1
Patrik Stefan (C)
CenterInactive
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 1999 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1981
Highest selection
#2
VANDaniel Sedin (L)
Swedes selected
24
of 272 picks
In round 1
2
of 24 Swedes
Share of the draft
9 %
of all picks
The 1999 NHL Draft took place on June 26, 1999 in Boston, MA, USA. 24 Swedes were selected, including 2 in the first round. Daniel Sedin was the first Swede selected, at number 2 in round 1. This ranked number 3 among the highest draft selections for a Swede in history.
11 of the 24 Swedes (46%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Henrik Sedin (1330 GP, 1070 P), Daniel Sedin (1306 GP, 1041 P), and Henrik Zetterberg (1082 GP, 960 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 6 in Swedes selected and 5 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 3413 points in 5345 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 2nd 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
24 Swedes were drafted
24
Swedes
16
Teams
8
Rounds
Round 1
2 PICKS
2
3
Round 2
1 PICKS
33
Round 3
5 PICKS
78
79
Johan Asplund (G)Goaltender
83
88
96
Round 4
4 PICKS
102
Johan Halvardsson (D)Defenseman
112
Sanny Lindstrom (D)Defenseman
120
Jari Tolsa (C)Center
125
Daniel Johansson (C)Center
Round 6
4 PICKS
158
Anders Lovdahl (C)Center
163
168
Erik Lewerstrom (D)Defenseman
173
Jan Sandstrom (D)Defenseman
Round 7
3 PICKS
192
David Johansson (D)Defenseman
194
Mattias Wennerberg (C)Center
210
Round 8
4 PICKS
218
Markus Kankaanpera (D)Defenseman
224
David Nystrom (L)Left wing
239
241
Round 9
1 PICKS
251
Petter Henning (R)Right wing
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 1999 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Henrik Sedin (C)
Drafted #3VAN
GP
1330
G
240
A
830
P
1070
Daniel Sedin (L)
Drafted #2VAN
GP
1306
G
393
A
648
P
1041
Henrik Zetterberg (C)
Drafted #210DET
GP
1082
G
337
A
623
P
960
Niclas Hävelid (D)
Drafted #83ANA
GP
628
G
34
A
137
P
171
Douglas Murray (D)
Drafted #241SJS
GP
518
G
7
A
57
P
64
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 1999-2000. 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.