2011 NHL Draft
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
The picks around it
Picks 42–48 in the 2011 draft
- 42Victor RaskC506 GP · 223 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 43Brandon SaadL984 GP · 538 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 44Brett RitchieR391 GP · 85 PDALDallas Stars
- 45Markus GranlundC335 GP · 101 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 46Joel EdmundsonD699 GP · 155 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 47Matt NietoL705 GP · 206 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 48Xavier OuelletD178 GP · 28 PDETDetroit Red Wings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2011 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Finns selected
- 16Joel ArmiaR667 GP · 238 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 45Markus GranlundC335 GP · 101 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 49Christopher GibsonG16 GP · 4 WLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 51Alexander RuuttuCPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 52Miikka SalomakiR167 GP · 27 PNSHNashville Predators
- 62Samu PerhonenGEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 182Frans TuohimaaGEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 184Iiro PakarinenR134 GP · 23 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 192Teemu EronenDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 195Jyrki JokipakkaD150 GP · 28 PDALDallas Stars
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Markus Granlund made his NHL debut on February 27, 2014, 2 years and 247 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Calgary Flames picks in the 2011 draft
- 13Sven BaertschiL292 GP · 138 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 45Markus GranlundC335 GP · 101 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 57Tyler WotherspoonD30 GP · 5 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 104Johnny GaudreauL763 GP · 743 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 164Laurent BrossoitG144 GP · 66 WCGYCalgary Flames