Entry Draft
1998 NHL Draft
258 selections
CAN 95
CZE 21
RUS 18
SWE 12
Draft 1998
#
Prospect
Pos
Birthplace
Drafted by
Amateur club
Nat
Round 1
Picks 1-27
1
Vincent Lecavalier
193 cm · 82 kg
C
Ile Bizard, CAN
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
CAN
Rimouski Oceanic
CAN
2
David Legwand
-
-
NSH
Nashville Predators
NSH
-
-
-
3
Brad Stuart
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
12
Alex Tanguay
-
-
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
-
-
-
13
Michael Henrich
188 cm · 95 kg
RW
Thornhill, CAN
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
CAN
Barrie Colts
CAN
14
Patrick Desrochers
191 cm · 95 kg
G
Penetanguishene, CAN
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
CAN
Sarnia Sting
CAN
18
Dmitri Kalinin
188 cm · 97 kg
D
Cheljabinsk, RUS
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
RUS
Traktor Chelyabinsk
RUS
20
Scott Parker
-
-
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
-
-
-
21
Mathieu Biron
198 cm · 104 kg
D
Lac St-Charles, CAN
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
CAN
Shawinigan Cataractes
CAN
26
Mike Ryn
-
-
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
-
-
-
Round 2
Picks 28-58
29
Jonathan Cheechoo
183 cm · 90 kg
RW
Moose Factory, CAN
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
CAN
Belleville Bulls
CAN
34
Andrew Peters
193 cm · 102 kg
RW
St. Catherines, CAN
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
CAN
Oshawa Generals
CAN
37
Christian Berglund
180 cm · 88 kg
LW
Orebro, SWE
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
SWE
Farjestads BK Karlstad
SWE
40
Randy Copley
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
41
Maxim Linnik
-
-
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
-
-
-
42
Jason Beckett
188 cm · 95 kg
D
Fort Macleod, CAN
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
CAN
Seattle Thunderbirds
CAN
45
Mike Ribeiro
183 cm · 80 kg
C
Montreal, CAN
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
CAN
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
CAN
48
Jonathan Girard
180 cm · 93 kg
D
Joliette, CAN
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
CAN
Laval Titan College Francais
CAN
49
Jomar Cruz
188 cm · 86 kg
G
The Pas, CAN
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
CAN
Brandon Wheat Kings
CAN
51
Ian Forbes
198 cm · 98 kg
D
Brampton, CAN
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
CAN
Guelph Storm
CAN
52
Bobby Allen
-
-
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
-
-
-
53
Steve Moore
-
-
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
-
-
-
54
Alexander Zevakhin
183 cm · 97 kg
LW
Perm, RUS
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
RUS
CSKA Moscow
RUS
56
Tomek Valtonen
185 cm · 95 kg
LW
Piotrkow, POL
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
POL
Ilves Tampere
POL
58
Chris Bala
-
-
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
-
-
-
Round 3
Picks 59-86
59
Todd Hornung
183 cm · 100 kg
C
Swift Current, CAN
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
CAN
Portland Winter Hawks
CAN
61
Joe Dipenta
-
-
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
-
-
-
64
Brad Richards
183 cm · 83 kg
LW
Montague, CAN
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
CAN
Rimouski Oceanic
CAN
65
Eric Laplante
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
66
Jason Labarbera
188 cm · 93 kg
G
Burnaby, CAN
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
CAN
Portland Winter Hawks
CAN
69
Jamie Hodson
188 cm · 93 kg
G
Brandon, CAN
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
CAN
Brandon Wheat Kings
CAN
70
Kevin Holdridge
188 cm · 91 kg
D
Syracuse, USA
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
USA
Plymouth Whalers
USA
71
Erik Cole
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
72
Dimitri Afanasenkov
185 cm · 95 kg
LW
Arkhangelsk, RUS
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
RUS
Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl
RUS
73
Pat O'Leary
-
-
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
-
-
-
75
Francois Beauchemin
183 cm · 93 kg
D
Sorel, CAN
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
CAN
Laval Titan College Francais
CAN
76
Alexey Volkov
191 cm · 92 kg
G
Yekaterinburg, RUS
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
RUS
Krylja-2 Sovetov
RUS
77
Mike Pandolfo
-
-
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
-
-
-
78
Peter Nordstrom
185 cm · 88 kg
LW
Munkfors, SWE
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
SWE
Farjestads BK Karlstad
SWE
79
Evgeny Lazarev
188 cm · 94 kg
LW
Kharkov, UKR
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
UKR
Kitchener Rangers
UKR
80
David Cameron
188 cm · 89 kg
C
Winnipeg, CAN
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
CAN
Prince Albert Raiders
CAN
81
Justin Morrison
191 cm · 100 kg
RW
Los Angeles, USA
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
USA
Colorado College
USA
83
Matt Walker
188 cm · 104 kg
D
Beaverlodge, CAN
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
CAN
Portland Winter Hawks
CAN
84
Jake Mccracken
180 cm · 83 kg
G
London, CAN
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
CAN
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
CAN
85
Geoff Koch
-
-
NSH
Nashville Predators
NSH
-
-
-
86
Gabriel Karlsson
185 cm · 93 kg
LW
Borlange, SWE
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
SWE
HV71 Jonkoping
SWE
Round 4
Picks 87-114
87
Alexei Ponikarovsky
193 cm · 89 kg
C
Kiev, UKR
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
UKR
Dynamo-2 Moscow
UKR
88
Kent Sauer
-
-
NSH
Nashville Predators
NSH
-
-
-
89
Ryan Jardine
183 cm · 95 kg
LW
Ottawa, CAN
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
CAN
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
CAN
90
Regan Darby
191 cm · 98 kg
D
Estevan, CAN
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
CAN
Tri-City Americans
CAN
91
Josef Vasicek
193 cm · 91 kg
C
Havlickuv Brod, CZE
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
CZE
Slavia Praha HC
CZE
93
Tommy Vestlund
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
94
Matthias Trattnig
185 cm · 95 kg
D
Graz, AUT
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
AUT
U. of Maine
AUT
95
Andy Burnham
196 cm · 99 kg
RW
New Liskeard, CAN
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
CAN
Windsor Spitfires
CAN
97
Chris Madden
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
98
Rob Davison
185 cm · 100 kg
D
St. Catherines, CAN
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
CAN
North Bay Centennials
CAN
99
Shawn Horcoff
-
-
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
-
-
-
100
Ryan Buskirk
188 cm · 98 kg
D
Sault Ste. Marie, CAN
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
CAN
Sarnia
CAN
101
Petr Schastlivy
183 cm · 95 kg
RW
Vikhorevka, RUS
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
RUS
Yaroslavl Torpedo
RUS
102
Shaun Sutter
185 cm · 80 kg
RW
Red Deer, CAN
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
CAN
Lethbridge Hurricanes
CAN
104
Miroslav Zalesak
185 cm · 87 kg
C
Skalica, SVK
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
SVK
HC Plastika Nitra
SVK
105
Pierre Dagenais
196 cm · 98 kg
LW
Blainville, CAN
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
CAN
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
CAN
107
Chris Corrinet
-
-
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
-
-
-
109
Jean-Philippe Morin
188 cm · 95 kg
D
Gaspe, CAN
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
CAN
Drummondville Voltigeurs
CAN
110
Scott Myers
-
-
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
-
-
-
111
Brent Hobday
-
-
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
-
-
-
112
Viktor Wallin
191 cm · 98 kg
D
Jonkoping, SWE
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
ANA
SWE
HV71 Jonkoping
SWE
113
Kristian Antila
191 cm · 94 kg
G
Vammala, FIN
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
FIN
Ilves Jr.
FIN
Round 5
Picks 115-145
115
Jay Leach
-
-
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
-
-
-
116
Josh Blackburn
-
-
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
-
-
-
117
Jaroslav Spacek
180 cm · 93 kg
D
Rokycany, CZE
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
CZE
Farjestads BK Karlstad
CZE
118
Mike Siklenka
193 cm · 102 kg
D
Meadow Lake, CAN
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
CAN
Lloydminster Blazers
CAN
119
Anton But
188 cm · 97 kg
RW
Harkov, UKR
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
UKR
Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl
UKR
120
Brent Gauvreau
191 cm · 95 kg
RW
Sudbury, CAN
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
CAN
Oshawa
CAN
121
Curtis Rich
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
122
Patrick Leahy
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
124
Francis Belanger
-
-
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
-
-
-
125
Erik Wendell
-
-
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
-
-
-
126
Morgan Warren
188 cm · 88 kg
RW
Kensington, CAN
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
CAN
Moncton Wildcats
CAN
127
Brandon Coalter
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
128
Paul Elliott
185 cm · 98 kg
D
White Rock, CAN
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
CAN
Lethbridge Hurricanes
CAN
130
Gavin Mcleod
193 cm · 96 kg
D
Fort Saskatchewan, CAN
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
CAN
Kelowna Rockets
CAN
132
Andrei Bashkirov
183 cm · 88 kg
LW
Shelehov, RUS
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
RUS
Fort Wayne Komets
RUS
133
Joe Rullier
191 cm · 100 kg
D
Montreal, CAN
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
CAN
Rimouski Oceanic
CAN
136
David Ytfeldt
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
137
Aaron Goldade
185 cm · 92 kg
LW
Prince Albert, CAN
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
CAN
Brandon Wheat Kings
CAN
138
Martin Beauchesne
183 cm · 82 kg
D
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, CAN
NSH
Nashville Predators
NSH
CAN
Sherbrooke Faucons
CAN
139
Garrett Prosofsky
180 cm · 86 kg
C
Saskatoon, CAN
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
CAN
Saskatoon Blades
CAN
140
Rick Bertran
193 cm · 85 kg
D
Niagara Falls, CAN
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
CAN
Kitchener Rangers
CAN
141
K.c. Timmons
188 cm · 98 kg
LW
Victoria, CAN
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
CAN
Tri-City Americans
CAN
142
Calle Steen
183 cm · 94 kg
C
Stockholm, SWE
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
SWE
Hammarby IK
SWE
143
Ryan Flinn
196 cm · 112 kg
LW
Halifax, CAN
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
CAN
Laval Titan College Francais
CAN
144
Oleg Smirnov
180 cm · 89 kg
LW
Elektrostal
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
-
Elektrostal Kristall
-
145
Mikael Samuelsson
185 cm · 94 kg
RW
Mariefred, SWE
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
SWE
Sodertalje SK
SWE
Round 6
Picks 146-173
146
Sergei Kuznetsov
183 cm · 90 kg
C
Yaroslavl, RUS
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
RUS
Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl
RUS
147
Craig Brunel
-
-
NSH
Nashville Predators
NSH
-
-
-
148
Chris Ovington
193 cm · 85 kg
D
Vernon, CAN
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
CAN
Red Deer Rebels
CAN
149
Paul Cabana
185 cm · 86 kg
RW
Calgary, CAN
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
CAN
Fort McMurray
CAN
150
Trent Hunter
191 cm · 87 kg
RW
Red Deer, CAN
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
ANA
CAN
Prince George Cougars
CAN
151
Adam Deleeuw
183 cm · 93 kg
LW
Brampton, CAN
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
CAN
Barrie Colts
CAN
152
Gordie Dwyer
-
-
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
-
-
-
154
Allan Rourke
185 cm · 97 kg
D
Mississauga, CAN
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
CAN
Kitchener Rangers
CAN
155
Kevin Clauson
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
156
Kent Huskins
-
-
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
-
-
-
157
Brad Voth
196 cm · 98 kg
RW
Saskatoon, CAN
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
CAN
Medicine Hat Tigers
CAN
158
Jari Viuhkola
183 cm · 89 kg
C
Oulu, FIN
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
FIN
Karpat
FIN
159
Trevor Ettinger
196 cm · 109 kg
LW
Truro, CAN
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
CAN
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
CAN
160
Rickard Wallin
191 cm · 91 kg
C
Stockholm, SWE
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
SWE
Farjestads BK Karlstad
SWE
161
Chris Neil
-
-
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
-
-
-
162
Andrei Markov
185 cm · 92 kg
D
Voskresensk, RUS
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
RUS
Khimik Voskresensk
RUS
164
Ales Kotalik
185 cm · 100 kg
RW
Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
CZE
Ceske Budejovice HC
CZE
165
Ryan Milanovic
188 cm · 96 kg
LW
Ajax, CAN
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
CAN
Kitchener Rangers
CAN
166
Jonathan Pelletier
180 cm · 77 kg
G
-
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
-
Drummondville Voltigeurs
-
167
Alexander Ryazantsev
183 cm · 102 kg
D
Moscow, RUS
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
RUS
Victoriaville Tigres
RUS
169
Jan Fadrny
183 cm · 82 kg
LW
Brno, CZE
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
CZE
Slavia Praha HC
CZE
170
Andrei Troschinsky
193 cm · 100 kg
N/A
KAZ
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
KAZ
Ust-Kamenogorsk
KAZ
171
Pavel Datsyuk
180 cm · 88 kg
C
Sverdlovsk, RUS
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
RUS
Dynamo-Energiya
RUS
172
Jacques Lariviere
-
-
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
-
-
-
Round 7
Picks 174-200
174
Brett Allan
193 cm · 86 kg
LW
Red Deer, CAN
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
CAN
Swift Current Broncos
CAN
175
Cam Ondrik
188 cm · 87 kg
G
Nanaimo, CAN
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
CAN
Medicine Hat Tigers
CAN
176
B.j. Ketcheson
193 cm · 94 kg
D
Napanee, CAN
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
CAN
Peterborough Petes
CAN
177
Vincent Malts
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
178
Jesse Fibiger
183 cm · 100 kg
D
Victoria, CAN
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
ANA
CAN
U. of Minnesota-Duluth
CAN
179
Nathan Forster
185 cm · 91 kg
D
Vancouver, CAN
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
CAN
Seattle Thunderbirds
CAN
180
Stefan Lundqvist
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
181
Jonathan Gagnon
185 cm · 90 kg
LW
Longueuil, CAN
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
CAN
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
CAN
183
Tyler Arnason
183 cm · 90 kg
C
Oklahoma City, USA
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
USA
Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
USA
184
Donald Smith
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
185
Robert Mulick
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
188
Michel Periard
180 cm · 86 kg
D
St. Constant, CAN
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
CAN
Shawinigan Cataractes
CAN
189
Andrei Kruchinin
185 cm · 89 kg
D
Karaganda, KAZ
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
KAZ
Tolyatti Lada
KAZ
190
Tommi Hannus
183 cm · 86 kg
RW
Vantaa, FIN
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
FIN
TPS Turku
FIN
192
Radek Duda
185 cm · 91 kg
RW
Sokolov, CZE
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
CZE
Sparta Praha
CZE
194
Oak Hewer
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
196
Joel Scherban
188 cm · 94 kg
C
Thunder Bay, CAN
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
CAN
London Knights
CAN
197
Brad Twordik
-
-
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
-
-
-
198
Jeremy Goetzinger
193 cm · 93 kg
D
Calgary, CAN
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
CAN
Prince Albert Raiders
CAN
199
Erik Jensen
-
-
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
-
-
-
200
Scott Perry
-
-
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
-
-
-