2006 NHL Draft
Bryan Little in the 2006 NHL Draft
Atlanta Thrashers selected Bryan Little 12th overall in the 2006 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 8 picks Atlanta Thrashers made in the draft. Of the 213 players selected in 2006, 91 have played in the NHL regular season. His 843 games put him 16th in the class, but only 10 have scored more points than his 521.
- Overall pick
- 12
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 12
- Drafting team
- ATLAtlanta Thrashers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 9–15 in the 2006 draft
- 9James SheppardC394 GP · 91 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 10Michael FrolikR858 GP · 384 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 11Jonathan BernierG404 GP · 165 WLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 12Bryan LittleC843 GP · 521 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 13Jiri TlustyL446 GP · 177 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 14Michael GrabnerL640 GP · 276 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 15Riku HeleniusG1 GP · 0 WTBLTampa Bay Lightning
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2006 class
12th
of 213 players selected
10th
of 122 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Erik JohnsonD1023 GP · 348 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 2Jordan StaalC1409 GP · 747 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Jonathan ToewsC1149 GP · 912 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 4Nicklas BäckströmC1105 GP · 1033 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 5Phil KesselR1286 GP · 992 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 6Derick BrassardC1013 GP · 545 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 7Kyle OkposoR1051 GP · 614 PNYINew York Islanders
- 8Peter MuellerC297 GP · 160 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 9James SheppardC394 GP · 91 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 10Michael FrolikR858 GP · 384 PFLAFlorida Panthers
+ 203 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Bryan Little made his NHL debut on October 5, 2007, 1 year and 103 days after the draft.
843
Games
217
Goals
304
Assists
521
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Atlanta Thrashers picks in the 2006 draft
- 12Bryan LittleC843 GP · 521 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 43Riley HolzapfelCATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 80Michael ForneyLATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 135Alex KangasGATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 165Jonas EnlundCATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 195Jesse MartinCATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 200Arturs KuldaD15 GP · 2 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 210Will O'NeillD1 GP · 0 PATLAtlanta Thrashers