2006 NHL entry draft
The 2006 NHL entry draft was the 44th NHL [entry draft|entry draft] for the National Hockey League. It was held at General Motors Place 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 simulcast in the United States on OLN.
As of 2025, there are 11 active NHL players from this draft year.
Draft day trades
- The Florida Panthers traded Roberto Luongo, Lukas Krajicek and the 163rd pick to the Vancouver Canucks for Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Auld and Bryan Allen.
- The Atlanta Thrashers traded Patrik Stefan and Jaroslav Modry to the Dallas Stars for Niko Kapanen and the 210th pick.
- The Colorado Avalanche traded Alex Tanguay to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold, the 59th pick and a conditional draft pick in 2007 or 2008.
- The Montreal Canadiens traded the 16th pick to the San Jose Sharks for the 20th pick and the 53rd pick.
- The Los Angeles Kings traded Pavol Demitra to the Minnesota Wild for Patrick O'Sullivan and the 17th pick.
- The Boston Bruins traded Andrew Raycroft to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Tuukka Rask.