List of Florida Panthers draft picks

This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether they played for the team.

Contents

Draft picks

First round history

† Selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
* Selected number one overall
≠ 0 NHL games played
Year Pick Player Position Country Previous team (League) Notes
1993 5 Niedermayer, RobRob Niedermayer Center  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
1994 1* Jovanovski, EdEd Jovanovski Defense  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
1995 10 Dvorak, RadekRadek Dvorak Right wing  Czech Republic HC České Budějovice (Czech)
1996 20 Nilson, MarcusMarcus Nilson Right wing  Sweden Djurgårdens IF (Sweden)
1997 20 Brown, MikeMike Brown Wing  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
1998 No Pick [a]
1999 12 Shvidki, DenisDenis Shvidki Right wing  Ukraine Barrie Colts (OHL)
2000 No Pick [b]
2001 4 Weiss, StephenStephen Weiss Center  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
2001 24 Krajicek, LukasLukas Krajicek Defense  Czech Republic Peterborough Petes (OHL) [c]
2002 3 Bouwmeester, JayJay Bouwmeester Defense  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) [d]
2002 9 Taticek, PetrPetr Taticek Center  Czech Republic Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) [e]
2003 3 Horton, NathanNathan Horton Center  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL) [f]
2003 25 Stewart, AnthonyAnthony Stewart Right wing  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) [g]
2004 7 Olesz, RostislavRostislav Olesz Left wing  Czech Republic HC Vítkovice (Czech)
2005 20 McArdle, KenndalKenndal McArdle Left wing  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) [h]
2006 10 Frolik, MichaelMichael Frolik Left wing  Czech Republic HC Kladno (Czech)
2007 10 Ellerby, KeatonKeaton Ellerby Defense  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
2008 No Pick [i]
2009 14 Kulikov, DmitriDmitri Kulikov Defense  Russia Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
2010 3 Gudbranson, ErikErik Gudbranson Defense  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
2010 19 Bjugstad, NickNick Bjugstad≠ Center  United States Blaine High School (HS-MN)
2010 25 Howden, QuintonQuinton Howden≠ Left wing  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2011 3 Huberdeau, JonathanJonathan Huberdeau≠ Center  Canada Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)

Overall selections

Played in at least one NHL game
Played in at least one NHL All-Star Game
Year Rnd Pick Player Pos
1993 1 5 Niedermayer, RobRob Niedermayer C
1993 2 41 Weekes, KevinKevin Weekes G
1993 3 57 Armstrong, ChrisChris Armstrong D
1993 3 67 Mikael Tjallden D
1993 3 78 Washburn, SteveSteve Washburn C
1993 4 83 Bill McCauley D
1993 5 109 Todd MacDonald G
1993 6 135 Nasreddine, AlainAlain Nasreddine D
1993 7 161 Trevor Doyle D
1993 8 187 Briane Thompson D
1993 9 213 Chad Cabana LW
1993 10 239 John DeMarco
1993 11 265 Eric Montreuil C
1993 – S4 Imes, ChrisChris Imes D
1994 1 1 Jovanovski, EdEd Jovanovski D
1994 2 27 Warrener, RhettRhett Warrener D
1994 2 31 Podollan, JasonJason Podollan RW
1994 2 36 Johnson, RyanRyan Johnson C
1994 4 84 Nemirovsky, DavidDavid Nemirovsky RW
1994 5 105 David Geris D
1994 7 157 Matt O'Dette D
1994 8 183 Jason Boudrias F
1994 10 235 Lehtera, TeroTero Lehtera C
1994 11 261 Gustafsson, PerPer Gustafsson D
1994 – S1 McCann, SeanSean McCann D
1995 1 10 Dvorak, RadekRadek Dvorak RW
1995 2 36 Aaron MacDonald G
1995 3 62 Mike O'Grady D
1995 4 80 Duerden, DaveDave Duerden LW
1995 4 88 Tjarnqvist, DanielDaniel Tjarnqvist D
1995 5 114 Francois Cloutier
1995 7 166 Worrell, PeterPeter Worrell LW
1995 8 192 Kuba, FilipFilip Kuba D
1995 9 218 Lemanowicz, DavidDavid Lemanowicz G
1996 1 20 Nilson, MarcusMarcus Nilson RW
1996 3 60 Allen, ChrisChris Allen D
1996 3 65 Kvasha, OlegOleg Kvasha LW
1996 4 82 Tetarenko, JoeyJoey Tetarenko RW
1996 5 129 Long, AndrewAndrew Long C
1996 6 156 Gaetan Poirier LW
1996 7 183 Couture, AlexandreAlexandre Couture D
1996 8 209 Khlopotnov, DenisDenis Khlopotnov G
1996 9 235 Russell Smith
1997 1 20 Brown, MikeMike Brown W
1997 2 47 Huselius, KristianKristian Huselius LW
1997 3 56 Cech, VratislavVratislav Cech D
1997 3 74 Smith, NickNick Smith C
1997 4 95 Novoseltsev, IvanIvan Novoseltsev RW
1997 5 127 Pat Parthenais D
1997 6 155 Keith Delaney C
1997 7 183 Palmer, TylerTyler Palmer D
1997 8 211 Schueller, DougDoug Schueller F
1997 9 237 Benoit Cote F
1998 2 30 Rossiter, KyleKyle Rossiter D
1998 3 61 DiPenta, JoeJoe DiPenta D
1998 3 63 Ward, LanceLance Ward D
1998 4 89 Jardine, RyanRyan Jardine W
1998 5 117 Spacek, JaroslavJaroslav Spacek D
1998 6 148 Chris Ovington D
1998 7 167 B. J. Ketcheson D
1998 8 203 Ian Jacobs D
1998 9 231 Wichser, AdrianAdrian Wichser F
1999 1 12 Shvidki, DenisDenis Shvidki RW
1999 2 40 Auld, AlexAlex Auld G
1999 3 70 Hagman, NiklasNiklas Hagman LW
1999 3 80 Jean-Francois Laniel G
1999 4 103 Morgan McCormick RW
1999 4 109 Sarich, RodRod Sarich D
1999 6 169 Brad Woods D
1999 7 198 Travis Eagles C
1999 8 227 Jonathan Charron G
2000 2 58 Vladimir Sapozhnikov D
2000 3 77 Robert Fried F
2000 3 82 O'Connor, SeanSean O'Connor RW
2000 4 115 Chris Eade D
2000 4 120 Parley, DavisDavis Parley G
2000 6 190 Olson, JoshJosh Olson LW
2000 8 234 Sprukts, JanisJanis Sprukts C
2000 8 253 Matt Sommerfeld LW
2001 1 4 Weiss, StephenStephen Weiss C
2001 1 24 Krajicek, LukasLukas Krajicek D
2001 2 34 Watson, GregGreg Watson C
2001 3 64 Malec, TomasTomas Malec D
2001 3 68 McNeill, GrantGrant McNeill D
2001 4 117 Woodford, MichaelMichael Woodford F
2001 5 136 Thompson, BillyBilly Thompson G
2001 6 169 Johner, DustinDustin Johner C
2001 7 200 Koivisto, ToniToni Koivisto LW
2001 8 231 Bruce, KyleKyle Bruce RW
2001 9 263 Jan Blanar
2001 9 267 Majesky, IvanIvan Majesky D
2002 1 3 Bouwmeester, JayJay Bouwmeester D
2002 1 9 Taticek, PetrPetr Taticek C
2002 2 40 Globke, RobRob Globke RW
2002 3 67 Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell C
2002 5 134 Jaakola, TopiTopi Jaakola D
2002 5 158 Bellissimo, VinceVince Bellissimo C
2002 6 169 Swanson, JeremyJeremy Swanson D
2002 6 196 Vuorio, MikaelMikael Vuorio G
2002 7 200 Yachmenev, DenisDenis Yachmenev LW
2002 8 232 Peter Hafner D
2003 1 3 Horton, NathanNathan Horton C
2003 1 25 Stewart, AnthonyAnthony Stewart RW
2003 2 38 Kreps, KamilKamil Kreps C
2003 2 55 Meyer, StefanStefan Meyer LW
2003 4 105 Lojek, MartinMartin Lojek D
2003 4 124 Pemberton, JayJay Pemberton D
2003 5 141 Dan Travis F
2003 5 162 Tuma, MartinMartin Tuma D
2003 6 171 Stasyuk, DenisDenis Stasyuk C
2003 7 223 Roussin, DanyDany Roussin LW
2003 8 234 Kadlec, PetrPetr Kadlec RW
2003 9 264 Hecimovic, JohnJohn Hecimovic RW
2003 9 265 Glass, TannerTanner Glass LW
2004 1 7 Olesz, RostislavRostislav Olesz LW
2004 2 37 Shantz, DavidDavid Shantz G
2004 2 53 Booth, DavidDavid Booth LW
2004 4 105 Evan Schafer D
2004 5 152 Bret Nasby D
2004 9 267 Spencer Dillon D
2004 9 283 Beaverson, LukeLuke Beaverson D
2005 1 20 McArdle, KenndalKenndal McArdle LW
2005 2 32 Plante, TylerTyler Plante G
2005 3 90 Collins, DanDan Collins RW
2005 4 93 Legault, OlivierOlivier Legault LW
2005 4 104 Duffy, MattMatt Duffy D
2005 5 161 Foster, BrianBrian Foster G
2005 6 164 Derlyuk, RomanRoman Derlyuk D
2005 7 224 Zach Bearson RW
2006 1 10 Frolik, MichaelMichael Frolik LW
2006 3 73 Calla, BradyBrady Calla RW
2006 4 103 Caruso, MichaelMichael Caruso D
2006 4 116 LaPoint, DerrickDerrick LaPoint D
2006 6 155 Aston, PeterPeter Aston G
2006 7 193 Cheverie, MarcMarc Cheverie G
2007 1 10 Ellerby, KeatonKeaton Ellerby D
2007 2 40 Repik, MichalMichal Repik RW
2007 3 71 Dadonov, EvgenyEvgeny Dadonov RW
2007 4 101 Rust, MattMatt Rust C
2007 5 131 Lee, JohnJohn Lee D
2007 6 181 Syvret, CoreyCorey Syvret D
2007 7 191 Watson, RyanRyan Watson LW
2007 7 202 Gayduchenko, SergeiSergei Gayduchenko G
2008 2 31 Markstrom, JacobJacob Markstrom G
2008 2 46 Robak, ColbyColby Robak D
2008 3 80 Comrie, AdamAdam Comrie D
2008 4 100 Jenks, A. J.A. J. Jenks LW
2008 7 190 Bartkowski, MattMatt Bartkowski D
2009 1 14 Kulikov, DmitryDmitry Kulikov D
2009 2 44 Shore, DrewDrew Shore C
2009 3 67 Birkholz, JoshJosh Birkholz RW
2009 4 107 Wilson, GarrettGarrett Wilson LW
2009 5 135 Knight, CorbanCorban Knight C
2009 5 138 Megan, WadeWade Megan C
2009 6 165 Timmins, ScottScott Timmins C
2010 1 3 Gudbranson, ErikErik Gudbranson D
2010 1 19 Bjugstad, NickNick Bjugstad C
2010 1 25 Howden, QuintonQuinton Howden LW
2010 2 33 McFarland, JohnJohn McFarland C
2010 2 36 Petrovic, AlexAlex Petrovic D
2010 2 50 Brickley, ConnorConnor Brickley F
2010 3 69 Basaraba, JoeJoe Basaraba RW
2010 4 92 Brittain, SamSam Brittain G
2010 4 93 Gallacher, BenjaminBenjamin Gallacher D
2010 4 99 Donskoi, JoonasJoonas Donskoi F
2010 5 123 Hyman, ZachZach Hyman C
2010 6 153 Durocher, CoreyCorey Durocher LW
2010 7 183 Boyd, R.J.R.J. Boyd D
2011 1 3 Huberdeau, JonathanJonathan Huberdeau C
2011 2 33 Grimaldi, RoccoRocco Grimaldi C
2011 2 59 Bengtsson, RasmusRasmus Bengtsson D
2011 3 64 Trocheck, VincentVincent Trocheck C
2011 3 76 Shaw, LoganLogan Shaw RW
2011 3 87 Racine, JonathanJonathan Racine D
2011 3 91 Rau, KyleKyle Rau C
2011 5 124 Kosov, YaroslavYaroslav Kosov F
2011 6 154 Wittchow, EdwardEdward Wittchow D
2011 7 184 Pakarinen, IiroIiro Pakarinen RW

See also

References

The franchise
Franchise • Expansion Draft • Players • GMs • Head coaches • Seasons • Records • Draft picks • Rat trick
Arenas
Owners
Cliff Viner and Stu Siegel
Affiliates
Media
TV: FSFlorida • Radio: WQAM
Lists of NHL draft picks
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See also