| 2004 NHL Entry Draft | |
| Logosize: | 180px |
| Date: | June 26–27, 2004 |
| Location: | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| First: |  Alexander Ovechkin(Washington Capitals) |
| Prev: | 2003 |
| Next: | 2005 |
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the 42nd NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 and 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout, which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.
As of 2024, the remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Blake Wheeler, and Alex Goligoski.
| North American | European | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cam Barker (D) | Alexander Ovechkin (LW) | |
| 2 | Andrew Ladd (LW) | Evgeni Malkin (C) | |
| 3 | Alexandre Picard (LW) |  Rostislav Olesz (C) | |
| 4 | Kyle Chipchura (C) | Ladislav Smid (D) | |
| 5 | Wojtek Wolski (LW) |  Lauri Tukonen (RW) | |
| 6 |  Boris Valabik (D) | Andrej Meszaros (D) | |
| 7 |  Drew Stafford (RW) |  Johan Fransson (D) | |
| 8 | Dave Bolland (C) |  Viktor Alexandrov (C) | |
| 9 | Mike Green (D) | Alexander Radulov (RW) | |
| 10 | Rob Schremp (C) | Petteri Nokelainen (C) |
| North American | European | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Montoya | Marek Schwarz | |
| 2 | Devan Dubnyk | Magnus Akerlund | |
| 3 | David Shantz | Michal Valent |
Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 3, 2004 that sent Brian Leetch and a conditional pick (a fourth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft) to Toronto in exchange for Maxim Kondratyev, Jarkko Immonen, a second-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick. The conditions of the fourth-round pick are unknown.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Johannes Salmonsson (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) | ||
| 32 | Dave Bolland (C) | Chicago Blackhawks | London Knights (OHL) | ||
| 33 | Chris Bourque (C) | Washington Capitals | Cushing Academy (USHS–MA) | ||
| 34 | Johan Fransson (D) | Dallas Stars (from Columbus)1 | Lulea HF (Sweden) | ||
| 35 | Logan Stephenson (D) | Phoenix Coyotes | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | ||
| 36 | Darin Olver (C) | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) | ||
| 37 | David Shantz (G) | Florida Panthers (from Florida via Colorado and New York Rangers)2 | Mississauga Ice Dogs (OHL) | ||
| 38 | Justin Peters (G) | Carolina Hurricanes | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) | ||
| 39 | Jordan Smith (D) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | ||
| 40 | Grant Lewis (D) | Atlanta Thrashers | Dartmouth College (ECAC) | ||
| 41 | Bryan Bickell (LW) | Chicago Blackhawks (from Los Angeles via Philadelphia)3 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | ||
| 42 | Roman Voloshenko (LW) | Minnesota Wild | Krylya Sovetov Moscow Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 43 | Michael Funk (D) | Buffalo Sabres | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | ||
| 44 | Roman Teslyuk (D) | Edmonton Oilers | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | ||
| 45 | Ryan Garlock (C) | Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville)4 | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | ||
| 46 | Adam Pineault (RW) | Columbus Blue Jackets (from New York Rangers; compensatory via Calgary)5 | Boston College (Hockey East) | ||
| 47 | Blake Comeau (RW) | New York Islanders | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | ||
| 48 | Dane Byers (LW) | New York Rangers (from Edmonton; compensatory)6 | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | ||
| 49 | Carl Soderberg (C) | St. Louis Blues | Malmo IF (Sweden) | ||
| 50 | Enver Lisin (RW) | Phoenix Coyotes (from Dallas; compensatory via Florida and New York Rangers)7 | Kristall Saratov (Russia) | ||
| 51 | Bruce Graham (C) | New York Rangers (from Montreal)8 | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | ||
| 52 | Raymond Sawada (RW) | Dallas Stars (from San Jose; compensatory)9 | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | ||
| 53 | David Booth (LW) | Florida Panthers (from Calgary)10 | Michigan State University (CCHA) | ||
| 54 | Jakub Šindel (C) | Chicago Blackhawks (from Dallas)11 | Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) | ||
| 55 | Victor Oreskovich (RW) | Colorado Avalanche | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | ||
| 56 | Nicklas Grossmann (RW) | Dallas Stars (compensatory)12 | Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden) | ||
| 57 | Geoff Paukovich (LW) | Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey via Phoenix)13 | US NTDP U18 (NAHL) | ||
| 58 | Kirill Lyamin (D) | Ottawa Senators | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | ||
| 59 | Kyle Wharton (LW) | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto via Carolina)14 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | ||
| 60 | Brandon Dubinsky (C) | New York Rangers (from Philadelphia via Phoenix)15 | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | ||
| 61 | Alex Goligoski (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Vancouver)16 | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | ||
| 62 | Mikhail Yunkov (C) | Washington Capitals (from Boston)17 | Krylja Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 63 | David Krejci (C) | Boston Bruins (from San Jose)18 | HC Rabat Kladno Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 64 | Martins Karsums (LW) | Boston Bruins (from Detroit via Los Angeles)19 | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | ||
| 65 | Mark Tobin (LW) | Tampa Bay Lightning | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2004 that sent Matthew Barnaby and a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for Chris McAllister, the rights to David Liffiton and this pick.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 18, 2003 that sent Éric Messier and Václav Nedorost to Florida in exchange for Peter Worrell and this pick.
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 28, 2003 that sent Roman Čechmánek to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 2004 that sent a first-round pick (# 19 overall) and an eighth-round pick in the 2004 ENtry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for a first-round pick (# 24 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as compensation after the Rangers could not sign Vancouver's first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft, R. J. Umberger. The Rangers acquired the rights to Umberger from Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 9, 2004.
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as compensation after the Rangers signed Group III free agent Brian Leetch on August 15, 2002.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a second-round pick (# 37 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2004 that sent Valeri Bure to Dallas in exchange for Drew Bagnall and this pick.
Dallas acquired this pick as compensation after Detroit signed Group III free agent Derian Hatcher on July 3, 2003.
San Jose acquired this pick as compensation after Colorado signed Group III free agent Teemu Selänne on July 3, 2003.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2004 that sent Jan Hrdina to New Jersey in exchange for Michael Rupp and this pick.
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2003 that sent Glen Wesley to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent Tony Amonte to Philadelphia in exchange for Guillaume Lefebvre, a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Mathieu Schneider to Detroit in exchange for Sean Avery, Maxim Kuznetsov, a first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | - | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Sami Lepisto (D) | Washington Capitals (compensatory)1 | Jokerit (Finland) | ||
| 67 | Nick Johnson (RW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Dartmouth College (ECAC) | ||
| 68 | Adam Berti (LW) | Chicago Blackhawks | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | ||
| 69 | Casey Borer (D) | Carolina Hurricanes (from Washington via Colorado)2 | St. Cloud State University (WCHA) | ||
| 70 | Brandon Prust (C) | Calgary Flames (from Columbus)3 | London Knights (OHL) | ||
| 71 | Andrej Sekera (D) | Buffalo Sabres (from Phoenix)4 | Dukla Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia) | ||
| 72 | Denis Parshin (LW) | Colorado Avalanche (from New York Rangers)5 | CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 73 | Zdenek Bahensky (RW) | New York Rangers (from Florida)6 | HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 74 | Kyle Klubertanz (D) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Carolina)7 | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | ||
| 75 | Tim Brent (C) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) | ||
| 76 | Scott Lehman (D) | Atlanta Thrashers | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) | ||
| 77 | Shawn Weller (LW) | Ottawa Senators (from Los Angeles)8 | Capital District Selects (EJHL) | ||
| 78 | Peter Olvecky (LW) | Minnesota Wild | Dukla Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia) | ||
| 79 | Clayton Stoner (D) | Minnesota Wild (from Buffalo via Nashville)9 | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | ||
| 80 | Billy Ryan (C) | New York Rangers (from Edmonton via Phoenix, Carolina and Phoenix)10 | Cushing Academy (USHS–MA) | ||
| 81 | Vaclav Meidl (C) | Nashville Predators | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | ||
| 82 | Sergei Ogorodnikov (C) | New York Islanders | THK Tver (Russia) | ||
| 83 | Viktor Alexandrov (RW) | St. Louis Blues | Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) | ||
| 84 | Alexei Emelin (D) | Montreal Canadiens | CSK VVS Samara (Russia) | ||
| 85 | Brian Gifford (C) | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Calgary)11 | Moorhead Senior School (USHS–MN) | ||
| 86 | John Lammers (LW) | Dallas Stars | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | ||
| 87 | Peter Regin (C) | Ottawa Senators (from Colorado via Nashville)12 | Herning Bluefox (Denmark) | ||
| 88 | Clayton Barthel (D) | Washington Capitals (from New Jersey via Dallas)13 | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | ||
| 89 | Jeff Glass (G) | Ottawa Senators | Kootenay Ice (WHL) | ||
| 90 | Justin Pogge (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | ||
| 91 | Alexander Edler (D) | Vancouver Canucks (from San Jose via Dallas; compensatory)14 | Jamtlands IF (Sweden) | ||
| 92 | Rob Bellamy (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) | ||
| 93 | Dan LaCosta (G) | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Vancouver)15 | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) | ||
| 94 | Thomas Greiss (G) | San Jose Sharks (from Boston)16 | Kolner Haie (Germany) | ||
| 95 | Paul Baier (D) | Los Angeles Kings (from San Jose via Montreal)17 | Deerfield Academy (USHS–MA) | ||
| 96 | Andrei Plekhanov (D) | Columbus Blue Jackets (compensatory)18 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 97 | Johan Franzen (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Linkopings HC (Sweden) | ||
| 98 | Dustin Boyd (C) | Calgary Flames (from Tampa Bay via Columbus)19 | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 22, 2003 that sent Bates Battaglia and the rights to Jonas Johansson to Washington in exchange for Steve Konowalchuk and this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2003 that sent Andy Delmore to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix was re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent David Tanabe and Igor Knyazev to Phoenix in exchange for Danny Markov and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – If Phoenix acquired a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft before the start of the third round, the pick would be transferred to Carolina.[2] It was converted on June 26, 2004 when Phoenix acquired a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft from Edmonton.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent New Jersey's second-round pick and Buffalo's fourth-round pick both in the 2004 Entry Draft (57th and 112th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for Jason Chimera and this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2003 that sent Kārlis Skrastiņš to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a first-round pick (#22 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent a first-round (# 22 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick (# 28 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft along with this pick.
San Jose acquired this pick as compensation after the Rangers signed Group III free agent Mark Messier on September 5, 2003.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 22, 2003 that sent Jeff Hackett to San Jose in exchange for Niklas Sundström and this pick.
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 27, 2004 that sent Darryl Sydor and a fourth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for Alexander Svitov and this pick.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Tyler Kennedy (C) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | ||
| 100 | J. T. Wyman (RW) | Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago)1 | Dartmouth College (ECAC) | ||
| 101 | R. J. Anderson (D) | Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington via Chicago)2 | Centennial High School (USHS–MN) | ||
| 102 | Mike Lundin (D) | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Columbus)3 | University of Maine (Hockey East) | ||
| 103 | Roman Tománek (RW) | Phoenix Coyotes | Povazka Bystrica (Slovakia) | ||
| 104 | Fredrik Näslund (RW) | Dallas Stars (from New York Rangers via Chicago)4 | Vasteras IK (Sweden) | ||
| 105 | Evan Schafer (D) | Florida Panthers | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | ||
| 106 | Chad Painchaud (RW) | Atlanta Thrashers (from Carolina)5 | Mississauga Ice Dogs (OHL) | ||
| 107 | Nick Fugere (LW) | Nashville Predators (from Anaheim)6 | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | ||
| 108 | Ashton Rome (RW) | Boston Bruins (compensatory)7 | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | ||
| 109 | Brett Carson (D) | Carolina Hurricanes (from Atlanta)8 | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | ||
| 110 | Ned Lukacevic (LW) | Los Angeles Kings | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | ||
| 111 | Ryan Jones (LW) | Minnesota Wild | Chatham Maroons (WOHL) | ||
| 112 | Liam Reddox (LW) | Edmonton Oilers (from Buffalo via Phoenix)9 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | ||
| 113 | Roman Kukumberg (RW) | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton via New York Rangers)10 | Dukla Trenčín (Slovakia) | ||
| 114 | Patrick Bordeleau (LW) | Minnesota Wild (from Nashville)11 | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) | ||
| 115 | Wes O'Neill (D) | New York Islanders | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) | ||
| 116 | Michal Birner (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Slavia Praha (Czech Republic) | ||
| 117 | Julien Sprunger (RW) | Minnesota Wild (from Montreal)12 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland) | ||
| 118 | Aki Seitsonen (C) | Calgary Flames | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | ||
| 119 | Kevin Porter (C) | Phoenix Coyotes (from Dallas)13 | US NTDP U18 (NAHL) | ||
| 120 | Mitch Maunu (D) | Chicago Blackhawks (from Colorado)14 | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | ||
| 121 | Kris Hogg (LW) | Calgary Flames (from New Jersey via Columbus and Carolina)15 | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | ||
| 122 | Alexander Nikulin (LW) | Ottawa Senators | CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 123 | Karel Hromas (LW) | Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)16 | Sparta Prague Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 124 | David Laliberte (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL) | ||
| 125 | Andrew Sarauer (LW) | Vancouver Canucks | Langley Hornets (BCHL) | ||
| 126 | Torrey Mitchell (C) | San Jose Sharks (from Boston)17 | University of Vermont (Hockey East) | ||
| 127 | Ryan Callahan (RW) | New York Rangers (from San Jose)18 | Guelph Storm (OHL) | ||
| 128 | Evan McGrath (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | ||
| 129 | Jason Churchill (G) | San Jose Sharks (from Tampa Bay via Boston)19 | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Sergei Berezin to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 8, 2003 that sent Boris Mironov to New York in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent Daniel Brière and a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Chris Gratton and this pick.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2003 that sent the rights to Brian Leetch to Edmonton in exchange for Jussi Markkanen and this pick.
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a fifth-round pick and sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent Grant Marshall to New Jersey in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2004 Entry Draft (this pick).[4]
Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 13, 2003 that sent John Grahame to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Michal Sersen (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | ||
| 131 | Trevor Kell (RW) | Chicago Blackhawks | London Knights (OHL) | ||
| 132 | Oscar Hedman (D) | Washington Capitals | Modo Hockey (Sweden) | ||
| 133 | Petr Pohl (RW) | Columbus Blue Jackets | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | ||
| 134 | Kris Versteeg (RW) | Boston Bruins (from Phoenix)1 | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | ||
| 135 | Roman Psurny (LW) | New York Rangers | HC Hame Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 136 | Nikita Nikitin (D) | St. Louis Blues (from Florida)2 | Avangard Omsk Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 137 | Magnus Akerlund (G) | Carolina Hurricanes | HV71 Jr. (Sweden) | ||
| 138 | Pasi Salonen (LW) | Washington Capitals (compensatory)3 | HIFK Jr. (Finland) | ||
| 139 | Kyle Moir (G) | Nashville Predators (from Anaheim)4 | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | ||
| 140 | Jake Dowell (C) | Chicago Blackhawks (compensatory)5 | University of Wisconsin–Madison (WCHA) | ||
| 141 | Jim McKenzie (RW) | Ottawa Senators (compensatory)6 | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | ||
| 142 | Juraj Gracik (RW) | Atlanta Thrashers | HC Topolcany (Slovakia) | ||
| 143 | Eric Neilson (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | ||
| 144 | Chris Zarb (D) | Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota)7 | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | ||
| 145 | Michal Valent (G) | Buffalo Sabres | MHC Martin Jr. (Slovakia) | ||
| 146 | Bryan Young (D) | Edmonton Oilers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | ||
| 147 | Janne Niskala (D) | Nashville Predators | Lukko (Finland) | ||
| 148 | Steve Regier (LW) | New York Islanders | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | ||
| 149 | Gino Pisellini (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis)8 | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | ||
| 150 | Mikhail Grabovski (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia) | ||
| 151 | Sergei Kolosov (RW) | Detroit Red Wings (compensatory)9 | Minsk (D) | ||
| 152 | Bret Nasby (D) | Florida Panthers (from Calgary via San Jose)10 | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | ||
| 153 | Steven Zalewski (C) | San Jose Sharks (from Dallas)11 | Northwood Prep (USHS–NY) | ||
| 154 | Richard Demen-Willaume (D) | Colorado Avalanche | Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden) | ||
| 155 | Alexander Mikhailishin (D) | New Jersey Devils | Spartak Moscow 2 (Russia) | ||
| 156 | Roman Wick (RW) | Ottawa Senators | Kloten Flyers (Switzerland) | ||
| 157 | Dmitry Vorobyov (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lada Togliatti (Russia) | ||
| 158 | Brandon Elliott (D) | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia)12 | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) | ||
| 159 | Mike Brown (RW) | Vancouver Canucks | University of Michigan (CCHA) | ||
| 160 | Ben Walter (C) | Boston Bruins | University of Massachusetts Lowell (Hockey East) | ||
| 161 | Jean-Claude Sawyer (D) | Minnesota Wild (from San Jose)13 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) | ||
| 162 | Tyler Haskins (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) | ||
| 163 | Dustin Collins (RW) | Tampa Bay Lightning | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 9, 2004 that sent Lynn Loyns to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[7]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Moises Gutierrez (RW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | ||
| 165 | Scott McCulloch (LW) | Chicago Blackhawks | Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) | ||
| 166 | Peter Guggisberg (RW) | Washington Capitals | HC Davos (Switzerland) | ||
| 167 | Robert Page (D) | Columbus Blue Jackets | Blake High School (USHS-MN) | ||
| 168 | Kevin Cormier (C) | Phoenix Coyotes | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | ||
| 169 | Jordan Foote (LW) | New York Rangers | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | ||
| 170 | Ladislav Scurko (C) | Philadelphia Flyers (from Florida)1 | Spisska Nova Ves Jr. (Slovakia) | ||
| 171 | Frederik Cabana (C) | Philadelphia Flyers (from Carolina)2 | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | ||
| 172 | Matt Auffrey (RW) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | US NTDP (NAHL) | ||
| 173 | Adam Pardy (D) | Calgary Flames (from Atlanta)3 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) | ||
| 174 | Scott Parse (LW) | Los Angeles Kings | University of Nebraska Omaha (CCHA) | ||
| 175 | Aaron Boogaard (RW) | Minnesota Wild | Tri-Cities Americans (WHL) | ||
| 176 | Patrick Kaleta (RW) | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | ||
| 177 | Max Gordichuk (D) | Edmonton Oilers | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | ||
| 178 | Mike Santorelli (RW) | Nashville Predators | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | ||
| 179 | Jaroslav Mrazek (LW) | New York Islanders | Sparta Prague Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 180 | Roman Polak (D) | St. Louis Blues | HC Vitkovice Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 181 | Loic Lacasse (G) | Montreal Canadiens | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | ||
| 182 | Fred Wikner (RW) | Calgary Flames | Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden) | ||
| 183 | Trevor Ludwig (D) | Dallas Stars | Texas Tornado (NAHL) | ||
| 184 | Derek Peltier (D) | Colorado Avalanche | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | ||
| 185 | Josh Disher (G) | New Jersey Devils (from New Jersey via Atlanta)4 | Erie Otters (OHL) | ||
| 186 | Dan Turple (G) | Atlanta Thrashers (from Ottawa)5 | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | ||
| 187 | Robbie Earl (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | ||
| 188 | Jan Zapletal (D) | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia)6 | HC Vsetin Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 189 | Julien Ellis (G) | Vancouver Canucks | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | ||
| 190 | Lennart Petrell (C) | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Boston)7 | HIFK Jr. (Finland) | ||
| 191 | Karri Ramo (G) | Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose via Philadelphia)8 | Pelicans Jr. (Finland) | ||
| 192 | Anton Axelsson (LW) | Detroit Red Wings | Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden) | ||
| 193 | Kevin Schaeffer (D) | Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay)9 | Boston University (Hockey East) |
Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2003 that sent Pascal Rhéaume to New Jersey in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick (this pick) and a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft. The conditions of these picks are unknown.
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick from San Jose as part of a three team trade on June 22, 2003 also involving Florida. The deal was that San Jose received a seventh-round pick (# 205 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft. Florida received a seventh-round pick (# 223 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and Philadelphia received a sixth-round picks (# 170 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and along with this pick.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Chris Peluso (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brainerd High School (USHS-MN) | ||
| 195 | Jean-Michel Rizk (RW) | Minnesota Wild (compensatory)1 | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | ||
| 196 | Petri Kontiola (C) | Chicago Blackhawks | Tappara (Finland) | ||
| 197 | Andrew Gordon (RW) | Washington Capitals | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) | ||
| 198 | Justin Vienneau (D) | Columbus Blue Jackets | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | ||
| 199 | Chad Kolarik (C) | Phoenix Coyotes | US NTDP (NAHL) | ||
| 200 | Matt Schneider (C) | Calgary Flames (from New York Rangers)2 | Tri-Cities Americans (WHL) | ||
| 201 | Michael Vernace (D) | San Jose Sharks (from Florida)3 | Brampton Battalion (OHL) | ||
| 202 | Ryan Pottruff (D) | Carolina Hurricanes | London Knights (OHL) | ||
| 203 | Gabriel Bouthillette (G) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | ||
| 204 | Miikka Tuomainen (LW) | Atlanta Thrashers | TuTo (Finland) | ||
| 205 | Mike Curry (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Sioux City Stampede (USHL) | ||
| 206 | Anton Khudobin (G) | Minnesota Wild | Metallurg Magnitogorsk Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 207 | Mark Mancari (RW) | Buffalo Sabres | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | ||
| 208 | Stephane Goulet (RW) | Edmonton Oilers | Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL) | ||
| 209 | Stanislav Balan (C) | Nashville Predators | Zlin Jr. (Czech Republic) | ||
| 210 | Emil Axelsson (D) | New York Islanders | Orebro HK (Sweden) | ||
| 211 | David Fredriksson (LW) | St. Louis Blues | HV71 Jr. (Sweden) | ||
| 212 | Jon Gleed (LW) | Montreal Canadiens | Cornell University (ECAC) | ||
| 213 | James Spratt (G) | Calgary Flames | Sioux City Stampede (USHL) | ||
| 214 | Troy Brouwer (LW) | Chicago Blackhawks (from Dallas)4 | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | ||
| 215 | Ian Keserich (G) | Colorado Avalanche | Cleveland Jr. Barons (NAHL) | ||
| 216 | Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (LW) | New Jersey Devils (compensatory)5 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | ||
| 217 | Tyler Eckford (D) | New Jersey Devils | South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | ||
| 218 | Sergei Kukushkin (RW) | Dallas Stars (compensatory)6 | Junost Minsk (Belarus) | ||
| 219 | Joe Cooper (RW) | Ottawa Senators | Miami University (CCHA) | ||
| 220 | Maxim Semyonov (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lada Togliatti (Russia) | ||
| 221 | Daniel Taylor (G) | Los Angeles Kings (from Philadelphia)7 | Guelph Storm (OHL) | ||
| 222 | Jordan Morrison (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Vancouver)8 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | ||
| 223 | Jared Walker (LW) | Chicago Blackhawks (compensatory)9 | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | ||
| 224 | Matt Hunwick (D) | Boston Bruins | University of Michigan (CCHA) | ||
| 225 | David MacDonald (D) | San Jose Sharks | New England Jr. Huskies (EJHL) | ||
| 226 | Steven Covington (RW) | Detroit Red Wings | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | ||
| 227 | Chris Campoli (D) | New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay via Philadelphia)10 | Erie Otters (OHL) |
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent an eighth-round pick and a ninth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for a ninth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | David Brown (G) | Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) | ||
| 229 | Eric Hunter (C) | Chicago Blackhawks | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | ||
| 230 | Justin Mrazek (G) | Washington Capitals | Estevan Bruins (SJHL) | ||
| 231 | Brian McGuirk (LW) | Columbus Blue Jackets | Governmer Drummer Academy (USHS-MA) | ||
| 232 | Martin Houle (G) | Philadelphia Flyers (from Phoenix via Dallas)1 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) | ||
| 233 | Matt Greer (LW) | Columbus Blue Jackets (from New York Rangers)2 | White Bear High School (USHS-MN) | ||
| 234 | Derek MacIntyre (G) | San Jose Sharks (from Florida)3 | Soo Indians (NAHL) | ||
| 235 | Jonas Fiedler (RW) | Carolina Hurricanes | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | ||
| 236 | Matt Christie (C) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Miami University (CCHA) | ||
| 237 | Mitch Carefoot (C) | Atlanta Thrashers | Cornell University (ECAC) | ||
| 238 | Yutaka Fukufuji (G) | Los Angeles Kings | Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) | ||
| 239 | Brandon Yip (RW) | Colorado Avalanche (from Minnesota)4 | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | ||
| 240 | Aaron Gagnon (C) | Phoenix Coyotes (compensatory)5 | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | ||
| 241 | Mike Card (D) | Buffalo Sabres | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | ||
| 242 | Tyler Spurgeon (C) | Edmonton Oilers | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | ||
| 243 | Denis Kulyash (D) | Nashville Predators | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | ||
| 244 | Jason Pitton (LW) | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | ||
| 245 | Justin Keller (LW) | Tampa Bay Lightning (from St. Louis)6 | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | ||
| 246 | Gregory Stewart (RW) | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | ||
| 247 | Jonathan Paiement (D) | New York Rangers (from Calgary)7 | Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) | ||
| 248 | Lukas Vomela (D) | Dallas Stars | HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) | ||
| 249 | J. D. Corbin (LW) | Colorado Avalanche | University of Denver (WCHA) | ||
| 250 | Nathan Perkovich (RW) | New Jersey Devils (from New Jersey via Atlanta)8 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | ||
| 251 | Matt McIlvane (C) | Ottawa Senators | Chicago Steel (USHL) | ||
| 252 | Jan Steber (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | ||
| 253 | Travis Gawryletz (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | ||
| 254 | David Schulz (D) | Vancouver Canucks | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | ||
| 255 | Anton Hedman (LW) | Boston Bruins | Stocksund (Sweden) | ||
| 256 | Matthew Ford (RW) | Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose)9 | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | ||
| 257 | Gennady Stolyarov (RW) | Detroit Red Wings | THK Tver (Russia) | ||
| 258 | Pekka Rinne (G) | Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay)10 | Karpat (Finland) |
Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2003 that sent Pascal Rhéaume to New Jersey in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick and a conditional eighth-round pick (this pick) in the 2004 Entry Draft. The conditions of these picks are unknown.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | Brian Ihnacak (C) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brown University (ECAC) | ||
| 260 | Marko Anttila (RW) | Chicago Blackhawks | Leki Lempaala (Finland) | ||
| 261 | William Engasser (LW) | Phoenix Coyotes (compensatory)1 | Blake High School (USHS-MN) | ||
| 262 | Mark Streit (D) | Montreal Canadiens (compensatory)2 | HC Zurich (Switzerland) | ||
| 263 | Travis Morin (C) | Washington Capitals (from Washington via Ottawa)3 | Minnesota State University (WCHA) | ||
| 264 | Valtteri Tenkanen (C) | Los Angeles Kings (from Columbus)4 | JYP (Finland) | ||
| 265 | Daniel Winnik (C) | Phoenix Coyotes | University of New Hampshire (Hockey East) | ||
| 266 | Jakub Petruzalek (RW) | New York Rangers | HC Chemopetrol (Czech Republic) | ||
| 267 | Spencer Dillon (D) | Florida Panthers | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | ||
| 268 | Martin Vagner (D) | Carolina Hurricanes | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | ||
| 269 | Janne Pesonen (RW) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Karpat (Finland) | ||
| 270 | Matthew Siddall (RW) | Atlanta Thrashers | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | ||
| 271 | Grant Clitsome (D) | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles)5 | Nepean Raiders (CCHL) | ||
| 272 | Kyle Wilson (C) | Minnesota Wild | Colgate University (ECAC) | ||
| 273 | Dylan Hunter (LW) | Buffalo Sabres | London Knights (OHL) | ||
| 274 | Bjorn Bjurling (G) | Edmonton Oilers | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) | ||
| 275 | Craig Switzer (D) | Nashville Predators | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | ||
| 276 | Sylvain Michaud (G) | New York Islanders | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | ||
| 277 | Jonathan Boutin (RW) | St. Louis Blues | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | ||
| 278 | Alexandre Dulac-Lemelin (D) | Montreal Canadiens | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | ||
| 279 | Adam Cracknell (RW) | Calgary Flames | Kootenay Ice (WHL) | ||
| 280 | Matt McKnight (C) | Dallas Stars | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) | ||
| 281 | Stephen McClellan (D) | Colorado Avalanche | Catholic Memorial High School (USHS–MA) | ||
| 282 | Valeri Klimov (D) | New Jersey Devils | Spartak Moscow Jr. (Russia) | ||
| 283 | Luke Beaverson (D) | Florida Panthers (from Ottawa)6 | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | ||
| 284 | John Wikner (LW) | Ottawa Senators (compensatory)7 | Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden) | ||
| 285 | Pierce Norton (RW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Thayer Academy (USHS-MA) | ||
| 286 | Triston Grant (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | ||
| 287 | Jannik Hansen (RW) | Vancouver Canucks | Rodovre Mighty Bulls (Denmark) | ||
| 288 | Brian Mahoney-Wilson (G) | San Jose Sharks (from Boston via New York Rangers and Boston)8 | Catholic Memorial High School (USHS-MA) | ||
| 289 | Christian Jensen (D) | San Jose Sharks | New Jersey Jr. Devils (NJHL) | ||
| 290 | Nils Backstrom (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Stocksund (Sweden) | ||
| 291 | John Carter (C) | Philadelphia Flyers (from Tampa Bay)9 | Brewster Bulldogs (EMJHL) |
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Boston's ninth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on January 17, 2003 that sent Jay Henderson to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 6, 2003 that sent Krzysztof Oliwa to Boston in exchange for this pick.
| Rank | Country | Picks | Percent | Top selection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 193 | 66.3% | |||
| 1 | 129 | 44.3% | Cam Barker, 3rd | ||
| 2 | 64 | 22.0% | Blake Wheeler, 5th | ||
| Europe | 98 | 33.7% | |||
| 3 | 21 | 7.2% | Rostislav Olesz, 7th | ||
| 4 | 20 | 6.9% | Alexander Ovechkin, 1st | ||
| 5 | 18 | 6.2% | Johannes Salmonsson, 31st | ||
| 6 | 15 | 5.2% | Lauri Tukonen, 11th | ||
| 7 | 10 | 3.4% | Boris Valabik, 10th | ||
| 8 | 4 | 1.4% | Julien Sprunger, 117th | ||
| 9 | 3 | 1.0% | Mikhail Grabovski, 150th | ||
| 10 | 2 | 0.7% | Peter Regin, 87th | ||
| 11 | 1 | 0.3% | Martins Karsums, 64th | ||
| 1 | 0.3% | Thomas Greiss, 94th | |||
| Asia | 3 | 1.0% | |||
| 10 | 2 | 0.7% | Viktor Alexandrov, 83rd | ||
| 11 | 1 | 0.3% | Yutaka Fukufuji, 238th |