44th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
2006 NHL Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)
June 24, 2006
Location
General Motors Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Overview
First selection
Erik Johnson (St. Louis Blues)
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The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006.
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 simulcasted 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.
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Global Information
Erik Johnson