Cliff O Malley
Registered User
This has been done for several other drafts, but I think that the 2001 draft is very intriguing, since it is considered one of the weakest drafts in recent history. My question is who would you put in the top ten of the draft. In this poll I want only the first-rounders considered so no mention of Budaj, Emery, Huet, Gerber, Svatos, etc.
The first round went like this:
1 Atlanta Ilya Kovalchuk L Moscow Spartak (Russia)
2 Ottawa Jason Spezza C Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
3 Tampa Bay Alexandr Svitov C Omsk Avangard
4 Florida Stephen Weiss C Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
5 Anaheim Stanislav Chistov L Omsk Avangard
6 Minnesota Mikko Koivu C TPS Turku (FNL)
7 Mtl. Canadiens Mike Komisarek D U. of Michigan
8 Columbus Pascal Leclaire G Halifax
9 Chicago Tuomo Ruutu C Jokerit Helsinki (FNL)
10 NY Rangers Dan Blackburn G Kootenay Ice (WHL)
11 Phoenix Fredrik Sjostrom R Vastra Frolunda
12 Nashville Dan Hamhuis D Prince George Cougars
13 Edmonton Ales Hemsky L Hull Olympiques
14 Calgary Chuck Kobasew R Boston College (NCAA)
15 Carolina Igor Knyazev D Moscow Spartak (Russia)
16 Vancouver R.J. Umberger C Ohio State University
17 Toronto Carlo Colaiacovo D Erie Otters (OHL)
18 Los Angeles Jens Karlsson L Vastra Frolunda HC
19 Boston Shaone Morrisonn D Kamloops Blazers
20 San Jose Marcel Goc C Schwenningen Wild
21 Pittsburgh Colby Armstrong W Red Deer Rebels
22 Buffalo Jiri Novotny C Ceske Budejovice HC
23 Ottawa Tim Gleason D Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
24 Florida Lukas Krajicek D Peterborough Petes
25 Mtl. Canadiens Alexander Perezhogin R Omsk
26 Dallas Jason Bacashihua G Chicago Freeze (NAHL)
27 Philadelphia Jeff Woywitka D Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
28 New Jersey Adrian Foster C Saskatoon Blades
29 Chicago Adam Munro G Erie Otters (OHL)
30 Los Angeles Dave Steckel C Ohio State University
Mine would be:
1. Ilya Kovalchuk
2. Jason Spezza
3. Ales Hemsky
4. Tuomo Ruutu
5. Mike Komisarek
6. Carlo Colaiacovo
7. Alexander Perezhogin
8. Pascal Leclaire
9. Colby Armstrong
10. Mikko Koivu
HM: Stephen Weiss, R.J. Umberger, Stanislav Chistov
What do you think?
The first round went like this:
1 Atlanta Ilya Kovalchuk L Moscow Spartak (Russia)
2 Ottawa Jason Spezza C Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
3 Tampa Bay Alexandr Svitov C Omsk Avangard
4 Florida Stephen Weiss C Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
5 Anaheim Stanislav Chistov L Omsk Avangard
6 Minnesota Mikko Koivu C TPS Turku (FNL)
7 Mtl. Canadiens Mike Komisarek D U. of Michigan
8 Columbus Pascal Leclaire G Halifax
9 Chicago Tuomo Ruutu C Jokerit Helsinki (FNL)
10 NY Rangers Dan Blackburn G Kootenay Ice (WHL)
11 Phoenix Fredrik Sjostrom R Vastra Frolunda
12 Nashville Dan Hamhuis D Prince George Cougars
13 Edmonton Ales Hemsky L Hull Olympiques
14 Calgary Chuck Kobasew R Boston College (NCAA)
15 Carolina Igor Knyazev D Moscow Spartak (Russia)
16 Vancouver R.J. Umberger C Ohio State University
17 Toronto Carlo Colaiacovo D Erie Otters (OHL)
18 Los Angeles Jens Karlsson L Vastra Frolunda HC
19 Boston Shaone Morrisonn D Kamloops Blazers
20 San Jose Marcel Goc C Schwenningen Wild
21 Pittsburgh Colby Armstrong W Red Deer Rebels
22 Buffalo Jiri Novotny C Ceske Budejovice HC
23 Ottawa Tim Gleason D Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
24 Florida Lukas Krajicek D Peterborough Petes
25 Mtl. Canadiens Alexander Perezhogin R Omsk
26 Dallas Jason Bacashihua G Chicago Freeze (NAHL)
27 Philadelphia Jeff Woywitka D Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
28 New Jersey Adrian Foster C Saskatoon Blades
29 Chicago Adam Munro G Erie Otters (OHL)
30 Los Angeles Dave Steckel C Ohio State University
Mine would be:
1. Ilya Kovalchuk
2. Jason Spezza
3. Ales Hemsky
4. Tuomo Ruutu
5. Mike Komisarek
6. Carlo Colaiacovo
7. Alexander Perezhogin
8. Pascal Leclaire
9. Colby Armstrong
10. Mikko Koivu
HM: Stephen Weiss, R.J. Umberger, Stanislav Chistov
What do you think?