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1998 NHL entry draft
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General information
DateJune 27, 1998
LocationMarine Midland Arena
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Overview
258 total selections in 9 rounds
First selectionCanada Vincent Lecavalier
(Tampa Bay Lightning)
Hall of Famers
← 1997
1999 →

The 1998 NHL entry draft was the 36th NHL entry draft. It was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.

The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Francois Beauchemin, Mike Fisher and Brian Gionta, who all retired after the 2017–18 season.

Selections by round

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Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one

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Pick Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Vincent Lecavalier (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from Florida via San Jose)1 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
2 David Legwand (C)  United States Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay via San Jose)2 Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
3 Brad Stuart (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks (from Nashville)3 Regina Pats (WHL)
4 Bryan Allen (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Oshawa Generals (OHL)
5 Vitali Vishnevski (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
6 Rico Fata (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames London Knights (OHL)
7 Manny Malhotra (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Guelph Storm (OHL)
8 Mark Bell (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)4 Ottawa 67s (OHL)
9 Michael Rupp (LW)  United States New York Islanders Erie Otters (OHL)
10 Nikolai Antropov (C) File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)5 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)
11 Jeff Heerema (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes Sarnia Sting (OHL)
12 Alex Tanguay (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (from San Jose)6 Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
13 Michael Henrich (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Barrie Colts (OHL)
14 Patrick DesRochers (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Phoenix Coyotes Sarnia Sting (OHL)
15 Mathieu Chouinard (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa Senators Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
16 Eric Chouinard (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
17 Martin Skoula (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Colorado Avalanche (from Los Angeles)7 Barrie Colts (OHL)
18 Dmitri Kalinin (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Buffalo Sabres Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia)
19 Robyn Regehr (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Boston)8 Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
20 Scott Parker (RW)  United States Colorado Avalanche (from Washington)9 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
21 Mathieu Biron (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Colorado)10 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
22 Simon Gagne (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Tampa Bay, compensatory)11 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
23 Milan Kraft (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Pittsburgh Penguins Keramika Plzen (Czech Republic)
24 Christian Backman (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden St. Louis Blues Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden)
25 Jiri Fischer (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Detroit Red Wings Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
26 Mike Van Ryn (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils University of Michigan (CCHA)
27 Scott Gomez (C)  United States New Jersey Devils (from Dallas)12 Tri-City Americans (WHL)
  1. San Jose's acquired first-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Bryan Marchment and David Shaw to San Jose in exchange for Andrei Nazarov and Tampa Bay's conditional right to swap first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick).
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 13, 1997 that sent Viktor Kozlov and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for Dave Lowry and this pick.
  2. San Jose's acquired first-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round (# 3 overall) and second-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Bryan Marchment and David Shaw to San Jose in exchange for Andrei Nazarov and Tampa Bay's conditional right to swap first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick).
  3. Nashville's first-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round (# 2 overall) and third-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  4. Toronto's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round pick (# 10 overall), a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  5. Chicago's first-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round pick (# 8 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.
  6. San Jose's first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on November 20, 1997 that sent Mike Ricci and a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for Shean Donovan and this pick.
  7. Los Angeles' first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 20, 1996 that sent Eric Lacroix and a first-round pick (# 21 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Stephane Fiset and this pick.
  8. Boston's first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on November 22, 1996 that sent Anders Myrvold and Landon Wilson to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  9. Washington's first-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on November 2, 1996 that sent Curtis Leschyshyn and Chris Simon to Washington in exchange for Keith Jones, a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  10. Colorado's first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 20, 1996 that sent Stephane Fiset and a first-round pick (# 17 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Eric Lacroix and this pick.
  11. Philadelphia's first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on August 20, 1997 that sent Karl Dykhuis and Mikael Renberg to Tampa Bay in exchange for first-round picks in the 1999 entry draft, 2000 entry draft and 2001 entry draft along with this pick.
    Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick along with first-round picks in the 1999 entry draft, 2000 entry draft and 2001 entry draft as compensation on August 20, 1997 after Philadelphia signed Group II free agent Chris Gratton.
  12. Dallas' first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a two second-round picks (# 39 and # 57 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round two

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Pick Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
28 Ramzi Abid (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay)1 Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
29 Jonathan Cheechoo (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks (from Nashville)2 Belleville Bulls (OHL)
30 Kyle Rossiter (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
31 Artem Chubarov (C) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Vancouver Canucks Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
32 Stephen Peat (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
33 Blair Betts (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames Prince George Cougars (WHL)
34 Andrew Peters (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres (from New York Rangers)3 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
35 Petr Svoboda (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Toronto Maple Leafs BK Havlickuv Brod (Czech Republic)
36 Chris Nielsen (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
37 Christian Berglund (C) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New Jersey Devils (compensatory)4 Farjestad BK (Sweden)
38 Philippe Sauve (G)  United States Colorado Avalanche (from Chicago)5 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
39 John Erskine (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Dallas Stars (from Carolina via New Jersey)6 London Knights (OHL)
40 Randy Copley (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers (compensatory)7 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
41 Maxym Linnik (D) File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine St. Louis Blues (from San Jose via Detroit)8 St. Thomas Stars (GOJHL)
42 Jason Beckett (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton)9 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
43 Ossi Vaananen (D) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Phoenix Coyotes Jokerit (Finland)
44 Mike Fisher (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa Senators Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
45 Mike Ribeiro (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
46 Justin Papineau (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings Belleville Bulls (OHL)
47 Norm Milley (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
48 Jonathan Girard (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
49 Jomar Cruz (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
50 Jaroslav Kristek (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Buffalo Sabres (from Colorado via San Jose)10 HC Zlin (Czech Republic)
51 Ian Forbes (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers Guelph Storm (OHL)
52 Bobby Allen (D)  United States Boston Bruins (from Washington; compensatory)11 Boston College (Hockey East)
53 Steve Moore (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (compensatory)12 Harvard University (ECAC)
54 gaurav aasdhir (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Pittsburgh Penguins CSKA Moscow (Russia)
55 Ryan Barnes (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)13 Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
56 Tomek Valtonen (LW) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Detroit Red Wings Ilves (Finland)
57 Tyler Bouck (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Dallas Stars (from New Jersey)14 Prince George Cougars (WHL)
58 Chris Bala (LW)  United States Ottawa Senators (from Dallas via Philadelphia)15 Harvard University (ECAC)
  1. Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on July 29, 1996 that sent Craig Wolanin to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  2. Nashville's second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round (# 2 overall) and third-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a first-round pick (# 3 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  3. The Rangers' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on September 29, 1997 that sent Pat LaFontaine to the Rangers in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick.
  4. New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation after failing to sign their first-round pick in the 1996 entry draft (Lance Ward).
  5. Chicago's second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on July 10, 1996 that sent Tuomas Gronman to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  6. New Jersey's acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (# 57 overall) and this pick.
    New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995 that sent Jim Dowd and a second-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Hartford in exchange for Jocelyn Lemieux and this pick.
  7. The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on July 30, 1997 after Vancouver signed free agent Mark Messier.
  8. Detroit's acquired second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent second-round (# 55 overall) and fourth-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
    Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 1997 that sent Mike Vernon and a fifth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 entry draft and this pick.
  9. Edmonton's second-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Janne Niinimaa to Edmonton in exchange for Dan McGillis and this pick.
  10. San Jose's acquired second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998 that sent Steve Shields and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for Kay Whitmore, a fifth-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick.
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 20, 1997 that sent Shean Donovan and a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for Mike Ricci and this pick.
  11. Washington's second-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on March 1, 1997 that sent Adam Oates, Bill Ranford and Rick Tocchet to Washington in exchange for Jason Allison, Jim Carey, Anson Carter, a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft and this pick. This pick was a conditional pick and the conditions was if Washington were able to re-sign Rick Tocchet as a free agent. He signed with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 23, 1997 and Washington got a compensation pick in the 1998 Entry Draft that still went to Boston to complete the trade.
  12. Colorado acquired this pick as compensation after failing to sign their first-round pick in the 1996 entry draft (Peter Ratchuk).
  13. St. Louis' second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  14. New Jersey's second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (# 39 overall) and this pick.
  15. Philadelphia's acquired second-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on January 17, 1998 that sent Alexandre Daigle to Philadelphia in exchange for Pat Falloon, Vaclav Prospal and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round three

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Pick Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
59 Todd Hornung (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals (from Tampa Bay)1 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
60 Denis Arkhipov (C) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Nashville Predators Ak Bars Kazan (Russia)
61 Joe DiPenta (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Boston University (Hockey East)
62 Paul Manning (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames (from Vancouver via Carolina)2 Colorado College (WCHA)
63 Lance Ward (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers (from Anaheim via Colorado)3 Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
64 Brad Richards (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary)4 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
65 Eric Laplante (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks (compensatory)5 Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
66 Jason LaBarbera (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
67 Alex Henry (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Toronto via Tampa Bay)6 London Knights (OHL)
68 Jarkko Ruutu (LW) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Vancouver Canucks (from New York Islanders)7 HIFK (Finland)
69 Jamie Hodson (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)8 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
70 Kevin Holdridge (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
71 Erik Cole (LW)  United States Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose)9 Clarkson University (ECAC)
72 Dmitri Afanasenkov (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Tampa Bay Lightning (from Edmonton)10 Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
73 Pat O'Leary (C)  United States Phoenix Coyotes Robbinsdale High School (USHS–MN)
74 Julien Vauclair (D) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Ottawa Senators HC Lugano (Switzerland)
75 Francois Beauchemin (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
76 Aleksei Volkov (G) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Los Angeles Kings Krylya Sovetov-2 (Russia)
77 Mike Pandolfo (RW)  United States Buffalo Sabres Saint Sebastian's School (USHS–MA)
78 Peter Nordstrom (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Boston Bruins Farjestad BK (Sweden)
79 Yevgeni Lazarev (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Colorado Avalanche (from Washington)11 Kitchener Dutchmen (MWJHL)
80 David Cameron (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado)12 Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
81 Justin Morrison (RW)  United States Vancouver Canucks (from Philadelphia)13 Colorado College (WCHA)
82 Brian Gionta (RW)  United States New Jersey Devils (from Pittsburgh via Edmonton)14 Boston College (Hockey East)
83 Matt Walker (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada St. Louis Blues Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
84 Jake McCracken (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
85 Geoff Koch (LW)  United States Nashville Predators (from New Jersey via San Jose)15 University of Michigan (CCHA)
86 Gabriel Karlsson (C) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Dallas Stars HV71 (Sweden)
  1. Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998 that sent Bill Ranford to Tampa Bay in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 entry draft and this pick.
  2. Carolina's acquired third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on March 5, 1997 that sent Steve Chiasson and a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Hartford in exchange for Hnat Domenichelli, Glen Featherstone, a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
    Hartford previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995 that sent Jim Dowd, Frantisek Kucera and a second-round pick in the 1997 entry draft to Vancouver in exchange for Jeff Brown and this pick.
  3. Colorado's acquired third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 23, 1998 that sent Tom Fitzgerald to Colorado in exchange for the rights to Mark Parrish and this pick.
    Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 17, 1997 that sent Scott Young to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
  4. Calgary's third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Jason Wiemer to Calgary in exchange for Sandy McCarthy, a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  5. San Jose acquired this pick as compensation on July 2, 1997 after Dallas signed free agent Ed Belfour.
  6. Tampa Bay's acquired third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on July 16, 1997 that sent Brantt Myhres and a third-round pick (# 72 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for Vladimir Vujtek and this pick.
    Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 31, 1997 that sent Craig Wolanin to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
  7. The Islanders' third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on February 6, 1998 that sent Trevor Linden to the Islanders in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan McCabe and this pick.
  8. Chicago's third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round pick (# 8 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a first-round pick (# 10 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.
  9. San Jose's third-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a first-round in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1997 entry draft and this pick.
  10. Edmonton's third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on July 16, 1997 that sent Vladimir Vujtek and a third-round pick (# 67 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for Brantt Myhres and this pick.
  11. Washington's third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a two fourth-round picks (# 106 & 107 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.
  12. Colorado's third-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on September 28, 1997 that sent Francois Leroux to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
  13. Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Dave Babych and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  14. Edmonton's acquired third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent the rights to Fredrik Bremberg, a fourth-round and fifth-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
    Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 12, 1997 that sent Jiri Slegr to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
  15. San Jose's acquired third-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent first-round and second-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 22, 1997 that sent Vlastimil Kroupa to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

Round four

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
87 Alexei Ponikarovsky (C) File:Flag of Ukraine (fair blue).svg Ukraine Toronto Maple Leafs (from Tampa Bay via Detroit)1 Dynamo Moscow-2 (Russia)
88 Kent Sauer (D)  United States Nashville Predators North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
89 Ryan Jardine (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
90 Regan Darby (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Tri-City Americans (WHL)
91 Josef Vasicek (C) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Carolina Hurricanes (from Anaheim)2 Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
92 Eric Beaudoin (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary)3 Guelph Storm (OHL)
93 Tommy Westlund (RW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Carolina Hurricanes (from New York Rangers)4 Brynas IF (Sweden)
94 Matthias Trattnig (C) File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)5 University of Maine (Hockey East)
95 Andy Burnham (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
96 Mikko Jokela (D) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland New Jersey Devils (from Chicago)6 HIFK (Finland)
97 Chris Madden (G)  United States Carolina Hurricanes Guelph Storm (OHL)
98 Rob Davison (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks North Bay Centennials (OHL)
99 Shawn Horcoff (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Michigan State University (CCHA)
100 Ryan Van Buskirk (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Phoenix Coyotes Sarnia Sting (OHL)
101 Petr Schastlivy (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Ottawa Senators Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
102 Shaun Sutter (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames (from Montreal)7 Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
103 Kip Brennan (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
104 Miroslav Zalesak (RW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo)8 Plastika Nitra (Slovakia)
105 Pierre Dagenais (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils (from Boston via Los Angeles)9 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
106 Krys Barch (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals (from Washington via Colorado)10 London Knights (OHL)
107 Chris Corrinet (LW)  United States Washington Capitals (from Colorado)11 Princeton University (ECAC)
108 Dany Sabourin (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames (compensatory)12 Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
109 J. P. Morin (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
110 Scott Myers (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Prince George Cougars (WHL)
111 Brent Hobday (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)13 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
112 Viktor Wallin (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Detroit)14 HV71 (Sweden)
113 Kristian Antila (G) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey)15 Ilves Jr. (Finland)
114 Boyd Kane (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers (from Dallas)16 Regina Pats (WHL)
  1. Detroit's acquired fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Jamie Macoun to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
    Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 27, 1996 that sent Dino Ciccarelli to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  2. Anaheim's fourth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Mark Janssens to Anaheim in exchange for Bates Battaglia and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  3. Calgary's fourth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent Rick Tabaracci to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
  4. The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on August 8, 1997 that sent Jason Muzzatti to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
  5. Toronto's fourth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round pick (# 10 overall), a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick (# 8 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  6. Chicago's fourth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on January 8, 1998 that sent Reid Simpson to Chicago in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
  7. Montreal's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on February 1, 1998 that sent Jonas Hoglund and Zarley Zalapski to Montreal in exchange for Valeri Bure and this pick.
  8. Buffalo's fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998 that sent Kay Whitmore, a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 200 entry draft in exchange for Steve Shields and this pick.
  9. Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998 that sent Doug Bodger to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 1997 that sent Byron Dafoe and Dmitri Khristich to Boston in exchange for Sandy Moger, Jozef Stumpel and this pick.
  10. Washington's fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange a fourth-round pick (# 107 overall) and fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.
    Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 2, 1996 that sent Curtis Leschyshyn and Chris Simon to Washington in exchange for Keith Jones, a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  11. Colorado's fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange a fourth-round pick (# 106 overall) and fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.
  12. Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on July 12, 1997 after Florida signed free agent Dave Gagner.
  13. St. Louis' second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft in exchange for a second-round pick (# 55 overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  14. Detroit's fourth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Dmitri Mironov to Detroit in exchange for Jamie Pushor and this pick.
  15. New Jersey's fourth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for the rights to Fredrik Bremberg, a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  16. Dallas' fourth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Mike Keane, Brian Skrudland and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft or 1999 entry draft to Dallas in exchange for Bob Errey, Todd Harvey and this pick.

Round five

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
115 Jay Leach (D)  United States Phoenix Coyotes (from Tampa Bay)1 Providence College (Hockey East)
116 Josh Blackburn (G)  United States Phoenix Coyotes (from Nashville via San Jose)2 Lincoln Stars (USHL)
117 Jaroslav Spacek (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Florida Panthers (from Florida via San Jose)3 Farjestad BK (Sweden)
118 Mike Siklenka (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals (from Colorado; compensatory)4 Lloydminster Blazers (AJHL)
119 Anton But File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver)5 Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)
120 Brent Gauvreau (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames (from Anaheim)6 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
121 Curtis Rich (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from Calgary)7 Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
122 Pat Leahy (RW)  United States New York Rangers Miami University (CCHA)
123 Jiri Dopita (C) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic New York Islanders (from Toronto)8 Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic)
124 Francis Belanger (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Islanders via Chicago)9 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
125 Erik Wendell  United States Washington Capitals (from Chicago)10 Maple Grove Senior High School (USHS–MN)
126 Morgan Warren (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Carolina via Chicago)11 Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
127 Brandon Coalter (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks Oshawa Generals (OHL)
128 Paul Elliott (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
129 Robert Schnabel (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Phoenix Coyotes Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
130 Gavin McLeod (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa Senators Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
131 Tomas Kloucek (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic New York Rangers (compensatory)12 Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
132 Andrei Bashkirov (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Montreal Canadiens Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)
133 Joe Rullier (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
134 Rob Scuderi (D)  United States Pittsburgh Penguins (from Buffalo)13 Boston College (Hockey East)
135 Andrew Raycroft (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
136 David Ytfeldt (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Vancouver Canucks (from Washington)14 Leksands IF (Sweden)
137 Aaron Goldade (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres (compensatory)15 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
138 Martin Beauchesne (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Nashville Predators (from Colorado)16 Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
139 Garrett Prosofsky (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Vancouver)17 Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
140 Rick Bertran (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Pittsburgh)18 Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
141 K. C. Timmons (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (from St. Louis)19 Tri-City Americans (WHL)
142 Calle Steen File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Detroit Red Wings Hammarby IF (Sweden)
143 Ryan Flinn (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils (compensatory)20 Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
144 Oleg Smirnov (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey)21 Kristall Elektrostal (WPHL)
145 Mikael Samuelsson (RW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden San Jose Sharks (from Dallas)22 Sodertalje SK (Sweden)
  1. Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 11, 1998 that sent Craig Janney to Vancouver in exchange for Louie DeBrusk and this pick.
  2. San Jose's acquired fifth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a fifth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for a this pick.
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998 that sent Ville Peltonen to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
  3. Florida's conditional pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on November 13, 1997, that sent Dave Lowry and a first-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for Viktor Kozlov and this pick.
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 3, 1995 that sent Johan Garpenlov to Florida in exchange for a conditional pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
  4. Colorado's acquired fifth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for two a fourth-round picks (# 106 & 107 overall) and this pick.
    Colorado acquired this pick as compensation on July 30, 1997 after the Rangers signed free agent Mike Keane.
  5. Vancouver's fifth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on February 5, 1998 that sent Peter Zezel to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
  6. Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on August 9, 1997 after Anaheim hired Pierre Page as head coach.
  7. Calgary's fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Jason Wiemer to Calgary in exchange for Sandy McCarthy, a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  8. Toronto's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on October 10, 1996 that sent Darby Hendrickson to Toronto in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick (this pick) or sixth-round pick. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
  9. Chicago's acquired fifth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent Paul Coffey to Chicago in exchange for a this pick.
    Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 30, 1998 that sent Dmitri Nabokov to the Islanders in exchange for Jean-Pierre Dumont and this pick.
  10. Chicago's fifth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on October 10, 1997 that sent Martin Gendron and a sixth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  11. Chicago's acquired fifth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a first-round pick (# 8 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a first-round pick (# 10 overall) and a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.
    Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 25, 1997 that sent Enrico Ciccone to Carolina in exchange for Enrico Ciccone and this pick.
  12. The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on August 8, 1997 after Toronto signed free agent Glenn Healy.
  13. Buffalo's fifth-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on September 24, 1997 that sent Jason Woolley to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
  14. Vancouver acquired this pick as compensation on June 9, 1997 after Washington hired George McPhee as General Manager.
  15. Buffalo acquired this pick as compensation on July 15, 1997 after Los Angeles signed free agent Garry Galley.
  16. Colorado's fifth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998 that sent future considerations (Nashville agreed to not select certain unspecified player(s) in the 1998 NHL expansion draft) to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
  17. Philadelphia fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for Dave Babych and this pick.
    Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 5, 1998 that sent Mike Sillinger to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  18. Pittsburgh's fifth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Josef Beranek to Pittsburgh in exchange for future considerations (this pick).
  19. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent two fourth-round picks in the 1996 entry draft (# 98 and # 106 overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1997 entry draft and this pick.
  20. New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 29, 1997 after Boston signed free agent Dave Ellett.
  21. New Jersey's fourth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for the rights to Fredrik Bremberg, a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  22. Dallas' fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on August 15, 1996 that sent Sergei Gorbachev to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round six

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
146 Sergei Kuznetsov (C) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Tampa Bay Lightning Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)
147 Craig Brunel (RW)  United States Nashville Predators Prince Albert Raiders(WHL)
148 Chris Ovington (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
149 Paul Cabana File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
150 Trent Hunter (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Prince George Cougars (WHL)
151 Adam Deleeuw (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings (compensatory)1 Barrie Colts (OHL)
152 Gordie Dwyer (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary)2 Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
153 Pavel Patera (LW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Dallas Stars (from New York Rangers)3 AIK IF (Sweden)
154 Allan Rourke (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
155 Kevin Clauson (D)  United States New York Islanders Western Michigan University (CCHA)
156 Kent Huskins (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks Clarkson University (ECAC)
157 Brad Voth (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada St. Louis Blues (from Carolina)4 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
158 Jari Viuhkola (C) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose)5 Karpat (Finland)
159 Trevor Ettinger (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QHL)
160 Rickard Wallin (C) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Phoenix Coyotes Farjestad BK Jr. (Sweden)
161 Chris Neil (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa Senators (from Ottawa via Chicago)6 North Bay Centennials (OHL)
162 Andrei Markov (C) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Montreal Canadiens Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)
163 Tomas Zizka (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Los Angeles Kings ZPS Zlin (Czech Republic)
164 Ales Kotalik File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Buffalo Sabres HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Republic)
165 Ryan Milanovic (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
166 Jonathan Pelletier (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks (from Washington)7 Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
167 Alex Riazantsev (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Colorado Avalanche Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
168 Antero Niittymaki (G) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Philadelphia Flyers TPS Jr. (Finland)
169 Jan Fadrny (C) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Pittsburgh Penguins Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
170 Andrei Troschinsky (C) File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan St. Louis Blues Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)
171 Pavel Datsyuk (C) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Detroit Red Wings Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia)
172 Jacques Lariviere (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
173 Niko Kapanen (C) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Dallas Stars HPK (Finland)
  1. Detroit acquired this pick as compensation on October 20, 1997 after Anaheim signed free agent Tomas Sandstrom.
  2. Calgary's sixth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on October 24, 1996 that sent Scott Fraser to Calgary in exchange for David Ling and this pick.
  3. The Rangers' sixth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Bob Errey, Todd Harvey and a fourth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Mike Keane, Brian Skrudland and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (this pick) or 1999 entry draft. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
  4. Carolina's sixth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 27, 1997 that sent Stephen Leach to Carolina in exchange for Alexander Godynyuk and this pick.
  5. San Jose's sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on July 25, 1997 that sent Murray Craven to San Jose in exchange for Petri Varis and this pick.
  6. Ottawa's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on September 24, 1997 that sent Kirk Daubenspeck to Chicago in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
    Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Mike Prokopec to Ottawa in exchange for Denis Chasse, rights to Kevin Bolibruck and this pick.
  7. Washington's sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on October 10, 1997 that sent a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Martin Gendron and this pick.

Round seven

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
174 Brett Allan File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
175 Cam Ondrik (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Nashville)1 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
176 B. J. Ketcheson (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Peterborough Petes (OHL)
177 Vincent Malts (RW)  United States Vancouver Canucks Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
178 Jesse Fibiger (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
179 Nathan Forster (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals (from Calgary)2 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
180 Stefan Lundqvist (RW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New York Rangers Brynas IF (Sweden)
181 Jonathan Gagnon (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
182 Evgeny Korolev (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia New York Islanders London Knights (OHL)
183 Tyler Arnason (C)  United States Chicago Blackhawks St. Cloud State University (WCHA)
184 Donald Smith (C)  United States Carolina Hurricanes Clarkson University (ECAC)
185 Robert Mulick (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
186 Mike Morrison (G)  United States Edmonton Oilers University of Maine (Hockey East)
187 Erik Westrum (C)  United States Phoenix Coyotes University of Minnesota (WCHA)
188 Michel Periard (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa Senators Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
189 Andrei Kruchinin (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Montreal Canadiens Lada Togliatti (Russia)
190 Tommi Hannus (C) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Los Angeles Kings TPS Jr. (Finland)
191 Brad Moran (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
192 Radek Duda (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Calgary Flames (from Boston)3 Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
193 Rastislav Stana (G) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Washington Capitals HC Kosice (Slovakia)
194 Oak Hewer (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from Colorado)4 North Bay Centennials (OHL)
195 Tomas Divisek File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Philadelphia Flyers Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
196 Joel Scherban (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Pittsburgh Penguins London Knights (OHL)
197 Brad Twordik (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada St. Louis Blues Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
198 Jeremy Goetzinger (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
199 Erik Jensen  United States New Jersey Devils Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
200 Scott Perry (C)  United States Dallas Stars Boston University (Hockey East)
  1. Nashville's seventh-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998 that sent Dominic Roussel and Jeff Staples to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
  2. Calgary's seventh-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on September 4, 1997 that sent Eric Charron to Calgary in exchange for future considerations (this pick).
  3. Boston's seventh-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent Mike Sullivan to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  4. Colorado's seventh-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for an eighth and a ninth-round in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.

Round eight

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
201 Craig Murray (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Tampa Bay)1 University of Michigan (CCHA)
202 Martin Bartek (LW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Nashville Predators Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
203 Ian Jacobs (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Ottawa 67's (OHL)
204 Craig Mischler (C)  United States Vancouver Canucks Northeastern University (Hockey East)
205 David Bernier (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL)
206 Jonas Frogren (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Calgary Flames Farjestad BK (Sweden)
207 Johan Witehall (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New York Rangers Leksands IF (Sweden)
208 Jaroslav Svoboda (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto)2 HC Olomouc (Czech Republic)
209 Frederick Brind'Amour (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
210 Sean Griffin (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
211 Mark Kosick (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes University of Michigan (CCHA)
212 Jim Fahey (D)  United States San Jose Sharks Northeastern University (Hockey East)
213 Christian Lefebvre (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
214 Justin Hansen (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Phoenix Coyotes Prince George Cougars (WHL)
215 Dwight Wolfe (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Ottawa)3 Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
216 Michael Ryder (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
217 Jim Henkel (C)  United States Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67's (OHL)
218 David Moravec (LW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Buffalo Sabres HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic)
219 Curtis Valentine (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Boston)4 Bowling Green University (CCHA)
220 Mike Farrell (D)  United States Washington Capitals Providence College (Hockey East)
221 Daniel Hulak (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from Colorado)5 Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
222 Lubomir Pistek (RW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Philadelphia Flyers Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
223 Sergei Verenikin (RW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Ottawa Senators (from San Jose; compensatory)6 Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
224 Mika Lehto (G) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Pittsburgh Penguins Assat (Finland)
225 Yevgeni Pastukh (LW) File:Flag of Ukraine (fair blue).svg Ukraine St. Louis Blues Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)
226 David Petrasek (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Detroit Red Wings HV71 (Sweden)
227 Marko Ahosilta (C) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland New Jersey Devils KalPa Kuopio (Finland)
228 Michal Travnicek File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas)7 Chemopetrol Litvinov (Czech Republic)
  1. Montreal acquired this pick as compensation on February 1, 1998 after Tampa Bay hired Jacques Demers as head coach.
  2. Toronto's eighth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Kelly Chase to Toronto in exchange for this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  3. Ottawa's eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 17, 1998 that sent Per Gustafsson to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
  4. Boston's eighth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 3, 1998 that sent Grant Ledyard to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  5. Colorado's eighth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for a seventh and a ninth-round in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.
  6. San Jose's acquired eighth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent an eighth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
    San Jose acquired this pick as compensation on July 28, 1997 after Dallas signed free agent Bob Errey.
  7. Dallas' eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Mike Kennedy to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round nine

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
229 Chris Lyness (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
230 Karlis Skrastins (D) File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Nashville Predators TPS Turku (Finland)
231 Adrian Wichser (C) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Florida Panthers EHC Kloten (Switzerland)
232 Jason Metcalfe (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks London Knights (OHL)
233 Pelle Prestberg (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Farjestad Karlstad (Sweden)
234 Kevin Mitchell (D)  United States Calgary Flames Guelph Storm (OHL)
235 Jan Mertzig (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New York Rangers Luleå (Sweden)
236 Sergei Rostov (G) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Toronto Maple Leafs Dynamo-2 Moscow (Russia)
237 Ben Blais (D)  United States New York Islanders Walpole High School (USHS-Massachusetts)
238 Alexandre Couture (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
239 Brent McDonald (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes Prince George Cougars (WHL)
240 Andrei Yershov (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose)1 Khimik Voskresensk (Russia)
241 Maxim Spiridonov (RW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Edmonton Oilers London Knights (OHL)
242 Jason Doyle (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders (from Phoenix)2 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
243 Petr Hubacek (C) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Philadelphia Flyers (compensatory)3 Kometa Brno (Czech Republic)
244 Toby Petersen (C)  United States Pittsburgh Penguins (compensatory)4 Colorado College (WCHA)
245 Andreas Andersson (G) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (compensatory)5 HV71 (Sweden)
246 Rastislav Pavlikovsky (C) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Ottawa Senators Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)
247 Darcy Harris (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
248 Matthew Yeats (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
249 Edo Terglav (RW) File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Buffalo Sabres Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
250 Radek Matejovsky (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic New York Islanders (from Boston)6 Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
251 Blake Evans (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals Tri-City Americans (WHL)
252 Martin Cibak (C) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Tampa Bay Lighting (from Colorado)7 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
253 Bruno St. Jacques (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
254 Matt Hussey (C)  United States Pittsburgh Penguins Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT)
255 John Pohl (C)  United States St. Louis Blues University of Minnesota (CCHA)
256 Petja Pietilainen (C) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Detroit Red Wings Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
257 Ryan Held (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
258 Sergei Skrobot (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Philadelphia Flyers (from Dallas)8 Dynamo Moscow-2 (Russia)
  1. San Jose's ninth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent the rights to Gary Suter to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
  2. Phoenix's ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998 that sent Mark Janssens to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
  3. Philadelphia acquired this pick as compensation on November 25, 1997 after Phoenix signed free agent Michel Petit.
  4. Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation on October 2, 1997 after Dallas signed free agent Craig Muni.
  5. Anaheim acquired this pick as compensation on March 21, 1998 after Washington signed free agent Brian Bellows.
  6. Boston's ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  7. Colorado's ninth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for a seventh and an eighth-round in the 1998 Entry Draft along with this pick.
  8. Dallas' ninth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 1999 entry draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Draftees based on nationality

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Rank Country Amount
North America 171
1 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 133
2  United States 38
Europe 87
3 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 22
4 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 21
5 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 17
6 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 12
7 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 6
8 File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 2
8 File:Flag of Ukraine (fair blue).svg Ukraine 2
8 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 2
11 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1
11 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 1
11 File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 1

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

References

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