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2006 NHL entry draft

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2006 NHL entry draft
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The 2006 NHL entry draft was the 44th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006.

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The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006. The draft was televised in Canada on TSN and RDS, with the first three hours simulcast in the United States on OLN.

As of 2022, eleven players from the 2006 draft had been named NHL All-Stars, or to the All-Star team, from the 1st overall pick of Erik Johnson to the 180th selection, Leo Komarov.

As of 2025, the remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Erik Johnson, Jordan Staal, Nicklas Backstrom, Trevor Lewis, Claude Giroux, Semyon Varlamov, Nick Foligno, Jeff Petry, Brad Marchand and James Reimer.

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Draft day trades

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Draft stage
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Final central scouting rankings

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Selections by round

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Round two

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Draftees based on nationality

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North American draftees by province/state

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See also

Notes

  1. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

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