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2004 NHL Entry Draft - The First Three Rounds

By Jamie Fitzpatrick, About.com

Apr 21 2008
Here are results from the top three rounds at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Each player's name is followed by his position, current team and current league.

See also: No Surprises at the Top

    Round One:

  1. Washington Capitals - Alexander Ovechkin, LW, Dynamo (Russia)
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins - Evgeni Malkin, F, Magnitogorsk (Russia)
  3. Chicago Blackhawks - Cam Barker, D, Medicine Hat (WHL)
  4. Carolina Hurricanes (from Columbus) - Andrew Ladd, LW, Calgary (WHL)
  5. Phoenix Coyotes - Blake Wheeler, RW, Breck (Minnesota high school)
  6. New York Rangers - Al Montoya, G, Michigan (NCAA)
  7. Florida Panthers - Rostislav Olesz, C, Vitkovice (Czech)
  8. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Carolina) - Alexandre Picard, LW, Lewiston (QMJHL)
  9. Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Ladislav Smid, D, Liberec (Czech
  10. Atlanta Thrashers - Boris Valabik, D, Kitchener (OHL)
  11. Los Angeles Kings - Lauri Tukonen, RW, Blues (Finland)
  12. Minnesota Wild - A.J. Thelen, D, Michigan State (NCAA)
  13. Buffalo Sabres - Drew Stafford, RW, North Dakota (NCAA)
  14. Edmonton Oilers - Devan Dubnyk, G, Kamloops (WHL)
  15. Nashville Predators - Alexander Radulov, RW, Tver (Russia)
  16. New York Islanders - Petteri Nokelainen, F, Saipa (Finland)
  17. St. Louis Blues - Marek Schwarz, G, Sparta (Czech)
  18. Montreal Canadiens - Kyle Chipchura, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
  19. New York Rangers (from Calgary) - Lauri Korpikoski, F, TPS Jr. (Finland junior)
  20. New Jersey Devils (from Dallas) - Travis Zajac, C, Salmon Arm (B.C. junior)
  21. Colorado Avalanche - Wojtek Wolski, LW, Brampton (OHL)
  22. San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey) - Lukas Kaspar, RW, Litvinov (Czech)
  23. Ottawa Senators - Andrej Maszaros, D, Trencin (Slovakia)
  24. Calgary Flames (from Toronto) - Kris Chucko, LW, Salmon Arm (B.C. junior)
  25. Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia) - Rob Schremp, C, London (OHL)
  26. Vancouver Canucks - Cory Schneider, G, Phillips-Andover (Massachusetts high school)
  27. Washington Capitals (from Boston) - Jeff Schultz, D, Calgary (WHL)
  28. Dallas Stars (from San Jose) - Mark Fistric, D, Vancouver (WHL)
  29. Washington Capitals (from Detroit) - Mike Green, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
  30. Tampa Bay Lightning - Andy Rogers, D, Calgary (WHL)

    Round Two:

  31. Pittsburgh Penguins - Johannes Salmonsson, F, Djurgarden (Sweden)
  32. Chicago Blackhawks - Dave Bolland, F, London (OHL)
  33. Washington Capitals - Christopher Bourque, C, Cushing (Massachusetts high school)
  34. Dallas Stars (from Columbus)- Johan Fransson, D, Lulea (Sweden)
  35. Phoenix Coyotes - Logan Stephenson, D, Tri-City (WHL)
  36. New York Rangers - Darin Oliver, C, Northern Michigan (NCAA)
  37. Florida Panthers - David Shantz, G, Mississauga (OHL)
  38. Carolina Hurricanes - Justin Peters, G, Toronto St. Michael's (OHL)
  39. Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Jordan Smith, D, Sault-Ste-Marie (OHL)
  40. Atlanta Thrashers - Grant Lewis, D, Dartmouth (NCAA)
  41. Chicago Blackhawks (from Los Angeles/Philadelphia) - Bryan Bickell, LW, Ottawa (OHL)
  42. Minnesota Wild - Roman Voloshenko, LW, Krylja (Russia)
  43. Buffalo Sabres - Michael Funk, D, Portland (WHL)
  44. Edmonton Oilers - Roman Teslyuk, D, Kamloops (WHL)
  45. Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville) - Ryan Garlock, C, Windsor (OHL)
  46. Columbus Blue jackets (from Rangers) - Adam Pineault, RW, Boston College (NCAA)
  47. New York Islanders - Blake Comeau, RW, Kelowna (WHL)
  48. New York Rangers (from Edmonton) - Dane Byers, LW, Prince Albert (WHL)
  49. St. Louis Blues - Carl Soderberg, F, Malmo (Sweden)
  50. Phoenix Coyotes (from Dallas) - Enver Lisin, RW, Saratov (Russia)
  51. New York Rangers (from Montreal) - Bruce Graham, C, Moncton (QMJHL)
  52. Dallas Stars (from San Jose) - Raymond Sawada, RW, Nanaimo (B.C. junior)
  53. Florida Panthers (from Calgary)- David Booth, LW, Michigan State (NCAA)
  54. Chicago Blackhawks (from Dallas) - Jakub Sindel, C, Sparta (Czech)
  55. Colorado Avalanche - Victor Oreskovich, RW, Green Bay (USHL)
  56. Dallas Stars - Niklas Grossman, D, Sodertalje Jr. (Sweden junior)
  57. Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey) - Geoff Paukovich, LW, USA Under-18 (USA)
  58. Ottawa Senators - Kirill Lyamin, D, CSKA (Russia)
  59. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto) - Kyle Wharton, D, Ottawa (OHL)
  60. New York Rangers (from Philadelphia) - Brandon Dubinsky, C, Portland (WHL)
  61. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Vancouver) - Alex Goligoski, D, Sioux Falls (USHL)
  62. Washington Capitals(from Boston) - Michail Yunkov, F, Krylja (Russia)
  63. Boston Bruins (from San Jose) - David Krejci, C, Kladno Jr. (Czech junior)
  64. Boston Bruins (from Detroit/Los Angeles) - Martins Karsums, RW, Moncton (QMJHL)
  65. Tampa Bay Lightning - Mark Tobin, LW, Rimouski (QMJHL)

    Notes:
    Pick 46 - assigned to NY Rangers for club not signing 2001 first-round pick R.J. Umberger.
    Pick 48 - assigned to Edmonton for loss of Group III player Brian Leetch.
    Pick 50 - assigned to Dallas for loss of Group III player Derian Hatcher.
    Pick 52 - assigned to San Jose for loss of Group III player Teemu Selanne.
    Pick 56 - assigned to Dallas for club not signing 2002 first-round pick Martin Vagner.

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