Conclusion of Nationality of NHL drafted players comparison.

Conclusion Of the Nationality of NHL drafted players in the first three rounds of the 1999, 2000, 2001 NHL entry drafts.

This is Dany Heatley who was drafted by the Alanta Thrashers 2nd overall in the 2000 NHL entry draft. Heatley was born in Freiburg, Germany, while his father was playing hockey in Germany. When his father retired Heatley and his family moved to Canada, because of this Heatley has both Canadian and German citizenships.

Heatley is the highest scoring drafted player of the 1999, 2000, and 2001 NHL entry drafts. Currently in his seventh NHL season Heatley has scored 242 goals and 272 assists for 514 points in 469 NHL regular season games with the Alanta Thrashers and the Ottawa Senators. Heatley also has 35 points in 34 career NHL playoff games.

I decided to not include Heatley in with the canadians in this comparison because he was born in Germany. Also there are eurpean prospects that have dual citizenships. A good example of this is the Phoenix 2008 draft pick Victor Tikinov who was born in Russia and raised in the USA while is father worked as a goalie coach for the San Jose Sharks farm team. Edmonton Oilers prospect Slava Trukhno who was born in Russia, but raised in Denmark is another player that is a product of two countries hockey developmental programs.

Totals by Country:

Canada:

Percentage of players drafted - 40.8% (118 of 289 players)

Still Playing in the NHL - 64 (54.2% of drafted players)

Played in the NHL - 89 (75.5% of drafted players)

Never Played in the NHL - 29 (24.5% of drafted Players)

USA:

Percentage of players drafted - 14.5% (42 of 289 players)

Still Playing in the NHL - 25 (59.5% of drafted players)

Played in the NHL - 30 (71.4% of drafted players)

Never Played in the NHL - 12 (28.5% of drafted Players)

Russia:

Percentage of players drafted - 15.9 % (46 of 289 players)

Still Playing in the NHL - 9 (19.5% of drafted players)

Played in the NHL - 22 (65.7% of drafted players)

Never Played in the NHL - 14 (62% of drafted Players)

Czech Republic:

Percentage of players drafted - 6.9% (20 of 289 players)

Still Playing in the NHL - 9 (45% of drafted players)

Played in the NHL - 18 (90% of drafted players)

Never Played in the NHL - 2 (10% of drafted Players)

Sweden:

Percentage of players drafted - 7.2% (21 of 289 players)

Still Playing in the NHL - 11 (52.3% of drafted players)

Played in the NHL - 14 (66% of drafted players)

Never Played in the NHL - 7 (33% of drafted Players)

Finland:

Percentage of players drafted - 4.1% (12 of 289 players)

Still Playing in the NHL - 5 (41% of drafted players)

Played in the NHL - 6 (50% of drafted players)

Never Played in the NHL - 6 (50% of drafted Players)

Rankings:

Percentage of Players drafted:

Canada - 40.8%

Russia - 15.9%

USA - 14.5

Sweden - 7.2%

Czech Republic - 6.9%

Finland - 4.1% -

Missing Slovaks, German's and Ukraine's...

Percentage that are Still Playing in the NHL:

USA - 59.5%

Canada - 54.2%

Sweden - 52.3%

Czech Republic - 45%

Finland - 41%

Russia - 19.5%

Percentage that Played a NHL game:

Czech Republic - 90%

Canada - 75.5%

USA - 71.4%

Sweden - 66%

Russia - 65.7%

Finland - 50%

Never Played an NHL game:

Russia - 62%

Finland - 50%

Sweden - 33%

USA - 28.5

Canada - 24.5%

Czech Republic - 10%

Notable Picks:

1999 NHL Entry draft:

2nd Overall - Daniel Sedin (SWE)

3rd Overall - Henrik Sedin (SWE)

5th OVerall - Tim Connolly (USA)

26th Overall - Martin Havlat (CZE)

91st Overall - Mike Comrie (CAN)

2000 NHL Entry draft:

1st Overall - Rick DiPietro (USA)

2nd Overall - Dany Heatley (DEL)

3rd Overall - Marian Gaborik (SVK)

20th Overall - Alexander Frolov (RUS)

24th Overall 0 Brad Boyes (CAN)

2001 NHL Entry draft:

1st Overall - Ilya Kovalchuk (RUS)

2nd Overall - Jason Spezza (CAN)

13th Overall - Ales Hemsky (CZE)

32nd Overall - Derek Roy (CAN) 4

9th Overall - Mike Cammalleri (CAN)

55th Overall - Jason Pominville (CAN)