NHL Entry Draft 2012
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| date | June 22-23, 2012 | ||
| place | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA | ||
| Round | 7th | ||
| Selected players | 211 | ||
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| 1st position |
 Nail Jakupow Elected by: Edmonton Oilers |
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| 2nd position |
 Ryan Murray Elected By: Columbus Blue Jackets |
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| 3rd position |
 Alex Galchenyuk Elected By: Montréal Canadiens |
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NHL Entry Draft
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The 2012 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 22nd and 23rd, 2012. It was the 50th edition of this event . The venue for the second time since 1997 was the city of Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania . The first round of the Entry Draft took place on June 22nd and will be broadcast nationwide in Canada and the United States on TSN , NBC Sports and the NHL Network . Rounds 2 through 7 were held on June 23rd and could be viewed on the NHL Network and via the Internet.
With the first overall draft pick , the Edmonton Oilers selected the Russian winger Nail Jakupow . Ryan Murray ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) and Alex Galchenyuk ( Montréal Canadiens ) were selected in second and third place . A total of 211 players from 12 nations were drafted from the NHL franchises in seven rounds. The Washington Capitals selected the most with ten players; the New York Rangers had the fewest with four franchises. As the only German player Daniel O'Regan was selected by the San Jose Sharks at position 138; the only drafted Swiss player Christoph Bertschy was selected in 158th position by the Minnesota Wild .
Available players
All players born between January 1, 1992 and September 14, 1994 are eligible for the Entry Draft. In addition, all undrafted, non-North American players over the age of 20 are eligible for the draft. Also available are those players who were elected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and who had not signed an entry contract with their original draft club by the time of the 2012 Entry Draft .
Draft order
The draft order was determined on April 10, 2012 after the end of the regular season of the 2011/12 NHL season by the draft lottery. The 14 teams that did not qualify for the play-offs of this season took part; or their right to vote holder. The winner of the lottery could move up a maximum of four positions in the sequence. The worst team in the regular season had a 48.2 percent chance of winning the lottery; the best of the 14 teams not qualified for the playoffs in 14th place had a chance of 0.5 percent.
The Edmonton Oilers won the lottery, moving up one place from second to first place in the draft order. As a result, they secured the first overall draft pick for the third time in a row . The Columbus Blue Jackets , the worst team of the regular season, slipped from first to second place in the draft order. The Oilers are the second team in NHL history to have the first right to vote for three years in a row. This privilege was previously only owned by the Québec Nordiques , which had the first overall pick in 1989 , 1990 and 1991 .
The draft order of the 16 play-off participants will be determined after the Stanley Cup final. The Stanley Cup winner is placed on position 30, the final opponent on position 29. The teams eliminated in the conference finals are sorted into positions 27 and 28. The remaining play-off teams are seeded based on their standings in the regular season. The rule is that the team with the fewest table points is in 15th position. The draft order applies to all rounds of the Entry Draft; The teams can acquire voting rights from other teams via transfers as well as hand over their own to other teams.
Transfer of first-round voting rights
| date | From | To | annotation |
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| July 1, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche | Washington Capitals | The Colorado Avalanche transferred their first-round suffrage, as well as a second-round draft pick to Washington in exchange for Semyon Varlamow . |
| February 21, 2012 | Detroit Red Wings | Tampa Bay Lightning | The Detroit Red Wings transferred their first-round franchise to Tampa in exchange for Kyle Quincey . |
| February 27, 2012 | Nashville Predators | Buffalo Sabers | The Buffalo Sabers received Nashville's first-round voting rights in exchange for Paul Gaustad and a fourth-round pick for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft . |
| June 22, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Carolina Hurricanes transferred their voting rights (# 8), Brandon Sutter and Brian Dumoulin to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jordan Staal . |
| June 22, 2012 | Calgary Flames | Buffalo Sabers | The Calgary Flames transferred their first-round draft pick (# 14) to the Buffalo Sabers in exchange for Nashville's first-round franchise (# 21) and Buffalo's second-round franchise (# 42). |
Rankings
The final rankings from the NHL Central Scouting Service (CSS) and the ranking from the International Scouting Service (ISS) in May 2012 with the most promising talents for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
| rank | Outfield North America | Item | Field player Europe | Item |
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| 1 |
Nail Yakupov
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LW |
 Filip Forsberg
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C. |
| 2 |
Ryan Murray
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D. |
 Teuvo Teräväinen
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LW |
| 3 |
Mikhail Grigorenko
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C. |
Sebastian Collberg
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RW |
| 4th |
Alex Galchenyuk
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C. |
Hampus Lindholm
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D. |
| 5 |
Morgan Rielly
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D. |
 Tomáš Hertl
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C. |
| 6th |
Cody Ceci
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D. |
Pontus Åberg
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LW |
| 7th |
Radek Faksa
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C. |
Ville Pokka
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D. |
| 8th |
Olli Määttä
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D. |
Ludvig Byström
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D. |
| 9 |
Jacob Trouba
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D. |
Nikolai Prochorkin
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LW |
| 10 |
Griffin Reinhart
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D. |
Anton Slepyschew
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LW |
| rank | North America goalkeeper | Goalkeeper Europe |
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| 1 |
Malcolm Subban
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Andrei Wassilewski
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| 2 |
Brandon Whitney
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Oscar Dansk
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| 3 |
Jake Paterson
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Joonas Korpisalo
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| rank | player | Item |
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| 1 |
Nail Yakupov
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LW |
| 2 |
Filip Forsberg
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C. |
| 3 |
Ryan Murray
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D. |
| 4th |
Mikhail Grigorenko
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RW |
| 5 |
Jacob Trouba
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D. |
| 6th |
Mathew Dumba
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D. |
| 7th |
Morgan Rielly
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D. |
| 8th |
Teuvo Teräväinen
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LW |
| 9 |
Cody Ceci
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D. |
| 10 |
Griffin Reinhart
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D. |
Draft result
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Table of Contents Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Round 1
round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
| # | player | nationality | Item | NHL team | College / junior / professional team |
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| 122. | Charles Hudon |
Canada
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LW |
Canadiens de Montréal (from Columbus Blue Jackets ) |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 126. | Dominic Toninato |
United States
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C. | Toronto Maple Leafs | Fargo Force (USHL) |
| 130. | Connor Hellebuyck |
United States
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G | Winnipeg Jets | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) |
| 131. | Seth Griffith |
Canada
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C. |
Boston Bruins (from Tampa Bay Lightning ) |
London Knights (OHL) |
| 137. | Connor Carrick |
United States
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D. | Washington Capitals | USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USHL) |
| 138. | Daniel O'Regan |
United States
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C. | San Jose Sharks | Saint Sebastian's School (High School Massachusetts) |
| 142. | Thomas Spelling |
 Denmark
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RW | New York Rangers | Herning Blue Fox ( AL-Bank Ligaen ) |
| 147. | Ben Hutton |
Canada
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D. | Vancouver Canucks | Nepean Raiders (CCHL) |
| 150. | Alexander Kerfoot |
Canada
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C. | New Jersey Devils | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) |
| 151 | Colin Miller |
Canada
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D. | Los Angeles Kings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
Round 6
Round 7
| # | player | nationality | Item | NHL team | College / junior / professional team |
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| 184. | Marek Langhamer |
Czech Republic
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G | Phoenix Coyotes | HC Pardubice (U20 Extraliga) |
| 195. | Christian Djoos |
Sweden
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D. |
Washington Capitals (from Calgary Flames ) |
Brynäs IF (J20 SuperElit) |
| 198. | Joakim Ryan |
United States
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D. | San Jose Sharks | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 202. | Nikita Gusew |
Russia
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LW | Tampa Bay Lightning | HK CSKA Moscow (KHL) |
Web links
- Complete drawing result at nhl.com
- Central Scouting Rankings at nhl.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hockey Operations Guidelines. National Hockey League , accessed March 23, 2012 .
- ^ The Draft Lottery. The Sports Network , accessed March 23, 2012 .
- ^ Guide to the NHL Draft Lottery. Buffalo Examiner, April 9, 2012, accessed April 26, 2012 .
- ^ Oilers win NHL draft lottery. ESPN , April 11, 2012, accessed April 26, 2012 .
- ↑ Capitals trade Varlamov's rights to Avalanche. National Hockey League , July 1, 2011, accessed March 23, 2012 .
- ↑ Lightning acquire Quincey for Downie, then deal him to Wings. The Sports Network , February 21, 2012, accessed March 23, 2012 .
- ↑ John Manasso: Poile pays steep price, but pleased to land Gaustad. National Hockey League , February 27, 2012, accessed March 23, 2012 .
- ^ Jordan Staal traded to Hurricanes. National Hockey League , June 22, 2012, accessed June 23, 2012 .
- ↑ Shawn P. Roarke: Host Penguins steal the show at NHL Draft. National Hockey League , June 23, 2012, accessed June 23, 2012 .
- ^ Mike G. Morreale: Yakupov tops Central Scouting's final rankings. National Hockey League , April 9, 2012, accessed April 10, 2012 .
- ↑ International Scouting Services Draft Rankings. The Sports Network , May 15, 2012, accessed May 25, 2012 .
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