2005 NHL Draft
Ondrej Pavelec in the 2005 NHL Draft
Atlanta Thrashers selected Ondrej Pavelec 41st overall in the 2005 NHL Draft, with the 11th pick of round 2.
He was the fourth of the 13 Czechs selected that year. It was the second of the 8 picks Atlanta Thrashers made in the draft. Of the 230 players selected in 2005, 111 have played in the NHL regular season. His 398 games put him 37th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 41
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 11
- Drafting team
- ATLAtlanta Thrashers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 38–44 in the 2005 draft
- 38Jeff FrazeeG1 GP · 0 WNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 39Petr KalusR11 GP · 5 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2005 class
4th
of 13 Czechs selected
5th
of 23 goaltenders selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Czechs selected
- 17Martin HanzalC673 GP · 338 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 19Jakub KindlD331 GP · 74 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 39Petr KalusR11 GP · 5 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 41Ondrej PavelecG398 GP · 156 WATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 73Radek SmolenakL7 GP · 1 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 94Jakub VojtaDCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 106Vladimir SobotkaC548 GP · 171 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 131Tomas PopperleG2 GP · 0 WCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 135Tomas PospisilRATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 136Tomas KudelkaDOTTOttawa Senators
+ 3 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Ondrej Pavelec made his NHL debut on October 20, 2007, 2 years and 82 days after the draft.
398
Games
156
Wins
18
Shutouts
.907
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Atlanta Thrashers picks in the 2005 draft
- 16Alex BourretRATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 41Ondrej PavelecG398 GP · 156 WATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 49Chad DennyDATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 53Andrew KozekFATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 116Jordan Lavallee-SmothermanL4 GP · 2 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 135Tomas PospisilRATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 187Andrey ZubarevD4 GP · 1 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 207Myles StoeszDATLAtlanta Thrashers