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Connor McDavid (C)
Center
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 2015 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1997
Highest selection
#20
MINJoel Eriksson Ek (C)
Swedes selected
19
of 211 picks
In round 1
3
of 19 Swedes
Share of the draft
9 %
of all picks
The 2015 NHL Draft took place on June 26–27, 2015 in Sunrise, FL, USA. 19 Swedes were selected, including 3 in the first round. Joel Eriksson Ek was the first Swede selected, at number 20 in round 1.
10 of the 19 Swedes (53%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Rasmus Andersson (626 GP, 282 P), Joel Eriksson Ek (622 GP, 355 P), and Kevin Stenlund (376 GP, 92 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 10 in Swedes selected and 4 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 842 points in 2193 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 25th best Swedish draft class of all time by total points. 3 of 19 (16%) are still active in the NHL today.
The draft's top picks
The first 10 selections
Every drafted Swede
19 Swedes were drafted
19
Swedes
14
Teams
5
Rounds
Round 1
3 PICKS
20
27
29
Round 2
4 PICKS
45
53
58
60
Round 3
4 PICKS
62
Robin Kovacs (R)Right wing
70
83
Jens Looke (R)Right wing
87
Round 4
3 PICKS
95
Jesper Lindgren (D)Defenseman
109
Filip Ahl (L)Left wing
119
Daniel Bernhardt (R)Right wing
Round 7
5 PICKS
183
191
Gustav Olhaver (C)Center
201
Gustav Bouramman (D)Defenseman
202
Petter Hansson (D)Defenseman
211
John Dahlstrom (R)Right wing
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 2015 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Joel Eriksson Ek (C)
Drafted #20MIN
GP
622
G
156
A
199
P
355
Rasmus Andersson (D)
Drafted #53CGY
GP
626
G
65
A
217
P
282
Kevin Stenlund (C)
Drafted #58CBJ
GP
376
G
46
A
46
P
92
Oliver Kylington (D)
Drafted #60CGY
GP
220
G
18
A
42
P
60
Jacob Larsson (D)
Drafted #27ANA
GP
172
G
3
A
21
P
24
Goalies · most games
Felix Sandström (G)
Drafted #70PHI
GP
30
W
4
SV%
.880
SO
0
Erik Källgren (G)
Drafted #183ARI
GP
24
W
11
SV%
.892
SO
1
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
10 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 2015-2016. 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.