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Markus Granlund in the 2011 NHL Draft

Calgary Flames selected Markus Granlund 45th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 2.

He was the second of the 10 Finns selected that year. It was the second of the 5 picks Calgary Flames made in the draft. Of the 210 players selected in 2011, 126 have played in the NHL regular season. His 335 games put him 48th in the class.

Overall pick
45
Round and pick
Round 2, pick 15
Drafting team
CGYCalgary Flames
Date
Age at the draft
18 years

Picks 42–48 in the 2011 draft

  1. 42Victor RaskC506 GP · 223 PCAR
  2. 43Brandon SaadL984 GP · 538 PCHI
  3. 44Brett RitchieR391 GP · 85 PDAL
  4. 45Markus GranlundC335 GP · 101 PCGY
  5. 46Joel EdmundsonD699 GP · 155 PSTL
  6. 47Matt NietoL705 GP · 206 PSJS
  7. 48Xavier OuelletD178 GP · 28 PDET

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

Where he came in the 2011 class

2nd
of 10 Finns selected
29th
of 119 forwards selected

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

First Finns selected

  1. 16Joel ArmiaR667 GP · 238 PBUF
  2. 45Markus GranlundC335 GP · 101 PCGY
  3. 49Christopher GibsonG16 GP · 4 WLAK
  4. 51Alexander RuuttuCPHX
  5. 52Miikka SalomakiR167 GP · 27 PNSH
  6. 62Samu PerhonenGEDM
  7. 182Frans TuohimaaGEDM
  8. 184Iiro PakarinenR134 GP · 23 PFLA
  9. 192Teemu EronenDSTL
  10. 195Jyrki JokipakkaD150 GP · 28 PDAL

The road to the NHL

Markus Granlund made his NHL debut on February 27, 2014, 2 years and 247 days after the draft.

335
Games
58
Goals
43
Assists
101
Points

NHL regular season to date.

Calgary Flames picks in the 2011 draft