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Erik Johnson, 18, plans on attending Minnesota in the fall. American Made
| E.J. Hradek's Top 30 Prospects |
| NAME |
HT |
WT |
POS |
FROM |
| 1. Erik Johnson |
6-4 |
222 pounds |
D |
USDP |
| The oversized defenseman wowed scouts with his performance at the World Junior Championships. Johnson can skate and hit. He currently plans on attending Minnesota in the fall. |
| 2. Jordan Staal |
6-4 |
215 |
C |
Peterborough (OHL) |
| The third of the four hockey-playing Staal brothers, Jordan compares favorably with older brother, Eric, at the same age. He could go No. 1.
|
| 3. Jonathan Toews |
6-1 |
195 |
C |
Univ. of North Dakota |
| Toews is a solid two-way pivot that can play in all situations. Scouts love his hockey smarts and competitive nature. |
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| NHL Entry Draft -- Vital Information |
| What: |
2006 NHL Entry Draft |
| When: |
Saturday, June 24 |
| Where: |
GM Place in Vancouver, 6 p.m. ET (OLN) |
| Rounds: |
Seven rounds |
| Draft Order |
| PK |
TEAM |
SELECTION |
|
1.
|
St. Louis
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Erik Johnson, D
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2.
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Pittsburgh
|
Jordan Staal, C
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| 3. |
Chicago
|
Jonathan Toews, C/W
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4.
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Washington
|
Nicklas Backstrom, C
|
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5.
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Boston
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Phil Kessel, C
|
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6.
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Columbus
|
Derick Brassard, C
|
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7.
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N.Y. Islanders
|
Kyle Okposo, RW
|
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8.
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Phoenix
|
Peter Mueller, C
|
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9.
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Minnesota
|
James Sheppard, C
|
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10.
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Florida
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Michael Frolik, C/W
|
|
11.
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Los Angeles
|
Jonathan Bernier, G
|
|
12.
|
Atlanta
|
Bryan Little, C
|
|
13.
|
Toronto
|
Jiri Tlusty, C/W
|
|
14.
|
Vancouver
|
Michael Grabner, RW
|
|
15.
|
Tampa Bay
|
Riku Helenius, G
|
|
16.
|
San Jose (via Montreal)
|
Ty Wishart, D
|
|
17.
|
Los Angeles (via Minn.)
|
Trevor Lewis, C
|
|
18.
|
Colorado
|
Chris Stewart, RW
|
|
19.
|
Anaheim
|
Mark Mitera, D
|
|
20.
|
Montreal (via San Jose)
|
David Fischer, D
|
|
21.
|
N.Y. Rangers
|
Bobby Sanguinetti, D
|
|
22.
|
Philadelphia
|
Claude Giroux, RW
|
|
23.
|
Washington (via Nsh.)
|
Semen Varlamov, G
|
|
24.
|
Buffalo
|
Dennis Persson, D
|
|
25.
|
St. Louis (via N.J.)
|
Patrik Berglund, C
|
|
26.
|
Calgary
|
Leland Irving, G
|
|
27.
|
Dallas
|
Ivan Vishnevskiy, D
|
|
28.
|
Ottawa
|
Nick Foligno, LW
|
|
29.
|
Phoenix (via Detroit)
|
Chris Summers, D
|
|
30.
|
New Jersey (via St. Louis)
|
Matthew Corrente, D
|
| Round: 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
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| No. 1s | Prospects
