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2018 NHL Entry Draft

Location:American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)Held:June 22-23, 2018
First Overall Pick:Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo Sabres)Players With NHL Experience:57 (26.2 percent)

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was the 56th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 22–23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was the second of two professional sports drafts to be held in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex during the calendar year, as the Dallas Cowboys hosted the 2018 NFL Draft in April.

The first three selections were Rasmus Dahlin going to the Buffalo Sabres, Andrei Svechnikov being selected by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi being picked by the Montreal Canadiens.

The 2018 draft featured both the first player trained in England to be drafted in Liam Kirk and the first Jamaican-born player drafted in Jermaine Loewen.

Rasmus Dahlin Buffalo Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Deeper Dive

2018 NHL Draft Selections by Round

First Round

#Player NamePositionNHL Team
1Rasmus DahlinDBuffalo Sabres
2Andrei SvechnikovRWCarolina Hurricanes
3Jesperi KotkaniemiCMontreal Canadiens
4Brady TkachukLWOttawa Senators
5Barrett HaytonCArizona Coyotes
6Filip ZadinaRWDetroit Red Wings
7Quinn HughesDVancouver Canucks
8Adam BoqvistDChicago Blackhawks
9Vitali KravtsovRWNew York Rangers
10Evan BouchardDEdmonton Oilers
11Oliver WahlstromRWNew York Islanders
12Noah DobsonDNew York Islanders
13Ty DellandreaCDallas Stars
14Joel FarabeeLWPhiladelphia Flyers
15Grigori DenisenkoLWFlorida Panthers
16Martin KautRWColorado Avalanche
17Ty SmithDNew Jersey Devils
18Liam FoudyCColumbus Blue Jackets
19Jay O’BrienCPhiladelphia Flyers
20Rasmus KupariCLos Angeles Kings
21Ryan MerkleyDSan Jose Sharks
22K’Andre MillerDNew York Rangers
23Isac LundestromCAnaheim Ducks
24Filip JohanssonDMinnesota Wild
25Dominik BokkRWSt. Louis Blues
26Jacob Bernard-DockerDOttawa Senators
27Nicolas BeaudinDChicago Blackhawks
28Nils LundkvistDNew York Rangers
29Rasmus SandinDToronto Maple Leafs
30Joseph VelenoCDetroit Red Wings
31Alexander AlexeyevDWashington Capitals
Andrei Svechnikov Carolina Hurricanes
Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes, 2018 NHL Draft (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Second Round

#Player NamePositionNHL Team
32Mattias SamuelssonDBuffalo Sabres
33Jonatan BerggrenRWDetroit Red Wings
34Serron NoelRWFlorida Panthers
35Jesse YlonenRWMontreal Canadiens
36Jared McIsaacDDetroit Red Wings
37Jett WooDVancouver Canucks
38Alexander RomanovDMontreal Canadiens
39Olof LindbomGNew York Rangers
40Ryan McLeodCEdmonton Oilers
41Bode WildeDNew York Islanders
42Jack DruryCCarolina Hurricanes
43Ruslan IskhakovCNew York Islanders
44Albin ErikssonRWDallas Stars
45Scott PerunovichDSt. Louis Blues
46Martin FehervaryDWashington Capitals
47Kody ClarkRWWashington Capitals
48Jonathan TychonickDOttawa Senators
49Kirill MarchenkoRWColumbus Blue Jackets
50Adam GinningDPhiladelphia Flyers
51Akil ThomasCLos Angeles Kings
52Sean DurziDToronto Maple Leafs
53Calen AddisonDPittsburgh Penguins
54Benoit-Olivier GroulxCAnaheim Ducks
55Kevin BahlDArizona Coyotes
56Jacob OlofssonCMontreal Canadiens
57Axel AnderssonDBoston Bruins
58Filip HallanderCPittsburgh Penguins
59Gabriel FortierLWTampa Bay Lightning
60David GustafssonCWinnipeg Jets
61Ivan MorozovCVegas Golden Knights
62Olivier RodrigueGEdmonton Oilers
Ryan McLeod Edmonton Oilers
Ryan McLeod, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Third Round

#Player NamePositionNHL Team
63Jack McBainCMinnesota Wild
64Justus AnnunenGColorado Avalanche
65Jan JenikRWArizona Coyotes
66Cameron HillisCMontreal Canadiens
67Alec RegulaDDetroit Red Wings
68Tyler MaddenCVancouver Canucks
69Jake WiseCChicago Blackhawks
70Jacob RagnarssonDNew York Rangers
71Jordan HarrisDMontreal Canadiens
72Jakub SkarekGNew York Islanders
73Ty EmbersonDArizona Coyotes
74Niklas NordgrenRWChicago Blackhawks
75Oskar BackCDallas Stars
76Semyon Der-ArguchintsevCToronto Maple Leafs
77Jakub LaukoCBoston Bruins
78Sampo RantaLWColorado Avalanche
79Blake McLaughlinLWAnaheim Ducks
80Marcus KarlbergLWColumbus Blue Jackets
81Seth BartonDDetroit Red Wings
82Bulat ShafigullinLWLos Angeles Kings
83Riley StottsCToronto Maple Leafs
84Jesper EliassonGDetroit Red Wings
85Lukas DostalGAnaheim Ducks
86Alexander KhovanovCMinnesota Wild
87Linus KarlssonCSan Jose Sharks
88Joey KeaneDNew York Rangers
89Logan HutskoRWFlorida Panthers
90Dmitry SemykinDTampa Bay Lightning
91Nathan SmithCWinnipeg Jets
92Connor DewarCMinnesota Wild
93Riley SutterRWWashington Capitals
Jan Jenik Hamilton Bulldogs
Jan Jenik of the Hamilton Bulldogs. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

Fourth Round

#Player NamePositionNHL Team
94Matej PekarCBuffalo Sabres
95Jonathan GrudenCOttawa Senators
96Luke HenmanCCarolina Hurricanes
97Allan McShaneCMontreal Canadiens
98Ryan O’ReillyRWDetroit Red Wings
99Stanislav DeminDVegas Golden Knights
100Adam MascherinLWDallas Stars
101Nico GrossDNew York Rangers
102Jasper WeatherbyCSan Jose Sharks
103Jacob PivonkaCNew York Islanders
104Lenni KillinenRWCarolina Hurricanes
105Martin PospisilCCalgary Flames
106Curtis DouglasCDallas Stars
107Joel HoferGSt. Louis Blues
108Demetrios KoumontzisLWCalgary Flames
109Tyler WeissLWColorado Avalanche
110Xavier BernardDNew Jersey Devils
111Jachym KondelikCNashville Predators
112John St. IvanyDPhiladelphia Flyers
113Aidan DudasCLos Angeles Kings
114Ivan ProsvetovGArizona Coyotes
115Paul CotterCVegas Golden Knights
116Jackson PerbixRWAnaheim Ducks
117Linus Lindstrand CronholmDBuffalo Sabres
118Mac HollowellDToronto Maple Leafs
119Curtis HallCBoston Bruins
120Philipp KurashevCChicago Blackhawks
121Alexander GreenDTampa Bay Lightning
122Milos RomanCCalgary Flames
123Jack GorniakLWMontreal Canadiens
124Mitchell GibsonGWashington Capitals
Philipp Kurashev, Chicago Blackhawks
Philipp Kurashev, Chicago Blackhawks (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)

Fifth Round

#Player NamePositionNHL Team
125Miska KukkonenDBuffalo Sabres
126Angus CrookshankLWOttawa Senators
127Wyatte WylieDPhiladelphia Flyers
128Cole FonstadCMontreal Canadiens
129Justin AlmeidaCPittsburgh Penguins
130Toni UtunenDVancouver Canucks
131Spencer StastneyDNashville Predators
132Lauri PajuniemiRWNew York Rangers
133Samuel HoudeCMontreal Canadiens
134Blade JenkinsLWNew York Islanders
135Brandon KruseLWVegas Golden Knights
136Akira SchmidGNew Jersey Devils
137Riley DamianiCDallas Stars
138Hugh McGingLWSt. Louis Blues
139Mikael HakkarainenCChicago Blackhawks
140Brandon SaigeonCColorado Avalanche
141Yegor SharangovichCNew Jersey Devils
142Michael CallahanDArizona Coyotes
143Samuel ErssonGPhiladelphia Flyers
144David HrenakGLos Angeles Kings
145Dennis BusbyDArizona Coyotes
146Danila ZhuravlyovDColorado Avalanche
147Roman DurnyGAnaheim Ducks
148Simon JohanssonDMinnesota Wild
149Filip KralDToronto Maple Leafs
150Declan ChisholmDWinnipeg Jets
151Vladislav YeryomenkoDNashville Predators
152Magnus ChronaGTampa Bay Lightning
153Giovanni VallatiDWinnipeg Jets
154Connor CorcoranDVegas Golden Knights
155Damien GirouxCMinnesota Wild

Sixth Round

#Player NamePositionNHL Team
156Pontus HolmbergRWToronto Maple Leafs
157Kevin MandoleseGOttawa Senators
158David TendeckGArizona Coyotes
159Tim BerniDColumbus Blue Jackets
160Victor BrattstromGDetroit Red Wings
161Alex Kannok-LeipertDWashington Capitals
162Alexis GravelGChicago Blackhawks
163Simon KjellbergDNew York Rangers
164Michael KesselringDEdmonton Oilers
165Johan SodergranRWLos Angeles Kings
166Jesper SellgrenDCarolina Hurricanes
167Mathias Emilio PettersenCCalgary Flames
168Dawson BarteauxDDallas Stars
169Mathias LaferriereRWSt. Louis Blues
170Justin SchutzLWFlorida Panthers
171Nikolai KovalenkoRWColorado Avalanche
172Mitchell HoelscherCNew Jersey Devils
173Veini VehvilainenGColumbus Blue Jackets
174Gavin HainCPhiladelphia Flyers
175Jacob InghamGLos Angeles Kings
176Zachary EmondGSan Jose Sharks
177Liam GormanCPittsburgh Penguins
178Hunter DrewDAnaheim Ducks
179Shawn BoudriasRWMinnesota Wild
180Peter DiliberatoreDVegas Golden Knights
181Dustyn McFaulDBoston Bruins
182John LeonardLWSan Jose Sharks
183Cole KoepkeLWTampa Bay Lightning
184Jared MoeGWinnipeg Jets
185Xavier BouchardDVegas Golden Knights
186Artyom ManukyanRWVancouver Canucks

Seventh Round

#Player NamePositionNHL Team
187William Worge KreuDBuffalo Sabres
188Jakov NovakLWOttawa Senators
189Liam KirkLWArizona Coyotes
190Brett StapleyCMontreal Canadiens
191Otto KivenmakiCDetroit Red Wings
192Matthew ThiessenGVancouver Canucks
193Josiah SlavinLWChicago Blackhawks
194Luke LoheitRWOttawa Senators
195Patrik SiikanenCEdmonton Oilers
196Christian KrygierDNew York Islanders
197Jacob KucharskiGCarolina Hurricanes
198Dmitry ZavgorodniyLWCalgary Flames
199Jermaine LoewenLWDallas Stars
200Tyler TuckerDSt. Louis Blues
201Cole KrygierDFlorida Panthers
202Shamil ShmakovGColorado Avalanche
203Eetu PakkilaLWNew Jersey Devils
204Trey Fix-WolanskyRWColumbus Blue Jackets
205Marcus WestfaltCPhiladelphia Flyers
206Radim SaldaDTampa Bay Lightning
207Santtu KinnunenDFlorida Panthers
208Jordan KooyGVegas Golden Knights
209Zachary BouthillierGToronto Maple Leafs
210Sam HentgesCMinnesota Wild
211Semyon KizimovRWToronto Maple Leafs
212Pavel ShenCBoston Bruins
213Milan KloucekGNashville Predators
214Ty TaylorGTampa Bay Lightning
215Austin WongCWinnipeg Jets
216Riley HughesRWNew York Rangers
217Eric FlorchukCWashington Capitals
Liam Kirk
Liam Kirk. Photo Dean Woolley.

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