1995 NHL Draft
Denis Smith in the 1995 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Denis Smith 41st overall in the 1995 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 2.
It was the third of the 7 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 234 players selected in 1995, 112 have played in the NHL regular season. His 45 games put him 72nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 41
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 15
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 38–44 in the 1995 draft
- 38Peter RoedCSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 39Christian DubeC33 GP · 2 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 40Chris McAllisterL301 GP · 21 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 41Denis SmithD45 GP · 2 PNYINew York Islanders
- 42Mark DutiaumeLBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 43Dwayne HayL79 GP · 6 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 44Nathan PerrottR89 GP · 9 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1995 class
41st
of 234 players selected
14th
of 79 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Bryan BerardD619 GP · 323 POTTOttawa Senators
- 2Wade ReddenD1023 GP · 457 PNYINew York Islanders
- 3Aki BergD606 GP · 85 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 4Chad KilgerL714 GP · 218 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 5Daymond LangkowC1090 GP · 672 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 6Steve KellyC149 GP · 21 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 7Shane DoanR1540 GP · 972 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 8Terry RyanL8 GP · 0 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 9Kyle McLarenD719 GP · 207 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 10Radek DvorakR1260 GP · 590 PFLAFlorida Panthers
+ 224 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Denis Smith made his NHL debut on March 26, 1997, 1 year and 261 days after the draft.
45
Games
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1995 draft
- 2Wade ReddenD1023 GP · 457 PNYINew York Islanders
- 28Jan HlavacL436 GP · 224 PNYINew York Islanders
- 41Denis SmithD45 GP · 2 PNYINew York Islanders
- 106Vladimir OrszaghL289 GP · 119 PNYINew York Islanders
- 158Andrew TaylorLNYINew York Islanders
- 210David MacDonaldGNYINew York Islanders
- 211Mike BrodaLNYINew York Islanders