1997-98 Entry Draft Picks
1998-99 Entry Draft Picks
1999-2000 Entry Draft Picks
2000-2001 Entry Draft Picks
2001-2002 Entry Draft Picks
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Penguin's 1997 Entry Draft Picks:

  • 17 ROBERT DOME,RW
  • 44 BRIAN GAFFANEY,D
  • 71 JOSEF MELICHAR,D
  • 97 ALEXANDRE MATHIEU,C
  • 124 HARLAN PRATT,D
  • 152 PETR HAVELKA,LW
  • 179 MARK MOORE,D
  • 208 ANDREW FERENCE,D
  • 234 ERIC LIND,D

    Penguin's 1998 Entry Draft Picks:

  • 23 MILAN KRAFT, C
  • 54 ALEXANDER ZEVAKHIN, C
  • 80 DAVID CAMERON, C
  • 110 SCOTT MEYERS, G
  • 134 ROBERT SCUDERI, D
  • 169 JAN FADRNY, C
  • 196 JOEL SCHERBAN, C
  • 224 MIKA LEHTO, G
  • 244 TOBY PETERSON, C
  • 254 MATT HUSSEY, C

    • Penguin's 1999 Entry Draft Picks:

    1. KONSTANTIN KOLTSOV: First round, 18th overall Right wing 6-0, 187 pounds - Cherepovets (Russia)

    2. MATT MURLEY: Second round, 51st overall Left wing 6-0 ½, 192 pounds - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute----------- Murley had a strong offensive season in his first year at RPI, scoring 17 goals and 49 points in 36 games. He was rated No. 23 in North America by NHL Central Scouting.

    3. JEREMY VAN HOOF: Second round, 57th overall Defense 6-2 ½, 200 pounds - Ottawa (OHL) ------- Van Hoof is a solid defensive defenseman who recorded 13 assists and 46 penalty minutes in 54 games for the Ottawa 67s. He was rated No. 39 in North America by NHL Central Scouting.

    4. SEBASTIAN CARON: Third round, 86th overal Goaltender 6-1, 150 pounds - Rimouski (QMJHL) ------ Caron recorded a 3.25 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in 30 games for Rimouski of the high-scoring Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

    5. RYAN MALONE: Fourth round, 115th overall Left wing 6-3, 190 pounds - Omaha (USHL)
    6. TOMAS SKVARIDLO: Fifth round, 144th overall Center/wing 6-1, 180 pounds - Zvolen Jr. (Slovakia)
    7. VLADIMIR MALENKYKH: Fifth round, 157th overall Defenseman 6-1, 187 pounds -Togliatti (Russia)
    8. DOUG MEYER Sixth round, 176th overall Left wing 6-1 ½, 197 pounds - University of Minnesota
    9. TOM KOSTOPOULOS: Seventh round, 204th overall Right wing 6-0, 204 pounds - London (OHL)
    10. DARCY ROBINSON: Eighth round, 233rd overall Defenseman 6-3 ½, 220 pounds - Saskatoon (WHL)
    11. ANDREW McPHERSON: Ninth round, 261st overall Left wing 6-2, 175 pounds - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Penguin's 2000 Entry Draft Picks:

    The Penguins made the following selections in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft at Calgary on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25:
    First round, 18th overall - BROOKS ORPIK, defenseman, Boston College, 6-2 ½, 217 lbs. Hard-hitting, stay-at-home defenseman known for finishing his checks. Rated the No. 4 prospect in North America by NHL Central Scouting.
    Second round, 52nd overall - SHANE ENDICOTT, center, Seattle (WHL), 6-4, 200 lbs. Smart, play-making centerman with great size. Rated the No. 11 prospect in North America by NHL Central Scouting.
    Third round, 84th overall - PETER HAMERLIK, goaltender, Skalica (Slovakia), 6-1, 187. Rated the No. 2 prospect among European goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting.
    Fourth round, 124th overall - MICHEL OUELLET, 6-1, 182, right wing, Rimouski, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Was a junior teammate of goaltender Sebastien Caron, the Penguins' third-round pick in 1999.
    Fifth round, 146th overall - DAVID KOCI, 6-6-, 216, defenseman, Sparta Jr. (Czech Republic). Towering defenseman continues the Penguins' draft pipeline to the Czech Republic. Said Penguins assistant GM Eddie Johnston, "He's a linebacker."
    Sixth round, -- PATRICK FOLEY, 6-0, 216, left wing, University of New Hampshire, Hockey East. Revered for his toughness and his had several physical battles with Brooks Orpik in Hockey East competition. Rated No. 97 prospect in North America.
    Seventh round - JIM ABBOTT, 6-1, 185, left wing, University of New Hampshire, Hockey East. Local product out of Mars, Pa. Rated No. 173 in North America by Central Scouting.
    Eighth round, 248th overall - STEVEN CRAMPTON, 6-1 ½, 197, right wing, Moose Jaw, Western Hockey League. Rated as the No. 65 prospect in North America.
    Ninth round, 273rd overall - ROMAN SIMICEK, 6-1, 190, center, HPK, Finland. A 29-year-old native of the Czech Republic, he was recommended by new Penguins coach Ivan Hlinka.
    Ninth round, 280th overall - NICK BOUCHER, 5-11, 175, goaltender, Dartmouth College, ECAC. Rated the No. 25 goaltending prospect in North America.

    Penguin's 2002 Entry Draft Picks:

    The Penguins made the following selections in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft 1, (5) Ryan Whitney, D, Boston U. (Hockey East). 2, (35) Ondrej Nemec, D, Vsetin (Czech Sr.). 3, (69) Erik Christensen, C, Kamloops (WHL). 4, (101) Daniel Fernholm, D, Djurgarden (Sweden). 5, (136) Andrew Sertich, W, Greenway HS (USHSW). 5, (137) Cam Paddock, C, Kelowna (WHL). 6, (171) Robert Goepfert, G, Cedar Rapids (USHL). 7, (202) Patrik Bartschi, C/W, Kloten (Switzerland). 8, (234) Maxime Talbot, C, Hull (QMJHL). 8, (239) Ryan Lannon, D, Harvard (ECAC). 9, (265) Pittsburgh, Dwight Labrosse, G, Guelph (OHL).

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