June 20, 2007
2007 NHL Draft: Mock Drafts

Unlike the NFL or the NBA, there really aren't a proliferation of NHL mock drafts, but you can find them if you look hard enough.

Listed below are six mock drafts: one from Canadian sports network TSN (www.tsn.ca), one from Sports Illustrated (www.si.com), one from Fox Sports (www.foxsports.com), one from MyNHLDraft.com (www.mynhldraft.com), one from USA Today (www.usatoday.com), one from ESPN (www.espn.com), and one from Canadian sports network Sportsnet (www.sportsnet.ca).

Also see: CSS final rankings | Other pre-draft rankings | INCH NHL Draft Center

No.
Team
TSN.ca
Selection
SI.com
Selection
1.
 Chicago
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
Patrick Kane, W
London (OHL)
2.
 Philadelphia
Patrick Kane, W
London (OHL)
J. vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
3.
Phoenix
J. vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
4.
 Los Angeles
Alexei Cherepanov, W
Omsk (Russia)
Karl Alzner, D
Calgary (WHL)
5.
 Washington
Sam Gagner, C
London (OHL)
Sam Gagner, C
London (OHL)
6.
Edmonton
Jakub Voracek, W
Halifax (QMJHL)
Jakub Voracek, W
Halifax (QMJHL)
7.
 Columbus
Karl Alzner, D
Calgary (WHL)
Keaton Ellerby, D
Kamloops (WHL)
8.
 Boston
Keaton Ellerby, D
Kamloops (WHL)
Logan Couture, C
Ottawa (OHL)
9.
 St. Louis
Brandon Sutter, C
Red Deer (WHL)
Alexei Cherepanov, W
Omsk (Russia)
10.
 Florida
Logan Couture, C
Ottawa (OHL)

Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
11.
Carolina
R. McDonagh, D, Cretin (MN)
Wisconsin recruit
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
12.
 Montreal
Angelo Esposito, C
Quebec (QMJHL)
Angelo Esposito, C
Quebec (QMJHL)
13.
 Toronto
Mikael Backlund, C
Vasteras (Sweden)
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
14.
 Colorado
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
Mikael Backlund, C
Vasteras (Sweden)
15.
 Edmonton
(from NYI)
Lars Eller, W
Frolunda (Sweden)
Brandon Sutter, C
Red Deer (WHL)
16.
 Anaheim
(from TB)
Tom Hickey, D
Seattle (WHL)
Alex Plante, D
Calgary (WHL)
17.
 NY Rangers
Colton Gillies, C
Saskatoon (WHL)
Lars Eller, W
Frolunda (Sweden)
18.
 Calgary
Oscar Moller, W
Chilliwack (WHL)
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City
(USHL), Michigan recruit
19.
 Minnesota
Bill Sweatt , W
Colorado College
R. McDonagh, D, Cretin (MN)
Wisconsin recruit
20.
 Pittsburgh
Brett MacLean, W
Oshawa (OHL)
Maxim Mayorov, W
Leninogorsk (Russia)
21.
 Phoenix
(from DAL)
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
David Perron, W
Lewiston (QMJHL)
22.
 Montreal
(from SJ)
Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
Oscar Moller, W
Chilliwack (WHL)
23.
 Nashville
(PHI-NSH)
David Perron, W
Lewiston (QMJHL)
Bill Sweatt , W
Colorado College
24.
 St. Louis
(from ATL)
Jon Blum, D
Vancouver (WHL)
Colton Gillies, C
Saskatoon (WHL)
25.
 Vancouver
Maxim Mayorov, W
Leninogorsk (Russia)
Brett MacLean, W
Oshawa (OHL)
26.
 St. Louis (SJ-NJ)
Logan MacMillan, C
Halifax (QMJHL)
Mark Katic, D
Sarnia (OHL)
27.
 Detroit
Tom Cross, D, Westminster
Prep, Boston College recruit
Tom Hickey, D
Seattle (WHL)
28.
 Washington
(from BUF)
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City
(USHL), Michigan recruit
Akim Aliu, W
London (OHL)
29.
 Ottawa
Brendan Smith, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL), Wisconsin recruit
Michal Repik, W
Vancouver (WHL)
30.
 Edmonton
(from ANA)
Alex Plante, D
Calgary (WHL)
Jon Blum, D
Vancouver (WHL)
No.
Team
FoxSports.com
Selection
MyNHLDraft.com
Selection
1.
 Chicago
Patrick Kane, W
London (OHL)
Patrick Kane, W
London (OHL)
2.
 Philadelphia
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
3.
Phoenix
J. vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
J. vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
4.
 Los Angeles
Jakub Voracek, W
Halifax (QMJHL)
Alexei Cherepanov, W
Omsk (Russia)
5.
 Washington
Alexei Cherepanov, W
Omsk (Russia)
Karl Alzner, D
Calgary (WHL)
6.
Edmonton
Karl Alzner, D
Calgary (WHL)
Jakub Voracek, W,
Halifax (QMJHL)
7.
 Columbus
Keaton Ellerby, D
Kamloops (WHL)
Sam Gagner, C
London (OHL)
8.
 Boston
Sam Gagner, C
London (OHL)
Keaton Ellerby, D
Kamloops (WHL)
9.
 St. Louis
Brandon Sutter, C
Red Deer (WHL)
Angelo Esposito, C
Quebec (QMJHL)
10.
 Florida

Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit

Logan Couture, C
Ottawa (OHL)
11.
Carolina
Logan Couture, C
Ottawa (OHL)
R. McDonagh, D, Cretin (MN)
Wisconsin recruit
12.
 Montreal
Angelo Esposito, C
Quebec (QMJHL)
Brandon Sutter, C
Red Deer (WHL)
13.
 Toronto
Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
14.
 Colorado
Jon Blum, D
Vancouver (WHL)
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
15.
 Edmonton
(from NYI)
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
David Perron, W
Lewiston (QMJHL)
16.
 Anaheim
(from TB)
Bill Sweatt, W
Colorado College
Mikael Backlund, C
Vasteras (Sweden)
17.
 NY Rangers
R. McDonagh, D, Cretin (MN)
Wisconsin recruit
Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
18.
 Calgary
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City
(USHL), Michigan recruit
Stefan Legein, W
Mississauga (OHL)
19.
 Minnesota
Ian Cole, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
Tom Hickey, D
Seattle (WHL)
20.
 Pittsburgh
Alex Plante, D
Calgary (WHL)
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City
(USHL), Michigan recruit
21.
 Phoenix
(from DAL)
David Perron, W
Lewiston (QMJHL)
Lars Eller, W
Frolunda (Sweden)
22.
 Montreal
(from SJ)
Logan MacMillan, C
Halifax (QMJHL)
Colton Gillies, C
Saskatoon (WHL)
23.
 Nashville
(PHI-NSH)
Michal Repik, W
Vancouver (WHL)
Logan MacMillan, C
Halifax (QMJHL)
24.
 St. Louis
(from ATL)
Mikael Backlund, C
Vasteras (Sweden)
Brett MacLean, W
Oshawa (OHL)
25.
 Vancouver
Jim O'Brien, C
Minnesota
Maxim Mayorov, W
Leninogorsk (Russia)
26.
 St. Louis (SJ-NJ)
Brett MacLean, W
Oshawa (OHL)
Tom Cross, D, Westminster
Prep, Boston College recruit
27.
 Detroit
Nick Ross, D
Regina (WHL)
Bill Sweatt, W
Colorado College
28.
 Washington
(from BUF)
Dana Tyrell, C
Prince George (WHL)
Oscar Moller, W
Chilliwack (WHL)
29.
 Ottawa
Tom Cross, D, Westminster
Prep, Boston College recruit
Jon Blum, D
Vancouver (WHL)
30.
 Edmonton
(from ANA)
Tom Hickey, D
Seattle (WHL)
Alex Plante, D
Calgary (WHL)
No.
Team
USA Today.com
Selection
ESPN.com
Selection
1.
 Chicago
PHX: Patrick Kane, W
London (OHL)*
Patrick Kane, W
London (OHL)
2.
 Philadelphia
J. vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
Jakub Voracek, W,
Halifax (QMJHL)
3.
Phoenix
CHI: Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL), Wisconsin recruit*
Sam Gagner, C
London (OHL)
4.
 Los Angeles
Karl Alzner, D
Calgary (WHL)
J. vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
5.
 Washington
Jakub Voracek, W,
Halifax (QMJHL)
Karl Alzner, D
Calgary (WHL)
6.
Edmonton
Sam Gagner, C
London (OHL)
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
7.
 Columbus
R. McDonagh, D, Cretin (MN)
Wisconsin recruit
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
8.
 Boston
Angelo Esposito, C
Quebec (QMJHL)
Angelo Esposito, C
Quebec (QMJHL)
9.
 St. Louis
Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
Alexei Cherepanov, W
Omsk (Russia)
10.
 Florida

Alexei Cherepanov, W
Omsk (Russia)

Keaton Ellerby, D
Kamloops (WHL)
11.
Carolina
Logan MacMillan, C
Halifax (QMJHL)
Logan Couture, C
Ottawa (OHL)
12.
 Montreal
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
Brandon Sutter, C
Red Deer (WHL)
13.
 Toronto
Logan Couture, C
Ottawa (OHL)
Mikael Backlund, C
Vasteras (Sweden)
14.
 Colorado
Alex Plante, D
Calgary (WHL)
R. McDonagh, D, Cretin (MN)
Wisconsin recruit
15.
 Edmonton
(from NYI)
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City
(USHL), Michigan recruit
Mark Katic, D
Sarnia (OHL)
16.
 Anaheim
(from TB)
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
Maxim Mayorov, W
Leninogorsk (Russia)
17.
 NY Rangers
Riley Nash, F, Salmon Arm (BCHL), Cornell recruit
Jon Blum, D
Vancouver (WHL)
18.
 Calgary
Keaton Ellerby, D
Kamloops (WHL)
Colton Gillies, C
Saskatoon (WHL)
19.
 Minnesota
Oscar Moller, W
Chilliwack (WHL)
Tom Hickey, D
Seattle (WHL)
20.
 Pittsburgh
Mark Katic, D
Sarnia (OHL)
Bill Sweatt, W
Colorado College
21.
 Phoenix
(from DAL)
Tom Cross, D, Westminster
Prep, Boston College recruit
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
22.
 Montreal
(from SJ)
Lars Eller, W
Frolunda (Sweden)
Tom Cross, D, Westminster
Prep, Boston College recruit
23.
 Nashville
(PHI-NSH)
T.J. Brennan, D
St. John's (QMJHL)
Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
24.
 St. Louis
(from ATL)
Ian Cole, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
David Perron, W
Lewiston (QMJHL)
25.
 Vancouver
Maxim Mayorov, W
Leninogorsk (Russia)
Jim O'Brien, C
Minnesota
26.
 St. Louis
(SJ-NJ)
Nico Sacchetti, F, Virginia (MN) H.S., Minnesota recruit
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City
(USHL), Michigan recruit
27.
 Detroit
Kevin Marshall, D
Lewiston (QMJHL)
Akim Aliu , W
Sudbury (OHL)
28.
 Washington
(from BUF)
Colton Gillies, C
Saskatoon (WHL)
Brett MacLean, W
Oshawa (OHL)
29.
 Ottawa
Dana Tyrell, C
Prince George (WHL)
Joakim Andersson, C
Frolunda (Sweden)
30.
 Edmonton
(from ANA)
Brendan Smith, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL), Wisconsin recruit
Zack Torquato, C
Erie (OHL)
* Note: USA Today's mock draft predicts that Chicago will trade the first overall pick to Phoenix in exchange for the third overall pick.
No.
Team
Sportsnet
Selection
  
1.
 Chicago
Patrick Kane, W
London (OHL)
  
2.
 Philadelphia
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
  
3.
Phoenix
Karl Alzner, D
Calgary (WHL)
  
4.
 Los Angeles
J. vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
  
5.
 Washington
Sam Gagner, C
London (OHL)
  
6.
Edmonton
Alexei Cherepanov, W
Omsk (Russia)
  
7.
 Columbus
Jakub Voracek, W,
Halifax (QMJHL)
  
8.
 Boston
Angelo Esposito, C
Quebec (QMJHL)
  
9.
 St. Louis
Zach Hamill, C
Everett (WHL)
  
10.
 Florida

Logan Couture, C
Ottawa (OHL)

  
11.
Carolina
Keaton Ellerby, D
Kamloops (WHL)
  
12.
 Montreal
R. McDonagh, D, Cretin (MN)
Wisconsin recruit
  
13.
 Toronto
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City
(USHL), Michigan recruit
  
14.
 Colorado
Maxim Mayorov, W
Leninogorsk (Russia)
  
15.
 Edmonton
(from NYI)
Brandon Sutter, C
Red Deer (WHL)
  
16.
 Anaheim
(from TB)
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
  
17.
 NY Rangers
Ian Cole, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
  
18.
 Calgary
Alex Plante, D
Calgary (WHL)
  
19.
 Minnesota
Oscar Moller, W
Chilliwack (WHL)
  
20.
 Pittsburgh
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
  
21.
 Phoenix
(from DAL)
Bill Sweatt, W
Colorado College
  
22.
 Montreal
(from SJ)
Lars Eller, W
Frolunda (Sweden)
  
23.
 Nashville
(PHI-NSH)
Logan MacMillan, C
Halifax (QMJHL)
  
24.
 St. Louis
(from ATL)
Joakim Andersson, C
Frolunda (Sweden)
 
25.
 Vancouver
Jon Blum, D
Vancouver (WHL)
  
26.
 St. Louis
(SJ-NJ)
Mark Katic, D
Sarnia (OHL)
  
27.
 Detroit
Mikael Backlund, C
Vasteras (Sweden)
  
28.
 Washington
(from BUF)
Michal Repik, W
Vancouver (WHL)
  
29.
 Ottawa
Colton Gillies, C
Saskatoon (WHL)
  
30.
 Edmonton
(from ANA)
Kevin Veilleux, C
Victoriaville (QMJHL)