2003 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
The '2003 NHL Entry Draft' was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Quebec goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was selected 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Eric Staal was 2nd, picked by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Nathan Horton was selected 3rd by the Florida Panthers.
Many analysts have pegged this draft as one of the most talented groups ever selected in a single draft. Fleury, Staal, Horton, and Zherdev all played significant time in the NHL immediately after they were drafted. Milan Michalek also made the San Jose Sharks out of training camp that year, but suffered a serious knee injury that cost him the season. Also, second-round draftee Patrice Bergeron also saw significant playing time with the Boston Bruins. Each one of the top 10 selections played at least 9 games in the NHL in the 2005-06 season (Braydon Coburn is the only one who has played less than 10 games). Additionally, only 2 players from the draft's first round (Hugh Jessiman, and Brian Boyle) have yet to play at least one game in the NHL.
★ The Florida Panthers trade the 1st pick (Marc-Andre Fleury) and 73rd pick (Daniel Carcillo) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 3rd pick (Nathan Horton), the 55th pick (Stefan Meyer) and Mikael Samuelsson.
★ The St. Louis Blues trade Cory Stillman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 62nd pick (David Backes).
★ The New Jersey Devils trade Mike Danton and the 101st pick (Konstantin Zakharov) to the St. Louis Blues for the 93rd pick (Ivan Khomutov).
★ 2003-04 NHL season
★ List of NHL first overall draft choices
★ List of NHL players
Quebec goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was selected 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Eric Staal was 2nd, picked by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Nathan Horton was selected 3rd by the Florida Panthers.
Many analysts have pegged this draft as one of the most talented groups ever selected in a single draft. Fleury, Staal, Horton, and Zherdev all played significant time in the NHL immediately after they were drafted. Milan Michalek also made the San Jose Sharks out of training camp that year, but suffered a serious knee injury that cost him the season. Also, second-round draftee Patrice Bergeron also saw significant playing time with the Boston Bruins. Each one of the top 10 selections played at least 9 games in the NHL in the 2005-06 season (Braydon Coburn is the only one who has played less than 10 games). Additionally, only 2 players from the draft's first round (Hugh Jessiman, and Brian Boyle) have yet to play at least one game in the NHL.
| Contents |
| Draft Day Trades |
| Draft order |
| Round 1 |
| Round 2 |
| Round 3 |
| Round 4 |
| Round 5 |
| Round 6 |
| Round 7 |
| Round 8 |
| Round 9 |
| See also |
Draft Day Trades
★ The Florida Panthers trade the 1st pick (Marc-Andre Fleury) and 73rd pick (Daniel Carcillo) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 3rd pick (Nathan Horton), the 55th pick (Stefan Meyer) and Mikael Samuelsson.
★ The St. Louis Blues trade Cory Stillman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 62nd pick (David Backes).
★ The New Jersey Devils trade Mike Danton and the 101st pick (Konstantin Zakharov) to the St. Louis Blues for the 93rd pick (Ivan Khomutov).
Draft order
| 'Selections By Round' |
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 |
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239. | Tobias Enström (D) | Atlanta Thrashers | MODO Hockey (SWE) | |
| 245. | Dustin Byfuglien (D) | Chicago Blackhawks | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | |
| 254. | Nathan McIver (D) | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) | |
| 261. | Shane O'Brien (D) | Anaheim Ducks | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | |
| 262. | Joey Tenute (C) | New Jersey Devils | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
Round 9
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | Ryan Rorabeck (C) | Carolina Hurricanes | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) | |
| 263 | Matt Moulson (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Cornell University (NCAA) | |
| 264 | John Hecimovic (RW) | Florida Panthers | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | |
| 265 | Tanner Glass (F) | Florida Panthers | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | |
| 266 | Louis Philippe Martin (RW) | Buffalo Sabres | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | |
| 267 | Brian O'Hanley (D) | San Jose Sharks | Boston College High School (USHS) | |
| 268 | Lauris Darzins (F) | Nashville Predators | Lukko Jr. (SM-liiga) | |
| 269 | Rylan Kaip (C) | Atlanta Thrashers | Notre Dame (SJHL) | |
| 270 | Kevin Harvey (LW) | Calgary Flames | Georgetown (OPJRA) | |
| 271 | Jaroslav Halak (G) | Montreal Canadiens | Bratislava Jr. (SVK) | |
| 272 | Sean Sullivan (D) | Phoenix Coyotes | St. Sebastian's (USHS) | |
| 273 | Albert Vishnyakov (LW) | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ak Bars Kazan (RUS) | |
| 274 | Martin Guerin (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
| 275 | Michael Grenzy (D) | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 276 | Carter Lee (F) | San Jose Sharks | Canterbury (USHS) | |
| 277 | Kevin Regan (G) | Boston Bruins | St. Sebastian's (USHS) | |
| 278 | Troy Bodie (RW) | Edmonton Oilers | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | |
| 279 | Mark Olafson (RW) | Washington Capitals | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | |
| 280 | Ville Mäntymaa (D) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Tappara (SM-liiga) | |
| 281 | Jean-Michel Bolduc (D) | Minnesota Wild | Québec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 282 | Chris Porter (C) | Chicago Blackhawks | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | |
| 283 | Trevor Hendrikx (D) | Columbus Blue Jackets | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 284 | Juha-Matti Aaltonen (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Kärpät (SM-liiga) | |
| 285 | Matthew Hansen (D) | Vancouver Canucks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 286 | Zbynek Hrdel (C) | Tampa Bay Lightning | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | |
| 287 | Nick Tarnasky (C) | Tampa Bay Lightning | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | |
| 288 | David Jones (RW) | Colorado Avalanche | Coquitlam (BCHL) | |
| 289 | Mikael Johansson (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Arvika (SWE) | |
| 290 | Loic Burkhalter (F) | Phoenix Coyotes | HC Ambri-Piotta (SUI) | |
| 291 | Brian Elliott (G) | Ottawa Senators | Ajax (OPJRA) | |
| 292 | Arseny Bondarev (LW) | New Jersey Devils | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS) |
See also
★ 2003-04 NHL season
★ List of NHL first overall draft choices
★ List of NHL players
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