The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26, 1999 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.
According to "Sports Illustrated" and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by Patrik Stefan and Daniel & Henrik Sedin.
However, the overall impact in the NHL hasn't matched those of the neighboring drafts.
An example of this one is how many first round picks have played the equivalent of an entire regular season ten seasons after the 1999 draft.
Only 16 out of 28 first round picks in 1999 have played 82 NHL games while the same statistic applies to 23 out of 27 players in 1998 and 21 out of 30 players in 2000.
In addition, while the Sedin twins have excelled in the NHL only four of the other 26 first-round picks are still active in the NHL, thirteen years after the draft.
The team that originally held the #1 overall pick, the Tampa Bay Lightning traded out of the first round altogether in the trading carousel used to select the Sedins.
Selections
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216. | Erkki Rajamaki (Left Wing) |  Finland
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | HIFK Helsinki (Finland) |
| 217. | Garnet Exelby (Defense) |  Canada
|
Atlanta Thrashers | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 218. | Markus Kankaanpera (Defense) | Finland
|
Vancouver Canucks | JYP (Fin) |
| 219. | Maxim Orlov (Center) |  Russia
|
Washington Capitals (from New York Islanders) | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 220. | Miroslav Durak (Defense) |  Slovakia
|
Nashville Predators | Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia) |
| 221. | Colin Hemingway (Right Wing) | Canada
|
St. Louis Blues (from Washington) | Surrey Eagles (BCJHL) |
| 222. | George Parros (Right Wing) |  United States
|
Los Angeles Kings | Chicago Freeze (NAHL) |
| 223. | Andrew Carver (Defense) | Canada
|
Chicago Blackhwaks | Hull Olympiques (OHL) |
| 224. | David Nystrom (Left Wing) |  Sweden
|
Philadelphia Flyers (from Calgary) | Västra Frölunda Jr. (Sweden) |
| 225. | Mikko Hyytia (Center) | Finland
|
Montreal Canadiens | JYP HT Jyvaskyla Jr. (Finland) |
| 226. | Evgeny Gusakov (Right Wing) | Russia
|
New York Rangers | Lada Togliatti 2 (Russia) |
| 227. | Jonathan Charron (Goalie) | Canada
|
Florida Panthers | Val-d'or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
| 228. | Radek Martinek (Defense) |  Czechia
|
New York Islanders (from Edmonton) | České Budějovice (Czech Republic) |
| 229. | Eric Betournay (Center) | Canada
|
San Jose Sharks | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 230. | Petr Tenkrat (Right Wing) | Czechia
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Poldi Kladno (Czech Republic) |
| 231. | David Evans (Right Wing) | United States
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Clarkson University (NCAA) |
| 232. | Alexander Khavanov (Defense) | Russia
|
St. Louis Blues | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 233. | Darcy Robinson (Defense) | Canada
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 234. | Goran Bezina (Defense) |  Switzerland
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Fribourg (Switzerland) |
| 235. | Brad Self (Center) | Canada
|
Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 236. | John Cronin (Defense) | United States
|
Boston Bruins | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 237. | Antti Jokela (Goalie) | Finland
|
Carolina Hurricanes (from Philadelphia) | Lukko Rauma Jr. (Finland) |
| 238. | Anton Borodkin (Left Wing) | Russia
|
Detroit Red Wings | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 239. | Pierre Hedin (Defense) | Sweden
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Modo Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) |
| 240. | Jeff Finger (Defense) | United States
|
Colorado Avalanche | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 241. | Douglas Murray (Defense) | Sweden
|
San Jose Sharks (from Ottawa) | New York Apple Core (EJHL) |
| 242. | Justin Dziama (Right Wing) | United States
|
New Jersey Devils | Nobles High School (USHS-Massachusetts) |
| 243. | Brian Sullivan (Defense) | United States
|
Dallas Stars | Thayer Academy (USHS-Massachusetts) |
Round Nine
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244. | Mikko Kuparinen (Defense) | Finland
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) |
| 245. | Tommi Santala (Center) | Finland
|
Atlanta Thrashers | Jokerit Helsinki (Finland) |
| 246. | Ray DiLauro (Defense) | United States
|
Atlanta Thrashers (from Vancouver) | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) |
| 247. | Mikko Eloranta (Left Wing) | Finland
|
Boston Bruins (from New York Islanders) | TPS Turku (Finland) |
| 248. | Darren Haydar (Right Wing) | Canada
|
Nashville Predators | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
| 249. | Igor Shadilov (Defense) | Russia
|
Washington Capitals (from Washington via Chicago) | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 250. | Noah Clarke (Left Wing) | United States
|
Los Angeles Kings | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 251. | Petter Henning (Right Wing) | Sweden
|
New York Rangers (from Chicago) | Modo Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) |
| 252. | Dimitri Kirilenko (Center) | United States
|
Calgary Flames | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 253. | Jerome Marois (Left Wing) | Canada
|
Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL) |
| 254. | Alexei Bulatov (Right Wing) | Russia
|
New York Rangers | Yekaterinburg (Russia) |
| 255. | Brett Henning (Center) | United States
|
New York Islanders (from Florida) | University of Notre Dame (NCAA) |
| 256. | Tamás Gröschl (Right Wing) |  Hungary
|
Edmonton Oilers | UTE Budapest (Hungary) |
| 257. | Hannes Hyvonen (Right Wing) | Finland
|
San Jose Sharks | Espoo (Finland) |
| 258. | Brian Gornick (Center) | United States
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Air-Force Academy (NCAA) |
| 259. | Yauhenni Kurilin (Center) |  Belarus
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Anchorage Aces (WCHL) |
| 260. | Brian McMeekin (Defense) | Canada
|
St. Louis Blues | Cornell University (NCAA) |
| 261. | Andrew McPherson (Left Wing) | Canada
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA) |
| 262. | Alexei Litvinenko (Defense) |  Kazakhstan
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan) |
| 263. | Craig Brunel (Right Wing) | Canada
|
Buffalo Sabres | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 264. | Georgijs Pujacs (Defense) |  Latvia
|
Boston Bruins | Dynamo-81 Riga (Latvia) |
| 265. | Jamie Chamberlain (Right Wing) | Canada
|
Dallas Stars (from Philadelphia) | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 266. | Ken Davis (Right Wing) | Canada
|
Detroit Red Wings | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 267. | Peter Metcalf (Defense) | United States
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Maine (NCAA) |
| 268. | Tyler Scott (Defense) | United States
|
New York Islanders (from Colorado) | Upper Canada College (HS-Ontario) |
| 269. | Konstantin Gorovikov (Left Wing) | Russia
|
Ottawa Senators | SKA Saint Petersburg (Russia) |
| 270. | James Desmarais (Center) | Canada
|
St. Louis Blues (from New Jersey) | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 271. | Darrell Hay (Defense) | Canada
|
Vancouver Canucks (compensatory) | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 272. | Mikhail Donika (Defense) | Russia
|
Dallas Stars | Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russia) |