2012 NHL Draft
Teddy Blueger in the 2012 NHL Draft
Pittsburgh Penguins selected Teddy Blueger 52nd overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, with the 22nd pick of round 2.
He was the second of the 2 Latvians selected that year. It was the third of the 9 picks Pittsburgh Penguins made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2012, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 470 games put him 47th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 52
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 22
- Drafting team
- PITPittsburgh Penguins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 49–55 in the 2012 draft
- 49Martin FrkR124 GP · 41 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 50Colton SissonsC773 GP · 237 PNSHNashville Predators
- 51Dalton ThrowerDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 52Teddy BluegerC470 GP · 173 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 53Brian HartRTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 54Mike WintherCDALDallas Stars
- 55Chris TierneyC649 GP · 248 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2012 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Latvians selected
- 14Zemgus GirgensonsC856 GP · 217 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 52Teddy BluegerC470 GP · 173 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Teddy Blueger made his NHL debut on January 30, 2019, 6 years and 221 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Pittsburgh Penguins picks in the 2012 draft
- 8Derrick PouliotD226 GP · 54 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 22Olli MaattaD817 GP · 214 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 52Teddy BluegerC470 GP · 173 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 81Oskar SundqvistC545 GP · 181 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 83Matt MurrayG279 GP · 147 WPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 92Matia MarcantuoniC/RPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 113Sean MaguireGPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 143Clark SeymourDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 173Anton ZlobinRPITPittsburgh Penguins