Location: National Car Rental Center (Sunrise, FL) Dates: June 23-24, 2001 First Overall Pick: Ilya Kovalchuk (Atlanta Thrashers)Players with NHL Experience: 126
The 2001 NHL entry draft was the 39th NHL entry draft. It was held on June 23 and 24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.
The last active player in the NHL from the 2001 draft class was Craig Anderson , who retired after the 2022–23 season, though he had previously been drafted in 1999.
Biggest Steals of the 2001 NHL Draft
P.A. Parenteau (Anaheim Ducks – 294th Overall)
296 points in 491 career games
1-time 20-goal scorer
Martin Gerber (Anaheim Ducks – 232nd Overall)
229 career games, 113-78-21 record, 10 shutouts, 2.63 goals-against average, .911 save percentage
2006 Stanley Cup winner
Johnny Oduya (Washington Capitals – 221st Overall)
190 points in 850 career games
2-time Stanley Cup winner
Juusi Jokinen (Dallas Stars – 192nd Overall)
563 points in 951 career games
2-time 20-goal scorer
Marek Zidlicky (New York Rangers – 176th Overall)
417 points in 836 career games
Biggest Busts of the 2001 NHL Draft
Igor Knyazev (Carolina Hurricanes – 15th Overall)
Jens Karlsson (Los Angeles Kings – 18th Overall)
Adrian Foster (New Jersey Devils – 28th Overall)
Adam Munro (Chicago Blackhawks – 29th Overall)
1 point in 18 career games
2001 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 LW Ilya Kovalchuk Spartak Moskva (Russia-2) 2 C Jason Spezza Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 3 C Alexander Svitov Avangard Omsk (Russia) 4 C Stephen Weiss Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 5 LW Stanislav Chistov Avangard Omsk (Russia) 6 C Mikko Koivu TPS (Finland) 7 D Mike Komisarek Michigan (CCHA) 8 G Pascal Leclaire Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 9 C/LW Tuomo Ruutu Jokerit (Finland) 10 G Dan Blackburn Kootenay Ice (WHL) 11 RW Fredrik Sjostrom Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden) 12 D Dan Hamhuis Prince George Cougars (WHL) 13 RW Ales Hemsky Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 14 RW Chuck Kobasew Boston College (H-East) 15 D Igor Knyazev Spartak Moskva (Russia-2) 16 C R.J. Umberger Ohio State (CCHA) 17 D Carlo Colaiacovo Erie Otters (OHL) 18 RW Jens Karlsson Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden) 19 D Shaone Morrisonn Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 20 C Marcel Goc SERC Wild Wings (Germany) 21 RW Colby Armstrong Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 22 C Jiri Novotny HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 23 D Tim Gleason Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 24 D Lukas Krajicek Peterborough Petes (OHL) 25 LW Alexander Perezhogin Avangard Omsk (Russia) 26 G Jason Bacashihua Chicago Freeze (NAHL) 27 D Jeff Woywitka Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 28 C Adrian Foster Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 29 G Adam Munro Erie Otters (OHL) 30 C David Steckel Ohio State (CCHA)
The 2001 NHL entry draft’s top three picks, Jason Spezza, left, selected by the Ottawa Senators second overall, Ilya Kovalchuk selected by the Atlanta Thrashers first overall, and Alexander Svitov selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning third overall, pose together following the first round of the draft Saturday June 23, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Tony Gutierrez
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 31 D Matthew Spiller Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 32 C Derek Roy Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 33 LW Timofei Shishkanov Spartak Moskva (Russia-2) 34 C Greg Watson Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 35 D Mark Popovic Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 36 RW Kyle Wanvig Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 37 RW Duncan Milroy Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 38 RW Tim Jackman Minnesota State (WCHA) 39 D Karel Pilar HC Chemopetrol (Czech) 40 D Fedor Tyutin SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) 41 C Andrei Taratukhin Avangard Omsk (Russia) 42 D Tomas Slovak HC Kosice (Slovakia) 43 D Doug Lynch Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 44 C Igor Pohanka Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 45 C Martin Podlesak Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 46 C Mike Zigomanis Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 47 C Alexander Polushin THK Tver (Russia-2) 48 LW Tuomas Pihlman JYP (Finland) 49 C/W Mike Cammalleri Michigan (CCHA) 50 RW Chris Thorburn North Bay Centennials (OHL) 51 RW Jaroslav Bednar HIFK (Finland) 52 C Ed Caron Phillps-Exeter Academy (High-NH) 53 C Kiel McLeod Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 54 D Noah Welch St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA) 55 RW Jason Pominville Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 56 G Andrei Medvedev Spartak Moskva (Russia-2) 57 C Jay McClement Brampton Battalion (OHL) 58 D Nathan Paetsch Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 59 RW Matt Keith Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 60 D Victor Uchevatov Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 61 D Andreas Holmqvist Hammarby IF (Sweden-2) 62 RW Igor Grigorenko CSK VVS Samara (Russia-2) 63 G Peter Budaj Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL)
Jason Pominville (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 64 D Tomas Malec Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 65 D Brendan Bell Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 66 C Fedor Fedorov Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 67 RW Robin Leblanc Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 68 D Grant McNeill Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 69 C Joel Stepp Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 70 C Yared Hagos AIK (Sweden) 71 LW Tomas Plekanec HC Kladno (Czech) 72 C/LW Brandon Nolan Oshawa Generals (OHL) 73 G Craig Anderson Guelph Storm (OHL) 74 D Chris Heid Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 75 RW Denis Platonov Kristall Saratov (Russia-2) 76 C Oliver Setzinger Ilves (Finland) 77 LW Darren McLachlan Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 78 D Beat Forster HC Davos (Swiss) 79 C Garth Murray Regina Pats (WHL) 80 G Michael Garnett Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 81 D Neil Komadoski Notre Dame (CCHA) 82 D Jay Harrison Brampton Battalion (OHL) 83 RW Henrik Juntunen Karpat Jr. (Finland Jr.) 84 D Kenny Smith Harvard (ECAC) 85 D Aaron Johnson Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 86 D Drew Fata Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 87 C Per Mars Brynas IF (Sweden) 88 C Nicolas Corbeil Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 89 G Tuomas Nissinen KalPa Jr. (Finland Jr.) 90 RW Owen Fussey Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 91 RW Kevin Estrada Chilliwack (BCHL) 92 RW Anthony Aquino Merrimack (H-East) 93 LW Stephane Veilleux Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 94 RW Evgeny Artyukhin Vityaz Podolsk (Russia) 95 LW Patrick Sharp Vermont (ECAC) 96 D Alexandre Rouleau Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 97 RW Danny Bois London Knights (OHL)
Craig Anderson, Buffalo Sabres (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 98 RW Jordin Tootoo Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 99 G Ray Emery Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 100 D Brian Sipotz Miami (Ohio) (CCHA) 101 C Cory Stillman Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 102 LW Timo Parssinen HPK (Finland) 103 RW Tony Virta TPS (Finland) 104 D Brent MacLellan Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 105 D Vladimir Korsunov Spartak Moskva (Russia-2) 106 D Christian Ehrhoff Krefeld (Germany) 107 G Dimitri Patzold Erding Jets (Germany-2) 108 RW Tomi Maki Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.) 109 D Martti Jarventie TPS (Finland) 110 G Rob Zepp Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 111 G Matti Kaltiainen Blues Jr. (Finalnd Jr.) 112 C Milan Gajic Burnaby (BCHL) 113 D Bryce Lampman Omaha Lancers (USHL) 114 RW Evgeny Gladskikh Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia) 115 D Vladimir Gusev Sibir Novosibirsk 2 (Russia-3) 116 D Richard Petiot Camrose (AJHL) 117 RW Mike Woodford Cushing Academy (High-MA) 118 D Brandon Rogers Hotchkiss School (High-CT) 119 LW Alexei Zotkin Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia) 120 C Tomas Surovy HC SKP Poprad (Slovakia) 121 G Drew MacIntyre Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 122 RW Igor Valeev North Bay Centennials (OHL) 123 RW Aaron Lobb London Knights (OHL) 124 LW Yegor Shastin Avangard Omsk (Russia) 125 RW Jeff Lucky Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 126 C Daniel Volrab HC Sparta Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 127 D Christoph Schubert Munchen (Germany) 128 RW Andrei Posnov Krylia Sovetov Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 129 D Miroslav Blatak HC Ziln Jr. (Czech Jr.) 130 LW Colt King Guelph Storm (OHL) 131 C Ben Eaves Boston College (H-East)
Christian Ehrhoff (Photo: Andy Martin Jr)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 132 G Dusan Salficky HC Plzen (Czech) 133 G Jussi Markkanen Tappara (Finland) 134 C Kyle Wellwood Belleville Bulls (OHL) 135 LW Colin Stuart Colorado College (WCHA) 136 G Billy Thompson Prince George Cougars (WHL) 137 C Joel Perrault Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 138 D Paul Lynch Valley (EJHL) 139 RW Shawn Collymore Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 140 C Tomas Plihal Bili Tygri Liberec Jr. (Czech Jr.) 141 W Cole Jarrett Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 142 LW Tommi Jaminki Blues Jr. (Finalnd Jr.) 143 LW Frantisek Skladany Boston University (H-East) 144 C/RW Cody McCormick Belleville Bulls (OHL) 145 D James Hakewill Westminster School (High-CT) 146 D Jussi Timonen KalPa Jr. (Finland Jr.) 147 RW Jiri Jakes Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 148 C David Klema Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 149 D Mikko Viitanen Ahmat Hyvinkaa (Finland-2) 150 G Bernd Bruckler Tri-City Storm (USHL) 151 D Kevin Bieksa Bowling Green (CCHA) 152 G Terry Denike Weyburn (SJHL) 153 D Tuukka Mantyla Tappara (Finland) 154 C Jake Brenk Breck School (High-MN) 155 LW Michal Vondrka HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Jr.) 156 D Andy Schneider Lincoln Stars (USHL) 157 RW Andreas Jamtin Farjestad BK Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 158 G Roman Malek HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 159 C Dmitri Semin Spartak Moskva (Russia-2) 160 D Artem Ternavsky Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 161 G Mike Smith Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 162 D Stefan Schauer SC Riessersee (Germany-2) 163 RW Andreas Salomonsson Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 164 C Yuri Trubachev SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) 165 C Pierre-Luc Emond Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
Mike Smith, Edmonton Oilers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 166 G Andy Chiodo Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 167 D Michal Blazek HC Vsetin Jr. (Czech Jr.) 168 D Maxim Kondratiev Lada Togliatti 2 (Russia-3) 169 C Dustin Johner Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 170 D Jan Tabacek MHC Martin (Slovakia) 171 C Eric Himelfarb Sarnia Sting (OHL) 172 D Dennis Seidenberg Adler Mannheim (Germany) 173 C Justin Aikins Langley (BCHL) 174 LW Alexander Golovin Avangard-VDV Omsk (Russia-3) 175 LW Ryane Clowe Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 176 D Marek Zidlicky HIFK (Finland) 177 C Andrei Razin Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia) 178 D Anton Lavrentiev Ak Bars Kazan 2 (Russia-3) 179 D Andrew Alberts Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 180 RW Scott Polaski Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 181 G Daniel Boisclair Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 182 LW Tom Cavanagh Phillps-Exeter Academy (High-NH) 183 RW Jaroslav Sklenar HC Ytong Brno (Czech-2) 184 RW Scott Horvath Massachusetts (H-East) 185 D Mikael Svensk Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 186 D Petr Puncochar HC Slavia Karlovy Vary Jr. (Czech Jr.) 187 C Artem Vostrikov Lada Togliatti 2 (Russia-3) 188 D Art Femenella Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 189 G Pasi Nurminen Jokerit (Finland) 190 D Brett Scheffelmaier Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 191 LW Zbynek Novak HC Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 192 C Jussi Jokinen Karpat Jr. (Finland Jr.) 193 C Brooks Laich Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 194 RW James Massen Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 195 G Nick Pannoni Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 196 C/RW Charlie Stephens Guelph Storm (OHL)
Jussi Jokinen, Columbus Blue Jackets, Feb. 22, 2018 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 197 D Jan Holub Bili Tygri Liberec Jr. (Czech Jr.) 198 C Ivan Kolozvary HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 199 D Matt Suderman Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 200 LW Toni Koivisto Lukko (Finland) 201 C Colin FitzRandolph Phillps-Exeter Academy (High-NH) 202 LW Derek Boogaard Prince George Cougars (WHL) 203 D Andrew Archer Guelph Storm (OHL) 204 C Raffaele Sannitz HC Lugano (Swiss) 205 D Teemu Jaaskelainen Ilves Jr. (Finland Jr.) 206 C Petr Preucil Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 207 RW Garrett Bembridge Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 208 D Thierry Douville Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 209 G Jordan Sigalet Victoria (BCHL) 210 G Steve Belanger Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 211 D Sean Curry Tri-City Americans (WHL) 212 C Jason King Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 213 G Jan Chovan Belleville Bulls (OHL) 214 G Cristobal Huet HC Lugano (Swiss) 215 C Dan Baum Prince George Cougars (WHL) 216 RW Oleg Minakov Elemash Elektrostal (Russia-2) 217 G Tomas Duba HC Sparta Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 218 D Jan Platil Barrie Colts (OHL) 219 LW Dennis Packard Harvard (ECAC) 220 LW Dave Moss Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) 221 D Johnny Oduya Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 222 D Jeremy Van Hoof Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 223 RW Brandon Bochenski Lincoln Stars (USHL) 224 C Tony Martensson Brynas IF (Sweden) 225 D David Printz Great Falls (AWHL) 226 LW Pontus Petterstrom Tingsryds AIF (Sweden-2) 227 RW Marek Svatos Kootenay Ice (WHL)
Wilhelm Westlund plays a simple all-around game like Johnny Oduya. (Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 228 RW Mike Bray Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 229 C Aaron Voros Victoria (BCHL) 230 D Leonid Zhvachkin Vityaz Podolsk 2 (Russia-3) 231 RW Kyle Bruce Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 232 G Martin Gerber SC Langnau (Swiss) 233 D Joe Campbell Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 234 D Calle Aslund Huddinge IK Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 235 D Neil Petruic Kindersley (SJHL) 236 RW Ryan Bowness Brampton Battalion (OHL) 237 D Mike Gabinet Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) 238 C Ryan Hollweg Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 239 LW Jake Riddle Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 240 C Gustav Grasberg Mora IK (Sweden-2) 241 D Milan Jurcina Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 242 C Andrew Murray Selkirk (MJHL) 243 LW Frantisek Lukes Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 244 D Carter Trevisani Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 245 C Konstantin Mikhailov Neftekhimik Nishnekamsk (Russia) 246 D Tomas Mojzis Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 247 LW Marek Dubec HC Vsetin Jr. (Czech Jr.) 248 D Kari Haakana Jokerit (Finland) 249 D Matt Maglione Princeton (ECAC) 250 G Brandon Crawford-West Texas Tornado (NAHL) 251 LW Ville Hamalainen SaiPa (Finland) 252 C J.F. Soucy Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) 253 RW Petr Cajanek HC Ziln (Czech) 254 RW Peter Polcik HKm Nitra Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 255 C Marco Rosa Merrimack (H-East) 256 C Gregg Johnson Boston University (H-East) 257 D Yevgeny Gamalei Dynamo Moskva 2 (Russia-2) 258 D Dmitri Bykov Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) 259 LW Dmitri Bezrukov Neftekhimik Nishnekamsk (Russia)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 260 C Bryan Perez Michigan Tech (WCHA) 261 LW Vitali Smolyaninov Neftekhimik Nizhekamsk 2 (Russia-3) 262 D Mario Cartelli HC Ocelari Trinec (Czech) 263 D Jan Blanar HK Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 264 LW P.A. Parenteau Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 265 RW Dale Sullivan Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 266 RW Viktor Ujcik HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 267 D Ivan Majesky Ilves (Finland) 268 C Jeff Miles Vermont (ECAC) 269 LW Juris Stals Lukko Jr. (Finland Jr.) 270 C Grant Jacobsen Regina Pats (WHL) 271 D Mikko Lehtonen Karpat (Finland) 272 D Ales Pisa HC Pardubice (Czech) 273 D Severin Blindenbacher Kloten (Swiss) 274 D Peter Reynolds North Bay Centennials (OHL) 275 G Robert Muller Adler Mannheim (Germany) 276 LW Mike Knoepfli Georgetown (OPJHL) 277 G Sebastien Laplante Rayside-Balfour (NOJHL) 278 LW Shay Stephenson Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 279 D Ryan Jorde Tri-City Americans (WHL) 280 D Roman Kuhtinov Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) 281 LW Ilja Solarev Molot Prikamie Perm 2 (Russia-3) 282 RW Marcel Rodman Peterborough Petes (OHL) 283 D Simon Skoog Morrums GoIS (Sweden-2) 284 LW Viktor Hubl HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 285 LW Marek Tomica HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 286 RW Toni Dahlman Ilves (Finland) 287 RW Juha-Pekka Ketola Lukko Jr. (Finland Jr.) 288 D Francois Senez RPI (ECAC) 289 D Henrik Bergfors Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
PA Parenteau (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
