American players in the 1999 NHL Draft

50 American players were picked in the 1999 NHL Draft, four of them in the first round. Tim Connolly went first, at number 5 to the New York Islanders. That was the second most of the 16 countries with a player picked. 18 of them have played in the NHL.

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

4 picks

Tim Connolly (C)CenterNHL 1999–2011 · INACTIVE

NYI

Jeff Jillson (D)DefensemanNHL 2001–2005 · INACTIVE

SJS

David Tanabe (D)DefensemanNHL 1999–2007 · INACTIVE

CAR

Barrett Heisten (L)Left wing

BUF

Round 2

9 picks

Michael Ryan (C)CenterNHL 2006–2008 · INACTIVE

DAL

Dan Cavanaugh (C)Center

CGY

Jordan Leopold (D)DefensemanNHL 2002–2014 · INACTIVE

ANA

Matt Murley (L)Left wingNHL 2003–2007 · INACTIVE

PIT

Adam Hall (R)Right wingNHL 2001–2013 · INACTIVE

NSH

Andrew Hutchinson (D)DefensemanNHL 2003–2010 · INACTIVE

NSH

Doug Janik (D)DefensemanNHL 2002–2011 · INACTIVE

BUF

David Inman (L)Left wing

NYR

Ed Hill (D)Defenseman

NSH

Round 3

6 picks

Jason Crain (D)Defenseman

LAK

Craig Anderson (G)GoaltenderNHL 2002–2022 · INACTIVE

CGY

Adam Hauser (G)GoaltenderNHL 2005 · INACTIVE

EDM

Mark Concannon (L)Left wing

SJS

Brian Collins (C)Center

NYI

Patrick Aufiero (D)Defenseman

NYR

Round 4

4 picks

Chris Dyment (D)Defenseman

MTL

111

Willie Levesque (R)Right wing

SJS

113

Ryan Murphy (L)Left wing

CAR

115

Ryan Malone (L)Left wingNHL 2003–2014 · INACTIVE

PIT

Round 5

8 picks

135

Matt Doman (R)Right wing

CGY

138

Ryan Miller (G)GoaltenderNHL 2002–2020 · INACTIVE

BUF

140

Adam Johnson (D)Defenseman

NYI

142

William Magnuson (D)Defenseman

COL

143

Trevor Byrne (D)Defenseman

STL

150

Matt Shasby (D)Defenseman

MTL

153

Jesse Cook (D)Defenseman

CGY

155

Niko Dimitrakos (R)Right wingNHL 2002–2006 · INACTIVE

SJS

Round 6

4 picks

174

Damian Surma (L)Left wingNHL 2002–2003 · INACTIVE

CAR

175

Kyle Clark (R)Right wing

WSH

176

Doug Meyer (L)Left wing

PIT

177

Jay Dardis (C)Center

NYR

Round 7

3 picks

188

Stephen Baby (R)Right wing

ATL

203

Phil Osaer (G)GoaltenderNo NHL games

STL

214

Chris Hartsburg (R)Right wing

NJD

Round 8

6 picks

222

George Parros (R)Right wingNHL 2005–2013 · INACTIVE

LAK

231

David Evans (R)Right wing

CAR

236

John Cronin (D)Defenseman

BOS

240

Jeff Finger (D)DefensemanNHL 2006–2009 · INACTIVE

COL

242

Justin Dziama (R)Right wing

NJD

243

Brian Sullivan (D)Defenseman

DAL

Round 9

6 picks

246

Ray Dilauro (D)Defenseman

ATL

250

Noah Clarke (L)Left wingNHL 2003–2007 · INACTIVE

LAK

255

Brett Henning (C)Center

NYI

258

Brian Gornick (C)Center

ANA

267

Peter Metcalf (D)Defenseman

TOR

268

Tyler Scott (D)Defenseman

NYI

The teams that drafted them

NYINew York Islanders5 picks, first at 5

SJSSan Jose Sharks4 picks, first at 14

CARCarolina Hurricanes4 picks, first at 16

CGYCalgary Flames4 picks, first at 38

BUFBuffalo Sabres3 picks, first at 20

PITPittsburgh Penguins3 picks, first at 51

NSHNashville Predators3 picks, first at 52

NYRNew York Rangers3 picks, first at 59

LAKLos Angeles Kings3 picks, first at 74

DALDallas Stars2 picks, first at 32

ANAAnaheim Ducks2 picks, first at 44

MTLMontréal Canadiens2 picks, first at 97

COLColorado Avalanche2 picks, first at 142

STLSt. Louis Blues2 picks, first at 143

ATLAtlanta Thrashers2 picks, first at 188

NJDNew Jersey Devils2 picks, first at 214

EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 81

WSHWashington CapitalsNo. 175

BOSBoston BruinsNo. 236

TORToronto Maple LeafsNo. 267

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.