List of Norwegian players selected in the NHL entry draft

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Marius Holtet was selected 42nd overall at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. USA vs Norway - Holtet and Kane (cropped).jpg
Marius Holtet was selected 42nd overall at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars.

As of 2024, there are 27 Norwegian ice hockey players that have been selected in the National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.

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The 2024 NHL Entry Draft became the first draft where a Norwegian player was selected in the first round, when the Detroit Red Wings selected Michael Brandsegg-Nygård as the 15th overall pick [1] . This was followed by the Anaheim Ducks selecting Stian Solberg as the 23rd overall pick [2] . Prior to 2024, 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 2011 draft marked the first time a Norwegian goaltender was selected, when Steffen Søberg was picked in the third round by the Washington Capitals. Later in the same draft, the Boston Bruins chose fellow goaltender Lars Volden from the Finnish team Espoo Blues. 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

[3] PlayerDrafted byYearRoundOverallDrafted from
C Bjorn Skaare Detroit Red Wings 1978 4th62nd Ottawa 67's (OHL)
F Knut Walbye New York Islanders 1987 7th139th Furuset (GET)
D Age Ellingsen Edmonton Oilers 1987 8th168th Storhamar Ishockey (GET)
C Espen Knutsen Hartford Whalers 1990 10th204th Vålerenga (GET)
C Ole Eskild Dahlstrom Minnesota North Stars 1990 11th218th Furuset (GET)
D Tommie Eriksen Hartford Whalers 1990 11th225th Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
F Vegar Barlie Edmonton Oilers 1991 10th210th Vålerenga (GET)
D Anders Myrvold Quebec Nordiques 1993 5th127th Färjestad (SEL)
D Jarl Espen Ygranes Montreal Canadiens 1997 9th228th Furuset (GET)
C Tore Vikingstad St. Louis Blues 1999 6th180th Färjestad (SEL)
LW/RW Marius Holtet Dallas Stars 2002 2nd42nd Färjestad (SEL)
D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen Columbus Blue Jackets 2002 3rd65th Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
C Scott Winkler Dallas Stars 2008 3rd89th Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
C/LW Mats Froshaug Vancouver Canucks 2008 6th161st Linköping (SEL)
D Jonas Holos Colorado Avalanche 2008 6th170th Sparta Warriors (GET)
RW Sondre Olden Toronto Maple Leafs 2010 3rd79th Modo (SEL)
G Steffen Soberg Washington Capitals 2011 4th117th Manglerud Star (GET)
G Lars Volden Boston Bruins 2011 6th181th Espoo Blues (SM-liiga)
RW Markus Soberg Columbus Blue Jackets 2013 6th165th Frölunda (SEL)
LW Kristian Roykas Marthinsen Washington Capitals 2017 7th213th Almtuna J20 (J20 Elit)
C Mathias Emilio Pettersen Calgary Flames 2018 6th167th Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
D Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm Columbus Blue Jackets 2020 5th145th Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
D Emil Lilleberg Arizona Coyotes 2021 4th107th Sparta Warriors (Eliteserien)

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Red Wings select forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygård 15th overall in 2024 NHL Draft | Detroit Red Wings". www.nhl.com. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Ducks Select Solberg 23rd Overall in 2024 NHL Draft | Anaheim Ducks". www.nhl.com. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ↑ Position; G— Goaltender, D— Defenceman, C— Centre, LW— Left wing, RW— Right Wing

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