2005 NHL Draft
Niklas Hjalmarsson in the 2005 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks selected Niklas Hjalmarsson 108th overall in the 2005 NHL Draft, with the 17th pick of round 4.
He was the fourth of the 12 Swedes selected that year. It was the fifth 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 821 games put him 20th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 108
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 17
- Drafting team
- CHIChicago Blackhawks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 105–111 in the 2005 draft
- 105Keith YandleD1109 GP · 619 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 106Vladimir SobotkaC548 GP · 171 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 107Tom PyattL445 GP · 101 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 108Niklas HjalmarssonD821 GP · 172 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 109Andrew ThomasDWSHWashington Capitals
- 110Kyle BaileyCMINMinnesota Wild
- 111J.D. WattRCGYCalgary Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2005 class
4th
of 12 Swedes selected
40th
of 87 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 23Niclas BergforsR173 GP · 83 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 80Christofer LofbergCDETDetroit Red Wings
- 103Mattias RitolaC43 GP · 9 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 108Niklas HjalmarssonD821 GP · 172 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 137Johan RynoFDETDetroit Red Wings
- 139Patrik HersleyDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 146Tom WandellC229 GP · 43 PDALDallas Stars
- 157Fredrik PetterssonLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 173Johan DahlbergFTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 216Anton StrålmanD938 GP · 293 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
+ 2 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Niklas Hjalmarsson made his NHL debut on February 28, 2008, 2 years and 213 days after the draft.
821
Games
25
Goals
147
Assists
172
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