# 2009 NHL Entry Draft

**Section:** 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 |