1998 NHL Draft
Erik Westrum in the 1998 NHL Draft
Phoenix Coyotes selected Erik Westrum 187th overall in the 1998 NHL Draft, with the 14th pick of round 7.
It was the ninth of the 10 picks Phoenix Coyotes made in the draft. Of the 258 players selected in 1998, 132 have played in the NHL regular season. His 27 games put him 103rd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 187
- Round and pick
- Round 7, pick 14
- Drafting team
- PHXPhoenix Coyotes
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 184–190 in the 1998 draft
- 184Donald SmithCCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 185Robert MulickDSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 186Mike MorrisonG29 GP · 11 WEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 187Erik WestrumC27 GP · 3 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 188Michel PeriardDOTTOttawa Senators
- 189Andrei KruchininDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 190Tommi HannusCLAKLos Angeles Kings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1998 class
187th
of 258 players selected
110th
of 156 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Vincent LecavalierC1212 GP · 949 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 2David LegwandC1136 GP · 618 PNSHNashville Predators
- 3Brad StuartD1056 GP · 335 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 4Bryan AllenD721 GP · 136 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Vitaly VishnevskiD552 GP · 68 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 6Rico FataL230 GP · 63 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 7Manny MalhotraC991 GP · 295 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 8Mark BellC450 GP · 182 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 9Mike RuppL610 GP · 99 PNYINew York Islanders
- 10Nik AntropovC788 GP · 465 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
+ 248 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Erik Westrum made his NHL debut on March 7, 2004, 5 years and 254 days after the draft.
27
Games
1
Goals
2
Assists
3
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Phoenix Coyotes picks in the 1998 draft
- 14Patrick DesrochersG11 GP · 2 WPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 43Ossi VaananenD479 GP · 68 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 73Pat O'LearyCPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 100Ryan Van BuskirkDPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 115Jay LeachD70 GP · 3 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 116Josh BlackburnGPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 129Robert SchnabelD22 GP · 3 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 160Rickard WallinC79 GP · 19 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 187Erik WestrumC27 GP · 3 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 214Justin HansenRPHXPhoenix Coyotes