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Right wing
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 2007 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1989
Highest selection
#24
CGYMikael Backlund (C)
Swedes selected
17
of 211 picks
In round 1
1
of 17 Swedes
Share of the draft
8 %
of all picks
The 2007 NHL Draft took place on June 22–23, 2007 in Columbus, OH, USA. 17 Swedes were selected, including 1 in the first round. Mikael Backlund was the first Swede selected, at number 24 in round 1.
9 of the 17 Swedes (53%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Mikael Backlund (1160 GP, 611 P), Carl Hagelin (713 GP, 296 P), and Carl Gunnarsson (629 GP, 138 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 12 in Swedes selected and 6 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 1158 points in 2978 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 20th best Swedish draft class of all time by total points. 1 of 17 (6%) are still active in the NHL today.
The draft's top picks
The first 10 selections
Every drafted Swede
17 Swedes were drafted
17
Swedes
15
Teams
7
Rounds
Round 1
1 PICKS
24
Round 2
3 PICKS
36
Joel Gistedt (G)Goaltender
39
Simon Hjalmarsson (R)Right wing
52
Round 3
1 PICKS
88
Round 4
2 PICKS
97
121
Mattias Modig (G)Goaltender
Round 5
2 PICKS
122
144
Round 6
6 PICKS
155
Jens Hellgren (D)Defenseman
157
William Quist (F)Forward
163
Nichlas Torp (D)Defenseman
165
Patrik Zackrisson (F)Forward
167
168
Round 7
2 PICKS
194
195
Johan Alcen (F)Forward
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 2007 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Mikael Backlund (C)
Drafted #24CGY
GP
1160
G
234
A
377
P
611
Carl Hagelin (L)
Drafted #168NYR
GP
713
G
110
A
186
P
296
Carl Gunnarsson (D)
Drafted #194TOR
GP
629
G
30
A
108
P
138
Joakim Andersson (C)
Drafted #88DET
GP
205
G
15
A
21
P
36
Linus Omark (L)
Drafted #97EDM
GP
79
G
8
A
24
P
32
Drafting teams
Teams that drafted Swedish players
Sorted by the number of Swedish players selected.
The road to the NHL
The draft class's NHL debuts
9 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 2008-2009. Pick a season to see every debutant.
The other countries in the 2007 draft
Players picked by country. Each country has a page with all its picks.
More about the NHL Draft and the Swedes
Explore Swedish Draft history
Best draft classes→The best Swedish draft classes by NHL career output.First round→Every Swedish first-round selection, ordered by pick number.Teams→Which NHL teams have drafted the most Swedes?
From draft pick to NHL contract – what an entry-level contract means and how salary, bonuses and AAV work.