Performances Of Wild's 2009 Draft Picks
Round 1 - 16th Overall![]() |
Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM | +/- |
| Nick Leddy | Minnesota (WCHA) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
Notes: Ranked third among team defensemen with 11 points (3-8=11) in 30 games during his first season at the University of Minnesota...Received Team’s Rookie of the Year Award despite missing eight games with a broken jaw (10/30)...Named WCHA Rookie of the Week (2/20)...Had his NHL rights acquired by Chicago, along with D Kim Johnsson from Minnesota in exchange for D Cam Barker (2/12).
Round 3 - 77th Overall
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Team | GP | Record | GAA | SV% | SO |
| Matthew Hackett |
Plymouth (OHL) |
56 | 33-18-1-2 | 2.62 | .925 | 4 |
Notes: Went 3-4-0-0 record with a 3.36 GAA and a .919 SV% in eight playoff games as Plymouth fell 4-0 in its series with Windsor in the second round of the OHL playoffs. Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild 3/16. Finished the regular season ranked 2nd in the OHL in SV%, 3rd in wins and fifth in GAA. Made 30 saves to earn the win in one start for Team OHL in 2009 Subway Super Series. Named CHL Goalie of the Week for the week ending Oct. 25 and OHL Goalie of the Month for March.
Round 4 - 103rd Overall
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Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM | +/- |
| Kris Foucault |
Calgary (WHL) |
68 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 31 | 3 |
Notes: Helped Calgary win the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL Champions after a 4-1 series win over the Tri-City Americans. Totaled 16 points (9-7=16) in 23 playoff games as the Hitmen advanced to the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament...Calgary won its last nine regular-season games to clinch the Scotty Munro trophy as the top regular-season team in the WHL.
Round 4 - 116th Overall
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Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM | +/- |
| Alexander Fallstrom |
Harvard (ECAC) |
32 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -19 |
Notes: Totaled 12 points (4-8=12) in 32 games during his freshman season with Harvard. Had his NHL rights acquired by Boston, along with RW Craig Weller and a second-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for RW Chuck Kobasew (10/18).
Round 6 - 161st Overall
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Team | GP | Record | GAA | SV% | SO |
| Darcy Kuemper |
Red Deer (WHL) | 61 | 28-23-0-4 | 2.73 | .908 | 3 |
Notes: Signed an ATO with Houston (AHL) 3/31and recorded a 2-1-0 record with a 2.41 GAA and .886 SV% in four games. Went 0-2 in two playoff games as Red Deer was swept by Saskatoon in the first round of the WHL playoffs. Finished the regular season ranked 8th in the WHL in wins, 9th in GAA and 10th in wins.
Round 6 - 163rd Overall
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Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM | +/- |
| Jere Sallinen |
Espoo (FIN) |
38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 |
Notes: Totaled 11 points (5-6=11) and 18 PIM for the Espoo Blues in Finland’s SM-Liiga.
Round 7 - 182nd Overall
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Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM | +/- |
| Erik Haula |
Omaha (USHL) | 56 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 59 | 36 |
Notes: Tallied 11 points (2-9=11) in eight playoff games. Omaha ended its season with a 3-2 series defeat to Fargo in the USHL West Division finals. Named to the USHL’s All-Rookie Team and All-USHL Second Team. Finished the regular season ranked T5th in the USHL in points and T4th in +/- ranking. Omaha clinched regular-season West Division title. Has committed to the University of Minnesota.
Round 7 - 193rd Overall
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Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM | +/- |
| Anthony Hamburg |
Omaha (USHL) | 54 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 35 | -6 |
Notes: Appeared in three playoff games as Omaha ended its season with a 3-2 series defeat to Fargo in the USHL West Division finals. Omaha clinched regular-season West Division title. Has committed to Colgate University.











