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2001 NHL Entry Draft
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| 2001 NHL Entry Draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 23–24, 2001 |
| Location | National Car Rental Center Sunrise, Florida, U.S. |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Ilya Kovalchuk(Atlanta Thrashers) |
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was the 39th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 23 and 24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.
As of 2023, the only remaining active player in the NHL from the 2001 draft class is Mike Smith.
Final central scouting rankings
Skaters
| North American | European | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jason Spezza (C)
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Ilya Kovalchuk (LW)
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| 2 | Dan Hamhuis (D)
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Alexander Svitov (C)
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| 3 | Stephen Weiss (C)
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Stanislav Chistov (LW)
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| 4 |  Mike Komisarek (D)
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 Mikko Koivu (C)
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| 5 | R. J. Umberger (C)
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Tuomo Ruutu (LW)
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| 6 |  Lukas Krajicek (D)
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Kirill Koltsov (D)
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| 7 | Duncan Milroy (RW)
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Igor Knyazev (D)
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| 8 | Colby Armstrong (RW)
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Alexander Polushin (LW)
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| 9 | Ales Hemsky (RW)
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 Fredrik Sjostrom (RW)
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| 10 | Carlo Colaiacovo (D)
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Alexander Perezhogin (RW)
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Goaltenders
| North American | European | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pascal Leclaire
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Tomas Duba
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| 2 | Dan Blackburn
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Andrei Medvedev
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| 3 | Michael Garnett
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 Dimitri Patzold
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Selections by round
| = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team · |
Teams are in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
- The Islanders' first-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent Alexei Yashin to the Islanders in exchange for Zdeno Chára, Bill Muckalt and this pick.
- Calgary's first-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a first-round pick (# 14 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
- Boston's first-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on November 10, 2000 that sent Bill Guerin to Boston in exchange for Anson Carter and a second-round pick in 2001 Entry Draft. Edmonton also had an option to swap first-round picks in the 2001 Entry Draft (this pick).
- Phoenix's first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a first-round pick (# 11 overall) to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Edmonton's first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on November 10, 2000 that sent Anson Carter and a second-round pick in 2001 Entry Draft in exchange for Bill Guerin. Edmonton also had an option to swap first-round picks in the 2001 Entry Draft (this pick).
- Philadelphia's first-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a first-round pick (# 27 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft along with a second-round pick the 2002 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
- 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 1998 Entry Draft, 1999 Entry Draft and 2001 Entry Draft along with this pick.
- Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick along with first-round picks in the 1998 Entry Draft, 1999 Entry Draft and 2001 Entry Draft as compensation on August 20, 1997 after Philadelphia signed Group II free agent Chris Gratton.
- 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 1998 Entry Draft, 1999 Entry Draft and 2001 Entry Draft along with this pick.
- New Jersey's acquired first-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent two second-round picks (# 44 & 48 overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
- New Jersey previously acquired this pick from St. Louis on January 4, 1999 as penalty for Scott Stevens tampering. New Jersey received an option to swap first-round picks with St. Louis between 1999 and 2003 Entry Drafts (subject to St. Louis deferring one time) and New Jersey's choice of a first-round pick between 1999 and 2003 Entry Drafts (this pick) and $1.425M in cash.
- Washington's first-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001 that sent Trevor Linden, Dainius Zubrus and a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Jan Bulis, Richard Zednik and this pick.
- Ottawa's first-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a first-round pick (# 23 overall) in the 2001 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft, a second-round pick the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Detroit's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999 that sent Chris Chelios to Detroit in exchange for Anders Eriksson, a first-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Colorado's first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on February 21, 2001, that sent Rob Blake and Steven Reinprecht to Colorado in exchange for Adam Deadmarsh, Aaron Miller, first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft, future considerations (Jared Aulin) and this pick.
Round two
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Matthew Spiller (D) | Canada
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Phoenix Coyotes (from NY Islanders via Tampa Bay)1 | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 32 | Derek Roy (C) | Canada
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Buffalo Sabres (from Tampa Bay)2 | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 33 | Timofei Shishkanov (LW) | Russia
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Nashville Predators (from Atlanta via Vancouver)3 | Spartak Moscow (Russia) |
| 34 | Greg Watson (LW) | Canada
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Florida Panthers | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 35 | Mark Popovic (D) | Canada
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Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
| 36 | Kyle Wanvig (RW) | Canada
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Minnesota Wild | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 37 | Duncan Milroy (RW) | Canada
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Montreal Canadiens | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 38 | Tim Jackman (RW) | United States
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Columbus Blue Jackets | Minnesota State Mankato (NCAA) |
| 39 | Karel Pilar (D) | Czech Republic
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Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)4 | HC Litvínov (Czech Republic) |
| 40 | Fedor Tyutin (D) | Russia
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New York Rangers | SKA Saint Petersburg (Russia) |
| 41 | Andrei Taratukhin (C) | Russia
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Calgary Flames (from Calgary via Anaheim and Phoenix)5 | Avangard Omsk (Russia) |
| 42 | Tomas Slovak (D) |  Slovakia
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Nashville Predators | HC Košice (Slovakia) |
| 43 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2001_NHL_Entry_Draft