The 1999 NHL entry draft was the 37th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston. 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 the Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik.
As a result of the draft lottery, the first three picks going into draft day were held by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Atlanta Thrashers expansion team, and the Vancouver Canucks, respectively. The Canucks were determined to select both Sedins and therefore initiated a trading carousel involving multiple teams. After the trading was done, the Lightning had traded out of the first round altogether while the Thrashers held the first overall pick. However, Atlanta had also agreed not to draft either of the Sedin twins. The Thrashers therefore selected Stefan while the Canucks used the second and third picks to select the Sedins.
The overall impact in the NHL of players selected has not matched that of the neighboring drafts. An example 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 excelled in the NHL, only Barret Jackman and Martin Havlat were still active players of the other 26 first-round picks in the NHL 15 years after the draft.
The last active player in the NHL from the 1999 draft class was Craig Anderson, who retired after the 2022–23 season, although he was re-drafted in 2001.
Selections by round Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Patrik Stefan (C) Atlanta Thrashers (from Tampa Bay via Vancouver)1 Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) 2 Daniel Sedin (LW) Vancouver Canucks (from Atlanta)2 MODO (Sweden) 3 Henrik Sedin (C) Vancouver Canucks MODO (Sweden) 4 Pavel Brendl (RW) New York Rangers (from Chicago via Vancouver and Tampa Bay)3 Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 5 Tim Connolly (C) New York Islanders Erie Otters (OHL) 6 Brian Finley (G) Nashville Predators Barrie Colts (OHL) 7 Kris Beech (C) Washington Capitals Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 8 Taylor Pyatt (LW) New York Islanders (from Los Angeles)4 Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 9 Jamie Lundmark (C) New York Rangers (from Calgary)5 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 10 Branislav Mezei (D) New York Islanders (from Montreal)6 Belleville Bulls (OHL) 11 Oleg Saprykin (C) Calgary Flames (from New York Rangers)7 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 12 Denis Shvidki (RW) Florida Panthers Barrie Colts (OHL) 13 Jani Rita (RW) Edmonton Oilers Jokerit (Finland) 14 Jeff Jillson (D) San Jose Sharks Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) 15 Scott Kelman (C) Phoenix Coyotes (from Anaheim)8 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 16 David Tanabe (D) Carolina Hurricanes Wisconsin Badgers (NCAA) 17 Barret Jackman (D) St. Louis Blues Regina Pats (WHL) 18 Konstantin Koltsov (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 19 Kirill Safronov (D) Phoenix Coyotes SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) 20 Barrett Heisten (LW) Buffalo Sabres Maine Black Bears (NCAA) 21 Nick Boynton (D) Boston Bruins Ottawa 67's (OHL) 22 Maxime Ouellet (G) Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Tampa Bay, compensatory)9 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 23 Steve McCarthy (D) Chicago Blackhawks (from Detroit)10 Kootenay Ice (WHL) 24 Luca Cereda (C) Toronto Maple Leafs HC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland) 25 Mikhail Kuleshov (LW) Colorado Avalanche Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 26 Martin Havlat (C) Ottawa Senators Ocelari Trinec (Czech Republic) 27 Ari Ahonen (G) New Jersey Devils JYP (Finland) 28 Kristian Kudroc (D) New York Islanders (from Dallas)11 Michalovce (Slovakia) Vancouver's acquired first-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 2 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2000 entry draft to Vancouver in exchange for this pick. Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 4 overall) and two third-round picks (# 75 & 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for this pick. Atlanta's first-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick. Tampa Bay's acquired first-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent Dan Cloutier, Niklas Sundstrom, a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2000 entry draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for two third-round picks (# 75 & 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick. Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent Bryan McCabe and Chicago's option of a first-round pick in the 2000 entry draft or 2001 entry draft in exchange for this pick. Los Angeles' first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 19, 1999, that sent Marcel Cousineau, Zigmund Palffy, Bryan Smolinski and a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Mathieu Biron, Josh Green, Olli Jokinen and this pick. Calgary's first-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent Marc Savard and a first-round pick (# 11 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for the rights to Jan Hlavac, a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick. Montreal's first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on May 29, 1999, that sent Trevor Linden to Montreal in exchange for this pick. The Rangers' first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent the rights to Jan Hlavac, a first-round pick (# 9 overall) and third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for Marc Savard and this pick. Anaheim's first-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent Oleg Tverdovsky to Anaheim in exchange for Travis Green and this pick. Philadelphia's first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on August 20, 1997, that sent Karl Dykhuis and Mikael Renberg to Tampa Bay in exchange for first-round picks in the 1998 entry draft, 2000 entry draft and 2001 entry draft along with this pick. Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick along with first-round picks in the 1998 entry draft, 2000 entry draft and 2001 entry draft as compensation on August 20, 1997, after Philadelphia signed Group II free agent Chris Gratton. Detroit's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent Chris Chelios to Detroit in exchange for Anders Eriksson, a first-round pick in the 2001 entry draft and this pick. Dallas' first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1997, that sent a second-round pick and a third-round in the 1999 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Round two # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 29 Michal Sivek (C) Washington Capitals (from Tampa Bay)1 Velvana Kladno (Czech Republic) 30 Luke Sellars (D) Atlanta Thrashers Ottawa 67's (OHL) 31 Charlie Stephens (C) Washington Capitals (from Vancouver; compensatory via Colorado)2 Guelph Storm (OHL) 32 Michael Ryan (C) Dallas Stars (from New York Islanders)3 Northeastern Huskies (NCAA) 33 Jonas Andersson (RW) Nashville Predators AIK IF Jr. (Sweden) 34 Ross Lupaschuk (D) Washington Capitals Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 35 Milan Bartovic (RW) Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)4 Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia) 36 Alexei Semenov (D) Edmonton Oilers (from Chicago)5 Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 37 Nolan Yonkman (D) Washington Capitals (compensatory)6 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 38 Dan Cavanaugh (C) Calgary Flames Boston University Terriers (NCAA) 39 Alexander Buturlin (C) Montreal Canadiens CSKA Moscow (Russia) 40 Alex Auld (G) Florida Panthers (from St. Louis; compensatory via Nashville)7 North Bay Centennials (OHL) 41 Tony Salmelainen (LW) Edmonton Oilers (compensatory)8 HIFK (Finland) 42 Mike Commodore (D) New Jersey Devils (compensatory)9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (NCAA) 43 Andrei Shefer (LW) Los Angeles Kings (compensatory)10 Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 44 Jordan Leopold (D) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from New York Rangers via Ottawa)11 Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) 45 Martin Grenier (D) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida via Nashville)12 Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL) 46 Dmitri Levinsky (LW) Chicago Blackhawks (from Edmonton)13 Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 47 Sheldon Keefe (RW) Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose via Detroit)14 Barrie Colts (OHL) 48 Simon Lajeunesse (G) Ottawa Senators (from Anaheim)15 Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 49 Brett Lysak (C) Carolina Hurricanes Regina Pats (WHL) 50 Brett Clouthier (LW) New Jersey Devils (from St. Louis)16 Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 51 Matt Murley (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins RPI Engineers (NCAA) 52 Adam Hall (RW) Nashville Predators (compensatory)17 Michigan State Spartans (NCAA) 53 Brad Ralph (LW) Phoenix Coyotes Oshawa Generals (OHL) 54 Andrew Hutchinson (D) Nashville Predators (from Colorado; compensatory)18 Michigan State Spartans (NCAA) 55 Doug Janik (D) Buffalo Sabres Maine Black Bears (NCAA) 56 Matt Zultek (LW) Boston Bruins Ottawa 67's (OHL) 57 Jeremy Van Hoof (D) Pittsburgh Penguins (compensatory)19 Ottawa 67's (OHL) 58 Matt Carkner (D) Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia)20 Peterborough Petes (OHL) 59 David Inman (C) New York Rangers (from Detroit)21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA) 60 Peter Reynolds (D) Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OHL) 61 Ed Hill (D) Nashville Predators (from Colorado)22 Barrie Colts (OHL) 62 Teemu Sainomaa (LW) Ottawa Senators Jokerit Jr. (Finland) 63 Stepan Mokhov (D) Chicago Blackhawks (from New Jersey)23 Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) 64 Michael Zigomanis (C) Buffalo Sabres (from Dallas)24 Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 65 Jan Lasak (G) Nashville Predators (compensatory)25 HKm Zvolen (Slovakia) 66 Dan Jancevski (LW) Dallas Stars (from St. Louis; compensatory)26 London Knights (OHL) Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998, that sent Bill Ranford to Tampa Bay in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1998 entry draft and this pick. Colorado's acquired second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent Dale Hunter and a third-round pick in the 2000 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or in the 2000 entry draft. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown. Colorado acquired this pick and $200,000.00 as compensation on February 1, 1999, after Vancouver hired Marc Crawford as head coach. The Islanders' second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick. Los Angeles' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on December 18, 1998, that sent Donald Audette to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. Chicago's second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent Jonas Elofsson, Dean McAmmond and Boris Mironov to Chicago in exchange for Daniel Cleary, Chad Kilger, Christian Laflamme and Ethan Moreau. Also, Edmonton had an option to swap second-round picks in the 1999 Entry Draft with Chicago (this pick).