2005 NHL entry draft
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004-05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years. According to the draft order, the selection worked its way up to 30 as usual; then instead of repeating the order as in past years, the draft "snaked" back down to the team with the first pick. Therefore the team with the first pick overall would not pick again until the 60th pick. The team with the 30th pick would also get the 31st pick. The draft was only seven rounds in length, compared to nine rounds in years past. The labor dispute caused the shortened draft.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won the draft lottery and, as expected, selected Sidney Crosby. The lottery associated with the draft has colloquially been referred to as the Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes.
The draft was held at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada on July 30, 2005 and unlike normal drafts it was not open to the public. The draft was originally supposed to be held at the Corel Centre beginning June 25, 2005, but was cancelled due to the lockout. The Corel Centre was available for the new date, but it would not have been possible to use it on such short notice. Only the top 20 prospects attended the draft.
As a result of the cancellation and scaling-back of this draft, the National Hockey League announced that the Corel Centre (now Scotiabank Place) will host the 2008 draft.
Lottery
Three Balls
Two Balls
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Atlanta Thrashers, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Phoenix Coyotes
One Ball
- Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
Final Central Scouting rankings
| North America | Europe |
|---|---|
Skaters
Goaltenders |
Skaters
Goaltenders |
Draft order
| Selections By Round |
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Tim Crowder |  Canada
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) |
| 127 | Bobby Bolt | Canada
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 128 | Kevin Lalande | Canada
|
Calgary Flames (from Carolina Hurricanes) |
Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 129 | Anthony Aiello |  United States
|
Minnesota Wild | Thayer Academy (USHS) |
| 130 | Mathieu Aubin | Canada
|
Montreal Canadiens | Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL) |
| 131 | Tomas Popperle |  Czech Republic
|
Columbus Blue Jackets | HC Sparta Praha (Czech) |
| 132 | Darren Helm | Canada
|
Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 133 | Stanislav Lascek |  Slovakia
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 134 | Brennan Turner | Canada
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) |
| 135 | Tomas Pospisil | Czech Republic
|
Atlanta Thrashers | Trinec Jr. (Czech Jr.) |
| 136 | Tomas Kudelka | Czech Republic
|
Ottawa Senators | Zlin Jr. (Czech Jr.) |
| 137 | Johan Ryno |  Sweden
|
Detroit Red Wings | Kumla Jr. (Sweden Jr.) |
| 138 | Matt Butcher | United States
|
Vancouver Canucks | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) |
| 139 | Patrik Hersley | Sweden
|
Los Angeles Kings | Malmo Jr. (Sweden Jr.) |
| 140 | Taylor Dakers | Canada
|
San Jose Sharks | Kootenay Ice (WHL) |
| 141 | Brian Salcido | United States
|
Anaheim Mighty Ducks (from San Jose Sharks) |
Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 142 | Nate Gerbe | United States
|
Buffalo Sabres | U.S. National Team Development Program |
| 143 | Daren Machesney | Canada
|
Washington Capitals | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 144 | Masi Marjamaki |  Finland
|
New York Islanders | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 145 | Tim Kunes | United States
|
Carolina Hurricanes | New England Jr. Falcons (EJHL) |
| 146 | Tom Wandell | Sweden
|
Dallas Stars | Södertälje SK Jr. (Sweden) |
| 147 | Trevor Koverko | Canada
|
New York Rangers | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
| 148 | Anton Krysanov |  Russia
|
Phoenix Coyotes | HC Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 149 | Derek Joslin | Canada
|
San Jose Sharks | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 150 | Cal O'Reilly | Canada
|
Nashville Predators | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 151 | Jeff May | Canada
|
Detroit Red Wings | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 152 | Josh Beaulieu | Canada
|
Philadelphia Flyers | London Knights (OHL) |
| 153 | Alex Berry | United States
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Bruins Jr. (EJHL) |
| 154 | Wacey Rabbit | Canada
|
Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 155 | Mark Fayne | United States
|
New Jersey Devils | Noble and Greenough (USHS) |
| 156. | Ryan Reaves | Canada
|
St. Louis Blues | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 157. | Fredrik Pettersson | Sweden
|
Edmonton Oilers | Frölunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr.) |
| 158. | Matt Keetley | Canada
|
Calgary Flames | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 159. | Risto Korhonen | Finland
|
Carolina Hurricanes (from Colorado Avalanche) |
Kärpät Jr. (Finnish Jr.) |
| 160. | Matt Watkins | Canada
|
Dallas Stars | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) |
| 161. | Brian Foster | United States
|
Florida Panthers | New Hampshire Jr Monarchs (EJHL) |
| 162. | P.J. Fenton | United States
|
San Jose Sharks (from Tampa Bay Lightning) |
University of Massachusetts Amherst (Hockey East) |
Round 6
* Kirill Starkov became a Danish citizen in the summer of 2006. [1]
Round 7
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
109 | 47.4% |
| 2 | United States
|
63 | 27.4% |
| Europe | 58 | 25.2% | |
| 3 | Czech Republic
|
12 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Sweden
|
12 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Russia
|
11 | 4.9% |
| 6 | Finland
|
9 | 3.9% |
| 7 | Slovakia
|
8 | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Denmark
|
2 | N/A |
| 9 |  Germany
|
1 | N/A |
| 9 |  Latvia
|
1 | N/A |
| 9 |  Slovenia
|
1 | N/A |
| 9 |  Belarus
|
1 | N/A |
See also
References
- National Hockey League (2005). 2005 NHL Draft. Retrieved July 31, 2005.
- Hockey Database
- TSN
- ESPN
- Description of the lottery
