2006 NHL Draft
Mathieu Perreault in the 2006 NHL Draft
Washington Capitals selected Mathieu Perreault 177th overall in the 2006 NHL Draft, with the 24th pick of round 6.
It was the tenth and last of the 10 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 213 players selected in 2006, 91 have played in the NHL regular season. His 708 games put him 19th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 177
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 24
- Drafting team
- WSHWashington Capitals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 174–180 in the 2006 draft
- 174Eric HunterCNYRNew York Rangers
- 175Michael DupontGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 176Ryan FlynnRNSHNashville Predators
- 177Mathieu PerreaultC708 GP · 352 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 178Tony RomanoCNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 179Jordan FultonCCGYCalgary Flames
- 180Leo KomarovR491 GP · 170 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2006 class
177th
of 213 players selected
98th
of 122 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Erik JohnsonD1023 GP · 348 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 2Jordan StaalC1409 GP · 747 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Jonathan ToewsC1149 GP · 912 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 4Nicklas BäckströmC1105 GP · 1033 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 5Phil KesselR1286 GP · 992 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 6Derick BrassardC1013 GP · 545 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 7Kyle OkposoR1051 GP · 614 PNYINew York Islanders
- 8Peter MuellerC297 GP · 160 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 9James SheppardC394 GP · 91 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 10Michael FrolikR858 GP · 384 PFLAFlorida Panthers
+ 203 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Mathieu Perreault made his NHL debut on November 4, 2009, 3 years and 133 days after the draft.
708
Games
143
Goals
209
Assists
352
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Washington Capitals picks in the 2006 draft
- 4Nicklas BäckströmC1105 GP · 1033 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 23Semyon VarlamovG625 GP · 290 WWSHWashington Capitals
- 34Michal NeuvirthG256 GP · 104 WWSHWashington Capitals
- 35Francois BouchardRWSHWashington Capitals
- 52Keith SeabrookDWSHWashington Capitals
- 97Oskar OsalaL3 GP · 0 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 122Luke LynesFWSHWashington Capitals
- 127Maxime LacroixLWSHWashington Capitals
- 157Brent GwidtCWSHWashington Capitals
- 177Mathieu PerreaultC708 GP · 352 PWSHWashington Capitals