2005 NHL Draft
Michael Sauer in the 2005 NHL Draft
New York Rangers selected Michael Sauer 40th overall in the 2005 NHL Draft, with the 10th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 9 picks New York Rangers made in the draft. Of the 230 players selected in 2005, 111 have played in the NHL regular season. His 98 games put him 65th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 40
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 10
- Drafting team
- NYRNew York Rangers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 37–43 in the 2005 draft
- 37Scott JacksonD1 GP · 0 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 38Jeff FrazeeG1 GP · 0 WNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 39Petr KalusR11 GP · 5 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 40Michael SauerD98 GP · 18 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 41Ondrej PavelecG398 GP · 156 WATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 42Justin AbdelkaderL739 GP · 252 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 43Mike BlundenR127 GP · 13 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2005 class
40th
of 230 players selected
17th
of 87 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Sidney CrosbyC1435 GP · 1771 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 2Bobby RyanR866 GP · 569 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 3Jack JohnsonD1228 GP · 342 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 4Benoit PouliotL625 GP · 263 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 5Carey PriceG712 GP · 361 WMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 6Gilbert BruleC299 GP · 95 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 7Jack SkilleR368 GP · 84 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Devin SetoguchiR516 GP · 261 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 9Brian LeeD209 GP · 36 POTTOttawa Senators
- 10Luc BourdonD36 GP · 2 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 220 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Michael Sauer made his NHL debut on March 24, 2009, 3 years and 237 days after the draft.
98
Games
4
Goals
14
Assists
18
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Rangers picks in the 2005 draft
- 12Marc StaalD1136 GP · 234 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 40Michael SauerD98 GP · 18 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 56Marc-Andre ClicheC151 GP · 14 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 66Brodie DupontL1 GP · 0 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 77Dalyn FlattDNYRNew York Rangers
- 107Tom PyattL445 GP · 101 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 147Trevor KoverkoDNYRNew York Rangers
- 178Greg BellerFNYRNew York Rangers
- 211Ryan RussellL41 GP · 2 PNYRNew York Rangers