Location: RBC Center Dates: June 26-27, 2004 First Overall Pick: Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)Players with NHL Experience: 128
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the 42nd NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 and 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout, which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.
Biggest Steals of the 2004 NHL Draft
Jannik Hansen (Vancouver Canucks – 287th Overall)
256 points in 626 career games
Mark Streit (Montreal Canadiens – 262nd Overall)
434 points in 786 career games
2017 Stanley Cup winner
Daniel Winnik (Phoenix Coyotes – 265th Overall)
251 points in 798 career games
Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators – 258th Overall)
683 career games, 369-213-75 record, 60 shutouts, 2.43 goals-against average (GAA), .917 save percentage (SV%)
2018 Vezina Trophy Winner
2-time All-Star
3-time 40-game winner
Alexander Edler (Vancouver Canucks – 91st Overall)
439 points in 1,030 career games
David Krejci (Boston Bruins – 63rd Overall)
786 points in 1,032 career games
2011 Stanley Cup winner
4-time 20-goal scorer
Biggest Busts of the 2004 NHL Draft
Lauri Tukonen (Los Angeles Kings – 11th Overall)
0 points in 5 career games
A.J. Thelen (Minnesota Wild – 12th Overall)
Marek Schwarz (St. Louis Blues – 17th Overall)
6 career games
0-2-0 career record, .809 SV%, 4.32 GAA
Kris Chucko (Calgary Flames – 24th Overall)
0 points in 2 career games
Andy Rogers (Tampa Bay Lightning – 30th Overall)
Deeper Dive
2004 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 LW Alex Ovechkin Dynamo Moskva (Russia) 2 C Evgeni Malkin Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia) 3 D Cam Barker Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 4 LW Andrew Ladd Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 5 RW Blake Wheeler Breck School (High-MN) 6 G Al Montoya Michigan (CCHA) 7 LW Rostislav Olesz HC Vitkovice (Czech) 8 LW Alexandre Picard Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL) 9 D Ladislav Smid Bili Tygri Liberec (Czech) 10 D Boris Valabik Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 11 RW Lauri Tukonen Blues (Finland) 12 D A.J. Thelen Michigan State (CCHA) 13 RW Drew Stafford North Dakota (WCHA) 14 G Devan Dubnyk Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 15 RW Alexander Radulov THK Tver (Russia-2) 16 C Petteri Nokelainen SaiPa (Finland) 17 G Marek Schwarz HC Sparta Praha (Czech) 18 C Kyle Chipchura Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 19 LW Lauri Korpikoski TPS Jr. (Finland Jr.) 20 C Travis Zajac Salmon Arm (BCHL) 21 LW Wojtek Wolski Brampton Battalion (OHL) 22 RW Lukas Kaspar HC Chemopetrol (Czech) 23 D Andrej Meszaros HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 24 LW Kris Chucko Salmon Arm (BCHL) 25 C Rob Schremp London Knights (OHL) 26 G Cory Schneider Phillips Andover Academy (High-MA) 27 D Jeff Schultz Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 28 D Mark Fistric Vancouver Giants (WHL) 29 D Mike Green Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 30 D Andy Rogers Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (Jess Starr /The Hockey Writers)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 31 LW Johannes Salmonsson Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 32 C Dave Bolland London Knights (OHL) 33 C Chris Bourque Cushing Academy (High-MA) 34 D Johan Fransson Lulea HF (Sweden) 35 D Logan Stephenson Tri-City Americans (WHL) 36 C Darin Olver Northern Michigan (CCHA) 37 G David Shantz Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) 38 G Justin Peters Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 39 D Jordan Smith Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 40 D Grant Lewis Dartmouth (ECAC) 41 LW Bryan Bickell Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 42 LW Roman Voloshenko Krylja Sovetov Moskva (Russia-2) 43 D Michael Funk Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 44 D Roman Tesliuk Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 45 C Ryan Garlock Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 46 RW Adam Pineault Boston College (H-East) 47 RW Blake Comeau Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 48 LW Dane Byers Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 49 C Carl Soderberg Malmo (Sweden) 50 RW Enver Lisin Kristall Saratov (Russia-2) 51 C Bruce Graham Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 52 RW Raymond Sawada Nanaimo (BCHL) 53 LW David Booth Michigan State (CCHA) 54 C Jakub Sindel HC Sparta Praha (Czech) 55 RW Victor Oreskovich Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 56 D Nicklas Grossmann Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 57 LW Geoff Paukovich USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL) 58 D Kirill Lyamin CSKA Moskva (Russia) 59 D Kyle Wharton Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 60 C Brandon Dubinsky Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 61 D Alex Goligoski Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 62 C Mikhail Yunkov Krylja Sovetov Moskva (Russia-2) 63 C David Krejci HC Kladno Jr. (Czech Jr.) 64 RW Martins Karsums Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 65 LW Mark Tobin Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
David Krejci, Boston Bruins (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 66 D Sami Lepisto Jokerit (Finland) 67 RW Nick Johnson St. Albert (AJHL) 68 LW Adam Berti Oshawa Generals (OHL) 69 D Casey Borer St. Cloud State (WCHA) 70 LW Brandon Prust London Knights (OHL) 71 D Andrej Sekera HK Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 72 RW Denis Parshin CSKA Moskva (Russia) 73 RW Zdenek Bahensky HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Jr.) 74 D Kyle Klubertanz Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 75 C Tim Brent Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 76 D Scott Lehman Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 77 LW Shawn Weller Capital District (EJHL) 78 C Peter Olvecky HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 79 D Clayton Stoner Tri-City Americans (WHL) 80 C Billy Ryan Cushing Academy (High-MA) 81 C Vaclav Meidl Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 82 C Sergei Ogorodnikov THK Tver (Russia-2) 83 LW Viktor Alexandrov Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) 84 D Alexei Emelin CSK VVS Samara (Russia-2) 85 C Brian Gifford Moorhead HS (High-MN) 86 LW John Lammers Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 87 C Peter Regin Herning (Denmark) 88 D Clayton Barthel Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 89 G Jeff Glass Kootenay Ice (WHL) 90 G Justin Pogge Prince George Cougars (WHL) 91 D Alexander Edler Jamtlands HF (Sweden-3) 92 RW Rob Bellamy New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) 93 G Dan LaCosta Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 94 G Thomas Greiss Kolner EC Jr. (Germany Jr.) 95 D Paul Baier Deerfield Academy (High-MA) 96 D Andrey Plekhanov Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2 (Russia-3) 97 LW Johan Franzen Linkoping HC (Sweden) 98 C Dustin Boyd Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
Alex Edler, Vancouver Canucks (Jess Starr /The Hockey Writers)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 99 C Tyler Kennedy Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 100 RW J.T. Wyman Blake School (High-MN) 101 D R.J. Anderson Centennial HS (High-MN) 102 D Mike Lundin Maine (H-East) 103 RW Roman Tomanek HK 95 Povazska Bystrica (Slovakia-2) 104 LW Fredrik Naslund VIK Hockey Ungdom (Sweden-2) 105 D Evan Schafer Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 106 LW Chad Painchaud Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) 107 LW Nick Fugere Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) 108 RW Ashton Rome Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 109 D Brett Carson Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 110 LW Ned Lukacevic Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 111 RW Ryan Jones Chatham (WOHL) 112 LW Liam Reddox Peterborough Petes (OHL) 113 C Roman Kukumberg HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) 114 LW Patrick Bordeleau Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 115 D Wes O’Neill Notre Dame (CCHA) 116 LW Michal Birner HC Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 117 RW Julien Sprunger HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Swiss) 118 C Aki Seitsonen Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 119 C Kevin Porter USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL) 120 D Mitch Maunu Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 121 LW Kris Hogg Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 122 C Alexander Nikulin CSKA Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 123 LW Karel Hromas HC Sparta Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 124 RW David Laliberte Prince Edward Island Rocket (QMJHL) 125 LW Andrew Sarauer Langley (BCHL) 126 C Torrey Mitchell Hotchkiss School (High-CT) 127 RW Ryan Callahan Guelph Storm (OHL) 128 C Evan McGrath Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 129 G Jason Churchill Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Ryan Callahan (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 130 D Michal Sersen Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 131 RW Trevor Kell London Knights (OHL) 132 D Oscar Hedman MODO Hockey (Sweden) 133 RW Petr Pohl Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) 134 RW Kris Versteeg Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 135 LW Roman Psurny HC Ziln Jr. (Czech Jr.) 136 D Nikita Nikitin Omskie Yastreby (Russia-3) 137 G Magnus Akerlund HV71 Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 138 LW Pasi Salonen HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.) 139 G Kyle Moir Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 140 C Jake Dowell Wisconsin (WCHA) 141 RW Jim McKenzie Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 142 RW Juraj Gracik HC VTJ Telvis Topolcany (Slovakia-2) 143 RW Eric Neilson Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 144 D Chris Zarb Tri-City Storm (USHL) 145 G Michal Valent MHC Martin Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 146 D Bryan Young Peterborough Petes (OHL) 147 D Janne Niskala Lukko (Finland) 148 LW Steve Regier Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 149 RW Gino Pisellini Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 150 C Mikhail Grabovski Neftekhimik Nishnekamsk (Russia) 151 D Sergei Kolosov Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) 152 D Bret Nasby Oshawa Generals (OHL) 153 C Steven Zalewski Northwood School (High-NY) 154 D Richard Demen-Willaume Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 155 D Alexander Mikhailishin Spartak Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 156 RW Roman Wick Kloten (Swiss) 157 D Dmitri Vorobiev Lada Togliatti (Russia) 158 LW Brandon Elliott Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) 159 RW Mike Brown Michigan (CCHA) 160 C Ben Walter Massachusetts-Lowell (H-East) 161 D Jean-Claude Sawyer Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 162 C Tyler Haskins Toronto St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 163 C/LW Dusty Collins Northern Michigan (CCHA)
It has been an interesting offseason for Versteeg. ( Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 164 RW Moises Gutierrez Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 165 LW Scott McCulloch Grande Prairie (AJHL) 166 RW Peter Guggisberg HC Davos (Swiss) 167 D Rob Page Blake School (High-MN) 168 RW Kevin Cormier Moncton (MJAHL) 169 LW Jordan Foote Nanaimo (BCHL) 170 C Ladislav Scurko HK Spisska Nova Ves Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) 171 C Frederik Cabana Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 172 RW Matt Auffrey USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL) 173 D Adam Pardy Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 174 C Scott Parse Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) 175 RW Aaron Boogaard Tri-City Americans (WHL) 176 RW Patrick Kaleta Peterborough Petes (OHL) 177 D Max Gordichuk Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 178 C Mike Santorelli Vernon (BCHL) 179 D Jaroslav Mrazek HC Sparta Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.) 180 D Roman Polak HC Vitkovice Jr. (Czech Jr.) 181 G Loic Lacasse Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 182 LW Fred Wikner Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 183 D Trevor Ludwig Texas Tornado (NAHL) 184 D Derek Peltier Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) 185 G Josh Disher Erie Otters (OHL) 186 G Dan Turple Oshawa Generals (OHL) 187 LW Robbie Earl Wisconsin (WCHA) 188 D Jan Zapletal HC Vsetin Jr. (Czech Jr.) 189 G Julien Ellis Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 190 C Lennart Petrell HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.) 191 G Karri Ramo Pelicans Jr. (Finland Jr.) 192 LW Anton Axelsson Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 193 D Kevin Schaeffer Boston University (H-East)
Roman Polak, Dallas Stars (Jess Starr /The Hockey Writers)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 194 D Chris Peluso Brainerd HS (High-MN) 195 RW Jean-Michel Rizk Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 196 C Petri Kontiola Tappara (Finland) 197 RW Andrew Gordon Notre Dame (SJHL) 198 D Justin Vienneau Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 199 C Chad Kolarik USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL) 200 C Matt Schneider Tri-City Americans (WHL) 201 D Mike Vernace Brampton Battalion (OHL) 202 D Ryan Pottruff London Knights (OHL) 203 G Gabriel Bouthillette Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) 204 LW Miikka Tuomainen TuTo Hockey (Finland-2) 205 RW Mike Curry Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 206 G Anton Khudobin Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2 (Russia-3) 207 RW Mark Mancari Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 208 RW Stephane Goulet Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 209 C Stanislav Balan HC Ziln Jr. (Czech Jr.) 210 D Emil Axelsson HC Orebro 90 (Sweden-2) 211 RW David Fredriksson HV71 Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 212 D Jon Gleed Cornell (ECAC) 213 G James Spratt Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 214 RW Troy Brouwer Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 215 G Ian Keserich Cleveland Barons (NAHL) 216 LW Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 217 D Tyler Eckford Surrey (BCHL) 218 C Sergei Kukushkin Yunost Minsk (Belarus) 219 RW Joe Cooper Miami (Ohio) (CCHA) 220 D Maxim Semenov Lada Togliatti (Russia) 221 G Daniel Taylor Guelph Storm (OHL) 222 C Jordan Morrison Peterborough Petes (OHL) 223 C Jared Walker Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 224 D Matt Hunwick Michigan (CCHA) 225 D David MacDonald New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) 226 RW Steven Covington Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 227 D Chris Campoli Erie Otters (OHL)
Troy Brouwer, Florida Panthers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 8 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 228 G David Brown Notre Dame (CCHA) 229 C Eric Hunter Prince George Cougars (WHL) 230 G Justin Mrazek Estevan (SJHL) 231 LW Brian McGuirk Governor’s Academy (High-MA) 232 G Martin Houle Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 233 LW Matt Greer White Bear Lake HS (High-MN) 234 G Derek MacIntyre Soo Indians (NAHL) 235 RW Jonas Fiedler Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 236 C Matt Christie Miami (Ohio) (CCHA) 237 C Mitch Carefoot Cornell (ECAC) 238 G Yutaka Fukufuji Kokudo (JIHL) 239 RW Brandon Yip Coquitlam (BCHL) 240 C Aaron Gagnon Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 241 D Mike Card Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 242 C Tyler Spurgeon Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 243 D Denis Kulyash CSKA Moskva (Russia) 244 LW Jason Pitton Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 245 LW Justin Keller Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 246 LW Greg Stewart Peterborough Petes (OHL) 247 D Jonathan Paiement Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL) 248 D Lukas Vomela HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) 249 LW J.D. Corbin Denver (WCHA) 250 RW Nathan Perkovich Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) 251 C Matthew McIlvane Chicago Steel (USHL) 252 C Jan Steber Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 253 D Travis Gawryletz Trail (BCHL) 254 D David Schulz Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 255 C Anton Hedman Stocksunds IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 256 RW Matthew Ford Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 257 RW Gennady Stolyarov THK Tver (Russia-2) 258 G Pekka Rinne Karpat (Finland)
Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 259 C Brian Ihnacak Brown (ECAC) 260 RW Marko Anttila LeKi (Finland-4) 261 LW Will Engasser Blake School (High-MN) 262 D Mark Streit ZSC Lions (Swiss) 263 C Travis Morin Minnesota State (WCHA) 264 C Valtteri Tenkanen JYP (Finland) 265 C/LW Daniel Winnik New Hampshire (H-East) 266 C/RW Jakub Petruzalek HC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Jr.) 267 D Spencer Dillon Salmon Arm (BCHL) 268 D Martin Vagner Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) 269 LW Janne Pesonen Karpat (Finland) 270 RW Matt Siddall Powell River (BCHL) 271 D Grant Clitsome Nepean (CJHL) 272 C Kyle Wilson Colgate (ECAC) 273 LW Dylan Hunter London Knights (OHL) 274 G Bjorn Bjurling Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 275 D Craig Switzer Salmon Arm (BCHL) 276 G Sylvain Michaud Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 277 RW Jonathan Michel Boutin Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 278 D Alex Dulac-Lemelin Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 279 RW Adam Cracknell Kootenay Ice (WHL) 280 F Matt McKnight Camrose (AJHL) 281 D Steve McClellan Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 282 D Valeri Klimov Spartak Moskva 2 (Russia-3) 283 D Luke Beaverson Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 284 LW John Wikner Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 285 RW Pierce Norton Thayer Academy (High-MA) 286 LW Triston Grant Vancouver Giants (WHL) 287 LW Jannik Hansen Rodovre (Denmark) 288 G Brian Mahoney-Wilson Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 289 D Christian Jensen New Jersey (AtJHL) 290 D Nils Backstrom Stocksunds IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 291 C John Carter Brewster (EmJHL)
