Location: Hartford Civic Center (Hartford, CT) Dates: June 28-29, 1994 First Overall Pick: Ed Jovanovski (Florida Panthers)Players with NHL Experience: 115
The 1994 NHL entry draft was the 32nd NHL entry draft. It was held on June 28–29, 1994, at the Hartford Civic Center.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Patrik Elias and Eric Boulton, who both played their last NHL games in the 2015–16 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1994 NHL Draft
Kim Johnsson (New York Rangers – 286th Overall)
284 points in 739 career games
Tomas Holmstrom (Detroit Red Wings – 257th Overall)
530 points in 1,026 career games
4-time Stanley Cup winner
Richard Zednik (Washington Capitals – 249th Overall)
379 points in 745 career games
Steve Sullivan (New Jersey Devils – 233rd Overall)
747 points in 1,011 career games
8-time 20-goal scorer
2009 Masterton Trophy winner
Evgeni Nabokov (San Jose Sharks – 219th Overall)
353-227-86 record in 697 career games, 59 shutouts, 2.44 goals-against average (GAA), .911 save percentage (SV%)
2001 Calder Trophy winner
1-time All-Star
Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa Senators – 133rd Overall)
1,157 points in 1,246 career games
4-time 30-goal scorer
1996 Calder Trophy winner
2012 King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner
2013 Mark Messier Award winner
1-time All-Star
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
Biggest Busts of the 1994 NHL Draft
Alexander Kharlamov (Washington Capitals – 15th Overall)
Evgeni Ryabchikov (Boston Bruins – 21st Overall)
Jeffrey Kealty (Quebec Nordiques – 22nd Overall)
1994 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 D Ed Jovanovski Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 2 D Oleg Tverdovsky Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia) 3 C Radek Bonk Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) 4 C Jason Bonsignore Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 5 RW Jeff O’Neill Guelph Storm (OHL) 6 LW Ryan Smyth Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 7 G Jamie Storr Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 8 C Jason Wiemer Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 9 RW Brett Lindros Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 10 D Nolan Baumgartner Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 11 LW Jeff Friesen Regina Pats (WHL) 12 RW Wade Belak Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 13 D Mattias Ohlund Pitea HC (Sweden-2) 14 LW Ethan Moreau Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 15 C Alexander Kharlamov CSKA Moskva (Russia) 16 G Eric Fichaud Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 17 C Wayne Primeau Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 18 D Brad Brown North Bay Centennials (OHL) 19 LW Chris Dingman Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 20 LW Jason Botterill Michigan (CCHA) 21 G Evgeni Ryabchikov Molot Perm (Russia) 22 D Jeffrey Kealty Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 23 D Yan Golubovsky Dynamo Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 24 C Chris Wells Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 25 LW Vadim Sharifijanov Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia) 26 G Dan Cloutier Soo Greyhounds (OHL)
Ed Jovanovski, Florida Panthers (Mandatory Credit: Glenn Cratty /Allsport)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 27 D Rhett Warrener Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 28 C Johan Davidsson HV71 (Sweden) 29 D Stan Neckar HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 30 D Deron Quint Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 31 RW Jason Podollan Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 32 LW Mike Watt Stratford (MWJHL) 33 LW Matt Johnson Peterborough Petes (OHL) 34 C Colin Cloutier Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 35 C Josef Marha ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czech) 36 C Ryan Johnson Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 37 D Angel Nikolov HC Litvinov (Czech) 38 D Jason Holland Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 39 C Robb Gordon Powell River (BCJHL) 40 LW Jean-Yves Leroux Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 41 LW Scott Cherrey North Bay Centennials (OHL) 42 C Dave Scatchard Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 43 C/LW Curtis Brown Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 44 G Jose Theodore St. Jean Lynx (QMJHL) 45 D Dmitri Ryabykin Dynamo Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 46 C Lee Jinman North Bay Centennials (OHL) 47 LW Daniel Goneau Laval Titan (QMJHL) 48 LW Sean Haggerty Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 49 D Mathieu Dandenault Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) 50 RW Richard Park Belleville Bulls (OHL) 51 LW Patrik Elias HC Kladno (Czech) 52 LW Rudolf Vercik HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Patrik Elias (Ed Mulholland-US PRESSWIRE)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 53 D Corey Neilson North Bay Centennials (OHL) 54 RW Chris Murray Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 55 C Vadim Epanchintsev Spartak Moskva (Russia) 56 C Dorian Anneck Victoria Cougars (WHL) 57 D Sven Butenschon Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 58 RW Tavis Hansen Tacoma Rockets (WHL) 59 LW Vitali Yachmenev North Bay Centennials (OHL) 60 D Brad Symes Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 61 D Sebastien Bety Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 62 D Artem Anisimov Itil Kazan (Russia) 63 D Jason Strudwick Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 64 LW Fredrik Modin Sundsvall/Timra (Sweden-2) 65 D Chad Allan Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 66 RW Alexei Yegorov SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) 67 RW Craig Reichert Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 68 C Stephane Roy Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 69 D Rumun Ndur Guelph Storm (OHL) 70 D Marko Kiprusoff TPS (Finland) 71 D Sheldon Souray Tri-City Americans (WHL) 72 C Chris Drury Fairfield Prep (High-CT) 73 LW Greg Crozier Lawrence Academy (High-MA) 74 D Martin Belanger Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 75 D Sean Gillam Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 76 D Alexei Krivchenkov CSKA Moskva (Russia) 77 RW Chris Clark Springfield (NEJHL) 78 D Adam Smith Tacoma Rockets (WHL)
Chris Drury, Buffalo Sabres (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 79 RW Adam Copeland Burlington (OPJHL) 80 D Byron Briske Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 81 G Bryan Masotta Hotchkiss School (High-CT) 82 D Steve Cheredaryk Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 83 LW Hnat Domenichelli Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 84 RW David Nemirovsky Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 85 D Steve McLaren North Bay Centennials (OHL) 86 RW Dmitri Klevakin Spartak Moskva (Russia) 87 RW Milan Hejduk HC Pardubice (Czech) 88 D Adam Magarrell Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 89 RW Vaclav Varada HC Vitkovice (Czech) 90 D Brad Lukowich Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 91 C Ryan Duthie Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 92 RW Mike Dubinsky Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 93 C Matt Herr Hotchkiss School (High-CT) 94 D Tyler Harlton Vernon (BCJHL) 95 C Jussi Tarvainen KalPa (Finland) 96 C Arto Kuki Kiekko-Espoo Jr. (Finland Jr.) 97 D Johan Finnstrom Rogle BK (Sweden) 98 LW Jamie Wright Guelph Storm (OHL) 99 RW Eric Nickulas Cushing Academy (High-MA) 100 D Alexander Korobolin Mechel Chelyabinsk (Russia-2) 101 C Sebastien Vallee Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 102 D Tom O’Connor Springfield (NEJHL) 103 RW Zdenek Skorepa HC Litvinov (Czech) 104 LW Sylvain Blouin Laval Titan (QMJHL)
Milan Hejduk (Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 105 D Dave Geris Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 106 D Pavel Trnka HC Plzen (Czech) 107 LW Nils Ekman Hammarby IF (Sweden-2) 108 RW Craig Mills Belleville Bulls (OHL) 109 D Ryan Risidore Guelph Storm (OHL) 110 D Jon Gaskins Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 111 C/D Chris Schmidt Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 112 G Mark McArthur Guelph Storm (OHL) 113 RW Tony Tuzzolino Michigan State (CCHA) 114 G Frederic Deschenes Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 115 C Brian Swanson Omaha Lancers (USHL) 116 LW Albie O’Connell St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA) 117 C Yanick Dube Laval Titan (QMJHL) 118 D Marc Dupuis Belleville Bulls (OHL) 119 D Yanick Jean Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 120 D Edvin Frylen Vasteras IK (Sweden) 121 D Sergei Klimentiev Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 122 D Jimmy Drolet St. Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) 123 D Frank Appel Dusseldorfer EG (Germany) 124 G Marty Turco Cambridge (MWJHL) 125 D Darren Wright Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 126 C Mark Deyell Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 127 LW Doug Battaglia Brockville (CJHL) 128 LW Clint Johnson Duluth East HS (High-MN) 129 D Christian Gosselin St. Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) 130 D Martin Ethier Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
Marty Turco (photo by cordey, fka Flygraphix/flickr)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 131 D Mike Gaffney St. John’s Prep (High-MA) 132 LW Bates Battaglia Caledon (MetJAHL) 133 RW Daniel Alfredsson Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden) 134 C Ryan Smart Meadville HS (High-PA) 135 C Yuri Litvinov Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia) 136 LW Terry Marchant Niagara Scenic (NAHL) 137 RW Daniel Juden Governor’s Academy (High-MA) 138 D Bryce Salvador Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 139 D Nicholas Windsor Cornwall (CJHL) 140 RW Alex Selivanov Spartak Moskva (Russia) 141 LW Alexander Korolyuk Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia) 142 RW Jason Stewart Simley HS (High-MN) 143 G Steve Vezina Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 144 C Jim Enson North Bay Centennials (OHL) 145 D Dmitri Mekeshkin Avangard Omsk (Russia) 146 D Chris Kibermanis Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 147 D Cal Benazic Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 148 C Joel Irving Regina (SMAAAHL) 149 G Patrick Haltia Farjestad BK (Sweden) 150 D Evgeny Petrochinin Spartak Moskva (Russia) 151 RW Andre Roy Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 152 D Kam White Newmarket Royals (OHL) 153 RW Pavel Agarkov Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia) 154 C Valentin Morozov CSKA Moskva (Russia) 155 G Luciano Caravaggio Michigan Tech (WCHA) 156 C David Brosseau Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 157 LW Matt O’Dette Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 158 D Rocky Welsing Wisconsin Capitols (USHL) 159 LW Doug Sproule Hotchkiss School (High-CT) 160 LW Curtis Sheptak Olds (AJHL) 161 LW Serge Aubin Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 162 RW Dmitri Shulga Yunost Minsk (Belarus) 163 RW Luc Gagne Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 164 D Chris Maillet Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 165 D Calvin Elfring Powell River (BCJHL) 166 C Colin Forbes Sherwood Park (AJHL) 167 RW Sergei Gorbachev Dynamo Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 168 G Steve Plouffe Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 169 C Yuri Kuznetsov Avangard Omsk (Russia) 170 C Tyler Prosofsky Tacoma Rockets (WHL) 171 C Daniel Reja London Knights (OHL) 172 C Roman Vopat HC Litvinov (Czech) 173 D Shane Hnidy Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 174 RW Jessie Rezansoff Regina Pats (WHL) 175 RW Ladislav Kohn Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 176 RW Steve Webb Peterborough Petes (OHL) 177 LW Jeremy Schaefer Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 178 D Tommi Rajamaki Assat Jr. (Finland Jr.) 179 G Chris Wickenheiser Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 180 D Drew Palmer Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 181 C Jeff Williams Guelph Storm (OHL) 182 LW Alexei Lazarenko CSKA Moskva 2 (Russia-3)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 183 C Jason Boudrias Laval Titan (QMJHL) 184 C Brad Englehart Kimball Union Academy (High-NH) 185 D Rob Guinn Newmarket Royals (OHL) 186 C Ramil Saifullin Avangard Omsk (Russia) 187 C Tom Buckley St. Joseph Prep (High-NJ) 188 D Jason Reid St. Andrew’s College (High-ON) 189 RW Andrew Dale Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 190 C Alexei Baranov Dynamo Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 191 RW Jay Bertsch Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 192 D Derek Diener Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 193 RW Eric Landry Guelph Storm (OHL) 194 C Mike Loach Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 195 C Rob Trumbley Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 196 LW Mike Josephson Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 197 LW Chris Patrick Kent School (High-CT) 198 C Steve Noble Stratford (MWJHL) 199 LW Bob Westerby Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 200 LW Peter Strom Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden) 201 D Keith McCambridge Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 202 D Raymond Giroux Powassan (NOJHL) 203 C Peter Hogardh Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden) 204 LW Rob Butler Niagara Scenic (NAHL) 205 G Jason Elliot Kimberley (RMJHL) 206 RW Boris Zelenko CSKA Moskva (Russia) 207 LW Eric Bertrand Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 208 D Craig Anderson Park Center HS (High-MN)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 209 G Vitali Yeremeyev Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Russia) 210 G Frederic Cassivi St. Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) 211 D Danny Dupont Laval Titan (QMJHL) 212 G Henrik Smangs Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 213 D Ashlin Halfnight Harvard (ECAC) 214 G Jeremy Jablonski Victoria Cougars (WHL) 215 D Jan Nemecek HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 216 C Yuri Smirnov Spartak Moskva (Russia) 217 G Tim Thomas Vermont (ECAC) 218 G Johan Hedberg Leksands IF (Sweden) 219 G Evgeni Nabokov Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Russia) 220 LW Gord Walsh Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 221 RW Bill Muckalt Kelowna (BCJHL) 222 D Lubomir Jandera HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Jr.) 223 D John Tuohy Kent School (High-CT) 224 C Marc Stephan Tri-City Americans (WHL) 225 D Craig Millar Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 226 G Tomas Vokoun HC Kladno (Czech) 227 LW Jorgen Jonsson Rogle BK (Sweden) 228 RW Marty Flichel Tacoma Rockets (WHL) 229 G John Grahame Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 230 RW Matt Ball Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 231 C Jeff Mikesch Michigan Tech (WCHA) 232 D Jason Godbout Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 233 RW Steve Sullivan Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 234 LW Eric Boulton Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Evgeni Nabokov (Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)
Round 10 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 235 LW Tero Lehtera Kiekko-Espoo (Finland) 236 C Tommi Miettinen KalPa (Finland) 237 LW Stephen MacKinnon Cushing Academy (High-MA) 238 RW Mike Mader Loomis-Chaffee (High-CT) 239 G Brian Regan Westminster School (High-CT) 240 RW Tomas Pisa HC Pardubice (Czech) 241 LW Sergei Shalomai Spartak Moskva (Russia) 242 C Shawn Gervais Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 243 LW Chris Pittman Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 244 C Andre Payette Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 245 LW Aniket Dhadphale Marquette Electricians () 246 D Kirk Dewaele Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 247 LW Tyson Nash Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 248 G Lars Weibel HC Lugano (Swiss) 249 RW Richard Zednik SKI Banska Bystrica (Slovakia-2) 250 D Kevin Harper Wexford (MetJAHL) 251 C Mark Polak Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 252 D Chris Aldous Northwood School (High-NY) 253 RW Mike Peluso Omaha Lancers (USHL) 254 C Jimmy Roy Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 255 G Neil Savary Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 256 LW Sergei Berezin Khimik Voskresensk (Russia) 257 LW Tomas Holmstrom Bodens IK (Sweden-2) 258 LW Mikhail Kazakevich Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) 259 G Scott Swanjord Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 260 RW Radoslav Kropac HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Tomas Holmstrom (Icon SMI)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 261 D Per Gustafsson HV71 (Sweden) 262 LW Jeremy Stevenson Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 263 RW Rob Mara Belmont Hill School (High-MA) 264 LW Jason Issel Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 265 LW Steve Nimigon Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 266 D Ladislav Benysek HC Olomouc Jr. (Czech Jr.) 267 LW Jamie Butt Tacoma Rockets (WHL) 268 D Brian White Arlington Catholic HS (High-MA) 269 C Mike Hanson Minot HS (High-ND) 270 LW Jan Lipiansky HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 271 LW David Beauregard St. Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) 272 D Dick Tarnstrom AIK (Sweden) 273 C Robert Longpre Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 274 RW Antti Tormanen Jokerit (Finland) 275 D Sergei Tertyshny Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) 276 G Scott Fankhouser Loomis-Chaffee (High-CT) 277 D Shayne Wright Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 278 D Ross Parsons Regina Pats (WHL) 279 LW Pavel Torgaev TPS (Finland) 280 RW Chris Szysky Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 281 D Andrei Yakhanov Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia) 282 LW Doug Nolan Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 283 LW Toivo Suursoo Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia) 284 G Brian Leitza Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 285 D Steven Low Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) 286 D Kim Johnsson Malmo IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
