The 2013 NHL draft was held on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. This was a solid draft with the Colorado Avalanche selecting Nathan MacKinnon #1 overall. The Florida Panthers followed by selecting Aleksander Barkov #2 overall. The missed pick of the 1st round was the Tampa Bay Lightning selecting Jonathan Drouin #3 overall.
Notable 2013 entry draft picks were forward Jake Guentzel being selected in round three at #77 overall to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Allstar goalie Juuse Saros was drafted in the fourth round at #99 overall by the Nashville Predators.
2013 NHL Draft Round One Results
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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1 | Nathan MacKinnon (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
2 | Aleksander Barkov Jr. (C) | Finland | Florida Panthers | Tappara (SM-liiga) |
3 | Jonathan Drouin (LW) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
4 | Seth Jones (D) | United States | Nashville Predators | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
5 | Elias Lindholm (C) | Sweden | Carolina Hurricanes | Brynas IF (SHL) |
6 | Sean Monahan (C) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Ottawa 67’s (OHL) |
7 | Darnell Nurse (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
8 | Rasmus Ristolainen (D) | Finland | Buffalo Sabres | TPS (SM-liiga) |
9 | Bo Horvat (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks (from New Jersey) | London Knights (OHL) |
10 | Valeri Nichushkin (RW) | Russia | Dallas Stars | Dynamo Moscow (KHL) |
11 | Samuel Morin (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
12 | Max Domi (C) | Canada | Phoenix Coyotes | London Knights (OHL) |
13 | Josh Morrissey (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
14 | Alexander Wennberg (C) | Sweden | Columbus Blue Jackets | Djurgardens IF (Swe-2) |
15 | Ryan Pulock (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
16 | Nikita Zadorov (D) | Russia | Buffalo Sabres (from Minnesota) | London Knights (OHL) |
17 | Curtis Lazar (RW/C) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
18 | Mirco Mueller (D) | Switzerland | San Jose Sharks (from Detroit) | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
19 | Kerby Rychel (LW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from NY Rangers) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
20 | Anthony Mantha (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from San Jose) | Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
21 | Frederik Gauthier (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
22 | Emile Poirier (RW) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from St. Louis) | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
23 | Andre Burakovsky (LW) | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Malmo Redhawks (Swe-2) |
24 | Hunter Shinkaruk (LW/RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
25 | Michael McCarron (RW) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | USA NTDP (USHL) |
26 | Shea Theodore (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
27 | Marko Dano (RW) | Slovakia | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles) | Slovan Bratislava (KHL) |
28 | Morgan Klimchuk (LW) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from Pittsburgh) | Regina Pats (WHL) |
29 | Jason Dickinson (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars (from Boston) | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
30 | Ryan Hartman (RW) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |