The 2009 NHL draft was held on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 2009 NHL Entry Draft featured forward John Tavares being drafted #1 overall by the New York Islanders. The Tampa Bay Lightning drafted defenceman Victor Hedman #2 overall.
Notable 2009 draft picks were Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe winner Ryan O’Reilly being drafted in the second round at #33 overall. The Minnesota Wild drafted goalie Darcy Kuemper in round six at #161 overall.
NHL Draft 2009 Round One Results
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Tavares (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | London Knights (OHL) |
| 2 | Victor Hedman (D) | Sweden | Tampa Bay Lightning | Modo Hockey (Elitserien) |
| 3 | Matt Duchene (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 4 | Evander Kane (LW) | Canada | Atlanta Thrashers | Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 5 | Brayden Schenn (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 6 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D) | Sweden | Phoenix Coyotes | Leksands IF (Allsvenskan) |
| 7 | Nazem Kadri (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | London Knights (OHL) |
| 8 | Scott Glennie (RW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 9 | Jared Cowen (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 10 | Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (LW) | Sweden | Edmonton Oilers | Timra IK (Elitserien) |
| 11 | Ryan Ellis (D) | Canada | Nashville Predators | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 12 | Calvin de Haan (D) | Canada | New York Islanders (from Minnesota) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 13 | Zack Kassian (RW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 14 | Dmitri Kulikov (D) | Russia | Florida Panthers | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 15 | Peter Holland (C) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 16 | Nick Leddy (D) | United States | Minnesota Wild (from Columbus via NY Islanders) | Eden Prairie High School (US High School-Minnesota) |
| 17 | David Rundblad (D) | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien) |
| 18 | Louis Leblanc (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 19 | Chris Kreider (C) | United States | New York Rangers | Phillips Academy (United States High School-Massachusetts) |
| 20 | Jacob Josefson (C) | Sweden | New Jersey Devils (from Calgary) | Djurgardens IF (Elitserien) |
| 21 | John Moore (D) | United States | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Philadelphia via Anaheim) | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 22 | Jordan Schroeder (C) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA) |
| 23 | Tim Erixon (D) | Sweden | Calgary Flames (from New Jersey) | Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien) |
| 24 | Marcus Johansson (C) | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Farjestad BK (Elitserien) |
| 25 | Jordan Caron (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
| 26 | Kyle Palmieri (C/RW) | United States | Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose via Tampa Bay, Ottawa, New York Islanders, and Columbus) | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 27 | Philippe Paradis (C) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 28 | Dylan Olsen (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) |
| 29 | Carter Ashton (RW) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 30 | Simon Despres (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |