1
Alexandre Daigle (R)
Right wingInactive
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 1993 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1975
Highest selection
#8
NYRNiklas Sundström (R)
Swedes selected
18
of 286 picks
In round 1
6
of 18 Swedes
Share of the draft
6 %
of all picks
The 1993 NHL Draft took place on June 25, 1993 in Quebec City, QC, Canada. 18 Swedes were selected, including 6 in the first round. Niklas Sundström was the first Swede selected, at number 8 in round 1.
11 of the 18 Swedes (61%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Niklas Sundström (750 GP, 349 P), Kenny Jönsson (686 GP, 267 P), and Anders Eriksson (572 GP, 176 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 11 in Swedes selected and 2 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 1100 points in 3860 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 22nd 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
18 Swedes were drafted
18
Swedes
13
Teams
8
Rounds
Round 1
6 PICKS
8
12
15
18
Jesper Mattsson (R)Right wing
22
26
Round 3
1 PICKS
67
Mikael Tjallden (D)Defenseman
Round 4
1 PICKS
104
Jonas Andersson-Junkka (D)Defenseman
Round 5
1 PICKS
118
Round 6
3 PICKS
139
148
154
Fredrik Oduya (D)Defenseman
Round 9
2 PICKS
210
Jonas Forsberg (G)Goaltender
222
Daniel Johansson (D)Defenseman
Round 10
2 PICKS
254
259
Joakim Persson (G)Goaltender
Round 11
2 PICKS
275
286
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 1993 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Niklas Sundström (R)
Drafted #8NYR
GP
750
G
117
A
232
P
349
Kenny Jönsson (D)
Drafted #12TOR
GP
686
G
63
A
204
P
267
Anders Eriksson (D)
Drafted #22DET
GP
572
G
22
A
154
P
176
Mats Lindgren (C)
Drafted #15WIN
GP
387
G
54
A
74
P
128
Andreas Karlsson (C)
Drafted #148CGY
GP
264
G
16
A
35
P
51
Goalies · most games
Tommy Salo (G)
Drafted #118NYI
GP
526
W
210
SV%
.905
SO
37
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
11 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 1994-1995. 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.