1999 NHL Draft
Juraj Kolnik in the 1999 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Juraj Kolnik 101st overall in the 1999 NHL Draft, with the 5th pick of round 4.
He was the eighth of the 12 Slovaks selected that year. It was the seventh of the 14 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 272 players selected in 1999, 112 have played in the NHL regular season. His 240 games put him 37th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 101
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 5
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 98–104 in the 1999 draft
- 98David KaczowkaLATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 99Rob ZeppG10 GP · 5 WATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 100Teemu KesaDNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 101Juraj KolnikR240 GP · 95 PNYINew York Islanders
- 102Johan HalvardssonDNYINew York Islanders
- 103Morgan McCormickRFLAFlorida Panthers
- 104Brian McGrattanR317 GP · 27 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1999 class
8th
of 12 Slovaks selected
52nd
of 154 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Slovaks selected
- 10Branislav MezeiD240 GP · 24 PNYINew York Islanders
- 28Kristian KudrocD26 GP · 4 PNYINew York Islanders
- 35Milan BartovicR50 GP · 17 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 65Jan LasakG6 GP · 0 WNSHNashville Predators
- 69Rene VydarenyDVANVancouver Canucks
- 85Peter SmrekD28 GP · 6 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 93Branko RadivojevicR393 GP · 120 PCOLColorado Avalanche
- 101Juraj KolnikR240 GP · 95 PNYINew York Islanders
- 122Kristian KovacRCOLColorado Avalanche
- 132Roman TvrdonC9 GP · 1 PWSHWashington Capitals
+ 2 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Juraj Kolnik made his NHL debut on December 29, 2000, 1 year and 186 days after the draft.
240
Games
46
Goals
49
Assists
95
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1999 draft
- 5Tim ConnollyC697 GP · 431 PNYINew York Islanders
- 8Taylor PyattL859 GP · 280 PNYINew York Islanders
- 10Branislav MezeiD240 GP · 24 PNYINew York Islanders
- 28Kristian KudrocD26 GP · 4 PNYINew York Islanders
- 78Mattias WeinhandlR182 GP · 56 PNYINew York Islanders
- 87Brian CollinsCNYINew York Islanders
- 101Juraj KolnikR240 GP · 95 PNYINew York Islanders
- 102Johan HalvardssonDNYINew York Islanders
- 130Justin MapletoftC38 GP · 9 PNYINew York Islanders
- 140Adam JohnsonDNYINew York Islanders
- 163Björn MelinR3 GP · 1 PNYINew York Islanders
- 228Radek MartinekD486 GP · 110 PNYINew York Islanders
- 255Brett HenningCNYINew York Islanders
- 268Tyler ScottDNYINew York Islanders