2005 NHL Draft
Mike Blunden in the 2005 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks selected Mike Blunden 43rd overall in the 2005 NHL Draft, with the 13th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 12 picks Chicago Blackhawks made in the draft. Of the 230 players selected in 2005, 111 have played in the NHL regular season. His 127 games put him 61st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 43
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 13
- Drafting team
- CHIChicago Blackhawks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 40–46 in the 2005 draft
- 40Michael SauerD98 GP · 18 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 41Ondrej PavelecG398 GP · 156 WATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 42Justin AbdelkaderL739 GP · 252 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 43Mike BlundenR127 GP · 13 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 44Paul StastnyC1145 GP · 822 PCOLColorado Avalanche
- 45Guillaume LatendresseL341 GP · 147 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 46Dustin KohnD22 GP · 4 PNYINew York Islanders
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2005 class
43rd
of 230 players selected
21st
of 120 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Sidney CrosbyC1438 GP · 1774 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 2Bobby RyanR866 GP · 569 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 3Jack JohnsonD1228 GP · 342 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 4Benoit PouliotL625 GP · 263 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 5Carey PriceG712 GP · 361 WMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 6Gilbert BruleC299 GP · 95 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 7Jack SkilleR368 GP · 84 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Devin SetoguchiR516 GP · 261 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 9Brian LeeD209 GP · 36 POTTOttawa Senators
- 10Luc BourdonD36 GP · 2 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 220 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Mike Blunden made his NHL debut on October 25, 2006, 1 year and 87 days after the draft.
127
Games
7
Goals
6
Assists
13
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Chicago Blackhawks picks in the 2005 draft
- 7Jack SkilleR368 GP · 84 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 43Mike BlundenR127 GP · 13 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 54Dan BertramRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 68Evan BropheyC4 GP · 0 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 108Niklas HjalmarssonD821 GP · 172 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 113Nathan DavisFCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 117Denis IstominRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 134Brennan TurnerDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 167Joe FallonGNo NHL gamesCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 188Joe CharleboisDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 202David KuchejdaRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 203Adam HobsonCCHIChicago Blackhawks