1
Owen Nolan (R)
Right wingInactive
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 1990 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1970
Highest selection
#40
PHIMikael Renberg (R)
Swedes selected
8
of 252 picks
In round 1
0
of 8 Swedes
Share of the draft
3 %
of all picks
The 1990 NHL Draft took place on June 15, 1990 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. 8 Swedes were selected, including 0 in the first round. Mikael Renberg was the first Swede selected, at number 40 in round 2.
3 of the 8 Swedes (38%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Mikael Renberg (661 GP, 464 P), Tommy Söderström (156 GP, 0 P), and Erik Andersson (12 GP, 3 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 21 in Swedes selected and 7 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 467 points in 829 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 36th best Swedish draft class of all time by total points. None are still active in the NHL today.
The draft's top picks
The first 10 selections
Every drafted Swede
8 Swedes were drafted
8
Swedes
4
Teams
6
Rounds
Round 2
1 PICKS
40
Round 6
2 PICKS
112
119
Daniel Jardemyr (D)Defenseman
Round 7
1 PICKS
130
Mika Valila (C)Center
Round 8
2 PICKS
151
Patrik Englund (L)Left wing
161
Henrik Andersson (D)Defenseman
Round 10
1 PICKS
196
Patrik Ross (R)Right wing
Round 11
1 PICKS
214
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 1990 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Mikael Renberg (R)
Drafted #40PHI
GP
661
G
190
A
274
P
464
Erik Andersson (R)
Drafted #112LAK
GP
12
G
2
A
1
P
3
Goalies · most games
Tommy Söderström (G)
Drafted #214PHI
GP
156
W
45
SV%
.884
SO
10
Drafting teams
Teams that drafted Swedish players
Sorted by the number of Swedish players selected.
The road to the NHL
The draft class's NHL debuts
2 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 1992-1993. Pick a season to see every debutant.
More about the NHL Draft and the Swedes
Explore Swedish Draft history
Best draft classes→The best Swedish draft classes by NHL career output.First round→Every Swedish first-round selection, ordered by pick number.Teams→Which NHL teams have drafted the most Swedes?
From draft pick to NHL contract – what an entry-level contract means and how salary, bonuses and AAV work.