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The top three 2009 picks: Tavares, center; Hedman, left; and Duchene.
in the 2009 draft, the Islanders picked the guy many thought they would: John Tavares. Victor Hedman and Matt Duchene went second and third, respectively. Story | First-round picks | Analysis
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NAME | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | POS | FROM |
1. John Tavares | 6-0 | 195 | F | London (OHL) |
A pure offensive talent, Tavares is the one player in this draft who can sell tickets, which must be a consideration for the New York Islanders. | ||||
2. Victor Hedman | 6-6 | 227 | D | Modo (Sweden) |
Some wonder about the towering Swede's ability to be a power-play point man and an offensively creative player, but he's clearly the most talented defenseman in the draft. | ||||
3. Matt Duchene | 5-11 | 200 | F | Brampton (OHL) |
Matt Duchene's skating separates him from the other forwards in this draft. He's a dynamic player at both ends of the ice. | ||||
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Vital Information
When and where: June 26-27 in Montreal |
From the archives: Previous No. 1 picks | History |
Prospect rankings: Overall | N. American | Euro |
Round-by-round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
First-Round Picks
PK | TEAM | SELECTION |
1. | N.Y. Islanders | John Tavares |
2. | Tampa Bay | Victor Hedman |
3. | Colorado | Matt Duchene |
4. | Atlanta | Evander Kane |
5. | Los Angeles | Brayden Schenn |
6. | Phoenix | Oliver Ekman Larsson |
7. | Toronto | Nazem Kadri |
8. | Dallas | Scott Glennie |
9. | Ottawa | Jared Cowen |
10. | Edmonton | M. Paajarvi-Svensson |
11. | Nashville | Ryan Ellis |
12. | N.Y. Islanders (from MIN) | Calvin de Haan |
13. | Buffalo | Zack Kassian |
14. | Florida | Dmitry Kulikov |
15. | Anaheim | Peter Holland |
16. | Minnesota (from NYI) | Nick Leddy |
17. | St. Louis | David Rundblad |
18. | Montreal | Louis Leblanc |
19. | N.Y. Rangers | Chris Kreider |
20. | New Jersey (from CGY) | Jacob Josefson |
21. | Columbus (from ANA) | John Moore |
22. | Vancouver | Jordan Schroeder |
23. | Calgary (from NJ) | Tim Erixon |
24. | Washington | Marcus Johansson |
25. | Boston | Jordan Caron |
26. | Anaheim (from CLS) | Kyle Palmieri |
27. | Carolina | Philippe Paradis |
28. | Chicago | Dylan Olsen |
29. | Tampa Bay (from DET) | Carter Ashton |
30. | Pittsburgh | Simon Despres |
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