2006 NHL Entry Draft

Location:	General Motors Place (Vancouver, BC)	Dates:	June 24, 2006
First Overall Pick:	Erik Johnson (St. Louis Blues)	Players with NHL Experience:	91

The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place (now Rogers Arena) in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006.

The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006. The draft was televised in Canada on TSN and RDS, with the first three hours simulcasted in the United States on OLN.

As of 2024, 11 players from the 2006 Draft had been named NHL All-Stars, or to the All-Star team, from the 1st overall pick of Erik Johnson to the 180th selection, Leo Komarov.

Biggest Steals of the 2006 NHL Draft

• Mathieu Perreault (Washington Capitals – 177th Overall)
  • 352 points in 708 career games
• Chad Johnson (Pittsburgh Penguins – 125th Overall)
  • 80-72-15 record in 192 career games; .907 save percentage (SV%), 2.73 goals-against average (GAA)
• James Reimer (Toronto Maple Leafs – 99th Overall)
  • 215-177-63 record in 501 career games; .910 SV%, 2.88 GAA
• Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins – 71st Overall)
  • 929 points in 1,029 career games
  • 13 20-goal seasons
  • 4-time All-Star

Biggest Busts of the 2006 NHL Draft

• Riku Helenius (Tampa Bay Lightning – 15th Overall)
  • 1 career game
• Ty Wishart (San Jose Sharks – 16th Overall)
  • 26 career games; 6 points
• Mark Mitera (Anaheim Ducks – 19th Overall)
  • 0 career games
• David Fischer (Montreal Canadiens – 20th Overall)
  • 0 career games
• Dennis Persson (Buffalo Sabres – 24th Overall)
  • 0 career games

Deeper Dive

• 2006 NHL Draft: Five Forgotten Picks

2006 NHL Draft Selections by Round

Round 1

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
1		D	Erik Johnson	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
2		C	Jordan Staal	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
3		C	Jonathan Toews	North Dakota (WCHA)
4		C	Nicklas Backstrom	Brynas IF (Sweden)
5		RW	Phil Kessel	Minnesota (WCHA)
6		C	Derick Brassard	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
7		RW	Kyle Okposo	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
8		C	Peter Mueller	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
9		C	James Sheppard	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
10		LW	Michael Frolik	HC Kladno (Czech)
11		G	Jonathan Bernier	Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL)
12		RW	Bryan Little	Barrie Colts (OHL)
13		C	Jiri Tlusty	HC Kladno (Czech)
14		RW	Michael Grabner	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
15		G	Riku Helenius	Ilves Jr. (Finland Jr.)
16		D	Ty Wishart	Prince George Cougars (WHL)
17		C	Trevor Lewis	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
18		RW	Chris Stewart	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
19		D	Mark Mitera	Michigan (CCHA)
20		D	David Fischer	Apple Valley HS (High-MN)
21		D	Bobby Sanguinetti	Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
22		RW	Claude Giroux	Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
23		G	Semyon Varlamov	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3)
24		D	Dennis Persson	VIK Vasteras HK (Sweden-2)
25		C	Patrik Berglund	VIK Vasteras HK (Sweden-2)
26		G	Leland Irving	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
27		D	Ivan Vishnevskiy	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
28		LW	Nick Foligno	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
29		D	Chris Summers	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
30		D	Matthew Corrente	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)

Round 2

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
31		C	Tomas Kana	HC Vitkovice (Czech)
32		D	Carl Sneep	Brainerd HS (High-MN)
33		RW	Igor Makarov	Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Russia-2)
34		G	Michal Neuvirth	HC Slavia Praha Jr. (Czech Jr.)
35		RW	Francois Bouchard	Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
36		LW	Jamie McGinn	Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
37		D	Yury Alexandrov	Severstal Cherepovets (Russia)
38		C	Bryce Swan	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
39		RW	Andreas Nodl	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
40		C	Ondrej Fiala	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
41		C	Cory Emmerton	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
42		D	Mike Ratchuk	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
43		C	Riley Holzapfel	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
44		LW	Nikolai Kulemin	Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia)
45		D	Jeff Petry	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
46		G	Jhonas Enroth	Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
47		C	Shawn Matthias	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
48		D	Joe Ryan	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
49		C	Ben Maxwell	Kootenay Ice (WHL)
50		LW	Milan Lucic	Vancouver Giants (WHL)
51		D	Nigel Williams	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
52		D	Keith Seabrook	Burnaby (BCHL)
53		D	Mathieu Carle	Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)
54		C	Artem Anisimov	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
55		D	Denis Bodrov	Lada Togliatti (Russia)
56		C	Blake Geoffrion	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
57		D	Mike Weber	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
58		LW	Alexander Vasyunov	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (Russia-3)
59		C	Codey Burki	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
60		LW	Jesse Joensuu	Assat (Finland)
61		D	Simon Danis-Pepin	Maine (H-East)
62		W	Dick Axelsson	Huddinge IK (Sweden-3)
63		D	Jamie McBain	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)

Round 3

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
64		D	Jonas Junland	Linkoping HC (Sweden)
65		D	Brian Strait	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
66		C	Ryan White	Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
67		D	Kirill Tulupov	Neftyanik Leninogorsk (Russia-2)
68		D	Eric Gryba	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
69		G	Steve Mason	London Knights (OHL)
70		W	Robin Figren	Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
71		LW	Brad Marchand	Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
72		RW	Cal Clutterbuck	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
73		RW	Brady Calla	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
74		G	Jeff Zatkoff	Miami (Ohio) (CCHA)
75		D	Theo Peckham	Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
76		C	Tony Lagerstrom	Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
77		RW	Vladimir Zharkov	CSKA Moskva 2 (Russia-3)
78		D	Kevin Quick	Salisbury School (High-CT)
79		C	Jon Matsumoto	Bowling Green (CCHA)
80		RW	Michael Forney	Thief River Falls HS (High-MN)
81		C	Mike Carman	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
82		D	Daniel Rahimi	IF Bjorkloven Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
83		D	John de Gray	Brampton Battalion (OHL)
84		LW	Ryan Hillier	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
85		LW	Tom Sestito	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
86		LW	Bud Holloway	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
87		C	John Armstrong	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
88		LW	Jonas Ahnelov	Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
89		F	Aaron Marvin	Warroad HS (High-MN)
90		LW	Aaron Snow	Brampton Battalion (OHL)
91		LW	Kaspars Daugavins	HK Riga 2000 (Belarus)
92		G	Daniel Larsson	Hammarby IF (Sweden-2)
93		C/RW	Harrison Reed	Sarnia Sting (OHL)

Round 4

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
94		C	Ryan Turek	Omaha Lancers (USHL)
95		D	Ben Shutron	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
96		G	Joe Palmer	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
97		LW	Oskar Osala	Mississagua IceDogs (OHL)
98		D	James Delory	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
99		G	James Reimer	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
100		RW	Rhett Rakhshani	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
101		D	Joonas Lehtivuori	Ilves Jr. (Finland Jr.)
102		D	Kyle Medvec	Apple Valley HS (High-MN)
103		D	Michael Caruso	Guelph Storm (OHL)
104		RW	David Kveton	Vsetinska hokejova (Czech)
105		LW	Niko Snellman	Ilves Jr. (Finland Jr.)
106		G	Reto Berra	ZSC Lions (Swiss)
107		D	Tyler Miller	Penticton (BCHL)
108		G	Jase Weslosky	Sherwood Park (AJHL)
109		G	Jakub Kovar	HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Jr.)
110		D	Kevin Montgomery	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
111		D	Korbinian Holzer	Tolzer Lowen (Germany-2)
112		LW	Matt Beleskey	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
113		D	Ben Wright	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
114		D	Niclas Andersen	Leksands IF (Sweden)
115		C	Tomas Marcinko	HC Kosice (Slovakia)
116		D	Derrick Lapoint	Eau Claire North HS (High-WI)
117		C	Felix Schutz	Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
118		C	Hugo Carpentier	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
119		C	Doug Rogers	St. Sebastian’s School (High-MA)
120		G	Richard Bachman	Cushing Academy (High-MA)
121		D	Pierre-Luc Lessard	Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
122		C	Luke Lynes	Brampton Battalion (OHL)
123		C	Bobby Hughes	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

Round 5

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
124		C	Andy Sackrison	St. Louis Park HS (High-MN)
125		G	Chad Johnson	Alaska-Fairbanks (CCHA)
126		D	Shane Sims	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
127		LW	Maxime Lacroix	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
128		D	Andrew Bodnarchuk	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
129		RW	Robert Nyholm	HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.)
130		G	Brett Bennett	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
131		RW	Martin Latal	HC Kladno (Czech)
132		G	Niko Hovinen	Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.)
133		G	Bryan Pitton	Brampton Battalion (OHL)
134		LW	David Meckler	Yale (ECAC)
135		G	Alex Kangas	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
136		LW	Nick Sucharski	Michigan State (CCHA)
137		W	Tomas Zaborsky	HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)
138		C	David McIntyre	Newmarket (OPJHL)
139		D	Pavel Valentenko	Neftekhimik Nishnekamsk (Russia)
140		D	Cody Wild	Providence (H-East)
141		W	Kim Johansson	Malmo Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
142		D	Maxime Frechette	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
143		RW	Ashton Rome	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
144		D	Martin Nolet	College Champlain (QJAAAHL)
145		RW	Jon Rheault	Providence (H-East)
146		G	Mark Dekanich	Colgate (ECAC)
147		D	Alex Biega	Salisbury School (High-CT)
148		D	Olivier Magnan	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
149		RW	Juuso Puustinen	KalPa Jr. (Finland Jr.)
150		LW	Max Warn	HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.)
151		G	Ryan Daniels	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
152		D	Jordan Bendfeld	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
153		C	Stefan Chaput	Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL)

Round 6

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
154		LW	Matthew McCollem	Belmont Hill School (High-MA)
155		D	Peter Aston	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
156		C	Jan-Mikael Juutilainen	Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.)
157		C	Brent Gwidt	Lakeland HS (High-WI)
158		C	Levi Nelson	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
159		D	Jesse Dudas	Prince George Cougars (WHL)
160		D	Andrew MacDonald	Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
161		LW	Viktor Stalberg	Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
162		W	Julian Walker	EHC Basel (Swiss)
163		RW	Sergei Shirokov	CSKA Moskva (Russia)
164		D	Constantin Braun	Eisbaren Berlin (Germany)
165		C	Jonas Enlund	HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.)
166		C	Tyler Ruegsegger	Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (High-MN)
167		LW	Juraj Simek	Kloten (Swiss)
168		D	Dane Crowley	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
169		C	Chris Auger	Wellington (OPJHL)
170		W	Alexander Bumagin	Lada Togliatti (Russia)
171		RW	Brian Day	Governor’s Academy (High-MA)
172		C	Petteri Wirtanen	HPK (Finland)
173		G	Stefan Ridderwall	Djurgardens IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
174		C	Eric Hunter	Prince George Cougars (WHL)
175		G	Michael Dupont	Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
176		RW	Ryan Flynn	USA U-18 Development Team (USDP/NAHL)
177		C	Mathieu Perreault	Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)
178		C	Tony Romano	New York (AtJHL)
179		C	Jordan Fulton	Breck School (High-MN)
180		C	Leo Komarov	Assat (Finland)
181		D	Kevin Koopman	Beaver Valley (KIJHL)
182		LW	Jan Mursak	HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Jr.)
183		RW	Nick Dodge	Clarkson (ECAC)

Round 7

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
184		D	Alexander Hellstrom	IF Bjorkloven (Sweden-2)
185		D	Timo Seppanen	HIFK (Finland)
186		C	Peter Leblanc	Hamilton (OPJHL)
187		LW	Devin Didiomete	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
188		D	Chris Frank	Western Michigan (CCHA)
189		RW	Derek Dorsett	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
190		LW	Troy Mattila	Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
191		RW	Nick Oslund	Burnsville HS (High-MN)
192		C	Chris Hickey	Cretin-Derham Hall (High-MN)
193		G	Marc Cheverie	Nanaimo (BCHL)
194		LW	Matt Marquardt	Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
195		C	Jesse Martin	Spruce Grove (AJHL)
196		C	Benn Ferriero	Boston College (H-East)
197		RW	Evan Fuller	Prince George Cougars (WHL)
198		LW	Denis Kazionov	HK MVD (Russia)
199		D	Cameron Cepek	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
200		D	Arturs Kulda	CSKA Moskva 2 (Russia-3)
201		G	Billy Sauer	Michigan (CCHA)
202		LW	John McCarthy	Boston University (H-East)
203		LW	Jay Barriball	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
204		C	Lukas Zeliska	HC Ocelari Triec Jr. (Czech Jr.)
205		RW	Andrei Popov	Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia-2)
206		W	Viktor Sjodin	VIK Hockey Ungdom Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
207		C	Benjamin Breault	Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
208		D	Kyell Henegan	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
209		D	Per Jonsson	Farjestad BK Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
210		D	Will O’Neill	Tabor Academy (High-MA)
211		RW	Erik Condra	Notre Dame (CCHA)
212		D	Logan Pyett	Regina Pats (WHL)
213		D	Justin Krueger	Penticton (BCHL)