1
Jack Hughes (C)
Center
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 2019 NHL Draft
Cohort: 2001
Highest selection
#8
EDMPhilip Broberg (D)
Swedes selected
26
of 217 picks
In round 1
4
of 26 Swedes
Share of the draft
12 %
of all picks
The 2019 NHL Draft took place on June 21–22, 2019 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. 26 Swedes were selected, including 4 in the first round. Philip Broberg was the first Swede selected, at number 8 in round 1.
15 of the 26 Swedes (58%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Nils Höglander (338 GP, 123 P), Simon Holmström (286 GP, 122 P), and Philip Broberg (237 GP, 79 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 4 in Swedes selected and 3 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 436 points in 1497 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 38th best Swedish draft class of all time by total points. 11 of 26 (42%) are still active in the NHL today.
The draft's top picks
The first 10 selections
Every drafted Swede
26 Swedes were drafted
26
Swedes
17
Teams
7
Rounds
Round 1
4 PICKS
8
11
22
23
Round 2
5 PICKS
40
50
51
58
Karl Henriksson (C)Center
60
Round 3
4 PICKS
64
66
Albin Grewe (R)Right wing
67
71
Round 4
4 PICKS
94
104
Eric Hjorth (D)Defenseman
111
Samuel Sjolund (D)Defenseman
116
Lucas Feuk (L)Left wing
Round 5
1 PICKS
143
Filip Cederqvist (L)Left wing
Round 6
4 PICKS
159
161
177
Gustav Berglund (D)Defenseman
179
Isak Walther (R)Right wing
Round 7
4 PICKS
188
189
Nikola Pasic (R)Right wing
200
Axel Bergkvist (D)Defenseman
215
Arvid Costmar (C)Center
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 2019 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Nils Höglander (L)
Drafted #40VAN
GP
338
G
63
A
60
P
123
Simon Holmström (R)
Drafted #23NYI
GP
286
G
61
A
61
P
122
Philip Broberg (D)
Drafted #8EDM
GP
237
G
16
A
63
P
79
Elmer Söderblom (L)
Drafted #159DET
GP
108
G
16
A
16
P
32
Albert Johansson (D)
Drafted #60DET
GP
150
G
6
A
14
P
20
Goalies · most games
Erik Portillo (G)
Drafted #67BUF
GP
1
W
1
SV%
.966
SO
0
Hugo Alnefelt (G)
Drafted #71TBL
GP
1
W
0
SV%
.700
SO
0
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
15 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 2019-2020. 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.