Date(s) June 24–25, 2000 | ||
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada First selection Rick DiPietro
Selected by: New York Islanders | ||
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth (now Scotiabank) Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. This was the second NHL Entry Draft in which a goaltender was taken first overall (at that point), when the New York Islanders selected Rick DiPietro with the first overall pick. Previously, Michel Plasse was selected 1st overall in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft.
Selections by round
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
References
2000 NHL Entry Draft Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA