Highest drafted player to never play an NHL game?

[Habitat]

Anyone know the answer to this? Obviously nothing early. Lets put the cutoff say 2008.

Kyle beach was drafted 11th overall and still has yet to play a game in the NHL

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[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Flyers drafted Ryan Sittler 7OV in 1992 and he never made it. played a little more than 100 games in the AHL

 

[1989]

Anyone know the answer to this? Obviously nothing early. Lets put the cutoff say 2008.

Kyle beach was drafted 11th overall and still has yet to play a game in the NHL

Is that when you started watching? How arbitrary.

 

[Hansen]

Nico Hischier

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Claude Gauthier 1st overall Detroit 1964
André Veilleux 1st overall New York Rangers 1965
Rick Pagnutti 1st overall LA Kings 1967

 

[Passchendaele]

Ray Martyniuk. 5th overall.

Picks pre-1969 (back when the draft process was a mess) shouldn't count.

 

[Senor Catface]

Claude Gauthier 1st overall Detroit 1964
Andr� Veilleux 1st overall New York Rangers 1965
Rick Pagnutti 1st overall LA Kings 1967

When Yakupov and Stefan look like good first overall picks...

 

[BLNY]

hockeydb.com is your friend.

1980 - 14th overall, Jim Malone, Rangers
1981 - 17th overall, Jiri Dudacek, Sabres
- 19th overall, Jan Ingman, Canadiens
- 20th overall, Marty Ruff, Blues
1982 - 19th overall, Alain Heroux, Canadiens
1984 - 13th overall, David Quinn, North Stars
1985 - 17th overall, Chris Biotti, Flames
1986 - 16th overall, George Pelawa, Flames
1987 - 19th overall, Bryan Deasley, Flames
1988 - 16th overall, Kevin Cheveldayoff, Islanders
- 17th overall, Kory Kocur, Redwings
1989 - 8th overall, Jason Herter, Canucks (honourable mention, 1 game)
- 15th overall, Jason Soules, Oilers

That's the 80s, you can search the rest ...

 

[Habitat]

Is that when you started watching? How arbitrary.

No it's not actually. Its just seems like a good time to put the cut off as most people who play a game in the NHL are gonna play 9 years after their draft year.

You seem to know so much about hockey though considering your reply so how about you enlighten me on your vast knowledge and answer the question?

 

[David Bruce Banner]

1970 - 2012

Zero Games...

5 Ray Martyniuk (1970) - Montreal
7 Ryan Sittler (1992) - Philadelphia
9 Robin Sadler (1975) - Montreal
10 Al Blanchard (1972) - NYR
11 Kyle Beach (2008) - Chicago

Dishonourable Mention...

4 Alexandre Volchkov (1996) - Washington 3 Games
6 Scott Scissons (1990) - NYI 2 Games
6 Brian Finley (1999) - Nashville 4 Games
8 Scott Glennie (2009) - Dallas 1 Game
8 Brett Krahn (2000) - Calgary 1 Game
8 Jason Herter (1989) - Vancouver 1 Game
9 Petr Taticek (2002) - Florida 3 Games
11 Jack Campbell (2010) - Dallas 2 Games

 

[ryan callahan]

1970 - 2012

Zero Games...

5 Ray Martyniuk (1970) - Montreal
7 Ryan Sittler (1992) - Philadelphia
9 Robin Sadler (1975) - Montreal
10 Al Blanchard (1972) - NYR
11 Kyle Beach (2008) - Chicago

Dishonourable Mention...

4 Alexandre Volchkov (1996) - Washington 3 Games
6 Scott Scissons (1990) - NYI 2 Games
6 Brian Finley (1999) - Nashville 4 Games
8 Scott Glennie (2009) - Dallas 1 Game
8 Brett Krahn (2000) - Calgary 1 Game
8 Jason Herter (1989) - Vancouver 1 Game
9 Petr Taticek (2002) - Florida 3 Games
11 Jack Campbell (2010) - Dallas 2 Games

I refuse to believe that ''The Volchinator'' was a bust

Greatest article ever:
https://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/02/06/lost-in-russia-alexandre-volchkov/

 

[1989]

No it's not actually. Its just seems like a good time to put the cut off as most people who play a game in the NHL are gonna play 9 years after their draft year.

You seem to know so much about hockey though considering your reply so how about you enlighten me on your vast knowledge and answer the question?

Your question's been answered. And seeing as it's not much of a discussion point as it's basically "Google the trivia question" I suppose there's not much else to add here.

 

[capebretoncanadien]

So surprised about Jack Campbell he seemed like a sure fire starting goalie at minimum to me.

 

[Roboturner913]

Igor Knyazev was 15th overall by the Canes in 2001, he never played an NHL game and went back to Russia in 04.

 

[Laphroaig]

Igor Knyazev was 15th overall by the Canes in 2001, he never played an NHL game and went back to Russia in 04.

I never understood this one. This kid looked awesome at the World Junior championship.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

So surprised about Jack Campbell he seemed like a sure fire starting goalie at minimum to me.

Windsor showed how overrated he was.

 

[Beville]

So surprised about Jack Campbell he seemed like a sure fire starting goalie at minimum to me.

Yeah, I remember all the buzz around him and anything...

Gonna have to look and see what on earth happened

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

So surprised about Jack Campbell he seemed like a sure fire starting goalie at minimum to me.

LA is trying to zombie him like they did several other goalies, so we'll see!

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

1988 - 16th overall, Kevin Cheveldayoff, Islanders

I guess his NHL career was not unlike his NHL GM career

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Chet Pickard Nashville #18 overall 2008 draft never played an NHL game.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=90124

He was awful at the ECHL level. He had save percentages of 87.7 and 89.0 and 87.5 during his three years in the "E" with the Cincinnati Cyclones and Bakersfield Condors. Nice kid, bad goalie. Brother of Las Vegas Golden Knights goalie Calvin.

His coach in Cincinnati had to play him because the Cyclones were affiliated with Nashville. Had he been a free agent he would have been cut after a month or two. Has to be in any discussion of worst first round picks of all time as there aren't any (to my knowlege) mitigating circumstances (injuries) which caused him to be a washout.

Another complete washout who played extensively in Cincinnati was Anaheim Ducks #12 overall in 2000, Alexi Smirnov. He played 52 games in the NHL notching 3 goals and 3 assists. He never scored 10 goals in a season in the AHL. I was told by a former Cincinnati Ducks official years later that a severe groin injury which kept getting aggravated contributed to Smirnov's difficulties at the professional level.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=51168

Another former Cincinnati Mighty Ducks player, Stanislav Chistov was a total bust. The 5th overall selection in the 2001 draft had 19 goals and 42 assists in 162 NHL games. Stan could skate like the wind and had a ton of moves in his repertoire, but may have been the worst finisher that I've ever seen. You'd watch him play and marvel at his speed and creativity and cringe at his lack of finish. Two straight years of high Russian bust outs could have impacted the Ducks on their future selections. They have never drafted a Russian as their top pick since Chistov.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=56740

 

[Battle Lin]

scott glennie was picked 8th in 2009, thats enough time and a high pick...played 1 meaningless game in the nhl, not even a good ahl player, kid busted pretty bad

 

[oilers'72]

hockeydb.com is your friend.

1980 - 14th overall, Jim Malone, Rangers
1981 - 17th overall, Jiri Dudacek, Sabres
- 19th overall, Jan Ingman, Canadiens
- 20th overall, Marty Ruff, Blues
1982 - 19th overall, Alain Heroux, Canadiens
1984 - 13th overall, David Quinn, North Stars
1985 - 17th overall, Chris Biotti, Flames
1986 - 16th overall, George Pelawa, Flames
1987 - 19th overall, Bryan Deasley, Flames
1988 - 16th overall, Kevin Cheveldayoff, Islanders
- 17th overall, Kory Kocur, Redwings
1989 - 8th overall, Jason Herter, Canucks (honourable mention, 1 game)
- 15th overall, Jason Soules, Oilers

That's the 80s, you can search the rest ...

Pelawa was killed in an auto accident that summer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pelawa#Death