1998 NHL Draft
Jonathan Cheechoo in the 1998 NHL Draft
San Jose Sharks selected Jonathan Cheechoo 29th overall in the 1998 NHL Draft, with the 2nd pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 9 picks San Jose Sharks made in the draft. Of the 258 players selected in 1998, 132 have played in the NHL regular season. His 501 games put him 33rd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 29
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 2
- Drafting team
- SJSSan Jose Sharks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 26–32 in the 1998 draft
- 26Mike Van RynD353 GP · 129 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 27Scott GomezC1079 GP · 756 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 28Ramzi AbidL68 GP · 30 PCOLColorado Avalanche
- 29Jonathan CheechooR501 GP · 305 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 30Kyle RossiterD11 GP · 1 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 31Artem ChubarovC228 GP · 58 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 32Stephen PeatR130 GP · 10 PANAAnaheim Ducks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1998 class
29th
of 258 players selected
17th
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
Jonathan Cheechoo made his NHL debut on October 10, 2002, 4 years and 105 days after the draft.
501
Games
170
Goals
135
Assists
305
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
San Jose Sharks picks in the 1998 draft
- 3Brad StuartD1056 GP · 335 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 29Jonathan CheechooR501 GP · 305 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 65Eric LaplanteLSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 98Rob DavisonD219 GP · 18 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 104Miroslav ZalesakR12 GP · 3 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 127Brandon CoalterLSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 145Mikael SamuelssonR699 GP · 346 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 185Robert MulickDSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 212Jim FaheyD92 GP · 25 PSJSSan Jose Sharks