The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th
NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 at the
Memorial Auditorium in
Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The worst team in the previous
1990–91 season, the
Quebec Nordiques, was given the first overall pick while the expansion
San Jose Sharks held the second overall pick.
The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be
The Next One
The Next One is a nickname found in ice hockey attached to a new, up and coming player, who is deemed to have the capacity for being a top, sport-dominating player, akin to Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, Maurice Richard and Mario Lemieux.
List of " ...
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Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques but immediately refused to sign a contract. What followed was
one of the biggest trades in NHL history, which the
Philadelphia Flyers used to acquire Lindros, in the process trading away future superstar
Peter Forsberg.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was
Ray Whitney, who retired after the
2013–14 season, he also led the entire draft in Games played (1330), as well as Points (1064).
Selections by round
Club teams in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Draftees based on nationality
See also
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1991 NHL Supplemental Draft
The 1991 NHL Supplemental Draft was the sixth NHL Supplemental Draft. It was held on June 21, 1991.
Selections by round Round one
The first round was limited to the expansion San Jose Sharks and teams that missed the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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1991 NHL Dispersal and Expansion Drafts
The 1991 NHL Dispersal and Expansion Drafts were held via telephone conference call on May 30, 1991. The dispersal draft took place to fill the roster of the league's only expansion team for the 1991–92 season, the San Jose Sharks, first from ...
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1991–92 NHL season
The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 22 teams with the addition of the expansion San Jose Sharks. For the first time, the Stanley Cup Finals extended into June, with the Pittsb ...
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List of NHL players
References
External links
1991 NHL Entry Draft player statsa
The Internet Hockey Database
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National Hockey League Entry Draft