The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was the 36th
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft (french: Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirem ...
. It was held on June 27 at the
Marine Midland Arena
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in
Buffalo, New York
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. A total of 258 players were drafted.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were
Brian Gionta
Brian Joseph Gionta (born January 18, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Gionta began his NHL career in 2001 with the New Jersey Devils and has served as captain ...
,
Mike Fisher and
Francois Beauchemin, who all retired after the
2017–18 season.
Selections by round
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Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Draftees based on nationality
See also
*
1998 NHL Expansion Draft
*
1998–99 NHL season
*
List of NHL first overall draft choices
The NHL Entry Draft, originally known as the NHL Amateur Draft, is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the exclusive rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility re ...
*
List of NHL players
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References
External links
1998 NHL Entry Draft player statsa
The Internet Hockey Database
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Draft
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National Hockey League Entry Draft