2001 NHL entry draft


The 2001 NHL entry draft was the 39th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 23 and 24, 2001, at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.
The last active player in the NHL from the 2001 draft class was Craig Anderson, who retired after the 2022–23 season, though he had previously been drafted in 1999.

Final central scouting rankings

Skaters

Goaltenders

Selections by round

Teams are in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one

PickPlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1Ilya Kovalchuk Russia

Round two

  1. Tampa Bay's acquired second-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 5, 2001, that sent Stanislav Neckar and the rights to Nikolai Khabibulin to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mike Johnson, Paul Mara, Ruslan Zainullin and this pick.
  2. : Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2000, that sent a first-round, fourth-round and seven-round picks in the 2000 entry draft to the Islanders in exchange for Kevin Weekes, the rights to Kristian Kudroc and this pick.
  3. Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 9, 2000 that sent Brian Holzinger, Wayne Primeau, Cory Sarich and a third-round pick in the 2000 entry draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for Chris Gratton and this pick.
  4. Vancouver's acquired second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on March 9, 2001, that sent Drake Berehowsky to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
  5. : Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2000, that sent a second-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  6. Chicago's second-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on October 8, 1999 that sent Sylvain Cote to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  7. Calgary's second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Phoenix on June 23, 2001, that sent a first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  8. : Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 19, 2001, that sent Keith Carney to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
  9. :: Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 26, 1995 that sent the rights to Jordan Leopold to Calgary in exchange for Andrei Nazarov and this pick.
  10. Boston's second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on November 10, 2000 that sent Bill Guerin to Boston in exchange for Anson Carter and this pick. Edmonton also had an option to swap first-round picks in the 2001 Entry Draft.
  11. Florida's acquired second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  12. : Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001 that sent Todd Simpson to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
  13. Phoenix acquired this pick as compensation after Phoenix could not sign their first-round pick of the 1999 entry draft, Scott Kelmen.
  14. Vancouver's second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on February 7, 2001 that sent Dan Cloutier to Vancouver in exchange for Adrian Aucoin and this pick.
  15. Florida's acquired second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  16. : Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 31, 2001 that sent Alex Auld to Vancouver in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 entry draft and this pick.
  17. :: Vancouver acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for the Rangers signing Mark Messier as a free agent on July 13, 2000.
  18. Toronto's second-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001 that sent Aki Berg to Toronto in exchange for Adam Mair and this pick.
  19. Buffalo acquired this pick as compensation after Buffalo could not sign their first-round pick of the 1999 entry draft, Barrett Heisten.
  20. Montreal's acquired second-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 23, 2000 to complete an agreement that Columbus selects Frederic Chabot in the 2000 NHL expansion draft in exchange for this pick.
  21. : Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999 that sent Vincent Damphousse to San Jose in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft, a first-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and San Jose's option to a second-round pick in 2000 entry draft or 2001 Entry Draft.
  22. Florida's acquired second-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent the Valeri Bure and Jason Wiemer to Florida in exchange for Rob Niedermayer and this pick.
  23. : Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent the rights to Jiri Dopita to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  24. Dallas' second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on February 8, 2000 that sent Sylvain Cote and Dave Manson to Dallas in exchange for Kevin Dean, Derek Plante and this pick.
  25. Ottawa's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent two third-round picks in the 2001 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
  26. Washington's acquired second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a second-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.
  27. : Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001 that sent Jan Bulis, Richard Zednik and a first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for Trevor Linden, Dainius Zubrus and this pick.
  28. :: Montreal's previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2000 that sent Vladimir Malakhov to New Jersey in exchange for Josh DeWolf, Sheldon Souray and this pick.

    Round three

  29. The Islanders' third-round pick went to Florida as a result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
  30. Washington's acquired third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on December 11, 2000 that sent Dmitri Khristich to Washington in exchange for this pick.
  31. : Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 17, 2000 that sent Jaroslav Svejkovsky to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick.
  32. Atlanta's third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 24, 2000 that sent a second-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  33. New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation after Phoenix signed free agent Claude Lemieux on December 5, 2000.
  34. Minnesota's third-round pick went to Dallas as a result of a trade on June 25, 2000 that sent Aaron Gavey, Pavel Patera, an eighth-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to Minnesota in exchange for Brad Lukowich, a ninth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  35. Columbus's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 12, 2000 that sent Krzysztof Oliwa and future considerations to Columbus in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
  36. The Rangers' third-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
  37. Calgary's third-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on March 14, 2000 that sent Sergei Krivokrasov to Calgary in exchange for Cale Hulse and this pick.
  38. Phoenix's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2002 entry draft to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
  39. : New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2000 that sent Lyle Odelein to Phoenix in exchange for Deron Quint and this pick.
  40. Minnesota's acquired third-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  41. : Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2001 that sent Scott Pellerin to Carolina in exchange for Askhat Rakhmatullin, a conditional pick in the 2002 entry draft and this pick.
  42. Vancouver's third-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 24, 2000, that sent a second and a third-round picks in the 2001 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick.
  43. New Jersey's acquired third-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001, that sent a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  44. : New Jersey previously acquired this pick as compensation after the Rangers signed free agent Vladimir Malakhov on July 10, 2000.
  45. Pittsburgh's third-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on January 14, 2001, that sent Krzysztof Oliwa to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
  46. : Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 14, 2001, that sent Jiri Slegr to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
  47. :: Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 29, 2000, that sent Matt Johnson to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
  48. ::: Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 11, 2000, that sent an eight-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and future considerations to San Jose in exchange for Andy Sutton, a seventh-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick.
  49. Buffalo's third-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001, that sent Steve Heinze to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
  50. Chicago's acquired third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001, that sent Igor Korolev to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  51. : Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001, that sent Dean McAmmond to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  52. Carolina acquired this pick as compensation after Toronto signed free agent Gary Roberts on July 4, 2000.
  53. Ottawa's third-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001, that sent Curtis Leschyshyn to Ottawa in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2002 entry draft and this pick.
  54. Ottawa's acquired third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001, that sent a fourth-round pick and seventh-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
  55. : Ottawa previously acquired this pick went as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001, that sent a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
  56. Nashville's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on September 29, 2000, that sent Mark Eaton to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
  57. : Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2000, that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2000 entry draft to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
  58. Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation after Columbus signed free agent Ron Tugnutt on July 4, 2000.