2009 NHL Entry Draft
Round one

Pick #
Player
Nationality
Position
NHL team
Team from
League from
1
John Tavares
Canada
C
New York Islanders
London Knights
Ontario Hockey League
2
Victor Hedman
Sweden
D
Tampa Bay Lightning
Modo Hockey
Elitserien (Sweden)
3
Matt Duchene
Canada
C
Colorado Avalanche
Brampton Battalion
Ontario Hockey League
4
Evander Kane
Canada
LW
Atlanta Thrashers
Vancouver Giants
Western Hockey League
5
Brayden Schenn
Canada
C
Los Angeles Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
Western Hockey League
6
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Sweden
D
Phoenix Coyotes
Leksands IF
Allsvenskan (Sweden)
7
Nazem Kadri
Canada
C
Toronto Maple Leafs
London Knights
Ontario Hockey League
8
Scott Glennie
Canada
RW
Dallas Stars
Brandon Wheat Kings
Western Hockey League
9
Jared Cowen
Canada
D
Ottawa Senators
Spokane Chiefs
Western Hockey League
10
Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson
Sweden
LW
Edmonton Oilers
Timra IK
Elitserien (Sweden)
11
Ryan Ellis
Canada
D
Nashville Predators
Windsor Spitfires
Ontario Hockey League
12
Calvin de Haan
Canada
D
New York Islanders (from Minnesota)1
Oshawa Generals
Ontario Hockey League
13
Zack Kassian
Canada
RW
Buffalo Sabres
Peterborough Petes
Ontario Hockey League
14
Dmitri Kulikov
Russia
D
Florida Panthers
Drummondville Voltigeurs
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
15
Peter Holland
Canada
C
Anaheim Ducks
Guelph Storm
Ontario Hockey League
16
Nick Leddy
United States
D
Minnesota Wild (from Columbus via NY Islanders)2
Eden Prairie High School (Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
US High School-Minnesota
17
David Rundblad
Sweden
D
St. Louis Blues
Skelleftea AIK
Elitserien (Sweden)
18
Louis Leblanc
Canada
C
Montreal Canadiens
Omaha Lancers
United States Hockey League
19
Chris Kreider
United States
C
New York Rangers
Phillips Academy, Andover
United States High School-Massachusetts
20
Jacob Josefson
Sweden
C
New Jersey Devils (from Calgary)3
Djurgardens IF
Elitserien (Sweden)
21
John Moore
United States
D
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Philadelphia via Anaheim)4
Chicago Steel
United States Hockey League
22
Jordan Schroeder
United States
C
Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota Golden Gophers (University of Minnesota) (Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota)
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
23
Tim Erixon
Sweden
D
Calgary Flames (from New Jersey)5
Skelleftea AIK
Elitserien (Sweden)
24
Marcus Johansson
Sweden
C
Washington Capitals
Farjestad BK
Elitserien (Sweden)
25
Jordan Caron
Canada
RW
Boston Bruins
Rimouski Oceanic
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
26
Kyle Palmieri
United States
C/RW
Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose via Tampa Bay, Ottawa, New York Islanders, and Columbus)6
National Team Development Program
United States Hockey League
27
Philippe Paradis
Canada
C
Carolina Hurricanes
Shawinigan Cataractes
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
28
Dylan Olsen
Canada
D
Chicago Blackhawks
Camrose Kodiaks
Alberta Junior Hockey League
29
Carter Ashton
Canada
RW
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit)7
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Western Hockey League
30
Simon Despres
Canada
D
Pittsburgh Penguins
Saint John Sea Dogs
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Question: Who were the second and third picks and what teams were they drafted by?
Answer: The Tampa Bay Lightning drafted the second pick defenceman Victor Hedman from Modo Hockey of the SEL, and the Colorado Avalanche drafted the third pick Matt Duchene of the Brampton Battalion.