Where Were They Picked?
First rounders are important, but key pieces from each NHL team come in every round of the draft. Here's where the players that made up the 2009-2010 Wild roster were picked, if at all:|
1st Rounders (8)
|
Selection | Year | Team | Amateur Team |
| Owen Nolan |
1st
|
1990 | Quebec | Cornwall (OHL) |
| Cam Barker |
3rd
|
2004 | Chicago | Medicine Hat (WHL) |
| Mikko Koivu |
6th
|
2001 | Minnesota | TPS Turku (FIN) |
| Pierre-Marc Bouchard |
8th
|
2002 | Minnesota | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) |
| James Sheppard |
9th
|
2006 | Minnesota | Cape Breton (QMJHL) |
| Chuck Kobasew |
14th
|
2001 | Calgary | Boston College (HE) |
| Brent Burns |
20th
|
2003 | Minnesota | Brampton (OHL) |
| Martin Havlat |
26th
|
1999 | Ottawa | HC Zelezarny Trinec (CZE) |
|
2nd Rounders (3)
|
Selection | Year | Team | Amateur Team |
| Nick Schultz |
33rd
|
2000 | Minnesota | Prince Albert (WHL) |
| Josh HArding |
38th
|
2002 | Minnesota | Regina (WHL) |
| Guillaume Latendresse |
45th
|
2005 | Montreal | Drummondville (QMJHL) |
|
3rd Rounders (2)
|
Selection | Year | Team | Amateur Team |
| Cal Clutterbuck |
72nd
|
2006 | Minnesota | Oshawa (OHL) |
| Clayton Stoner |
79th
|
2004 | Minnesota | Tri-CitY (WHL) |
|
5th Rounders (2)
|
Selection | Year | Team | Amateur Team |
| Cody Almond |
140th
|
2007 | Minnesota | Kelowna (WHL) |
| Greg Zanon |
156th
|
2000 | Ottawa | Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) |
|
6th Rounders (2)
|
Selection | Year | Team | Amateur Team |
| Marek Zidlicky |
176th
|
2001 | NY Rangers | HIFK Helsinki (FIN) |
| Robbie Earl |
187th
|
2004 | Toronto | Wisconsin (WCHA) |
|
7th Rounders (5)
|
Selection | Year | Team | Amateur Team |
| Shane Hnidy |
173th
|
1994 | Buffalo | Prince Albert (WHL) |
| Andrew Brunette |
174th
|
1993 | Washington | Owen Sound (OHL) |
| Derek Boogaard |
202nd
|
2001 | Minnesota | Prince George (WHL) |
| Kyle Brodziak | 214th | 2003 | Edmonton | Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| Antti Miettinen | 224th | 2000 | Dallas | HPK Jr. (FIN) |
|
Undrafted (5)
|
Signed | Year | Team | Amateur Team |
| Niklas Backstrom | June 1 | 2006 | Minnesota | Karpat Oulu (FIN) |
| Andrew Ebbett |
July 17
|
2006 | Ottawa | Michigan (CCHA) |
| John Scott |
Dec. 31
|
2006 | Minnesota | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
| Casey Wellman |
March 16
|
2010 | Minnesota | UMass-Amherst (HE) |
| Nate Prosser |
March 18
|
2010 | Minnesota | Colorado College (WCHA) |
