2018 GOPHER HOCKEY NHL DRAFT GUIDE

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2 Contents Gopher Hockey NHL Draft Notes Current Gopher Hockey NHL Draft Picks All-Time Gopher Hockey NHL Draft Picks Minnesota s First Round Draft Picks Minnesota s Highest Overall NHL Draft Picks Gopher Hockey Draft Picks By NHL Team Gopher Hockey Draft Picks By Round Year-By-Year Gopher Hockey Draft Picks Editor/Men s Hockey Contact: Brian Deutsch Office Phone: Mobile Phone: deuts060@umn.edu The information contained in this publication was compiled by the University of Minnesota Athletic Communications office and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the media and may be used for personal or editorial purposes only. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the consent of University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics.

3 GOPHER HOCKEY NHL DRAFT NOTES The 2018 NHL Entry Draft will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on June 22-23, The 56th draft in league history will feature seven rounds. Players that were born between Jan. 1, 1998 and Sept. 15, 2000 are eligible for selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The University of Minnesota has produced 207 total NHL draft picks including 20 first round picks. The first Gopher ever selected in the NHL draft was Wally Olds, taken by Detroit with the 57th pick (fifth round) in Olds never played in the NHL, electing to play in the WHA instead. Erik Johnson (1st overall in 2006 by St. Louis) is Minnesota s highest draft pick. At least one Gopher has been drafted in 43 of the last 44 NHL Entry Drafts dating back to 1974 with 2001 being the only exception. Minnesota featured nine draft picks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft (Patrick White, Jim O Brien, Nico Sacchetti, Mike Hoeffel, Jake Hansen, Cade Fairchild, Kent Patterson, Taylor Matson and Nick Larson) -- a program record. The Dallas Stars (previously the Minnesota North Stars) have drafted more Gophers than any other NHL team with 23 selections. However, the organization has only drafted two Gophers (Nico Sacchetti in 2007 and Gino Guyer in 2003) since moving to Dallas. Every current NHL organization has drafted at least one Gopher Hockey player with the exception of the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas acquired former Gophers Nate Schmidt, Erik Haula and Jake Bischoff in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. Five times in program history has a Gophers family featured a father and son that were both drafted including three current Gophers. Jack/Mike Ramsey, Rem/Lance Pitlick and Tyler/Marty Nanne join Mike/Mike Reilly and Jake/Grant Bischoff. Additionally, Brent Gates Jr., was an NHL draft selection while his father, Brent Gates, was a first round selection by the Oakland Athletics in the 1991 MLB Draft. Six sets of Gophers brothers have also been drafted -- the Brotens (Neal, Aaron, Paul), the Hankinsons (Peter, Ben, Casey), the Hendricksons (Darby, Dan), the Michelettis (Joe, Don, Pat), the Potulnys (Grant, Ryan) and the Richards (Todd, Travis). Travis Boyd (Washington, 177th overall) and Adam Wilcox (Tampa Bay, 178th overall) were selected with back-to-back picks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft the fifth-time in history that Gophers were taken with consecutive picks (Mark Alt and Justin Holl in 2010, Craig Mack and Steve Orth in 1983, Tom Hirsch and David Preuss in 1981, Mike Greeder and Mike Reilly in 1977). Hirsh and Preuss were selected with consecutive picks by the Minnesota North Stars. The Gophers most impressive round in the NHL Entry Draft came in 2006 when three Gophers were selected within the first seven picks of the draft Erik Johnson (St. Louis, 1st overall), Phil Kessel (Boston, 5th overall) and Kyle Okposo (New York Islanders, 7th overall). David Fischer was later drafted with the 20th overall pick by Montreal, giving Minnesota four players in the first round of the 2006 draft. Twenty-six Gopher Hockey alums played in the NHL during the season as the program tied the known NCAA record for NHL alums in a season. Representing the Maroon & Gold were Mark Alt (Colorado), Nick Bjugstad (Florida), Travis Boyd (Washington), Hudson Fasching (Buffalo), Alex Goligoski (Arizona), Erik Haula (Vegas), Justin Holl (Toronto), Erik Johnson (Colorado), Phil Kessel (Pittsburgh), Justin Kloos (Minnesota), Nick Leddy (New York Islanders), Vinni Lettieri (New York Rangers), Paul Martin (San Jose), Casey Mittelstadt (Buffalo), Aaron Ness (Washington), Jim O Brien (Ottawa), Kyle Okposo (Buffalo), Kyle Rau (Minnesota), Mike Reilly (Montreal), Nate Schmidt (Vegas), Jordan Schroeder (Columbus), Nick Seeler (Minnesota), Brady Skjei (New York Rangers), Thomas Vanek (Columbus), Blake Wheeler (Winnipeg) and Adam Wilcox (Buffalo). Seven Gopher Hockey alums made their NHL debut during the season (Boyd, Holl, Kloos, Lettieri, Mittelstadt, Seeler and Wilcox) with Boyd helping the Washington Capitals capture the organization s first Stanley Cup in 2018.

4 CURRENT GOPHER NHL DRAFT PICKS Player Hometown Team Year Rd. Pick Clayton Phillips Edina, Minn. Pittsburgh Penguins Scott Reedy Prior Lake, Minn. San Jose Sharks Sammy Walker Edina, Minn. Tampa Bay Lightning Robbie Stucker St. Paul, Minn. Columbus Blue Jackets Rem Pitlick Plymouth, Minn. Nashville Predators Brent Gates Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Anaheim Ducks Tommy Novak River Falls, Wis. Nashville Predators Ryan Zuhlsdorf Edina, Minn. Tampa Bay Lightning Jack Sadek Lakeville, Minn. Minnesota Wild Tyler Nanne Edina, Minn. New York Rangers Jack Ramsey Minnetonka, Minn. Chicago Blackhawks Connor Hurley Edina, Minn. Buffalo Sabres Tickets for the Gopher Hockey season are now available at GopherSports.com. Fans can also call or stop by the ticket office at 3M Arena at Mariucci (open Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm).

5 ALL-TIME NHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS (YEAR-BY-YEAR) Player Team Year Rd. Pick Casey Mittelstadt Buffalo Sabres Clayton Phillips Pittsburgh Penguins Scott Reedy San Jose Sharks Sammy Walker Tampa Bay Lightning Robbie Stucker Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan Lindgren Boston Bruins Rem Pitlick Nashville Predators Brent Gates Jr. Anaheim Ducks Tommy Novak Nashville Predators Ryan Zuhlsdorf Tampa Bay Lightning Jack Sadek Minnesota Wild Ryan Collins Columbus Blue Jackets Jack Glover Winnipeg Jets Steve Johnson Los Angeles King Jack Ramsey Chicago Blackhawks Tyler Nanne New York Rangers Connor Hurley Buffalo Sabres Taylor Cammarata New York Islanders Hudson Fasching Los Angeles Kings Michael Brodzinski San Jose Sharks Brady Skjei New York Rangers Jake Bischoff New York Islanders Kyle Rau Florida Panthers Mike Reilly Columbus Blue Jackets Seth Ambroz Columbus Blue Jackets Nick Seeler Minnesota Wild Travis Boyd Washington Capitals Adam Wilcox Tampa Bay Lightning Nick Bjugstad Florida Panthers Mark Alt Carolina Hurricanes Justin Holl Chicago Blackhawks Max Gardiner St. Louis Blues Ben Marshall Detroit Red Wings Christian Isackson Buffalo Sabres Nick Leddy Minnesota Wild Jordan Schroeder Vancouver Canucks Zach Budish Nashville Predators Josh Birkholz Florida Panthers Seth Helgeson New Jersey Devils Erik Haula Minnesota Wild Aaron Ness New York Islanders Nate Condon Colorado Avalanche Patrick White Vancouver Canucks Jim O Brien Ottawa Senators

6 ALL-TIME NHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS (YEAR-BY-YEAR) Nico Sacchetti Dallas Stars Mike Hoeffel New Jersey Devils Jake Hansen Columbus Blue Jackets Cade Fairchild St. Louis Blues Kent Patterson Colorado Avalanche Taylor Matson Vancouver Canucks Nick Larson Washington Capitals Erik Johnson St. Louis Blues Phil Kessel Boston Bruins Kyle Okposo New York Islanders David Fischer Montreal Canadiens Mike Carman Colorado Avalanche Alex Kangas Atlanta Thrashers Ryan Flynn Nashville Predators Jay Barriball San Jose Sharks Ryan Stoa Colorado Avalanche Jeff Frazee New Jersey Devils Nate Hagemo Carolina Hurricanes Tony Lucia San Jose Sharks Blake Wheeler Phoenix Coyotes Kris Chucko Calgary Flames Alex Goligoski Pittsburgh Penguins R.J. Anderson Philadelphia Flyers Derek Peltier Colorado Avalanche Thomas Vanek Buffalo Sabres Danny Irmen Minnesota Wild Ryan Potulny Philadelphia Flyers Mike Vannelli Atlanta Thrashers Gino Guyer Dallas Stars Keith Ballard Buffalo Sabres Barry Tallackson New Jersey Devils Mike Erickson Minnesota Wild Andy Sertich Pittsburgh Penguins P.J. Atherton Tampa Bay Lightning Jake Taylor New York Rangers Jeff Taffe St. Louis Blues Matt DeMarchi New Jersey Devils Paul Martin New Jersey Devils Troy Riddle St. Louis Blues Matt Koalska Nashville Predators Grant Potulny Ottawa Senators Joey Martin Chicago Blackhawks Dan Welch Los Angeles Kings Jordan Leopold Anaheim Ducks Adam Hauser Edmonton Oilers

7 ALL-TIME NHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS (YEAR-BY-YEAR) Doug Meyer Pittsburgh Penguins Pat O Leary Phoenix Coyotes Erik Wendell Washington Capitals Erik Westrum Phoenix Coyotes John Pohl St. Louis Blues Ben Clymer Boston Bruins Aaron Miskovich Colorado Avalanche Wyatt Smith Phoenix Coyotes Erik Rasmussen Buffalo Sabres Reggie Berg Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Anderson Washington Capitals Ryan Kraft San Jose Sharks Casey Hankinson Chicago Blackhawks Jason Godbout Pittsburgh Penguins Nick Checco Quebec Nordiques Mike Crowley Philadelphia Flyers Dan Hendrickson Washington Capitals John Hillman Quebec Nordiques Charlie Wasley Quebec Nordiques Dan Trebil New Jersey Devils Greg Zwakman Hartford Whalers Brian Bonin Pittsburgh Penguins Jeff Moen Minnesota North Stars Steve Magusson Calgary Flames Jeff Callinan St. Louis Blues Jay Moser Boston Bruins Jed Fiebelkorn St. Louis Blues Craig Johnson St. Louis Blues Mike Muller Winnipeg Jets Joe Dziedzic Pittsburgh Penguins Jeff Nielsen New York Rangers Darby Hendrickson Toronto Maple Leafs Chris McAlpine New Jersey Devils Doug Zmolek Minnesota North Stars John Brill Pittsburgh Penguins Trent Klatt Washington Capitals Tom Nevers Pittsburgh Penguins Tom Newman Los Angeles Kings Tom Pederson Minnesota North Stars Peter Hankinson Winnipeg Jets 1989 * 4 Jon Anderson Winnipeg Jets 1989 * 9 Jeff Stolp Minnesota North Stars Travis Richards Minnesota North Stars Grant Bischoff Minnesota North Stars Cory Laylin Pittsburgh Penguins

8 ALL-TIME NHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS (YEAR-BY-YEAR) Sean Fabian Vancouver Canucks Ken Gernander Winnipeg Jets Ben Hankinson New Jersey Devils Jake Enebak Quebec Nordiques Lance Werness Chicago Blackhawks Larry Olimb Minnesota North Stars Jeff Pauletti Edmonton Oilers Dave Snuggerud Buffalo Sabres 1987 * 2 Scott Bloom Calgary Flames Robb Stauber Los Angeles Kings Randy Skarda St. Louis Blues Marty Nanne Chicago Blackhawks Lance Pitlick Minnesota North Stars John Blue Winnipeg Jets Steve MacSwain Calgary Flames 1986 * 4 Tom Chorske Montreal Canadiens Todd Richards Montreal Canadiens David Espe Quebec Nordiques Paul Broten New York Rangers David Grannis Los Angeles Kings Frank Pietrangelo Pittsburgh Penguins Tim Bergland Washington Capitals Craig Mack Quebec Nordiques Steve Orth New York Rangers John Labatt Vancouver Canucks Mike Anderson Buffalo Sabres Corey Millen New York Rangers Wally Chapman Minnesota North Stars Todd Okerlund New York Islanders Tom Ward Winnipeg Jets Pat Micheletti Minnesota North Stars Richard Erdall Calgary Flames Tom Hirsch Minnesota North Stars David Preuss Minnesota North Stars Anthony Kellin Washington Capitals James Malwitz Minnesota North Stars Mike Guentzel New York Rangers Scott Bjugstad Minnesota North Stars Jeff Teal Montreal Canadiens David Jensen Minnesota North Stars Aaron Broten Colorado Rockies Mike Ramsey Buffalo Sabres Neal Broten Minnesota North Stars Steve Christoff Minnesota North Stars Rob McClanahan Buffalo Sabres

9 ALL-TIME NHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS (YEAR-BY-YEAR) Bob Bergloff Minnesota North Stars Eric Strobel Buffalo Sabres Paul Joswiak New York Islanders Tom Gorence Philadelphia Flyers Mike Greeder Philadelphia Flyers Mike Reilly Montreal Canadiens Don Micheletti Washington Capitals Tim Harrer Atlanta Flames Reed Larson Detroit Red Wings Bill Baker Montreal Canadiens Phil Verchota Minnesota North Stars Russ Anderson Pittsburgh Penguins Paul Holmgren Philadelphia Flyers Joe Baker Kansas City Scouts Robin Larson Detroit Red Wings Robert Fish Los Angeles Kings Don Madson Montreal Canadiens Dick Spannbauer Atlanta Flames Tom Sundberg California Seals John Sheridan Minnesota North Stars William Schneider Pittsburgh Penguins Bill Moen Atlanta Flames Joe Micheletti Montreal Canadiens Brad Morrow Philadelphia Flyers Warren Miller New York Rangers Dean Blais Chicago Blackhawks Mike Antonovich Minnesota North Stars Wally Olds Detroit Red Wings * indicates NHL Supplemental Draft Draft history reflects only current and past Gophers.

10 MINNESOTA S FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS Year Player Team Pick 1979 Mike Ramsey Buffalo Tom Chorske Montreal Doug Zmolek Minnesota Erik Rasmussen Buffalo Jeff Taffe St. Louis Keith Ballard Buffalo Thomas Vanek Buffalo Blake Wheeler Phoenix Kris Chucko Calgary Erik Johnson St. Louis Phil Kessel Boston Kyle Okposo NY Islanders David Fischer Montreal Patrick White Vancouver Jim O Brien Ottawa Nick Leddy Minnesota Jordan Schroeder Vancouver Nick Bjugstad Florida Brady Skjei NY Rangers Casey Mittelstadt Buffalo 8 MINNESOTA S HIGHEST OVERALL DRAFT PICKS Pick Player Team Year 1 Erik Johnson St. Louis Phil Kessel Boston 2006 Blake Wheeler Phoenix 2004 Thomas Vanek Buffalo Kyle Okposo NY Islanders 2006 Erik Rasmussen Buffalo 1996 Doug Zmolek Minnesota North Stars Casey Mittelstadt Buffalo Keith Ballard Buffalo 2002 Mike Ramsey Buffalo 1979

11 GOPHER HOCKEY DRAFT PICKS BY NHL TEAM 1. Dallas Stars (previously Minnesota North Stars) Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Avalanche (previously Quebec Nordiques) Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues 10 Arizona Coyotes (previously Winnipeg Jets) New Jersey Devils 9 Washington Capitals 9 New York Rangers Calgary Flames (previously Atlanta Flames) 8 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers 7 Chicago Blackhawks 7 Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders 6 Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks 5 Nashville Predators 5 San Jose Sharks 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings 4 Boston Bruins 4 Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes (previously Hartford Whalers) 3 Florida Panthers 3 Winnipeg Jets (previously Atlanta Thrashers) Edmonton Oilers 2 Ottawa Senators 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Anaheim Ducks California Golden Seals 1 Colorado Rockies 1 Kansas City Scouts 1

12 GOPHER HOCKEY DRAFT PICKS BY ROUND ROUND TOTAL PICKS 1st nd rd th th th th th th th th th th th th st...1 Supplemental...4 YEAR-BY-YEAR GOPHER HOCKEY DRAFT PICKS Year Picks Year Picks Year Picks

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