List of Norwegian players selected in the NHL Entry Draft

There are, as of 2010, sixteen Norwegian ice hockey players have been selected in the National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. The majority of the players on this list, were playing for either a Norwegian or a Swedish ice hockey club when they got drafted.

No player have ever been selected in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. The highest draft selection was Marius Holtet, who was drafted in the second round, as the 42nd overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. The most notable Norwegian draftee is 2002 NHL All-Star player Espen "Shampo" Knutsen, who played 207 regular season games in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and most notably for Columbus Blue Jackets.

Drafted players

[1] Player Drafted by Year Round Overall Drafted from
C Skaare, BjørnBjørn Skaare Detroit Red Wings 1978 004th 0062nd Ottawa 67's (OHL)
F Walbye, KnutKnut Walbye New York Islanders 1987 007th 0139th Furuset (GET)
D Ellingsen, ÅgeÅge Ellingsen Edmonton Oilers 1987 008th 0168th Storhamar Dragons (GET)
C Knutsen, EspenEspen Knutsen Hartford Whalers 1990 010th 0204th Vålerenga (GET)
C Dahlstrøm, Ole EskildOle Eskild Dahlstrøm Minnesota North Stars 1990 0011th 0218th Furuset (GET)
D Eriksen, TommieTommie Eriksen Hartford Whalers 1990 0011th 0225th Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
F Barlie, VegarVegar Barlie Edmonton Oilers 1991 0010th 0210th Vålerenga (GET)
D Myrvold, AndersAnders Myrvold Quebec Nordiques 1993 005th 0127th Färjestad (SEL)
D Ygranes, Jarl EspenJarl Espen Ygranes Montreal Canadiens 1997 009th 0228th Furuset (GET)
C Vikingstad, ToreTore Vikingstad St. Louis Blues 1999 006th 00180th Färjestad (SEL)
LW/RW Holtet, MariusMarius Holtet Dallas Stars 2002 002nd 042nd Färjestad (SEL)
D Tollefsen, Ole-KristianOle-Kristian Tollefsen Columbus Blue Jackets 2002 003rd 065th Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
C Winkler, ScottScott Winkler Dallas Stars 2008 003rd 0089th Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
C/LW Frøshaug, MatsMats Frøshaug Vancouver Canucks 2008 006th 00161st Linköping (SEL)
D Holøs, JonasJonas Holøs Colorado Avalanche 2008 006th 0170th Sparta Warriors (GET)
RW Olden, SondreSondre Olden Toronto Maple Leafs 2010 003rd 079th Modo (SEL)
G Søberg, SteffenSteffen Søberg Washington Capitals 2011 004th 0117th Manglerud Star (GET)

Footnotes

  1. ^ Position; G—Goaltender, D—Defenceman, C—Centre, LW—Left winger, RW—Right winger

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