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2007 NHL Draft

Joakim Andersson in the 2007 NHL Draft

Detroit Red Wings selected Joakim Andersson 88th overall in the 2007 NHL Draft, with the 27th pick of round 3.

He was the fifth of the 17 Swedes selected that year. It was the second of the 5 picks Detroit Red Wings made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2007, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 205 games put him 43rd in the class.

Overall pick
88
Round and pick
Round 3, pick 27
Drafting team
DETDetroit Red Wings
Date
Age at the draft
18 years

The picks around it

Picks 85–91 in the 2007 draft

  1. 85Brett SonneFSTL
  2. 86Josh UniceGCHI
  3. 87Corbin McPhersonDNJD
  4. 88Joakim AnderssonC205 GP · 36 PDET
  5. 89Corey TroppR149 GP · 27 PBUF
  6. 90Louie CaporussoFOTT
  7. 91Tyson SexsmithGNo NHL gamesSJS

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 2007 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 2007 class

5th
of 17 Swedes selected
56th
of 131 forwards selected

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

First Swedes selected

  1. 24Mikael BacklundC1161 GP · 611 PCGY
  2. 36Joel GistedtGPHX
  3. 39Simon HjalmarssonRSTL
  4. 52Oscar MöllerR87 GP · 26 PLAK
  5. 88Joakim AnderssonC205 GP · 36 PDET
  6. 97Linus OmarkL79 GP · 32 PEDM
  7. 121Mattias ModigGANA
  8. 122Mario KempeR70 GP · 13 PPHI
  9. 144Andreas ThuressonR25 GP · 3 PNSH
  10. 155Jens HellgrenDCOL

+ 7 more

Every Swede in the 2007 draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Joakim Andersson made his NHL debut on December 27, 2011, 4 years and 187 days after the draft.

205
Games
15
Goals
21
Assists
36
Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Detroit Red Wings picks in the 2007 draft

  1. 27Brendan SmithD741 GP · 146 PDET
  2. 88Joakim AnderssonC205 GP · 36 PDET
  3. 148Randy CameronCDET
  4. 178Zack TorquatoCDET
  5. 208Bryan RufenachDDET