Top 6 Late-Round Draft Picks in NHL History!
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- We typically give our attention to the players who are drafted in the top 10 or even in the first round, but there's nothing better than watching a player get drafted late and end up tearing up the league! Here are the Top 6 Late-Round Draft Picks in NHL History!
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1. Dominik Hasek - 10th round [199th overall pick] by Chicago Blackhawks - 1983.
2. Pavel Datsyuk - 6th round [171th overall pick] by Detroit Red Wings - 1998.
3. Brett Hull - 6th round [117th overall pick] by Calgary Flames - 1984.
4. Luc Robitaille - 9th round [171 overall] by LA Kings - 1984
5. Doug Gilmour - 7th round, [134th overall pick] by St. Louis Blues - 1982
6. Henrik Zetterbergh - 7th round, [210th overall pick] by Detroit Red Wings - 1999.
7. Henrik Lundqvist - 7th round, [205th overall pick] by NY Rangers - 2000
8. Pavel Bure - 6th round [113th overall pick] by Vancouver Canucks - 1989
9. Daniel Alfredsson - 6th round [133th overall pick] by Ottawa Senators - 1994
10. Nikolai Khabibulin - 9th round [204th overall] by Winnipeg Jets - 1992
11. Peter Bondra - 8th round [156th overall pick] by Washington Capitals - 1990.
12. Alexander Mogilny - 5th round [89th overall pick] by Buffalo Sabres - 1988
13. Evgeni Nabokov - 9th round [219th overall] by San Jose Sharks - 1994
14. Pekka Rinne - 8th round [258th overall] by Nashville Predators - 2004
15. Igor Larionov - 11th round [214th overall pick] by Vancouver Canucks - 1985.
16. Viacheslav Fetisov - 8th round [145th overall pick] by NJ Devils - 1983
17. Hakan Loob - 9th round [181 overall] by Calgary Flames - 1980
18. Sergei Fedorov - 4th round [74th overall pick] by Detroit Red Wings - 1989
19. John Vanbiesbrouck - 4th round, [72nd overall pick] by NY Rangers - 1981
20. Jari Kurri - 4th round, [69th overall pick] by Edmonton Oilers - 1980
Joe Pavelski - 7th round, [205th overall pick] by San Jose Sharks - 2003
Jamie Benn - 5th round [129th overall] by Sallas Stars - 2007
Hasek,is in my mind, the greatest goaltender of all time. His NHL career was absolutely brilliant. 6 Vezinas, Stanley Cups. Look at the Sabre roster the year he took them to the SCF. Its hard to believe any goaltender could take a club like that, that far. Of course, the guy that did it, is the same goalie that won an Olympic Gold, with all due respect, carrying a mishmash of fringe NHLers, and European pros, against hockeys heavyweight nations. Im not sure, but I think he posted a GAA of under 1 in 6 games in that Gold medal campaign.
Hasek was crazy. I miss those times when they considered "crazy skill boiled with luck" as atribute. Nowadays it's too much about Excel. No more short agile goalies. We have robots to cout and predict. No space to risk anything.
Datsyuk played with Hull in his rookie season. He became Brett Hull's favorite player the first time they practiced together.
Datsyuk was actually passed over in multiple drafts.
He was on 3rd eligible draft by time he was chosen.
Granted, Russian players could be drafted until about age 25 back then.
He also won Olympic gold as team Captain.
Won Gagarin cup with Dynamo Moskva in the 04-5 lockout season. Winning another Gagarin cup after his return to Russia while he was injured at SKA St. Petersburg.
One of the best to ever play. Thief on the ice.
I love how 4 of the 6 players on this list were on the 2002 Red Wings roster, and five would have been on the 2003 Red Wings roster if Hasek hadn't left.
Go Wings!
Zetterberg as a kid growing up played versus adults. There were not enough kids his age in his area, so he joined the adult leagues and learned how to hold his own while getting pushed around, honing those puck possession type abilities he was known for. Never an elite skater he was very astute in understanding the game space, passing lanes and working along the boards. Maybe one of the smartest forwards the club has ever had maybe next to Larionov.
Gretzky stated that Zetterberg was his favorite player to watch and that says a lot.
Detroit discovering Zetterberg and Datsyuk were just an incredibly rare instance in draft history.
I remember Hasek's performance in a losing effort against the Pens. Nobody knew what he was about to become in Buffalo
With the exception of Gilmore the Great, all of the others won Stanley Cups in Detroit. I didn't see Gilmore play much, but I could tell he was special.
He was a beauty
Henrik Lundqvist? He was drafted in the seventh round and had an outstanding career with the Rangers. The Rangers announced that his number would be retired the day after he announced he was retiring. He's being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame the first year he's eligible. Number six in all time wins. He holds almost every record there is for a goalie in the Ranger's organization. And he is genuinely an all around nice guy.
Interesting to see that many on this list have ties to the Red Wings.
Beat me to it.
Great organisation, with great ownership that was willing to go out and get what they needed to win. They could easily have won another 3 Cups with a few breaksl That was in the pre salary cap era. Those days are gone now and it's going to take alot to build any kind of dynasty like we saw before. Yzerman seems to have the new system in place to win over a good long period of time like he did in Tampa. We'll see! He is the Red Wings "Achilles" and they will live and die with him over the next few years .
Hakan Andersson, who has been a scout for the Wings since 1990, deserves all the praise.
The Hawks pick of Hasek was more of a shot in the dark as Czecoslovakian players weren't exactly free to come over.
Similar to Tretiak in 83 when he was drafted by Montreal. Montreal were one of the pioneers of drafting Soviet players, they just never had success with converting them to be NHL stars.
Funnily enough, Tretiak was Chicago's goalie coach when Belfour/Hasek were there. Tretiak also did some work with Brodeur and Theodore in his goaltending school.
Tretiak the unofficial Goalie Whisperer had an amazing career as a player to boot.
Buffalo also exposted Hasek in the expansion drafts as they just aquired Fuhr at that time. None of the expansion teams claimed him.
2:36 Hakan Andersson (head of European scouting for the Redwings), is probably the best hockey scout ever. He has pulled out so many late rounds gems the past 30+ years. Still does it. Picking Mo Seider at six was a big upset but then he won the Calder, Raymond finished 4th. Keep an look at Kasper, Edvinsson, Soderblom, Wallinder etc.
If a scout could be inducted the hall of fame, Hakan Andersson should be the first.
Luc was a GREAT player! Glad he got his name on the cup in Detroit. He deserved it. "Z" was awesome, too bad his back shortened his career. By the numbers there was nobody better than Hasek - EVER!
Always wear my winter classic Zetterberg jersey to games. I’m definitely not alone either
My favorite stories are these kinds. Overlooked but surpassing the rest
First! Very interesting! Crazy to think if any of them weren't drafted.
People in st. Louis know why Gilmore was traded to the flames. We had to trade him and hull was amazing as well!
Didn't he bape the rabysitter?
Where is Bure i was very happy to see him on this list but i didnt part 2 coming soon???
Hornqvist deservs a mention
I agree
Why ? It’s a top 6 and he was clearly not in the same league as these guys. Even Pavel Bure isn’t mentioned.
Hasek had an amazing career considering he was 5'5".
5 of the 6 players on this list played for the Wings.
Being a top scorer in junior doesn't correlate to having an NHL career.
As an exercise, look up list of 100+ point players from last 30 years in OHL.
You'll be surprised how many never even become NHL regulars.
Take 1999 fore example.
Sheldon Keefe spent more time as a coach than a player in the NHL.
Norm Miley totalled 29 games in the NHL.
Jason Jaspers a mere 9.
Dennis Shvidki 79
Outside of Keefe, an average fan likely knows of none of them. And Keefe for his coaching rather than playing career.
I see a trend here, lots of Detroit players making this list. They've been known to get the bottom feeders that other teams overlook and as a result turned into NHL superstars. I hope Yzerman in the saddle and the rest of the management keep this trend going. LGRW!
No Alfredsson?
He doesn’t deserve a place in this top-6. You can’t say he should take the place of any of these 6 players.
Gulmour is the only one here with no Detroit connection.
no greats overlooked in the first 20 years of the draft?
German talent is on the rise!
Rick Tocchet
You forgot to mention that Lucky Luke pulled all that off despite being one of the worst skaters in the league.
Let’s not forget that the number of teams was way less at the time. A 6th round pick was better then than now.
Is Pavel Datsyuk in the Hall of Fame??
Not yet. He is not eligible. Definitely will be first ballot.
@@tiagomaia1365 I see, thanks mate.
I think he still played in Russia just a couple of seasons ago. A legend.