The 2009 NHL entry draft was the 47th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The draft was part of the centennial celebrations of the Montreal Canadiens. NHL teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or European leagues. The New York Islanders, who finished last overall in the 2008–09 NHL season, retained the first overall selection following that year's NHL draft lottery.
The Islanders used the first overall pick to select centre John Tavares from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The Tampa Bay Lightning used the second pick to draft defenceman Victor Hedman from Modo Hockey of the Eliteserien, and the Colorado Avalanche drafted Matt Duchene of the Brampton Battalion with the third overall pick. Seven players from Sweden were selected in the first round, an all-time record for the country.
As of 2026, there are 24 active NHL players from this draft.
Top prospects Source: NHL Central Scouting Bureau Final Rankings.
Ranking North American skaters European skaters 1 John Tavares (C) Victor Hedman (D) 2 Matt Duchene (C) Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (LW) 3 Evander Kane (LW) Jacob Josefson (C) 4 Brayden Schenn (C) Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D) 5 Jordan Schroeder (C) Tim Erixon (D) 6 John Moore (D) David Rundblad (D) 7 Scott Glennie (RW) Carl Klingberg (RW) 8 Simon Despres (D) Marcus Johansson (C) 9 Jared Cowen (D) Dmitry Orlov (D) 10 Zack Kassian (RW) Joonas Nattinen (C)
Ranking North American goalies European goalies 1 Matt Hackett Robin Lehner 2 Olivier Roy Mikko Koskinen 3 Edward Pasquale Juraj Holly
Selections by round
Round one
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1John Tavares (C) New York Islanders London Knights (OHL) 2 Victor Hedman (D) Tampa Bay Lightning Modo Hockey (Elitserien) 3Matt Duchene (C) Colorado Avalanche Brampton Battalion (OHL) 4 Evander Kane (LW) Atlanta Thrashers Vancouver Giants (WHL) 5Brayden Schenn (C) Los Angeles Kings Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 6Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D) Phoenix Coyotes Leksands IF (Allsvenskan) 7Nazem Kadri (C) Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OHL) 8 Scott Glennie (RW) Dallas Stars Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 9 Jared Cowen (D) Ottawa Senators Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 10 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (LW) Edmonton Oilers Timra IK (Elitserien) 11 Ryan Ellis (D) Nashville Predators Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 12 Calvin de Haan (D) New York Islanders (from Minnesota)1 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 13 Zack Kassian (RW) Buffalo Sabres Peterborough Petes (OHL) 14 Dmitri Kulikov (D) Florida Panthers Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 15 Peter Holland (C) Anaheim Ducks Guelph Storm (OHL) 16 Nick Leddy (D) Minnesota Wild (from Columbus via NY Islanders)2 Eden Prairie High School (USHS-Minnesota) 17 David Rundblad (D) St. Louis Blues Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien) 18 Louis Leblanc (C) Montreal Canadiens Omaha Lancers (USHL) 19Chris Kreider (C) New York Rangers Phillips Academy (USHS-MA) 20 Jacob Josefson (C) New Jersey Devils (from Calgary)3 Djurgardens IF (Elitserien) 21 John Moore (D) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Philadelphia via Anaheim)4 Chicago Steel (USHL) 22 Jordan Schroeder (C) Vancouver Canucks Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA) 23 Tim Erixon (D) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey)5 Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien) 24 Marcus Johansson (C) Washington Capitals Farjestad BK (Elitserien) 25 Jordan Caron (RW) Boston Bruins Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 26Kyle Palmieri (C/RW) Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose via Tampa Bay, Ottawa, New York Islanders, and Columbus)6 U.S. NTDP (USHL) 27 Philippe Paradis (C) Carolina Hurricanes Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 28 Dylan Olsen (D) Chicago Blackhawks Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 29 Carter Ashton (RW) Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit)7 Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 30 Simon Despres (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) Notes The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Columbus' first and third-round picks both in 2009 (16th and 77th overall) and a seventh-round pick in 2009 (182nd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for this pick. The Columbus Blue Jackets' first-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Minnesota's first-round pick (12th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Columbus' third-round pick in 2009 (77th overall), a seventh-round pick in 2009 (182nd overall) and this pick. New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall), Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall), and a third and fourth-round pick both in 2009 (62nd and 92nd overall) to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick in 2009 (77th overall) and this pick. The Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2009 (23rd and 84th overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick. The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall) and Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Chris Pronger and Ryan Dingle to Philadelphia in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, a first-round pick in 2010, a conditional third-round pick in 2010 or 2011, and this pick. The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick in 2009 (20th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in 2009 (84th overall) and this pick. The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Philadelphia's first-round pick in 2009 (21st overall) to Columbus in exchange for Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall) and this pick. Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2009 (16th and 77th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall), and a third and fourth-round pick both in 2009 (62nd and 92nd overall) and this pick. New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 20, 2009 that sent Mike Comrie and Chris Campoli to Ottawa in exchange for Dean McAmmond and this pick. Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 2008 that sent Andrej Meszaros to Tampa Bay in exchange for Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard and this pick. Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to San Jose in exchange for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, a fourth-round pick in 2010 and this pick. The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a second-round pick in 2009 (32nd overall) and Florida's third-round pick in 2009 (75th overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
Round two
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 31 Mikko Koskinen (G) New York Islanders Espoo Blues (SM-liiga) 32 Landon Ferraro (C) Detroit Red Wings (from Tampa Bay)1 Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 33Ryan O'Reilly (C) Colorado Avalanche Erie Otters (OHL) 34 Carl Klingberg (LW) Atlanta Thrashers Frolunda HC (J20 SuperElit) 35 Kyle Clifford (LW) Los Angeles Kings Barrie Colts (OHL) 36 Chris Brown (C) Phoenix Coyotes US NTDP (USHL) 37 Mat Clark (D) Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto via NY Islanders and Columbus)2 Brampton Battalion (OHL) 38 Alex Chiasson (RW) Dallas Stars Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 39Jakob Silfverberg (W) Ottawa Senators Brynas IF (J20 SuperElit) 40 Anton Lander (C) Edmonton Oilers Timra IK (Elitserien) 41 Zach Budish (RW) Nashville Predators Edina High School (USHS-MN) 42 Charles-Olivier Roussel (D) Nashville Predators (from Minnesota)3 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 43 William Wrenn (D) San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo)4 U.S. NTDP (USHL) 44 Drew Shore (C) Florida Panthers U.S. NTDP (USHL) 45 Jeremy Morin (LW) Atlanta Thrashers (from Anaheim via Washington and Montreal)5 U.S. NTDP (USHL) 46 Robin Lehner (G) Ottawa Senators (from Columbus)6 Frolunda HC (J20 SuperElit) 47 Ethan Werek (C) New York Rangers (compensatory)7 Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 48 Brett Ponich (D) St. Louis Blues Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 49 Stefan Elliott (D) Colorado Avalanche (from Montreal via Calgary)8 Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 50 Kenny Ryan (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs (from NY Rangers)9 U.S. NTDP (USHL) 51 Brian Dumoulin (D) Carolina Hurricanes (from Calgary via Los Angeles)10 New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (EJHL) 52 Richard Panik (RW) Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia)11 HC Ocelari Trinec (Czech Extraliga) 53 Anton Rodin (LW) Vancouver Canucks Brynas IF (J20 SuperElit) 54 Eric Gelinas (D) New Jersey Devils Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) 55 Dmitry Orlov (D) Washington Capitals Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL) 56 Kevin Lynch (C) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Boston via NY Islanders)12 U.S. NTDP (USHL) 57 Taylor Doherty (D) San Jose Sharks Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 58 Jesse Blacker (D) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Carolina via Edmonton and Buffalo)13 Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 59 Brandon Pirri (C) Chicago Blackhawks Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) 60 Tomas Tatar (C) Detroit Red Wings HKm Zvolen (Slovak Extraliga) 61 Philip Samuelsson (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Steel (USHL) Notes The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick in 2009 (29th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2009 (75th overall) and this pick. The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Philadelphia's first-round pick in 2009 (21st overall) to Columbus in exchange for San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall) and this pick. Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2009 (16th and 77th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall), a third and fourth-round pick both in 2009 (62nd and 92nd overall) and this pick. New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008, a third-round pick in 2008 and this pick. The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on July 1, 2008 that sent Marek Zidlicky to Minnesota in exchange for Ryan Jones and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a seventh-round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick. The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the Atlanta Thrashers as the result of a trade on February 16, 2009 that sent Mathieu Schneider and a conditional third-round pick in 2009 to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick in 2010 and this pick. Montreal previously acquired this pick in a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Cristobal Huet to Washington in exchange for this pick. Washington previously acquired this pick in a trade on November 19, 2007 that sent Brian Sutherby to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Antoine Vermette to Columbus in exchange for Pascal Leclaire and this pick.