Location: Coliseum de Quebec Dates: June 26, 1993 First Overall Pick: Alexandre Daigle (Ottawa Senators)Players with NHL Experience: 131
The 1993 NHL entry draft was the 31st NHL entry draft. It took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec.
First overall pick Alexandre Daigle is widely regarded today as one of the all-time greatest draft busts in NHL history. Regarding his draft position, Daigle uttered the now infamous comment, “I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two”. Chris Pronger , selected after Daigle with pick two by the Hartford Whalers, was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.
The last active player in the NHL from the 1993 NHL entry draft was Kimmo Timonen , who retired after the 2014–15 season right after winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Biggest Steals of the 1993 NHL Draft
Kimmo Timonen (Los Angeles Kings – 250th Overall)
571 points in 1,108 career games
2015 Stanley Cup winner
Pavol Demitra (Ottawa Senators – 227th Overall)
768 points in 847 career games
3-time 30-goal scorer
2000 Lady Byng Trophy winner
Mike Grier (St. Louis Blues – 219th Overall)
383 points in 1,060 career games
Hal Gill (Boston Bruins – 207th Overall)
184 points in 1,108 career games
2009 Stanley Cup winner
Andrew Brunette (Washington Capitals – 174th Overall)
733 points in 1,110 career games
6-time 20-goal scorer
Todd Marchant (New York Rangers – 164th Overall)
498 points in 1,195 career games
2007 Stanley Cup winner
Biggest Busts of the 1993 NHL Draft
Nick Stajduhar (Edmonton Oilers – 16th Overall)
0 points in 2 career games
Jesper Mattsson (Calgary Flames – 18th Overall)
Eric Lecompte (Chicago Blackhawks – 24th Overall)
Stefan Bergkvist (Pittsburgh Penguins – 26th Overall)
0 points in 7 career games
1993 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Canadian ice hockey player Alexandre Daigle, in a Victoriaville Tigres jersey, speaks with journalists at the NHL Entry Draft in le Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, June 26, 1993. (Photo by John Giamundo/Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 27 D Radim Bicanek ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 28 RW Shean Donovan Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 29 G Tyler Moss Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 30 D Nikolai Tsulygin Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia) 31 G Scott Langkow Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 32 LW Jay Pandolfo Boston University (H-East) 33 RW David Vyborny HC Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 34 D Lee Sorochan Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 35 RW Jamie Langenbrunner Cloquet HS (High-MN) 36 D Janne Niinimaa Karpat (Finland-2) 37 LW Maxim Bets Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 38 D Denis Tsygurov Lada Togliatti (Russia) 39 C Brendan Morrison Penticton (BCJHL) 40 D Bryan McCabe Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 41 G Kevin Weekes Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 42 RW Shayne Toporowski Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 43 C Alexei Budayev Kristall Elektrostal (Russia-2) 44 D Jamie Allison Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 45 D Vlastimil Kroupa HC Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) 46 C Rick Girard Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 47 D Rory Fitzpatrick Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 48 D Jon Coleman Phillips Andover Academy (High-MA) 49 RW Ashley Buckberger Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 50 C Eric Manlow Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 51 RW Matt Alvey Springfield (NEJHL) 52 C Domenic Pittis Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
Bryan McCabe, Toronto Maple Leafs, Apr. 1, 2008 (Photo by Graig Abel/ NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 53 G Patrick Charbonneau Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 54 RW Bogdan Savenko Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 55 C Allan Egeland Tacoma Rockets (WHL) 56 RW Valeri Karpov Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 57 D Chris Armstrong Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 58 LW Ville Peltonen HIFK (Finland) 59 C/LW Kevin Paden Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 60 LW Alexander Kerch Pardaugava Riga (Russia) 61 D Maxim Galanov Lada Togliatti (Russia) 62 LW Dave Roche Peterborough Petes (OHL) 63 D Jamie Rivers Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 64 RW Ethan Philpott Phillips Andover Academy (High-MA) 65 LW Krzysztof Oliwa Welland (GHL) 66 D Vladimir Chebaturkin Kristall Elektrostal (Russia-2) 67 D Mikael Tjallden MoDo Hockey Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 68 C/RW Jeff Mitchell Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 69 D Patrick Boileau Laval Titan (QMJHL) 70 LW Dan Tompkins Omaha Lancers (USHL) 71 C Vinny Prospal HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czechoslovakia Jr.) 72 D Marek Malik HC Vitkovice Jr. (Czechoslovakia Jr.) 73 C Sebastien Bordeleau Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 74 C Kevin Hilton Michigan (CCHA) 75 C Bill Pierce Lawrence Academy (High-MA) 76 LW Ryan Huska Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 77 D Milos Holan TJ Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia) 78 C Steve Washburn Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
Vaclav ‘Vinnie’ Prospal, Tampa Bay Lightning (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 79 D Ruslan Batyrshin Dynamo Moskva 2 (Russia-2) 80 D Alexander Osadchy CSKA Moskva (Russia) 81 RW Marian Kacir Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 82 G Joel Gagnon Oshawa Generals (OHL) 83 C Bill McCauley Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 84 RW Trevor Roenick Boston Jr. Bruins 18U AAA (18U AAA) 85 D Adam Wiesel Springfield (NEJHL) 86 LW Sergei Olimpiyev Dinamo Minsk (Russia) 87 G Chad Lang Peterborough Petes (OHL) 88 D Charles Paquette Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) 89 RW Jamal Mayers Western Michigan (CCHA) 90 RW Eric Daze Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 91 C Cosmo Dupaul Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 92 RW Warren Luhning Calgary (AJHL) 93 LW Ravil Gusmanov Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 94 C Bob Wren Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 95 D Jason Smith Princeton (ECAC) 96 C Marty Murray Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 97 D John Jakopin St. Michael’s (MetJAHL) 98 G Dieter Kochan Kelowna (BCJHL) 99 LW Jean-Francois Houle Northwood School (High-NY) 100 D Benoit Larose Laval Titan (QMJHL) 101 D Ryan Tocher Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 102 C Patrik Pysz Augsburger EV (Germany 2) 103 C Shawn Bates Medford HS (High-MA) 104 D Jonas Andersson-Junkka Team Kiruna (Sweden-2)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 105 G Frederick Beaubien St. Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) 106 D Andrei Buschan Sokol Kiev (Russia) 107 D Ryan Brown Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 108 G Mikhail Shtalenkov Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) 109 G Todd MacDonald Tacoma Rockets (WHL) 110 RW John Guirestante London Knights (OHL) 111 LW Miroslav Satan HK Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia) 112 D Gary Roach Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 113 D Jeff Lank Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 114 LW Vladimir Krechin Mechel Chelyabinsk (Russia-2) 115 D Nolan Pratt Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 116 LW Richard Safarik AC/HC Nitra (Czech-2) 117 G Jason Saal Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 118 G Tommy Salo Vasteras IK (Sweden) 119 LW Larry Courville Newmarket Royals (OHL) 120 C Tomas Vlasak TJ Slavia Praha (Czech-2) 121 C Darryl Lafrance Oshawa Generals (OHL) 122 C John Emmons Yale (ECAC) 123 RW Zdenek Nedved Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 124 RW Scott Walker Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 125 D Dion Darling Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 126 G Norm Maracle Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 127 D Anders Myrvold Farjestad BK (Sweden) 128 RW Jonni Vauhkonen Reipas Lahti (Finland) 129 D Andrei Sapozhnikov Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 130 D Chris Kelleher St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA)
Miroslav Satan, Buffalo Sabres (Rick Stewart /Allsport)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 131 C Rick Bodkin Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 132 LW Petri Varis Assat (Finland) 133 LW Kiley Hill Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 134 C Antti Aalto TPS Jr. (Finland Jr.) 135 D Alain Nasreddine Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 136 C Rick Mrozik Cloquet HS (High-MN) 137 C Nicholas Checco Bloomington Jefferson HS (High-MN) 138 G Dave Trofimenkoff Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 139 C Per Svartvadet MoDo Hockey Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 140 D Mike Crowley Bloomington Jefferson HS (High-MN) 141 D Todd Kelman Vernon (BCJHL) 142 D Kevin Pozzo Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 143 RW Steve Brule St. Jean Lynx (QMJHL) 144 RW Peter LeBoutillier Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 145 LW Michal Grosek AC Ziln (Czechoslovakia) 146 D Jere Karalahti HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.) 147 RW Frank Banham Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 148 C Andreas Karlsson Leksands IF (Sweden) 149 C Paul Vincent Cushing Academy (High-MA) 150 D Troy Creurer Notre Dame (SJHL) 151 RW Darcy Tucker Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 152 RW Tim Spitzig Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 153 RW Christian Matte Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 154 LW Fredrik Oduya Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 155 D Milt Mastad Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 156 G Patrick Lalime Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
Darcy Tucker, Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 157 D Sergei Poleschuk Krylia Sovetov Moskva 2 (Russia-2) 158 RW Anatoli Filatov Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Russia) 159 D Matthieu Raby Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 160 D Matt Peterson Osseo HS (High-MN) 161 D Trevor Doyle Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 162 RW Sergei Kondrashkin Metallurg Cherepovets (Russia) 163 D Alexander Zhurik Khimik Noboplotsk (Russia-2) 164 C Todd Marchant Clarkson (ECAC) 165 RW Jeremy Stasiuk Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 166 G Aaron Israel Harvard (ECAC) 167 G Mike Buzak Michigan State (CCHA) 168 LW Sergei Petrenko Dynamo Moskva (Russia) 169 C Nikolai Zavarukhin Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia) 170 D Darren Van Impe Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 171 D Martin Woods Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 172 RW Justin Martin Essex Junction (High-VT) 173 RW Daniel Hendrickson St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) 174 LW Andrew Brunette Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 175 LW Jeff Andrews North Bay Centennials (OHL) 176 C Yevgeni Babariko Torpedo Nizhny Novogord (Russia) 177 LW David Ruhly Culver Military Academy (High-IN) 178 D Yuri Yeresko CSKA Moskva (Russia) 179 RW David Ling Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 180 C Tom White Westminster School (High-CT) 181 C Ryan Golden Reading Memorial HS (High-MA) 182 LW Sean Selmser Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 183 D Jason Disher Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 184 RW Todd Holt Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 185 LW Ryan Nauss Peterborough Petes (OHL) 186 G Tom Askey Ohio State (CCHA) 187 D Briane Thompson Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 188 G Manny Legace Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 189 D Martin Bakula Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA-Ind.) 190 D Ed Campbell Omaha Lancers (USHL) 191 LW Rob Lurtsema Burnsville HS (High-MN) 192 LW Paul Healey Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 193 C Eric Boguniecki Westminster School (High-CT) 194 C Mike Barrie Victoria Cougars (WHL) 195 D Thomas Cullen Wexford (MetJAHL) 196 C Rod Hinks Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 197 D Adrian Murray Newmarket Royals (OHL) 198 C John-Tra Dillabough Wexford (MetJBHL) 199 LW Joel Poirier Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 200 RW Derek Sylvester Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) 201 G David Brumby Tri-City Americans (WHL) 202 RW Sean Tallaire Lake Superior State (CCHA) 203 D Alan Letang Newmarket Royals (OHL) 204 D Vitezslav Skuta TJ Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia) 205 G Petr Franek HC Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) 206 LW Sergei Petrov Cloquet HS (High-MN) 207 D Hal Gill Nashoba HS (High-MA) 208 C Larry McMorran Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
Manny Legace, Detroit Red Wings (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 209 G Toby Kvalevog Bemidji HS (High-MN) 210 G Jonas Forsberg Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 211 D Alexandre Laporte Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 212 C Vitali Kozel Khimik Novopolotsk (Russia-2) 213 LW Chad Cabana Tri-City Americans (WHL) 214 LW Dmitri Gorenko CSKA Moskva (Russia) 215 D Brad Norton Cushing Academy (High-MA) 216 G Ken Shepard Oshawa Generals (OHL) 217 RW Vladimir Potapov Kristall Elektrostal (Russia-2) 218 G Tripp Tracy Harvard (ECAC) 219 RW Mike Grier St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA) 220 LW Barrie Moore Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 221 G Judd Lambert Chilliwack (BCJHL) 222 D Daniel Johansson Rogle BK (Sweden) 223 D Ilja Stashenkov Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia) 224 D Martin Strbak ZPA Presov (Czech-2) 225 D Jason Gladney Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 226 C E.J. Bradley Tabor Academy (High-MA) 227 LW Pavol Demitra HK Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia) 228 C Harijs Vitolinsh EHC Chur (Swiss) 229 LW Alexandre Duchesne Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 230 RW Ryan Shanahan Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 231 C Vincent Auger Hawkesbury (CJHL) 232 D Mike Rusk Guelph Storm (OHL) 233 C Joel Prpic Waterloo (MWJHL) 234 C Timothy Harberts Wayzata HS (High-MN)
Pavol Demitra, St. Louis Blues (THW Archives)
Round 10 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 235 D Rick Schuwerk Canterbury School (High-CT) 236 G Jeff Salajko Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 237 D Brett Duncan Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 238 D Anatoli Fedotov Moncton Hawks (AHL) 239 D John Demarco Archbishop Williams HS (High-MA) 240 D Wes Swinson Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 241 LW Oleg Maltsev Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 242 RW Andrei Kudinov Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 243 G Jordan Willis London Knights (OHL) 244 D Jeff Staples Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 245 D Libor Prochazka HC Kladno (Czechoslovakia) 246 G Chris Davis Calgary (AJHL) 247 RW Jimmy Provencher St. Jean Lynx (QMJHL) 248 RW Stephane Larocque Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) 249 C Bill Lang North Bay Centennials (OHL) 250 D Kimmo Timonen KalPa (Finland) 251 G Marc Seliger Sportbund DJK Rosenheim (Germany-2) 252 LW German Titov TPS (Finland) 253 RW Kyle Ferguson Michigan Tech (WCHA) 254 D Bert Robertsson Sodertalje SK (Sweden-2) 255 G Brian Larochelle Phillps-Exeter Academy (High-NH) 256 G James Kosecki Berkshire School (High-MA) 257 D Mark Pivetz Saskatoon (SJHL) 258 LW Mike McGhan Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 259 G Joakim Persson Hammarby IF (Sweden-2) 260 C Leonid Toropchenko Springfield Indians (AHL)
Kimmo Timonen [photo: Amy Irvin]
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 261 D Pavel Komarov Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) 262 C Jamie Matthews Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 263 LW Mark Szoke Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 264 LW David Penney Worcester Academy (High-MA) 265 C Eric Montreuil Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 266 C Igor Chibirev Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) 267 D Ilja Byakin EV Landshut (Germany) 268 RW Maxim Smelnitsky Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 269 D Cory Peterson Bloomington Jefferson HS (High-MN) 270 D Ken Hemenway Alaska All-Stars (Midget) 271 RW Alexander Vasilevski Victoria Cougars (WHL) 272 C Scott Nichol Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 273 RW Mike Legg London (WOHL) 274 LW Carl Charland Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 275 D Christer Olsson Brynas IF (Sweden) 276 LW Patrick Howald HC Lugano (Swiss) 277 C Dany Bousquet Penticton (BCJHL) 278 LW Burke Murphy St. Lawrence (ECAC) 279 D Mikhail Lapin Western Michigan (CCHA) 280 G Sergei Tkachenko Hamilton Canucks (AHL) 281 C Russell Guzior Culver Military Academy (High-IN) 282 C Gordon Hunt Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) 283 C John Hillman St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) 284 G Tom Noble Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 285 LW Russ Hewson Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 286 D Hans Jonsson MoDo Hockey (Sweden)
