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1991 NHL entry draft
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| 1991 NHL Entry Draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 22, 1991 |
| Location | Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Eric Lindros(Quebec Nordiques) |
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The worst team in the previous 1990–91 season, the Quebec Nordiques, was given the first overall pick while the expansion San Jose Sharks held the second overall pick.
The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques but immediately refused to sign a contract. What followed (in 1992) was one of the biggest trades in NHL history, which the Philadelphia Flyers used to acquire Lindros, in the process trading away future superstar Peter Forsberg.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Ray Whitney, who retired after the 2013–14 season, he also led the entire draft in Games played (1330), as well as Points (1064).
Selections by round
Club teams in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
| = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
- Toronto's first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on October 16, 1989 that sent Tom Kurvers to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
- Los Angeles' first-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on August 9, 1988 that sent Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley to Los Angeles in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, cash, Los Angeles' first-round pick in the 1989 Entry Draft, first-round pick in the 1993 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Washington acquired this pick with first-round picks in the 1992 Entry Draft, 1993 Entry Draft, 1994 Entry Draft and 1995 Entry Draft as compensation on July 16, 1990 after St. Louis signed free agent Scott Stevens.
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Ray Whitney | Left Wing | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 24 | Rene Corbet | Left Wing | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 25 | Eric Lavigne | Defense | Canada |
Washington Capitals (from Toronto via Quebec)1 | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 26 | Zigmund Palffy | Right Wing |  Czechoslovakia |
New York Islanders | HK Nitra (Czechoslovakia) |
| 27 | Steve Staios | Defense | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Winnipeg)2 | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
| 28 | Jim Campbell | Right Wing |  United States |
Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia)3 | Northwood School (USHS–NY) |
| 29 | Jassen Cullimore | Defense | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 30 | Sandis Ozolinsh | Defense |  Latvia |
San Jose Sharks (from Minnesota)4 | Dinamo Riga (USSR) |
| 31 | Martin Hamrlik | Defense | Czechoslovakia |
Hartford Whalers | AC ZPS Zlin (Czechoslovakia) |
| 32 | Jamie Pushor | Defense | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 33 | Donevan Hextall | Left Wing | Canada |
New Jersey Devils | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 34 | Andrew Verner | Goaltender | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 35 | Jason Dawe | Right Wing | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 36 | Jeff Nelson | Center | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 37 | Darcy Werenka | Defense | Canada |
New York Rangers | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 38 | Rusty Fitzgerald | Center | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins | East High School (USHS–MN) |
| 39 | Mike Pomichter | Center | United States |
Chicago Blackhawks (from Montreal)5 | Springfield Olympics (NEJHL) |
| 40 | Jozef Stumpel | Center | Czechoslovakia |
Boston Bruins | HK Nitra (Czechoslovakia) |
| 41 | Francois Groleau | Defense | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 42 | Guy Leveque | Center | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 43 | Craig Darby | Center | United States |
Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis via Vancouver)6 | Albany Academy (USHS–NY) |
| 44 | Jamie Matthews | Center | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
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- Quebec's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 22, 1991, that sent Mikhail Tatarinov to Quebec in exchange for this pick.
- Quebec previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 17, 1990 that sent Aaron Broten, Lucien DeBlois and Michel Petit to Toronto in exchange for Scott Pearson, Toronto's second-round pick in the 1992 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Winnipeg's' second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 17, 1989 that sent Greg Paslawski and St. Louis's third-round pick in 1989 Entry Draft to Winnipeg in exchange for Winnipeg's third-round pick in 1989 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Philadelphia's' second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 5, 1991 that sent Mark Pederson to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
- Minnesota's' second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on May 31, 1991 that sent future considerations (San Jose's promised to Minnesota not to draft Mike Craig in the 1991 NHL Dispersal Draft) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's first-round pick in the 1992 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Montreal's' second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 29, 1990 that sent Denis Savard to Montreal in exchange for Chris Chelios and this pick.
- Vancouver's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 6, 1990 that sent Jyrki Lumme to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
- Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with St. Louis on March 6, 1990 that sent that sent Harold Snepsts, Rich Sutter and Vancouver's second-round pick in the 1990 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for Adrien Plavsic, St. Louis' first-round pick in the 1990 Entry Draft and this pick.
Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Dody Wood | Center | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 46 | Rich Brennan | Defense | United States |
Quebec Nordiques | Tabor Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 47 | Yanic Perreault | Center | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Jamie McLennan | Goaltender | Canada |
New York Islanders | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 49 | Dmitri Filimonov | Defense |  Soviet Union |
Winnipeg Jets | Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
| 50 | Yanick Dupre | Left Wing | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 51 | Sean Pronger | Center | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| 52 | Sandy McCarthy | Right Wing | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Minnesota)1 | Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Todd Hall | Defense | United States |
Hartford Whalers | Hamden High School (USHS–CT) |
| 54 | Chris Osgood | Goaltender | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 55 | Fredrik Bremberg | Right Wing |  Sweden |
New Jersey Devils | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) |
| 56 | George Breen | Right Wing | United States |
Edmonton Oilers | Cushing Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 57 | Jason Young | Left Wing | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 58 | Steve Konowalchuk | Left Wing | United States |
Washington Capitals | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 59 | Michael Nylander | Center | Sweden |
Hartford Whalers (from the Rangers)2 | Huddinge IK (Sweden) |
| 60 | Shane Peacock | Defense | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 61 | Yves Sarault | Left Wing | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Saint-Jean Lynx (QMJHL) |
| 62 | Marcel Cousineau | Goaltender | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 63 | Brian Caruso | Left Wing | Canada |
Calgary Flames | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 64 | Kyle Reeves | Right Wing | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)3 | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 65 | Nathan LaFayette | Center | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from St. Louis via Montreal)4 | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 66 | Bobby House | Right Wing | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
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- Minnesota's third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on March 5, 1991, that sent Marc Bureau to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
- The Rangers' third-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on July 7, 1990, that sent Jody Hull to the Rangers in exchange for Carey Wilson and this pick.
- Los Angeles' third-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on November 10, 1989, that sent Brian Benning to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
- St. Louis' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on December 12, 1989 that sent Todd Ewen to Montreal in exchange for future considerations (this pick).
- Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with St. Louis on January 16, 1989 that sent that sent Mike Lalor and Montreal's 1st-rd pick in the 1990 Entry Draft in exchange for St. Louis' 1st-rd pick - 1990 Entry Draft and this pick.
Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Kerry Toporowski | Defense | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 68 | Dave Karpa | Defense | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Ferris State University (NCAA) |
| 69 | Terry Chitaroni | Center | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 70 | Milan Hnilicka | Goaltender | Czechoslovakia |
New York Islanders | Poldi SONP Kladno (Czechoslovakia) |
| 71 | Igor Kravchuk | Defense | Soviet Union |
Chicago Blackhawks (from Winnipeg)1 | CSKA Moscow (USSR) |
| 72 | Peter Ambroziak | Left Wing | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia)2 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 73 | Vladimir Vujtek | Left Wing | Czechoslovakia |
Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver)3 | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 74 | Mike Torchia | Goaltender | Canada |
Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 75 | Jim Storm | Left Wing | United States |
Hartford Whalers | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 76 | Mike Knuble | Right Wing | United States |
Detroit Red Wings | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) |
| 77 | Brad Willner | Defense | United States |
New Jersey Devils | Richfield High School (USHS–MN) |
| 78 | Mario Nobili | Left Wing | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Longueuil College Francais (QPJHL) |
| 79 | Keith Redmond | Left Wing | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings (from Buffalo)4 | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
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