boston U (H.E)

Draft#:15
Ht/Wt:6' 0""/195 lbs
Position:C/RW
Team: U of Wisconsin

Draft#:16 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/200 lbs
Position:D
Team: Sarnia (OHL)

Draft#:17
Ht/Wt:6' 0""/183 lbs
Position:D
Team: Penticton (BCHL)

Draft#:18 *
Ht/Wt:6' 7""/220 lbs
Position:D
Team: Windsor (OHL)

Draft#:19
Ht/Wt:6' 0""/195 lbs
Position:C/LW
Team: USA U18 NTDP

Draft#:20 *
Ht/Wt:6' 1'/176 lbs
Position:D
Team: Chilliwack (BCHL)


Draft#:21 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3""/225 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Val-D'Or (QMJHL)

Draft#:22 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/175 lbs
Position:C
Team: Russia U-18 (MHL)

Draft#:23
Ht/Wt:6' 3""/176 lbs
Position:C
Team: HIFK (FIN)

Draft#:24
Ht/Wt:6' 3""/200 lbs
Position:LW
Team: London (OHL)

Draft#:25
Ht/Wt:6' 5""/205 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Fargo (USHL)

Draft#:26 *
Ht/Wt:6' 5""/185 lbs
Position:C
Team: Connecticut (NCAA)

Draft#:27
Ht/Wt:6' 1""/190 lbs
Position:C
Team: Moose Jaw (WHL)

Draft#:28 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/175 lbs
Position:D
Team: Kelowna (WHL)

Draft#:29 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2""/203 lbs
Position:C
Team: USA NTDP

Draft#:30 *
Ht/Wt:5'11""/167 lbs
Position:C
Team: Regina (WHL)


 

    2016 NHL Draft Notes

    1st Round Traded Draft Picks - Draft Day

    # 11 and # 12 - Ottawa receives New Jersey's 2016 1st round pick (# 11) for Ottawa's 2016 1st round pick (# 12) and a 3rd round pick (# 80).

    # 16 and # 20 - Arizona receives Detroit's 2016 1st round pick (No. 16) and Pavel Datsyuk for Arizona's 2016 1st round pick (No. 20 - from NYR), a 2016 2nd round pick (No. 53) and Joe Vitale.

    # 18 and # 22 - Winnipeg receives Philadelphia's 2016 1st round pick (No. 18) and a 3rd round pick (No. 79) for Winnipeg 2016 1st round pick (No. 22 - from CHI) and a 2nd round pick (No. 36).

    # 26 and # 28 - St. Louis receives Washington's 2016 1st round pick (No. 26) for St. Louis' 2016 1st round pick (No. 28) and a 3rd round pick (No. 87).

    1st Round Traded Draft Picks - Pre Draft

    # 20 - Arizona receives the NY Rangers 2016 1st round pick (lottery protected), a 2015 2nd round pick, Anthony Duclair, and John Moore for Keith Yandle (50 percent of his salary retained by the Coyotes), Chris Summers and a 2016 4th round pick.

    # 21 - Carolina receives Los Angeles's 2016 1st round pick and Roland McKeown for Andrej Sekera.

    # 22 - Winnipeg receives Chicago's 2016 1st round pick, Marko Dano and a conditional pick for Andrew Ladd, Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser.

    # 29 - Boston receives San Jose's 2016 1sts round pick and Sean Kuraly for Martin Jones.

    # 30 - Anaheim receives Toronto's 2016 1st round pick (via PIT) and a 2017 2nd round pick for Frederik Andersen. Toronto receives Pittsburgh's 2016 1st round and 3rd round pick, Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington and Nick Spaling for Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, Tim Exiron and Pittsburgh's 2016 2nd round pick (previously acquired).