2007 NHL Draft
John Albert in the 2007 NHL Draft
Atlanta Thrashers selected John Albert 175th overall in the 2007 NHL Draft, with the 24th pick of round 6.
It was the third of the 4 picks Atlanta Thrashers made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2007, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 9 games put him 86th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 175
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 24
- Drafting team
- ATLAtlanta Thrashers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 172–178 in the 2007 draft
- 172Luke GazdicL147 GP · 8 PDALDallas Stars
- 173Nick BoninoC868 GP · 358 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 174Robert DietrichDNSHNashville Predators
- 175John AlbertC9 GP · 1 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 176Taylor MatsonCVANVancouver Canucks
- 177Vili SopanenFNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 178Zack TorquatoCDETDetroit Red Wings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2007 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Patrick KaneR1384 GP · 1409 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 2James van RiemsdykL1154 GP · 696 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 3Kyle TurrisC776 GP · 425 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 4Thomas HickeyD456 GP · 117 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 5Karl AlznerD686 GP · 130 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 6Sam GagnerC1043 GP · 529 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 7Jakub VoracekR1058 GP · 806 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 8Zach HamillC20 GP · 4 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 9Logan CoutureC933 GP · 701 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 10Keaton EllerbyD212 GP · 27 PFLAFlorida Panthers
+ 201 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
John Albert made his NHL debut on December 2, 2013, 6 years and 162 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Atlanta Thrashers picks in the 2007 draft
- 67Spencer MachacekR25 GP · 9 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 115Niklas LuceniusCATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 175John AlbertC9 GP · 1 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 205Paul PostmaD205 GP · 35 PATLAtlanta Thrashers