Location: Gaylord Entertainment Center Dates: June 21-22, 2003 First Overall Pick: Marc-Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh Penguins)Players with NHL Experience: 130
The 2003 NHL entry draft was the 41st NHL entry draft. It was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21 and 22, 2003.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was only the third time a goaltender was selected first overall in the draft, after Michel Plasse in 1968 and Rick DiPietro in 2000. Eric Staal was selected second, by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Nathan Horton was the third selection, by the Florida Panthers.
Biggest Steals of the 2003 NHL Draft
Brian Elliott (Ottawa Senators – 291st Overall)
543 career games, 279-167-54 record, 45 shutouts, 2.57 goals-against average (GAA), .909 save percentage (SV%)
2012 Jennings Trophy winner
Jaroslav Halak (Montreal Canadiens – 271st Overall)
581 career games, 295-189-69 record, 53 shutouts, 2.50 GAA, .915 SV%
2-time Jennings Trophy winner
Matt Moulson (Pittsburgh Penguins – 263rd Overall)
369 points in 650 career games
3-time 30-goal scorer
Dustin Byfuglien (Chicago Blackhawks – 245th Overall)
525 points in 869 career games
2010 Stanley Cup winner
Joe Pavelski (San Jose Sharks – 205th Overall)
1,068 points in 1,332 career games
1-time All-Star
5-time 30-goal scorer
Lee Stempniak (St. Louis Blues – 148th Overall)
469 points in 911 career games
2-time 20-goal scorer
Biggest Busts of the 2003 NHL Draft
Hugh Jessiman (New York Rangers – 12th Overall)
0 points in 2 career games
Shawn Belle (St. Louis Blues – 30th Overall)
1 point in 20 career games
Deeper Dive
2003 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Marc-Andre Fleury (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 31 D Danny Richmond Michigan (CCHA) 32 C Ryan Stone Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 33 LW Loui Eriksson Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 34 D Mike Egener Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 35 LW Konstantin Glazachev Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) 36 LW Vojtech Polak HC Energie Karlovy Vary (Czech) 37 D Kevin Klein Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 38 C Kamil Kreps Brampton Battalion (OHL) 39 D Tim Ramholt ZSC Lions (Swiss) 40 C Cory Urquhart Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) 41 D Matt Smaby Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (High-MN) 42 C Petr Vrana Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 43 C Josh Hennessy Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 44 RW Konstantin Pushkarev Torpedo Ust Kamenogorsk 2 (Russia-3) 45 C Patrice Bergeron Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) 46 C Dan Fritsche Sarnia Sting (OHL) 47 D Matt Carle River City Lancers (USHL) 48 RW Dmitri Chernykh Khimik Voskresensk (Russia-2) 49 D Shea Weber Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 50 D Ivan Baranka HK Dubnica Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 51 RW Colin McDonald New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) 52 G Corey Crawford Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 53 C Evgeny Tunik Elemash Elektrostal (Russia-2) 54 RW B.J. Crombeen Barrie Colts (OHL) 55 LW Stefan Meyer Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 56 C Patrick O’Sullivan Mississagua IceDogs (OHL) 57 D John Doherty Phillips Andover Academy (High-MA) 58 C Jeremy Colliton Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 59 D Michal Barinka HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 60 RW Marc-Andre Bernier Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 61 C Maxim Lapierre Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) 62 C David Backes Lincoln Stars (USHL) 63 D David Liffiton Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 64 G Jimmy Howard Maine (H-East) 65 LW Branislav Fabry HC Slovan Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 66 RW Masi Marjamaki Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 67 LW Igor Mirnov Dynamo Moskva (Russia) 68 LW Jean-Francois Jacques Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins (Jess Starr /The Hockey Writers)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 69 C Colin Fraser Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 70 RW Jonathan Filewich Prince George Cougars (WHL) 71 D Dmitry Kosmachev CSKA Moskva (Russia) 72 LW Mikhail Zhukov IKF Arboga (Sweden-2) 73 LW Daniel Carcillo Sarnia Sting (OHL) 74 LW Clarke MacArthur Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 75 C Ken Roche St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA) 76 D Richard Stehlik Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 77 C Tyler Redenbach Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 78 C Danny Irmen Lincoln Stars (USHL) 79 D Ryan O’Byrne Nanaimo (BCHL) 80 C Dmitri Pestunov Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia) 81 RW Stefan Ruzicka HKm Nitra (Slovakia-2) 82 G Ryan Munce Sarnia Sting (OHL) 83 RW Steve Werner Massachusetts (H-East) 84 G Konstantin Barulin Gazovik Tyumen (Russia-2) 85 D Alexandre Picard Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 86 RW Shane Hynes Cornell (ECAC) 87 C Ryan Potulny Lincoln Stars (USHL) 88 D Zack Fitzgerald Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 89 RW Paul Brown Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 90 D Juha Alen Northern Michigan (CCHA) 91 LW Martin Sagat HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 92 D Alexander Sulzer Hamburg (Germany) 93 C Ivan Khomutov Elemash Elektrostal (Russia-2) 94 RW Zack Stortini Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 95 RW Rick Kozak Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 96 G Jonathan Boutin Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 97 LW Ryan Donally Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 98 C Grigory Shafigulin Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) 99 D Matt Nickerson Texas Tornado (NAHL) 100 D Philippe Seydoux Kloten (Swiss) 101 LW Konstantin Zakharov Yunost Minsk (Belarus)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 102 D Aaron Dawson Peterborough Petes (OHL) 103 LW Kevin Jarman Stouffville (OPJHL) 104 C Philippe Dupuis Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 105 D Martin Lojek Brampton Battalion (OHL) 106 D Jan Hejda HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 107 RW Byron Bitz Nanaimo (BCHL) 108 C Kevin Romy Geneve-Servette HC (Swiss) 109 LW Andreas Valdix MIF (Sweden) 110 D Jim Sharrow Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 111 C/LW Brandon Nolan Oshawa Generals (OHL) 112 RW Jamie Tardif Peterborough Petes (OHL) 113 C Corey Locke Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 114 D Denis Ezhov CSK VVS Samara (Russia-2) 115 C Liam Lindstrom Mora IK (Sweden-2) 116 RW Guillaume Desbiens Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 117 G Teemu Lassila TPS (Finland) 118 D Frank Rediker Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 119 D Nathan Saunders Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 120 RW Stefan Blaho HK Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 121 LW Paul Bissonnette Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 122 D Corey Potter Michigan State (CCHA) 123 LW Danny Stewart Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 124 D James Pemberton Providence (H-East) 125 RW Konstantin Volkov Dynamo Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 126 G Kevin Nastiuk Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 127 C Alexandre Bolduc Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 128 LW Ty Morris St. Albert (AJHL) 129 C Patrik Valcak HC Ostrava Jr. (Czech Jr.) 130 RW Matej Trojovsky Regina Pats (WHL) 131 RW David Svagrovsky Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 132 D Kyle Quincey London Knights (OHL) 133 G Rustam Sidikov CKSA Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 134 RW Alexander Naurov Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 135 D Mattias Karlsson Brynas IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 136 D Michael Vannelli Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Jan Hejda (Photo by Dave Gainer/The Hockey Writers)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 137 D Tyson Strachan Vernon (BCHL) 138 RW Arsi Piispanen Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.) 139 G Patrick Ehelechner Hannover (Germany) 140 G David Tremblay Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 141 RW Dan Travis Deerfield Academy (High-MA) 142 D Tim Cook River City Lancers (USHL) 143 RW Greg Moore Maine (H-East) 144 G Eero Kilpelainen KalPa Jr. (Finland Jr.) 145 LW Brett Sterling Colorado College (WCHA) 146 C Mark McCutcheon New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) 147 RW Kalle Olsson Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 148 RW Lee Stempniak Dartmouth (ECAC) 149 LW Nigel Dawes Kootenay Ice (WHL) 150 D Thomas Morrow Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 151 D Lasse Kukkonen Karpat (Finland) 152 C Brady Murray Salmon Arm (BCHL) 153 G Mike Brown Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 154 RW David Rohlfs Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) 155 C Josh Robertson Proctor Academy (High-NH) 156 C Alexei Ivanov Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 157 RW Marcin Kolusz Podhale Nowy Targ (Poland) 158 C John Mitchell Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 159 G Chris Beckford-Tseu Oshawa Generals (OHL) 160 RW Nicklas Danielsson Brynas IF (Sweden) 161 RW Evgeni Isakov Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 162 D Martin Tuma HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech) 163 C Brad Richardson Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 164 C Ryan Oulahen Brampton Battalion (OHL) 165 C Gino Guyer Minnesota (WCHA) 166 D Sergei Gimayev Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 167 D Zach Tarkir Chilliwack (BCHL)
Lee Stempniak, Carolina Hurricanes, Mar. 1, 2018 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 168 D Marc Methot London Knights (OHL) 169 D Lukas Bolf HC Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 170 LW Andreas Sundin Linkoping HC (Sweden) 171 C Denis Stasyuk Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) 172 D Pavel Voroshnin Mississagua IceDogs (OHL) 173 C Tyler Johnson Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 174 C Esa Pirnes Tappara (Finland) 175 LW Mike Hamilton Merritt (BCHL) 176 C Ivan Dornic HC Slovan Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 177 G Chris Heino-Lindberg Hammarby IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 178 RW Ryan Gibbons Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 179 D Philippe Furrer SC Bern (Swiss) 180 G Chris Holt USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL) 181 C Johan Andersson IF Troja-Ljungby (Sweden-2) 182 D Bruno Gervais Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) 183 C Nate Thompson Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 184 LW Dragan Umicevic Sodertalje SK (Sweden) 185 LW Francis Wathier Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 186 LW Drew Miller River City Lancers (USHL) 187 G Miroslav Kopriva HC Kladno (Czech-2) 188 D Mark Flood Peterborough Petes (OHL) 189 C Jonathan Lehun St. Cloud State (WCHA) 190 D Chad Brownlee Vernon (BCHL) 191 G Rejean Beauchemin Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 192 D Doug O’Brien Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 193 G Ville Hostikka SaiPa Jr. (Finland Jr.) 194 D Stefan Blom Hammarby IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 195 D Drew Bagnall Battlefords (SJHL) 196 D Elias Granath Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 197 G Jason Smith Lennoxville (QJAAAHL)
Nate Thompson, Philadelphia Flyers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 198 LW Shay Stephenson Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 199 G Andy Chiodo Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 200 D Alexander Guskov Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) 201 RW Jonathan Tremblay Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) 202 D Nathan Paetsch Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 203 C Denis Loginov Ak Bars Kazan 2 (Russia-3) 204 LW Linus Videll Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 205 C Joe Pavelski Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 206 RW Thomas Bellemare Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 207 D Georgy Misharin Dynamo-Energiya Yekaterinberg (Russia-2) 208 C Randall Gelech Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 209 D Dylan Reese Pittsburgh Forge (NAHL) 210 D Andrei Mukhachev CSKA Moskva (Russia) 211 G Mike Brodeur Camrose (AJHL) 212 D Denis Rehak HK Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 213 G Miroslav Hanuljak HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech) 214 C Kyle Brodziak Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 215 D Mathieu Roy Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 216 F Kai Hospelt Kolner Haie (Germany) 217 D Oskari Korpikari Karpat (Finland) 218 C Dirk Southern Northern Michigan (CCHA) 219 C Adam Courchaine Vancouver Giants (WHL) 220 RW Jeremy Williams Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 221 LW Evgeny Skachkov Kapitan-Rus Stupino (Russia-3) 222 C Francois-Pierre Guenette Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 223 C Dany Roussin Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 224 G Gerald Coleman London Knights (OHL) 225 RW Brett Hemingway Coquitlam (BCHL) 226 LW Tomas Kollar Hammarby IF (Sweden-2) 227 LW Jay Rosehill Olds (AJHL) 228 D Will Colbert Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 229 C Stephen Dixon Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
Joe Pavelski, Dallas Stars (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 230 C Jamie Hoffmann Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 231 G Matt Zaba Vernon (BCHL) 232 C Joe Jensen St. Cloud State (WCHA) 233 LW Mathieu Gravel Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 234 D Petr Kadlec HC Slavia Praha (Czech) 235 G Jeff Weber Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 236 C Alexander Hult Tranas AIF (Sweden-2) 237 RW Shaun Landolt Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 238 D Cody Blanshan Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) 239 D Toby Enstrom MODO Hockey (Sweden) 240 LW Cam Cunning Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 241 LW Jimmy Bonneau Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) 242 LW Eduard Lewandowski Kolner Haie (Germany) 243 C Jan Marek HC Ocelari Trinec (Czech) 244 C Mike Sullivan Stouffville (OPJHL) 245 D Dustin Byfuglien Prince George Cougars (WHL) 246 RW Igor Volkov Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia) 247 C Benoit Mondou Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 248 D Josef Hrabal HC Vsetin Jr. (Czech Jr.) 249 C Andrew Joudrey Notre Dame (SJHL) 250 D Shane O’Brien Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 251 LW Mathieu Melanson Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 252 C Sergei Topol Avangard Omsk (Russia) 253 D Andrei Pervyshin Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3) 254 D Nathan McIver Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 255 F Raimonds Danilics Stalkers Juniors Daugavpils (Latvia Jr.) 256 D Brady Greco Chicago Steel (USHL) 257 D Darryl Yacboski Regina Pats (WHL) 258 LW Vladimir Kutny Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 259 D Niko Vainio Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.) 260 RW Ossi Louhivaara KooKoo (Finland-2) 261 C Joey Tenute Sarnia Sting (OHL)
Winnipeg Jets’ Dustin Byfuglien (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 262 C Ryan Rorabeck Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 263 LW Matt Moulson Cornell (ECAC) 264 RW John Hecimovic Sarnia Sting (OHL) 265 LW Tanner Glass Nanaimo (BCHL) 266 RW Louis-Philippe Martin Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 267 D Brian O’Hanley Boston College HS (High-MA) 268 F Lauris Darzins Lukko Jr. (Finland Jr.) 269 C Rylan Kaip Notre Dame (SJHL) 270 LW Kevin Harvey Georgetown (OPJHL) 271 G Jaroslav Halak HC Slovan Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 272 D Sean Sullivan St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA) 273 LW Albert Vishnyakov Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) 274 RW Marty Guerin Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 275 D Michael Grenzy Chicago Steel (USHL) 276 RW Carter Lee Canterbury School (High-CT) 277 G Kevin Regan St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA) 278 RW Troy Bodie Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 279 RW Mark Olafson Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 280 D Ville Mantymaa Tappara Jr. (Finland Jr.) 281 D Jean-Michel Bolduc Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 282 C Chris Porter Lincoln Stars (USHL) 283 D Trevor Hendrikx Peterborough Petes (OHL) 284 RW Juhamatti Aaltonen Karpat Jr. (Finland Jr.) 285 D Matthew Hansen Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 286 C Zbynek Hrdel Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 287 C Nick Tarnasky Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 288 RW David Jones Coquitlam (BCHL) 289 C Mikael Johansson Arvika HC (Sweden-3) 290 C Loic Burkhalter HC Ambri-Piotta (Swiss) 291 G Brian Elliott Ajax (OPJHL) 292 LW Arseny Bondarev Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3)
Jaroslav Halak, New York Rangers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
