Location: Pengrowth Saddledome Dates: June 24-25, 2000 First Overall Pick: Rick DiPietro (New York Islanders)Players with NHL Experience: 118
The 2000 NHL entry draft was the 38th NHL entry draft. It was held on June 24 and 25, 2000 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL expansion draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. This was the second NHL Entry Draft in which a goaltender was taken first overall (at that point), when the New York Islanders selected Rick DiPietro with the first overall pick. Previously, Michel Plasse was selected first overall in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft.
12 players from this draft have won one or more Stanley Cup in their careers: Justin Williams, Ron Hainsey, Antoine Vermette, Marián Gáborík, Brooks Orpik, Niklas Kronwall, Travis Moen, Niclas Wallin, Mike Rupp, Andreas Lilja, Tomáš Kopecký, and Ilya Bryzgalov.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Justin Williams, Ron Hainsey, Deryk Engelland and Henrik Lundqvist, who all played their last NHL games in the 2019–20 season.
Biggest Steals of the 2000 NHL Draft
Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers – 205th Overall)
887 career games, 459-310-96 record, 64 shutouts, 2.43 goals-against average, .918 save percentage
2012 Vezina Trophy winner; 5-time finalist
2-time All-Star
Hall of Famer
Deryk Engelland (New Jersey Devils – 194th Overall)
127 points in 671 career games
2018 Mark Messier Leadership Award winner
John-Michael Liles (Carolina Hurricanes – 159th Overall)
370 points in 836 career games
Lubomir Visnovsky (Los Angeles Kings – 118th Overall)
495 points in 883 career games
1-time All-Star
Biggest Busts of the 2000 NHL Draft
Lars Jonsson (Boston Bruins – 7th Overall)
2 points in 8 career games
Brent Krahn (Calgary Flames – 9th Overall)
0 points in 1 career game
Artem Kryukov (Buffalo Sabres – 15th Overall)
Alexei Mikhnov (Edmonton Oilers – 17th Overall)
0 points in 2 career games
Deeper Dive
2000 NHL Draft: 21 Goalies Selected Before Henrik Lundqvist
2000 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 G Rick DiPietro Boston University (H-East) 2 LW Dany Heatley Wisconsin (WCHA) 3 RW Marian Gaborik HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 4 D Rostislav Klesla Brampton Battalion (OHL) 5 LW Raffi Torres Brampton Battalion (OHL) 6 LW Scott Hartnell Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 7 D Lars Jonsson Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 8 RW Nikita Alexeev Erie Otters (OHL) 9 G Brent Krahn Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 10 C Mikhail Yakubov Lada Togliatti 2 (Russia-3) 11 RW Pavel Vorobiev Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 12 LW Alexei Smirnov THK Tver (Russia-2) 13 D Ron Hainsey Massachusetts-Lowell (H-East) 14 C Vaclav Nedorost HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 15 C Artem Kryukov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 16 LW Marcel Hossa Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 17 LW Alexei Mikhnov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 18 D Brooks Orpik Boston College (H-East) 19 C Krys Kolanos Boston College (H-East) 20 LW Alex Frolov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 21 D Anton Volchenkov HK CSKA Moskva (Russia-2) 22 D David Hale Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 23 C Nathan Smith Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 24 RW Brad Boyes Erie Otters (OHL) 25 C Steve Ott Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 26 C Brian Sutherby Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 27 RW Martin Samuelsson MoDo Hockey Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 28 RW Justin Williams Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 29 D Niklas Kronwall Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 30 C Jeff Taffe Minnesota (WCHA)
Rick DiPietro, New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 31 D Ilja Nikulin THK Tver (Russia-2) 32 LW Tomas Kurka Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 33 D Nick Schultz Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 34 RW Ruslan Zainullin Ak-Bars Kazan (Russia) 35 C/LW Brad Winchester Wisconsin (WCHA) 36 RW Daniel Widing Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 37 C/LW Andy Hilbert Michigan (CCHA) 38 C Tomas Kopecky HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 39 RW Teemu Laine Jokerit (Finland) 40 D Kurtis Foster Peterborough Petes (OHL) 41 D Tero Maatta Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.) 42 D Libor Ustrnul Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 43 LW Matt Pettinger Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 44 G Ilya Bryzgalov Lada Togliatti (Russia) 45 G Mathieu Chouinard Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 46 C Jarret Stoll Kootenay Ice (WHL) 47 C/RW Jared Aulin Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 48 D Gerard Dicaire Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 49 C Jonas Nordqvist Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 50 C/LW Sergei Soin Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia-2) 51 C Kris Vernarsky Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 52 C Shane Endicott Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 53 RW Alexander Tatarinov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 54 D Andreas Lilja MIF (Sweden) 55 C Antoine Vermette Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 56 RW Alexander Suglobov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 57 D Matt DeMarchi Minnesota (WCHA) 58 D Vladimir Sapozhnikov Kristall Saratov (Russia-2) 59 LW Ivan Huml Langley (BCHL) 60 G Dan Ellis Omaha Lancers (USHL) 61 D Jakub Cutta Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 62 D Paul Martin Elk River HS (High-MN) 63 D Agris Saviels Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 64 D Filip Novak Regina Pats (WHL) 65 RW Dave Morisset Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
Anaheim Ducks center Antoine Vermette (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, FIle)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 66 D Tuukka Makela HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.) 67 RW Max Birbraer Newmarket (OPJHL) 68 C Joel Lundqvist Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 69 RW Ben Knopp Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 70 G Mikael Tellqvist Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 71 C Thatcher Bell Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 72 D Mattias Nilsson MoDo Hockey Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 73 C/LW Sergei Zinovjev Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) 74 LW Igor Radulov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 75 C Justin Papineau Belleville Bulls (OHL) 76 C Mike Rupp Erie Otters (OHL) 77 RW Robert Fried Deerfield Academy (High-MA) 78 RW Jozef Balej Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 79 D Tyler Hanchuck Brampton Battalion (OHL) 80 LW Ryan Bayda North Dakota (WCHA) 81 LW Alexander Kharitonov Dynamo Moskva (Russia) 82 RW Sean O’Connor Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 83 D Alexander Liubimov CSK VVS Samara (Russia) 84 G Peter Hamerlik HK 36 Skalica (Slovakia) 85 LW Ramzi Abid Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 86 C Yanick Lehoux Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 87 C Jan Bohac HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 88 D Kurt Sauer Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 89 LW Libor Pivko HC Havirov (Czech) 90 G Jean-Francois Racine Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 91 C Alexei Tereschenko Dynamo Moskva (Russia) 92 LW Sergei Klyazmin THK Tver (Russia-2) 93 D Tim Branham Barrie Colts (OHL) 94 RW Alexander Drozdetsky SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) 95 C Dominic Moore Harvard (ECAC) 96 D Antoine Bergeron Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
Dominic Moore might be the odd man out for the Leafs down the middle. (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 97 D Niclas Wallin Brynas IF (Sweden) 98 RW Jonas Ronnqvist Lulea HF (Sweden) 99 C Marc Cavosie RPI (ECAC) 100 RW Miguel Delisle Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 101 D Arto Tukio Ilves (Finland) 102 G Stefan Liv HV71 (Sweden) 103 C Brett Nowak Harvard (ECAC) 104 RW Jon DiSalvatore Providence (H-East) 105 RW Vladimir Gorbunov HK CSKA Moskva (Russia-2) 106 D Scott Balan Regina Pats (WHL) 107 C Carl Mallette Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 108 C Blake Robson Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 109 LW Johan Eneqvist Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 110 D Jared Newman Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 111 G Ghyslain Rousseau Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 112 D Premysl Duben HC Dukla Jihlava (Czech-2) 113 C Lou Dickenson Mississagua IceDogs (OHL) 114 C Christian Larrivee Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 115 D Chris Eade North Bay Centennials (OHL) 116 G Levente Szuper Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 117 D Olli Malmivaara Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.) 118 D Lubomir Visnovsky HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 119 D Brian Fahey Wisconsin (WCHA) 120 G Davis Parley Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 121 D Ryan Vanbuskirk Sarnia Sting (OHL) 122 D Derrick Byfuglien Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks (USHL) 123 D Vadim Khomitski HK CSKA Moskva (Russia-2) 124 RW Michel Ouellet Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 125 D Phil Cole Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 126 C Johan Hagglund MoDo Hockey Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 127 RW Dmitri Semenov THK Tver (Russia-2) 128 D Alexander Seluyanov Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia) 129 C Troy Riddle Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 130 C Aaron Van Leusen Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Lubomir Visnovsky (Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 131 C Matt Hendricks Blaine HS (High-MN) 132 RW Maxim Sushinsky Avangard Omsk (Russia) 133 D Petteri Nummelin HC Davos (Swiss) 134 D Peter Podhradsky HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 135 C Mike Danton Barrie Colts (OHL) 136 C Dmitri Upper Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) 137 D Mike Stuart Colorado College (WCHA) 138 D Scott Heffernan Sarnia Sting (OHL) 139 RW Ruslan Bernikov Amur Khabarovsk (Russia) 140 C Nathan Martz Chilliwack (BCHL) 141 D Wade Davis Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 142 LW Michal Pinc Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 143 G Brandon Snee Union (ECAC) 144 C Pavel Duma Neftekhimik Nishnekamsk (Russia) 145 D Ryan Glenn Walpole (EJHL) 146 LW David Koci HC Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 147 C Matt McRae Cornell (ECAC) 148 RW Kristofer Ottosson Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 149 LW Denis Denisov HK CSKA Moskva (Russia-2) 150 C Tyler Kolarik Deerfield Academy (High-MA) 151 D Alexander Barkunov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 152 D Paul Flache Brampton Battalion (OHL) 153 D Bill Cass Boston College (H-East) 154 C Matt Koalska Twin City Vulcans (USHL) 155 LW Travis Moen Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 156 D Greg Zanon Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) 157 C Grant Potulny Lincoln Stars (USHL) 158 D Sean Connolly Northern Michigan (CCHA) 159 D John-Michael Liles Michigan State (CCHA) 160 D Nate Kiser Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 161 RW Pavel Sedov Khimik Voskresensk (Russia-2) 162 C Artem Chernov Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) 163 C Ivan Nepryayev Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 164 G Matus Kostur HKM Zvolen (Slovakia) 165 G Nathan Marsters Chilliwack (BCHL) 166 G Nolan Schaefer Providence (H-East) 167 RW Craig Weller Calgary (AJHL)
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman John-Michael Liles (26) during the NHL game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena.
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 168 G Zdenek Smid HC Karlovy Vary (Czech) 169 G Shane Bendera Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 170 D Erik Reitz Barrie Colts (OHL) 171 G Roman Cechmanek HC Vsetin (Czech) 172 RW Scott Selig Thayer Academy (High-MA) 173 D Tomas Harant MsHK Zilina (Slovakia-2) 174 D Jarno Kultanen HIFK (Finland) 175 LW Sven Helfenstein EHC Kloten (Swiss) 176 RW Jukka Hentunen HPK (Finland) 177 G Michael Ayers Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 178 D Jeff Dwyer Choate-Rosemary Hall (High-CT) 179 C Vadim Sozinov Kristall Saratov (Russia-2) 180 LW Darcy Hordichuk Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 181 D J.D. Forrest USA National Jr. Team (NAHL) 182 D Petr Chvojka HC Plzen Jr. (Czech Jr.) 183 C Michal Macho MHC Martin (Slovakia-2) 184 RW Shaun Norrie Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 185 LW Patrick Foley New Hampshire (H-East) 186 RW Brent Gauvreau Oshawa Generals (OHL) 187 RW Per Backer Grums IK (Sweden-2) 188 D Jason Maleyko Brampton Battalion (OHL) 189 D Chris Bahen Clarkson (ECAC) 190 LW Josh Olson Omaha Lancers (USHL) 191 D Aaron Gionet Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 192 RW Ladislav Vlcek HC Kladno Jr. (Czech Jr.) 193 D Joey Martin Omaha Lancers (USHL) 194 D Deryk Engelland Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 195 RW Colin Shields Cleveland Barons (NAHL) 196 D Paul Ballantyne Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 197 C Zbynek Irgl HC Vitkovice (Czech)
Deryk Engelland (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 198 LW Ken Magowan Vernon (BCHL) 199 C Brian Passmore Oshawa Generals (OHL) 200 LW Janne Jokila TPS Jr. (Finland Jr.) 201 C Yevgeny Fedorov Molot Prikamie Perm (Russia) 202 D Ryan Caldwell Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 203 G Jure Penko Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 204 C Chris Berti Sarnia Sting (OHL) 205 G Henrik Lundqvist Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 206 C Tim Eriksson Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 207 D Cliff Loya Maine (H-East) 208 C Brandon Reid Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 209 D Markus Seikola TPS Jr. (Finland Jr.) 210 C John Eichelberger Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 211 C Joe Cullen Colorado College (WCHA) 212 LW Magnus Kahnberg Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 213 RW Vasily Bizyayev HK CSKA Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 214 LW Peter Bartos HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 215 C Matthew Lombardi Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 216 LW Jim Abbott New Hampshire (H-East) 217 D Igor Samoilov Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 218 D Craig Olynick Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 219 C Marco Tuokko TPS (Finland) 220 C Paul Gaustad Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 221 G Aaron Molnar London Knights (OHL) 222 D Marek Priechodsky HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 223 D Lubos Velebny HKM Zvolen Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 224 RW Antti Miettinen HPK (Finland) 225 C Vladislav Luchkin Severstal Cherepovets 2 (Russia-3) 226 G Brian Eklund Brown (ECAC) 227 LW Guillaume Lefebvre Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 228 C Jimmie Svensson Vasteras IK Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 229 LW Brett Lutes Montreal Rocket (QMJHL)
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 230 RW Samu Isosalo North Bay Centennials (OHL) 231 C Peter Zingoni New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) 232 D Lubomir Sekeras HC Ocelari Trinec (Czech) 233 G Alexander Polukeyev SKA St. Petersburg 2 (Russia-3) 234 C Janis Sprukts Lukko Jr. (Finland Jr.) 235 G Craig Kowalski Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) 236 D Mats Christeen Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 237 D Zdenek Kutlak HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 238 D Danny Eberly RPI (ECAC) 239 D David Hajek KLH Chomutov (Czech-2) 240 G Adam Berkhoel Twin City Vulcans (USHL) 241 C Nathan Barrett Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 242 D Evan Nielsen Notre Dame (CCHA) 243 G Joni Puurula Hermes (Finland-2) 244 RW Eric Bowen Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 245 RW Dan Welch Minnesota (WCHA) 246 LW Chad Wiseman Mississagua IceDogs (OHL) 247 D Jason Platt Omaha Lancers (USHL) 248 RW Steve Crampton Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 249 RW Sami Venalainen Tappara Jr. (Finland Jr.) 250 C Flavien Conne HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Swiss) 251 RW Todd Jackson USA National Jr. Team (NAHL) 252 RW Darryl Bootland Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 253 LW Mathew Sommerfeld Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 254 RW Alexander Shinkar Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 255 C Eric Johansson Tri-City Americans (WHL) 256 D Pasi Saarinen Ilves (Finland) 257 C Warren McCutcheon Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 258 LW Sean McMorrow Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 259 D Regan Kelly Nipawin (SJHL) 260 C Yevgeny Bumagin Lada Togliatti 2 (Russia-3) 261 G Reinhard Divis Leksands IF (Sweden)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 262 C Peter Flache Guelph Storm (OHL) 263 RW Thomas Ziegler HC Ambri-Piotta (Swiss) 264 LW Dmitri Altarev Dizel Penza (Russia-2) 265 D Jean-Philippe Cote Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 266 C Sean Kotary Northwood School (High-NY) 267 D Tomi Pettinen Ilves (Finland) 268 D Pavel Kolarik HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 269 D Martin Richter SaiPa (Finland) 270 D Micki DuPont Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 271 C Reto Von Arx HC Davos (Swiss) 272 C Tim Smith Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 273 C Roman Simicek HPK (Finland) 274 LW Yevgeny Muratov Neftekhimik Nishnekamsk (Russia) 275 D Jonathan Gauthier Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 276 RW Troy Ferguson Michigan State (CCHA) 277 LW Ryan Courtney Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 278 RW Martin Paroulek HC Vsetin (Czech) 279 RW Andreas Lindstrom Lulea HF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 280 G Nick Boucher Dartmouth (ECAC) 281 C Peter Fabus HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 282 G Carl Grahn KalPa Jr. (Finland Jr.) 283 D James Demone Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 284 D Martin Hohener EHC Kloten (Swiss) 285 G Blake Ward Tri-City Americans (WHL) 286 LW Andrej Nedorost Moskitos Essen (DEL) 287 LW Milan Kopecky HC Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 288 D Mark McRae Cornell (ECAC) 289 D Bjorn Nord Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 290 C Simon Gamache Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 291 D Arne Ramholt EHC Kloten (Swiss) 292 D Louis Mandeville Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 293 D Lauri Kinos Montreal Rocket (QMJHL)
