2008 NHL Draft
David Ullström in the 2008 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected David Ullström 102nd overall in the 2008 NHL Draft, with the 11th pick of round 4.
He was the fifth of the 17 Swedes selected that year. It was the ninth of the 13 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2008, 107 have played in the NHL regular season. His 49 games put him 75th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 102
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 11
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 99–105 in the 2008 draft
- 99Colin LongCPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 100AJ JenksLFLAFlorida Panthers
- 101Justin JokinenRBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 102David UllströmL49 GP · 13 PNYINew York Islanders
- 103Johan MotinD1 GP · 0 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 104Jordon SouthornDBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 105Michal JordanD79 GP · 7 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2008 class
5th
of 17 Swedes selected
54th
of 110 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 15Erik KarlssonD1174 GP · 952 POTTOttawa Senators
- 21Anton GustafssonCWSHWashington Capitals
- 24Mattias TedenbyR120 GP · 30 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 31Jacob MarkströmG584 GP · 267 WFLAFlorida Panthers
- 102David UllströmL49 GP · 13 PNYINew York Islanders
- 103Johan MotinD1 GP · 0 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 109André PeterssonR1 GP · 0 POTTOttawa Senators
- 121Gustav NyquistR914 GP · 543 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 124Nicklas LasuLATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 125Kristoffer BerglundDSTLSt. Louis Blues
+ 7 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
David Ullström made his NHL debut on November 21, 2011, 3 years and 153 days after the draft.
49
Games
6
Goals
7
Assists
13
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 2008 draft
- 9Josh BaileyR1057 GP · 580 PNYINew York Islanders
- 36Corey TrivinoCNYINew York Islanders
- 40Aaron NessD72 GP · 7 PNYINew York Islanders
- 53Travis HamonicD926 GP · 244 PNYINew York Islanders
- 66David ToewsCNYINew York Islanders
- 72Jyri NiemiDNYINew York Islanders
- 73Kirill PetrovRNYINew York Islanders
- 96Matt DonovanD69 GP · 20 PNYINew York Islanders
- 102David UllströmL49 GP · 13 PNYINew York Islanders
- 126Kevin PoulinG50 GP · 18 WNYINew York Islanders
- 148Matt MartinL987 GP · 178 PNYINew York Islanders
- 156Jared SpurgeonD1022 GP · 443 PNYINew York Islanders
- 175Justin DiBenedettoC8 GP · 1 PNYINew York Islanders