List of Atlanta Thrashers draft picks

The Thrashers selected Ilya Kovalchuk first overall in 2001.

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey franchise based in Atlanta, Georgia. They played in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] The franchise was founded in 1999 and existed for 12 years before relocating to Winnipeg, Manitoba to become the Jets in 2011.^[2] During their existence the Thrashers drafted 107 players with the 2010 draft being their twelfth and final.^[3]

The NHL Entry Draft is held each June, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, with the specific order determined by the number of points earned by each team.^[4] The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 14 non-playoff teams, allowing the winner to move up a maximum of four positions in the entry draft.^[5] The team with the fewest points has the best chance of winning the lottery, with each successive team given a lower chance of moving up in the draft.^[4]

Atlanta's first draft pick was Patrik Stefan, taken first overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He played seven seasons in the NHL, but has been called one of the biggest draft busts in league history.^[6][7] Two years after drafting Stefan, Atlanta again had the first overall pick and selected Ilya Kovalchuk. He became the Thrashers all-time leader in 10 statistical categories. He is the leader in goals, assists, points, shots on goal, overtime goals, power play goals, game-winning goals, and games played.^[8]

Key

Abbreviations for statistical columns Pos Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalties in minutes GAA Goals against average W Wins L Losses T Ties OT Overtime or shootout losses – Does not apply

Position abbreviations G Goaltender D Defenseman LW Left Wing C Center RW Right Wing F Forward

Draft picks

The Thrashers selected Garnet Exelby 217th overall in 1999.

Dany Heatley was drafted with the 2nd overall pick in 2000.

The Thrashers selected Michael Garnett 80th overall in 2001.

The Thrashers selected Kari Lehtonen 2nd overall in 2002.

The Thrashers selected Boris Valabik 10th overall in 2004.

Ondrej Pavelec, shown here with the Winnipeg Jets, was taken in the 2nd round, 41st overall, in 2005.

The Thrashers selected Bryan Little 12th overall in 2006.

Zach Bogosian, shown here with the Winnipeg Jets, was taken 3rd overall, in 2008.

The Thrashers selected Evander Kane with the 4th overall pick in 2009.

Alexander Burmistrov was the Thrashers' final first round pick, selected 8th overall in 2010.

Statistics are complete as of the 2015–16 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position. A player listed with a dash under the games played column has not played in the NHL.

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	W	L	T	OT	GAA
1999	1	1	Stefan, PatrikPatrik Stefan	Czech Republic	C	455	64	124	188	158	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	2	30	Sellars, LukeLuke Sellars	Canada	D	1	0	0	0	2	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	3	68	Blatny, ZdenekZdenek Blatny	Czech Republic	LW	25	3	0	3	8	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	4	98	David Kaczowka	Canada	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	4	99	Zepp, RobRob Zepp	Canada	G	10	0	0	0	0	5	2	& —	0	2.89
1999	5	128	MacKenzie, DerekDerek MacKenzie	Canada	C	453	42	53	93	256	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	6	159	Dobryshkin, YuriYuri Dobryshkin	Russia	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	7	188	Baby, StephenStephen Baby	United States	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	8	217	Exelby, GarnetGarnet Exelby	Canada	D	408	7	43	50	584	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	9	245	Santala, TommiTommi Santala	Finland	C	63	2	7	9	46	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1999	9	246	DiLauro, RayRay DiLauro	United States	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	1	2	Heatley, DanyDany Heatley	Canada	LW	869	372	419	791	620	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	2	31	Nikulin, IlyaIlya Nikulin	Russia	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	2	42	Ustrnul, LiborLibor Ustrnul	Czech Republic	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	4	107	Carl Mallette	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	4	108	Blake Robson	Canada	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	5	147	Matthew McRae	Canada	F	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	6	168	Smid, ZdenekZdenek Smid	Czech Republic	G	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	6	178	Jeff Dwyer	United States	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	6	108	Hordichuk, DarcyDarcy Hordichuk	Canada	LW	542	20	21	41	1,140	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	8	230	Isosalo, SamuSamu Isosalo	Finland	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	8	242	Evan Nielsen	United States	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	8	244	Eric Bowen	United States	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	9	288	Mark McRae	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2000	9	290	Gamache, SimonSimon Gamache	Canada	LW	48	6	7	13	18	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2001	1	1	Kovalchuk, IlyaIlya Kovalchuk	Russia	LW	816	417	399	816	516	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2001	3	80	Garnett, MichaelMichael Garnett	Canada	G	24	0	2	2	0	10	7	& —	4	3.45
2001	4	100	Sipotz, BrianBrian Sipotz	United States	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2001	4	112	Gajic, MilanMilan Gajic	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2001	5	135	Stuart, ColinColin Stuart	United States	LW	56	8	5	13	26	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2001	6	189	Nurminen, PasiPasi Nurminen	Finland	G	125	0	5	5	39	48	54	12	& —	3.00
2001	7	199	Suderman, MattMatt Suderman	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2001	7	201	Colin FitzRandolph	United States	F	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2001	9	262	Cartelli, MarioMario Cartelli	Czech Republic	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	1	2	Lehtonen, KariKari Lehtonen	Finland	G	553	0	27	27	34	273	194	0	57	2.70
2002	1	30	Slater, JimJim Slater	United States	C	584	67	71	138	407	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	4	116	Dwyer, PatrickPatrick Dwyer	United States	RW	416	42	51	93	77	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	4	124	Lane Manson	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	5	144	Paul Flache	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	6	167	Schell, BradBrad Schell	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	7	198	Oystrick, NathanNathan Oystrick	Canada	D	65	5	10	15	61	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	8	230	Fretter, ColtonColton Fretter	Canada	F	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	8	236	Tyler Boldt	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2002	8	257	Levokari, PauliPauli Levokari	Finland	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	1	8	Coburn, BraydonBraydon Coburn	Canada	D	698	38	140	178	566	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	4	110	Sharrow, JimJim Sharrow	United States	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	4	116	Desbiens, GuillaumeGuillaume Desbiens	Canada	RW	23	0	0	0	37	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	4	136	Mike Vannelli	United States	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	5	145	Sterling, BrettBrett Sterling	United States	LW	30	5	4	9	32	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	6	175	Mike Hamilton	Canada	F	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	7	203	Loginov, DenisDenis Loginov	Russia	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	8	239	Enstrom, TobiasTobias Enstrom	Sweden	D	616	52	236	288	360	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2003	9	269	Kaip, RylanRylan Kaip	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	1	10	Valabik, BorisBoris Valabik	Slovakia	D	80	0	7	7	210	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	2	40	Lewis, GrantGrant Lewis	United States	D	1	0	0	0	0	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	3	76	Lehman, ScottScott Lehman	Canada	D	1	0	0	0	0	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	4	106	Painchaud, ChadChad Painchaud	Canada	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	5	142	Gracik, JurajJuraj Gracik	Slovakia	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	6	186	Turple, DanDan Turple	Canada	G	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	7	204	Tuomainen, MiikkaMiikka Tuomainen	Finland	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	8	237	Mitch Carefoot	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2004	9	270	Matt Siddall	Canada	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2005	1	16	Bourret, AlexAlex Bourret	Canada	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2005	2	41	Pavelec, OndrejOndrej Pavelec	Czech Republic	G	371	0	6	6	10	148	154	& —	47	2.85
2005	2	49	Denny, ChadChad Denny	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2005	2	53	Kozek, AndrewAndrew Kozek	Canada	F	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2005	4	116	Smotherman, JordanJordan Smotherman	United States	LW	4	1	1	2	0	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2005	5	135	Pospisil, TomasTomas Pospisil	Czech Republic	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2005	6	186	Zubarev, AndreiAndrei Zubarev	Russia	D	4	0	1	1	4	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2005	7	207	Stoesz, MylesMyles Stoesz	Canada	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	1	12	Little, BryanBryan Little	Canada	C	613	163	222	385	219	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	2	43	Holzapfel, RileyRiley Holzapfel	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	3	80	Forney, MichaelMichael Forney	United States	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	5	135	Alex Kangas	United States	G	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	6	165	Enlund, JonasJonas Enlund	Finland	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	7	195	Jesse Martin	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	7	200	Kulda, ArtursArturs Kulda	Latvia	D	15	0	2	2	8	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2006	7	210	O'Neill, WillWill O'Neill	United States	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2007	3	67	Machacek, SpencerSpencer Machacek	Canada	RW	25	2	7	9	7	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2007	4	115	Lucenius, NiclasNiclas Lucenius	Finland	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2007	6	175	Albert, JohnJohn Albert	United States	C	9	1	0	1	0	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2007	7	205	Postma, PaulPaul Postma	Canada	D	126	9	11	20	34	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2008	1	3	Bogosian, ZachZach Bogosian	United States	D	478	47	111	158	431	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2008	1	29	Leveille, DaultanDaultan Leveille	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2008	3	64	Paquette, DanickDanick Paquette	Canada	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2008	4	94	Vinny Saponari	United States	RW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2008	5	124	Lasu, NicklasNicklas Lasu	Sweden	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2008	6	154	Carrozzi, ChrisChris Carrozzi	Canada	G	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2008	7	184	Redmond, ZachZach Redmond	United States	D	114	9	24	33	46	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	1	4	Kane, EvanderEvander Kane	Canada	C	426	129	128	257	476	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	2	34	Klingberg, CarlCarl Klingberg	Sweden	LW	12	1	0	1	4	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	2	45	Morin, JeremyJeremy Morin	United States	LW	82	10	12	22	69	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	4	117	Pasquale, EdwardEdward Pasquale	Canada	G	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	4	120	Chiarot, BenBen Chiarot	Canada	D	111	3	15	18	65	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	5	125	Cody Sol	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	6	155	Bubnick, JimmyJimmy Bubnick	Canada	C	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	7	185	Levko Koper	Canada	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2009	7	203	Samuels-Thomas, JordanJordan Samuels-Thomas	United States	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	1	8	Burmistrov, AlexanderAlexander Burmistrov	Russia	C	275	30	49	79	115	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	3	87	Melchiori, JulianJulian Melchiori	Canada	D	12	0	0	0	0	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	4	101	Telegin, IvanIvan Telegin	Russia	LW	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	5	128	Petterson-Wentzel, FredrikFredrik Petterson-Wentzel	Sweden	G	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	5	150	Yasin Cisse	Canada	F	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	6	155	Kendal McFaull	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	6	160	Tanner Lane	United States	F	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	6	169	Owuya, SebastianSebastian Owuya	Sweden	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
2010	7	199	Peter Stoykewych	Canada	D	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —

See also

• 1999 NHL Expansion Draft
• List of Winnipeg Jets draft picks

References

Specific

1. Potter, Brian and Tillotson, Rob, ed. (2008). 2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers Media Guide. Atlanta Thrashers Hockey Club.
2. Bechtel, Mark (January 30, 2012). "Everybody Loves Winnipeg". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
3. "Atlanta Thrashers Draft History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
4. "NHL FAQ – Hockey Operations Guidelines". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
5. "Lightning win NHL draft lottery". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
6. "Top 10: Biggest NHL draft busts". The Hockey News. 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
7. "The 25 worst draft busts in NHL history – with one Canuck on the list". Vancouver Sun. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
8. "Atlanta Thrashers Career Statistics". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2012-03-26.

General

• Draft history: "Atlanta Thrashers Draft History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
• Draft history: "Atlanta Thrashers Draft Register". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

• Player statistics: "Atlanta Thrashers Draft History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
• Player statistics: "Individual player profiles". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-03-29.