Date(s) June 22, 1991 | Location Buffalo, New York | |
First selection Eric Lindros
Selected by: Quebec Nordiques Arena Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | ||
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques but immediately refused to sign a contract. What followed was one of the biggest trades in NHL history, which the Philadelphia Flyers used to acquire Lindros, in the process trading away future superstar Peter Forsberg.
Selections by round
Club teams in North America unless otherwise noted.
References
1991 NHL Entry Draft Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA