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Roman Hamrlik (D)
DefensemanInactive
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 1992 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1974
Highest selection
#48
NYRMattias Norström (D)
Swedes selected
11
of 264 picks
In round 1
0
of 11 Swedes
Share of the draft
4 %
of all picks
The 1992 NHL Draft took place on June 19, 1992 in Montreal, QC, Canada. 11 Swedes were selected, including 0 in the first round. Mattias Norström was the first Swede selected, at number 48 in round 2.
5 of the 11 Swedes (45%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Mattias Norström (903 GP, 165 P), Marcus Ragnarsson (632 GP, 177 P), and Jonas Höglund (545 GP, 262 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 18 in Swedes selected and 7 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 689 points in 2557 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 29th 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
11 Swedes were drafted
11
Swedes
10
Teams
7
Rounds
Round 2
1 PICKS
48
Round 3
1 PICKS
54
Round 5
1 PICKS
99
Round 6
1 PICKS
125
Mikael Hakanson (C)Center
Round 9
4 PICKS
199
Jonas Hakansson (R)Right wing
202
Lars Edstrom (L)Left wing
207
Magnus Wernblom (R)Right wing
208
Round 10
1 PICKS
222
Round 11
2 PICKS
249
Joacim Esbjors (D)Defenseman
264
Petter Ronnquist (G)Goaltender
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 1992 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Jonas Höglund (R)
Drafted #222CGY
GP
545
G
117
A
145
P
262
Marcus Ragnarsson (D)
Drafted #99SJS
GP
632
G
37
A
140
P
177
Mattias Norström (D)
Drafted #48NYR
GP
903
G
18
A
147
P
165
Mattias Timander (D)
Drafted #208BOS
GP
419
G
13
A
57
P
70
Mathias Johansson (C)
Drafted #54CGY
GP
58
G
5
A
10
P
15
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
5 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 1993-1994. 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.