The NHL Draft

The NHL held its 2008 annual amateur entry draft on June 24th. The Anaheim Ducks chose former Minnesota “Elite Classic” standout Jake Gardiner of Minnetonka with their selection in the first round. In all, nine Minnesotans were chosen this year. Seven of those selected are former “Elite Classic“ players. Below is a round by round breakdown of the players taken.
 

First Round Jake Gardiner D Minnetonka by Anaheim #17 Second Round Derek Stepan C Shattuck by New York Rangers #51 Third Round Jake Fienhage D Eastview by Buffalo #81 Fourth Round Nick Larson W Waterloo (USHL) by Calgary #108 Drew Olson D Brainerd by Columbus #118 Seveth Round Joe Gleason D Edina by Chicago #192 Nick Pryor D US Development Team #208