List of Atlanta Thrashers draft picks

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The Thrashers selected Ilya Kovalchuk first overall in 2001. Ilya Kovalchuk.jpg
The Thrashers selected Ilya Kovalchuk first overall in 2001.

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey franchise based in Atlanta. They played in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] The franchise was founded in 1999 and existed for 12 years before relocating to Winnipeg, Manitoba to become the Jets in 2011. [2] During their existence the Thrashers drafted 107 players with the 2010 draft being their twelfth and final. [3]

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The NHL entry draft is held each June, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, with the specific order determined by the number of points earned by each team. [4] The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 14 non-playoff teams, allowing the winner to move up a maximum of four positions in the entry draft. [5] The team with the fewest points has the best chance of winning the lottery, with each successive team given a lower chance of moving up in the draft. [4]

Atlanta's first draft pick was Patrik Stefan, taken first overall, in the 1999 NHL entry draft. He played seven seasons in the NHL, but has been called one of the biggest draft busts in league history. [6] [7] Two years after drafting Stefan, Atlanta again had the first overall pick and selected Ilya Kovalchuk. He became the Thrashers all-time leader in 10 statistical categories. He is the leader in goals, assists, points, shots on goal, overtime goals, power play goals, game-winning goals, and games played. [8]

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Draft picks

The Thrashers selected Garnet Exelby 217th overall in 1999. Garnet Exelby.png
The Thrashers selected Garnet Exelby 217th overall in 1999.
Dany Heatley was drafted with the second overall pick in 2000. Dany Heatley.jpg
Dany Heatley was drafted with the second overall pick in 2000.
The Thrashers selected Michael Garnett 80th overall in 2001. Michael Garnett.jpg
The Thrashers selected Michael Garnett 80th overall in 2001.
The Thrashers selected Kari Lehtonen second overall in 2002. Kari Lehtonen against Flames.jpg
The Thrashers selected Kari Lehtonen second overall in 2002.
The Thrashers selected Boris Valabik 10th overall in 2004. Boris Valabik.png
The Thrashers selected Boris Valabik 10th overall in 2004.
Ondrej Pavelec, shown here with the Winnipeg Jets, was taken 41st overall, in 2005. Ondrej Pavelec Jets 2012-02-11.JPG
Ondrej Pavelec, shown here with the Winnipeg Jets, was taken 41st overall, in 2005.
The Thrashers selected Bryan Little 12th overall in 2006. Bryan Little.png
The Thrashers selected Bryan Little 12th overall in 2006.
Zach Bogosian, shown here with the Winnipeg Jets, was taken third overall, in 2008. Zach Bogosian Jets 2012-02-11.JPG
Zach Bogosian, shown here with the Winnipeg Jets, was taken third overall, in 2008.
The Thrashers selected Evander Kane with the fourth overall pick in 2009. Evander Kane Thrashers.png
The Thrashers selected Evander Kane with the fourth overall pick in 2009.
Alexander Burmistrov was the Thrashers' final first round pick, selected eighth overall in 2010. Alexander Burmistrov Jets 2012-02-11.JPG
Alexander Burmistrov was the Thrashers' final first round pick, selected eighth overall in 2010.

Statistics are complete as of the 2021–22 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position. A player listed with a dash under the games played column has not played in the NHL.

YearRoundPickPlayerNationalityPosGPGAPtsPIMWLTOTGAA
1999 11 Patrik Stefan Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic C45564124188158—————
1999 230 Luke Sellars Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D10002—————
1999 368 Zdenek Blatny Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic LW253038—————
1999 498David KaczowkaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW——————————
1999 499 Rob Zepp Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G10000052—02.89
1999 5128 Derek MacKenzie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C6115174125337—————
1999 6159 Yuri Dobryshkin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia RW——————————
1999 7188 Stephen Baby Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States RW——————————
1999 8217 Garnet Exelby Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D40874350584—————
1999 9245 Tommi Santala Flag of Finland.svg  Finland C6327946—————
1999 9246 Ray DiLauro Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D——————————
2000 12 Dany Heatley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW869372419791620—————
2000 231 Ilya Nikulin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia D——————————
2000 242 Libor Ustrnul Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic D——————————
2000 4107Carl MalletteFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2000 4108Blake RobsonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW——————————
2000 5147Matthew McRaeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F——————————
2000 6168 Zdenek Smid Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic G——————————
2000 6178Jeff DwyerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States D——————————
2000 6108 Darcy Hordichuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW5422021411,140—————
2000 8230 Samu Isosalo Flag of Finland.svg  Finland C——————————
2000 8242Evan NielsenFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States D——————————
2000 8244Eric BowenFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States RW——————————
2000 9288Mark McRaeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2000 9290 Simon Gamache Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW48671318—————
2001 11 Ilya Kovalchuk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia LW926443433876544—————
2001 380 Michael Garnett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G240220107—43.45
2001 4100 Brian Sipotz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D——————————
2001 4112Milan GajicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2001 5135 Colin Stuart Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LW56851326—————
2001 6189 Pasi Nurminen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland G12505539485412—3.00
2001 7199Matt SudermanFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2001 7201Colin FitzRandolphFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States F——————————
2001 9262 Mario Cartelli Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic D——————————
2002 12 Kari Lehtonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland G64902828423102330672.71
2002 130 Jim Slater Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States C5846771138407—————
2002 4116 Patrick Dwyer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States RW41642519377—————
2002 4124Lane MansonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2002 5144Paul FlacheFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2002 6167 Brad Schell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2002 7198 Nathan Oystrick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D655101561—————
2002 8230 Colton Fretter Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F——————————
2002 8236Tyler BoldtFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2002 8257 Pauli Levokari Flag of Finland.svg  Finland D——————————
2003 18 Braydon Coburn Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D98349185234720—————
2003 4110 Jim Sharrow Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D——————————
2003 4116 Guillaume Desbiens Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW2300037—————
2003 4136Mike VannelliFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States D——————————
2003 5145 Brett Sterling Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LW3054932—————
2003 6175Mike HamiltonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F——————————
2003 7203 Denis Loginov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia C——————————
2003 8239 Tobias Enstrom Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden D71954254308422—————
2003 9269Rylan KaipFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2004 110 Boris Valabik Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia D80077210—————
2004 240 Grant Lewis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D10000—————
2004 376 Scott Lehman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D10000—————
2004 4106Chad PainchaudFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW——————————
2004 5142 Juraj Gracik Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia RW——————————
2004 6186Dan TurpleFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G——————————
2004 7204 Miikka Tuomainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland LW——————————
2004 8237Mitch CarefootFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2004 9270Matt SiddallFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW——————————
2005 116 Alex Bourret Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW——————————
2005 241 Ondrej Pavelec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic G39806612156167—482.88
2005 249Chad DennyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2005 253 Andrew Kozek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F——————————
2005 4116 Jordan Smotherman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LW41120—————
2005 5135 Tomas Pospisil Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic LW——————————
2005 6186 Andrei Zubarev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia D40114—————
2005 7207Myles StoeszFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW——————————
2006 112 Bryan Little Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C843217304521293—————
2006 243 Riley Holzapfel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2006 380 Michael Forney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LW——————————
2006 5135Alex KangasFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States G——————————
2006 6165 Jonas Enlund Flag of Finland.svg  Finland C——————————
2006 7195Jesse MartinFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2006 7200 Arturs Kulda Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia D150228—————
2006 7210 Will O'Neill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D10000—————
2007 367 Spencer Machacek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW252797—————
2007 4115 Niclas Lucenius Flag of Finland.svg  Finland C——————————
2007 6175 John Albert Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States C91010—————
2007 7205 Paul Postma Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D20510253551—————
2008 13 Zach Bogosian Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D73756152208673—————
2008 129 Daultan Leveille Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2008 364Danick PaquetteFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW——————————
2008 494 Vinny Saponari Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States RW——————————
2008 5124 Nicklas Lasu Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden LW——————————
2008 6154 Chris Carrozzi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G——————————
2008 7184 Zach Redmond Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D1339293850—————
2009 14 Evander Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C8122862595451048—————
2009 234 Carl Klingberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden LW121014—————
2009 245 Jeremy Morin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LW8210122269—————
2009 4117 Edward Pasquale Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G3000021—03.96
2009 4120 Ben Chiarot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D4793187118351—————
2009 5125Cody SolFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2009 6155Jimmy BubnickFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C——————————
2009 7185Levko KoperFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW——————————
2009 7203 Jordan Samuels-Thomas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LW——————————
2010 18 Alexander Burmistrov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia C3483764101139—————
2010 387 Julian Melchiori Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D300228—————
2010 4101 Ivan Telegin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia LW——————————
2010 5128 Fredrik Petterson-Wentzel Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden G——————————
2010 5150Yasin CisseFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F——————————
2010 6155Kendal McFaullFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————
2010 6160Tanner LaneFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States F——————————
2010 6169 Sebastian Owuya Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden D——————————
2010 7199 Peter Stoykewych Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D——————————

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  2. ↑ Bechtel, Mark (January 30, 2012). "Everybody Loves Winnipeg". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
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  4. 1 2 "NHL FAQ – Hockey Operations Guidelines". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
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