2013 NHL Draft

André Burakovsky in the 2013 NHL Draft

Washington Capitals selected André Burakovsky 23rd overall in the 2013 NHL Draft.

He was the third of the 24 Swedes selected that year. It was the first of the 6 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2013, 106 have played in the NHL regular season. His 779 games put him 13th in the class.

Overall pick: 23
Round and pick: Round 1, pick 23
Drafting team: WSHWashington Capitals
Date: June 30, 2013
Age at the draft: 18 years

The picks around it

Picks 20–26 in the 2013 draft

20Anthony ManthaR603 GP · 373 PDETDetroit Red Wings
21Frederik GauthierC178 GP · 31 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
22Emile PoirierL8 GP · 1 PCGYCalgary Flames
23André BurakovskyL779 GP · 420 PWSHWashington Capitals
24Hunter ShinkarukC15 GP · 4 PVANVancouver Canucks
25Michael McCarronC398 GP · 87 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
26Shea TheodoreD651 GP · 407 PANAAnaheim Ducks

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 2013 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 2013 class

3rd

of 24 Swedes selected

15th

of 121 forwards selected

Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.

First Swedes selected

5Elias LindholmC985 GP · 665 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
14Alexander WennbergC878 GP · 428 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
23André BurakovskyL779 GP · 420 PWSHWashington Capitals
34Jacob de la RoseL242 GP · 38 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
41Robert HäggD345 GP · 63 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
46Gustav OlofssonD63 GP · 11 PMINMinnesota Wild
51Carl DahlströmD67 GP · 12 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
60Linus ArnessonDBOSBoston Bruins
68Niklas HanssonDDALDallas Stars
78Marcus HögbergG58 GP · 11 WOTTOttawa Senators

+ 14 more

Every Swede in the 2013 draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

André Burakovsky made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014, 1 year and 101 days after the draft.

779

Games

164

Goals

256

Assists

420

Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Washington Capitals picks in the 2013 draft

23André BurakovskyL779 GP · 420 PWSHWashington Capitals
53Madison BoweyD158 GP · 40 PWSHWashington Capitals
61Zachary SanfordL334 GP · 104 PWSHWashington Capitals
144Blake HeinrichDWSHWashington Capitals
174Brian PinhoC2 GP · 0 PWSHWashington Capitals
204Tyler LewingtonD12 GP · 3 PWSHWashington Capitals