2003 NHL Entry Draft
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The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Quebec goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was selected 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Eric Staal was 2nd, picked by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Nathan Horton was selected 3rd by the Florida Panthers.
Many analysts have pegged this draft as one of the most talented groups ever selected in a single draft. Fleury, Staal, Horton, and Zherdev all played significant time in the NHL immediately after they were drafted. Milan Michalek also made the San Jose Sharks out of training camp that year, but suffered a serious knee injury that cost him the season. Each one of the top 10 selections played at least 9 games in the NHL in the 2005-06 season (Braydon Coburn is the only one who has played less than 10 games). Additionally, only 3 players from the draft's first round (Hugh Jessiman, Brian Boyle, and Shawn Belle) have failed to play at least one game in the NHL in either the 03-04 season or 05-06 season.
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[edit] Draft Day Trades
- The Florida Panthers trade the 1st pick (Marc-Andre Fleury) and 73rd pick (Daniel Carcillo) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 3rd pick (Nathan Horton), the 55th pick (Stefan Meyer) and Mikael Samuelsson.
- The St. Louis Blues trade Cory Stillman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 62nd pick (David Backes).
- The New Jersey Devils trade Mike Danton and the 101st pick (Konstantin Zakharov) to the St. Louis Blues for the 93rd pick (Ivan Khomutov).
[edit] Draft order
| Selections By Round |
[edit] Round 1
[edit] Round 2
[edit] Round 3
[edit] Round 4
[edit] Round 5
[edit] Round 6
[edit] Round 7
[edit] Round 8
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245. | Dustin Byfuglien (D) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 254. | Nathan McIver (D) | Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
| 261. | Shane O'Brien (D) | Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 262. | Joey Tenute (C) | Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | New Jersey Devils | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
[edit] Round 9
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: 2002 NHL Entry Draft | NHL Entry Draft | Succeeded by: 2004 NHL Entry Draft |
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