Canadian players in the 1998 NHL Draft

127 Canadian players were picked in the 1998 NHL Draft, 14 of them in the first round. Vincent Lecavalier went first overall, to the Tampa Bay Lightning. No country had more players picked that year. 54 of them have played in the NHL.

127

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

14 picks

Vincent Lecavalier (C)CenterNHL 1998–2015 · INACTIVE

TBL

Brad Stuart (D)DefensemanNHL 1999–2015 · INACTIVE

SJS

Bryan Allen (D)DefensemanNHL 2000–2014 · INACTIVE

VAN

Rico Fata (L)Left wingNHL 1998–2006 · INACTIVE

CGY

Manny Malhotra (C)CenterNHL 1998–2014 · INACTIVE

NYR

Mark Bell (C)CenterNHL 2000–2011 · INACTIVE

CHI

Jeff Heerema (R)Right wingNHL 2002–2003 · INACTIVE

CAR

Alex Tanguay (L)Left wingNHL 1999–2015 · INACTIVE

COL

Michael Henrich (R)Right wing

EDM

Patrick Desrochers (G)GoaltenderNHL 2001–2002 · INACTIVE

PHX

Mathieu Chouinard (G)GoaltenderNHL 2003 · INACTIVE

OTT

Mathieu Biron (D)DefensemanNHL 1999–2005 · INACTIVE

LAK

Simon Gagne (L)Left wingNHL 1999–2014 · INACTIVE

PHI

Mike Van Ryn (D)DefensemanNHL 2000–2008 · INACTIVE

NJD

Round 2

19 picks

Ramzi Abid (L)Left wingNHL 2002–2006 · INACTIVE

COL

Jonathan Cheechoo (R)Right wingNHL 2002–2009 · INACTIVE

SJS

Kyle Rossiter (D)DefensemanNHL 2001–2003 · INACTIVE

FLA

Stephen Peat (R)Right wingNHL 2001–2005 · INACTIVE

ANA

Blair Betts (C)CenterNHL 2001–2010 · INACTIVE

CGY

Andrew Peters (L)Left wingNHL 2003–2009 · INACTIVE

BUF

John Erskine (D)DefensemanNHL 2001–2013 · INACTIVE

DAL

Randy Copley (R)Right wing

NYR

Jason Beckett (D)Defenseman

PHI

Mike Fisher (C)CenterNHL 1999–2017 · INACTIVE

OTT

Mike Ribeiro (C)CenterNHL 1999–2016 · INACTIVE

MTL

Justin Papineau (C)CenterNHL 2001–2003 · INACTIVE

LAK

Norman Milley (R)Right wingNHL 2001–2005 · INACTIVE

BUF

Jonathan Girard (D)DefensemanNHL 1998–2002 · INACTIVE

BOS

Jomar Cruz (G)Goaltender

WSH

Ian Forbes (D)Defenseman

PHI

Steve Moore (C)CenterNHL 2001–2003 · INACTIVE

COL

Ryan Barnes (L)Left wing

DET

Tyler Bouck (L)Left wingNHL 2000–2006 · INACTIVE

DAL

Round 3

13 picks

Todd Hornung (C)Center

WSH

Joe Dipenta (D)DefensemanNHL 2002–2007 · INACTIVE

FLA

Paul Manning (D)Defenseman

CGY

Lance Ward (R)Right wingNHL 2000–2003 · INACTIVE

FLA

Brad Richards (C)CenterNHL 2000–2015 · INACTIVE

TBL

Eric Laplante (L)Left wing

SJS

Jason LaBarbera (G)GoaltenderNHL 2000–2014 · INACTIVE

NYR

Alex Henry (D)DefensemanNHL 2002–2008 · INACTIVE

EDM

Jamie Hodson (G)GoaltenderNo NHL games

TOR

Francois Beauchemin (D)DefensemanNHL 2002–2017 · INACTIVE

MTL

David Cameron (C)Center

PIT

Matt Walker (D)DefensemanNHL 2002–2011 · INACTIVE

STL

Jake McCracken (G)Goaltender

DET

Round 4

16 picks

Ryan Jardine (L)Left wingNHL 2001 · INACTIVE

FLA

Regan Darby (D)Defenseman

VAN

Eric Beaudoin (L)Left wingNHL 2001–2003 · INACTIVE

TBL

Andy Burnham (R)Right wing

NYI

Rob Davison (D)DefensemanNHL 2002–2009 · INACTIVE

SJS

Shawn Horcoff (C)CenterNHL 2000–2015 · INACTIVE

EDM

100

Ryan Van Buskirk (D)Defenseman

PHX

102

Shaun Sutter (C)Center

CGY

103

Kip Brennan (L)Left wingNHL 2001–2007 · INACTIVE

LAK

105

Pierre Dagenais (R)Right wingNHL 2000–2005 · INACTIVE

NJD

106

Krys Barch (R)Right wingNHL 2006–2013 · INACTIVE

WSH

108

Dany Sabourin (G)GoaltenderNHL 2003–2008 · INACTIVE

CGY

109

Jean-Philippe Morin (D)Defenseman

PHI

110

Scott Myers (G)Goaltender

PIT

111

Brent Hobday (C)Center

DET

114

Boyd Kane (L)Left wingNHL 2003–2009 · INACTIVE

NYR

Round 5

16 picks

118

Mike Siklenka (R)Right wing

WSH

120

Brent Gauvreau (R)Right wing

CGY

121

Curtis Rich (D)Defenseman

TBL

124

Francis Belanger (L)Left wing

PHI

126

Morgan Warren (R)Right wing

TOR

127

Brandon Coalter (L)Left wing

SJS

128

Paul Elliott (D)Defenseman

EDM

130

Gavin McLeod (D)Defenseman

OTT

133

Joe Rullier (D)Defenseman

LAK

135

Andrew Raycroft (G)GoaltenderNHL 2000–2011 · INACTIVE

BOS

137

Aaron Goldade (C)Center

BUF

138

Martin Beauchesne (D)Defenseman

NSH

139

Garrett Prosofsky (C)Center

PHI

140

Rick Bertran (D)Defenseman

VAN

141

K.C. Timmons (L)Left wing

COL

143

Ryan Flinn (L)Left wingNHL 2001–2005 · INACTIVE

NJD

Round 6

14 picks

147

Craig Brunel (R)Right wing

NSH

148

Chris Ovington (D)Defenseman

FLA

149

Paul Cabana (R)Right wing

VAN

150

Trent Hunter (R)Right wingNHL 2001–2011 · INACTIVE

ANA

151

Adam Deleeuw (L)Left wing

DET

152

Gordie Dwyer (L)Left wingNHL 1999–2003 · INACTIVE

MTL

154

Allan Rourke (D)DefensemanNHL 2003–2007 · INACTIVE

TOR

156

Kent Huskins (D)DefensemanNHL 2006–2012 · INACTIVE

CHI

157

Brad Voth (D)Defenseman

STL

159

Trevor Ettinger (D)Defenseman

EDM

161

Chris Neil (R)Right wingNHL 2001–2016 · INACTIVE

OTT

165

Ryan Milanovic (L)Left wing

BOS

166

Jonathan Pelletier (G)Goaltender

CHI

172

Jacques Lariviere (L)Left wing

NJD

Round 7

13 picks

174

Brett Allan (L)Left wing

TBL

175

Cam Ondrik (G)Goaltender

PHI

176

B.J. Ketcheson (D)Defenseman

FLA

178

Jesse Fibiger (D)Defenseman

ANA

179

Nathan Forster (D)Defenseman

WSH

181

Jonathan Gagnon (C)Center

TOR

185

Robert Mulick (D)Defenseman

SJS

188

Michel Periard (D)Defenseman

OTT

191

Brad Moran (C)CenterNHL 2001–2006 · INACTIVE

BUF

194

Oak Hewer (C)Center

TBL

196

Joel Scherban (C)Center

PIT

197

Brad Twordik (C)Center

STL

198

Jeremy Goetzinger (D)Defenseman

DET

Round 8

12 picks

201

Craig Murray (C)Center

MTL

203

Ian Jacobs (R)Right wing

FLA

205

David Bernier (R)Right wing

ANA

209

Frederik Brind'Amour (G)Goaltender

NYI

210

Sean Griffin (D)Defenseman

CHI

211

Mark Kosick (C)Center

CAR

213

Christian Lefebvre (D)Defenseman

EDM

214

Justin Hansen (R)Right wing

PHX

215

Dwight Wolfe (D)Defenseman

TOR

216

Michael Ryder (R)Right wingNHL 2003–2014 · INACTIVE

MTL

219

Curtis Valentine (L)Left wing

VAN

221

Daniel Hulak (D)Defenseman

TBL

Round 9

10 picks

229

Chris Lyness (D)Defenseman

TBL

232

Jason Metcalfe (D)Defenseman

VAN

238

Alexandre Couture (L)Left wing

CHI

239

Brent McDonald (C)Center

CAR

242

Jason Doyle (R)Right wing

NYI

247

Darcy Harris (R)Right wing

MTL

248

Matthew Yeats (G)GoaltenderNHL 2003 · INACTIVE

LAK

251

Blake Evans (C)Center

WSH

253

Bruno St. Jacques (D)DefensemanNHL 2001–2005 · INACTIVE

PHI

257

Ryan Held (C)Center

NJD

The teams that drafted them

TBLTampa Bay Lightning8 picks, first at 1

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers8 picks, first at 22

FLAFlorida Panthers7 picks, first at 30

SJSSan Jose Sharks6 picks, first at 3

VANVancouver Canucks6 picks, first at 4

CGYCalgary Flames6 picks, first at 6

EDMEdmonton Oilers6 picks, first at 13

MTLMontréal Canadiens6 picks, first at 45

WSHWashington Capitals6 picks, first at 49

CHIChicago Blackhawks5 picks, first at 8

OTTOttawa Senators5 picks, first at 15

LAKLos Angeles Kings5 picks, first at 21

NJDNew Jersey Devils5 picks, first at 26

DETDetroit Red Wings5 picks, first at 55

TORToronto Maple Leafs5 picks, first at 69

NYRNew York Rangers4 picks, first at 7

COLColorado Avalanche4 picks, first at 12

ANAAnaheim Ducks4 picks, first at 32

BUFBuffalo Sabres4 picks, first at 34

CARCarolina Hurricanes3 picks, first at 11

PHXPhoenix Coyotes3 picks, first at 14

BOSBoston Bruins3 picks, first at 48

PITPittsburgh Penguins3 picks, first at 80

STLSt. Louis Blues3 picks, first at 83

NYINew York Islanders3 picks, first at 95

DALDallas Stars2 picks, first at 39

NSHNashville Predators2 picks, first at 138

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.