2009 NHL entry draft


The 2009 NHL entry draft was the 47th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial celebrations. NHL teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or European leagues. The New York Islanders, who finished last overall in the 2008–09 NHL season, retained the first overall selection following that year's NHL Draft lottery.
The New York Islanders used the first overall pick to select center John Tavares from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. The Tampa Bay Lightning used the second pick to draft defenceman Victor Hedman from Modo Hockey of the SEL, and the Colorado Avalanche drafted Matt Duchene of the Brampton Battalion with the third overall pick. Seven Swedes were selected in the first round, an all-time record for the country.
As of 2025 there are 32 active NHL players from this draft.

Top prospects

RankingNorth American skatersEuropean skaters
1

Selections by round

Round one

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1John Tavares Canada

Round two

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
31Mikko Koskinen Finland

Round three

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  1. The New York Islanders' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent Boston's second-round pick in 2009 to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2009 and this pick.
  2. :Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2009 to New York in exchange for San Jose's first-round pick, Toronto's second-round pick, a fourth-round pick all in 2009 and this pick.
  3. The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2008, that sent Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. The condition – Ryan Malone is signed by Tampa Bay prior to the 2008–09 season – was converted on June 30, 2008.
  4. The Atlanta Thrashers' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 17, 2009, that sent Anaheim's second-round pick in 2009 and a third-round pick in 2010 to Atlanta in exchange for Mathieu Schneider and this pick. The condition – Montreal will receive a third-round pick in 2009 if they are eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 22, 2009.
  5. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008, that sent Steve Bernier to Vancouver in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.
  6. :Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 5, 2006, that sent Dan Cloutier to Los Angeles for a second-round pick in 2007 and this pick. The condition – Cloutier resigning with the Los Angeles Kings – was converted on September 27, 2006.
  7. The Phoenix Coyotes' third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent Jay Bouwmeester to Calgary in exchange for Jordan Leopold and this pick.
  8. :Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Matthew Lombardi, Brandon Prust and a conditional first-round pick in either 2009 or 2010 to Phoenix in exchange for Olli Jokinen and this pick.
  9. The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Ottawa in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
  10. The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Minnesota in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
  11. The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent New Jersey's third-round pick and Columbus' fourth-round pick both in 2009 to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  12. :Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
  13. The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick in 2009 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a second-round pick in 2009 and this pick.
  14. :Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Steve Eminger to Florida in exchange for Noah Welch and this pick.
  15. The Columbus Blue Jackets' third-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick in 2009 to the New York Islanders in exchange for Columbus' first-round pick in 2009, a seventh-round pick in 2009 and this pick.
  16. :New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent San Jose's first-round pick, Toronto's second-round pick, a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick all in 2009 to Columbus in exchange for a first-round pick in 2009 and this pick.
  17. The Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 20, 2008, that sent Jim Vandermeer to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
  18. The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 1, 2007, that sent Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith to Philadelphia in exchange for Joni Pitkanen and Geoff Sanderson and this pick.
  19. The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a third-round pick in 2009 to Calgary in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2009 and this pick.
  20. :Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick in 2009 to New Jersey in exchange for a first-round pick in 2009 and this pick.
  21. The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on November 7, 2008, that sent Steve Downie, Steve Eminger, and Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2009 to Tampa Bay in exchange for Matt Carle and this pick.
  22. :Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a third-round pick in 2008 to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2008, a fifth-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
  23. The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a third-round pick in 2010 to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick.
  24. :New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Bill Guerin to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick. The conditions – Pittsburgh advance past the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs and Guerin plays in more than 50% of those First round games – were converted on April 21 and 25, 2009, respectively.

    Round four

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
92Casey CizikasCanada

Round five

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
122Anton KlementyevRussia

Round six

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  1. The Tampa Bay Lightning's sixth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2008, that sent Janne Niskala to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  2. The Edmonton Oilers' sixth-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2009 and a fifth-round pick in 2009 to Edmonton in exchange for Kyle Brodziak and this pick.
  3. The Nashville Predators' sixth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on September 29, 2008, that sent Nick Tarnasky to Nashville in exchange for this pick. The condition – Tampa Bay receives the pick if Nick Tarnasky plays no more than 55 games for Nashville in the 2008–09 season – was verified on November 27, 2008 when Tarnasky was traded to the Florida Panthers.
  4. The San Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2010 to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for this pick.
  5. :Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 14, 2009, that sent Jason Williams to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Clay Wilson and this pick.
  6. :Columbus previously acquired this pick in a trade on January 29, 2008, that sent Jody Shelley to San Jose for this pick.
  7. The Chicago Blackhawks' sixth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2008 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.

    Round seven

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  1. The New York Islanders' seventh-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for a first-round pick in 2009, a third-round pick in 2009 and this pick.
  2. The Phoenix Coyotes' seventh-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent Shaun Heshka to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
  3. The Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2010 to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
  4. The Edmonton Oilers' seventh-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2010 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
  5. The Florida Panthers' seventh-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on January 10, 2008, that sent Magnus Johansson to Florida for this pick.
  6. The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2008 to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
  7. The St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2008 to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
  8. The Philadelphia Flyers' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2010 to the Nashville Predators in exchange for this pick.
  9. :Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2008, that sent Janne Niskala to Philadelphia in exchange for Triston Grant and this pick.
  10. The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on December 30, 2008, that sent Jason LaBarbera to Vancouver for this pick.
  11. The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2010 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.