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| 2 | 2009 NHL Entry Draft - Round one |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Pick # | Player | Nationality | Position | NHL team | Team from | League from |
| 4 | 1 | John Tavares | Canada | C | New York Islanders | London Knights | Ontario Hockey League |
| 5 | 2 | Victor Hedman | Sweden | D | Tampa Bay Lightning | Modo Hockey | Elitserien (Sweden) |
| 6 | 3 | Matt Duchene | Canada | C | Colorado Avalanche | Brampton Battalion | Ontario Hockey League |
| 7 | 4 | Evander Kane | Canada | LW | Atlanta Thrashers | Vancouver Giants | Western Hockey League |
| 8 | 5 | Brayden Schenn | Canada | C | Los Angeles Kings | Brandon Wheat Kings | Western Hockey League |
| 9 | 6 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Sweden | D | Phoenix Coyotes | Leksands IF | Allsvenskan (Sweden) |
| 10 | 7 | Nazem Kadri | Canada | C | Toronto Maple Leafs | London Knights | Ontario Hockey League |
| 11 | 8 | Scott Glennie | Canada | RW | Dallas Stars | Brandon Wheat Kings | Western Hockey League |
| 12 | 9 | Jared Cowen | Canada | D | Ottawa Senators | Spokane Chiefs | Western Hockey League |
| 13 | 10 | Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson | Sweden | LW | Edmonton Oilers | Timra IK | Elitserien (Sweden) |
| 14 | 11 | Ryan Ellis | Canada | D | Nashville Predators | Windsor Spitfires | Ontario Hockey League |
| 15 | 12 | Calvin de Haan | Canada | D | New York Islanders (from Minnesota)1 | Oshawa Generals | Ontario Hockey League |
| 16 | 13 | Zack Kassian | Canada | RW | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes | Ontario Hockey League |
| 17 | 14 | Dmitri Kulikov | Russia | D | Florida Panthers | Drummondville Voltigeurs | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| 18 | 15 | Peter Holland | Canada | C | Anaheim Ducks | Guelph Storm | Ontario Hockey League |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 17 | David Rundblad | Sweden | D | St. Louis Blues | Skelleftea AIK | Elitserien (Sweden) |
| 21 | 18 | Louis Leblanc | Canada | C | Montreal Canadiens | Omaha Lancers | United States Hockey League |
| 22 | 19 | Chris Kreider | United States | C | New York Rangers | Phillips Academy, Andover | United States High School-Massachusetts |
| 23 | 20 | Jacob Josefson | Sweden | C | New Jersey Devils (from Calgary)3 | Djurgardens IF | Elitserien (Sweden) |
| 24 | 21 | John Moore | United States | D | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Philadelphia via Anaheim)4 | Chicago Steel | United States Hockey League |
| 25 | 22 | Jordan Schroeder | United States | C | Vancouver Canucks | Minnesota Golden Gophers (University of Minnesota) (Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota) | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
| 26 | 23 | Tim Erixon | Sweden | D | Calgary Flames (from New Jersey)5 | Skelleftea AIK | Elitserien (Sweden) |
| 27 | 24 | Marcus Johansson | Sweden | C | Washington Capitals | Farjestad BK | Elitserien (Sweden) |
| 28 | 25 | Jordan Caron | Canada | RW | Boston Bruins | Rimouski Oceanic | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | 27 | Philippe Paradis | Canada | C | Carolina Hurricanes | Shawinigan Cataractes | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| 31 | 28 | Dylan Olsen | Canada | D | Chicago Blackhawks | Camrose Kodiaks | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| 32 | 29 | Carter Ashton | Canada | RW | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit)7 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Western Hockey League |
| 33 | 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.