2013 NHL Draft
André Burakovsky in the 2013 NHL Draft
Washington Capitals selected André Burakovsky 23rd overall in the 2013 NHL Draft.
He was the third of the 24 Swedes selected that year. It was the first of the 6 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2013, 106 have played in the NHL regular season. His 779 games put him 13th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 23
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 23
- Drafting team
- WSHWashington Capitals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 20–26 in the 2013 draft
- 20Anthony ManthaR603 GP · 373 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 21Frederik GauthierC178 GP · 31 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 22Emile PoirierL8 GP · 1 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 23André BurakovskyL779 GP · 420 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 24Hunter ShinkarukC15 GP · 4 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 25Michael McCarronC398 GP · 87 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 26Shea TheodoreD651 GP · 407 PANAAnaheim Ducks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2013 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 5Elias LindholmC985 GP · 665 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 14Alexander WennbergC878 GP · 428 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 23André BurakovskyL779 GP · 420 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 34Jacob de la RoseL242 GP · 38 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 41Robert HäggD345 GP · 63 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 46Gustav OlofssonD63 GP · 11 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 51Carl DahlströmD67 GP · 12 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 60Linus ArnessonDBOSBoston Bruins
- 68Niklas HanssonDDALDallas Stars
- 78Marcus HögbergG58 GP · 11 WOTTOttawa Senators
+ 14 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
André Burakovsky made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014, 1 year and 101 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Washington Capitals picks in the 2013 draft
- 23André BurakovskyL779 GP · 420 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 53Madison BoweyD158 GP · 40 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 61Zachary SanfordL334 GP · 104 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 144Blake HeinrichDWSHWashington Capitals
- 174Brian PinhoC2 GP · 0 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 204Tyler LewingtonD12 GP · 3 PWSHWashington Capitals