1
Sidney Crosby (C)
Center
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 2005 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1987
Highest selection
#23
NJDNiclas Bergfors (R)
Swedes selected
12
of 230 picks
In round 1
1
of 12 Swedes
Share of the draft
5 %
of all picks
The 2005 NHL Draft took place on July 30, 2005 in Ottawa, ON, Canada. 12 Swedes were selected, including 1 in the first round. Niclas Bergfors was the first Swede selected, at number 23 in round 1.
6 of the 12 Swedes (50%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Anton Strålman (938 GP, 293 P), Patric Hörnqvist (901 GP, 543 P), and Niklas Hjalmarsson (821 GP, 172 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 17 in Swedes selected and 6 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 1143 points in 3105 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 20th 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
12 Swedes were drafted
12
Swedes
8
Teams
6
Rounds
Round 1
1 PICKS
23
Round 3
1 PICKS
80
Christofer Lofberg (C)Center
Round 4
2 PICKS
103
108
Round 5
4 PICKS
137
Johan Ryno (F)Forward
139
Patrik Hersley (D)Defenseman
146
157
Fredrik Pettersson (L)Left wing
Round 6
1 PICKS
173
Johan Dahlberg (F)Forward
Round 7
3 PICKS
203
Adam Hobson (C)Center
216
230
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 2005 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Patric Hörnqvist (R)
Drafted #230NSH
GP
901
G
264
A
279
P
543
Anton Strålman (D)
Drafted #216TOR
GP
938
G
63
A
230
P
293
Niklas Hjalmarsson (D)
Drafted #108CHI
GP
821
G
25
A
147
P
172
Niclas Bergfors (R)
Drafted #23NJD
GP
173
G
35
A
48
P
83
Tom Wandell (C)
Drafted #146DAL
GP
229
G
20
A
23
P
43
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
6 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 2007-2008. 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.