NHL Draft
NHL Draft Coverage
Edina forward surprised, thrilled to hear his name called by the New York Rangers
Wayzata star Mario Lucia didn't get his wish of being drafted in the first round, but the Wild gave him a great memory by dealing to take him in the second.
Videos, recap from Saturday's rounds at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul
Comments, recap and video from the second day of the 2011 NHL Draft at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. See which Minnesotans got drafted here.
Streak stops here
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- 06/24/2011, 3:23pm CDT
Remembering Bemidji's gentle giant
- 06/23/2011, 10:39am CDT
Lucia realistic about draft
- 06/23/2011, 9:39am CDT
Minnesota plays prominent role in NHL Draft
- 06/22/2011, 9:48am CDT
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2011 NHL Draft Fast Facts
What: 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Where: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
When: First round, Friday, June 22, 6 p.m.; Rounds 2-7, Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
TV: Friday's first round, Versus, 6 p.m.; Saturday's rounds 2-7, NHL Network, 10 a.m.
Tickets: All tickets for Friday's first round have been reserved; tickets for Saturday's session are available. For more information, go to www.wild.com.
Minnesotans Selected in the 2011 NHL Draft
| Name | High School | Pos. | Rd. | Pick | Team | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lucia | Wayzata | LW | 2 | 60 | Minnesota | Wild trade up to take homegrown talent |
| Steven Fogarty | Edina | C | 3 | 72 | New York Rangers | Rangers make moves to get hard worker with great hands |
| Andy Welinski* | Duluth East | D | 3 | 83 | Anaheim | Ducks restock blue line with strong skater |
| Kyle Rau | Eden Prairie | C | 3 | 91 | Florida | Panthers have selected Mr. Hockey winner in back-to-back years, get proven winner in Rau |
| Mike Reilly* | Holy Angels | D | 4 | 98 | Columbus | Blue Jackets add defenseman with excellent vision |
| Joseph LaBate | Holy Angels | C | 4 | 101 | Vancouver | Canucks get center with size, scoring touch |
| Seth Ambroz | New Prague | RW | 5 | 128 | Columbus | Former New Prague Trojan, Ambroz finally picked |
| Tony Cameranesi | Wayzata | C | 5 | 130 | Toronto | Maple Leafs add quick skater with great vision |
| Nick Seeler | Eden Prairie | D | 5 | 131 | Minnesota | Wild draft another local, tough defenseman with hard shot |
| Eddie Wittchow | Burnsville | D | 6 | 154 | Florida | Panthers take physical defenseman, add another Minnesotan |
| Josh Archibald | Brainerd | W | 6 | 174 | Pittsburgh | 2011 Mr. Hockey finalist heads to Penguins |
| Travis Boyd* | Hopkins | C | 6 | 177 | Washington | Played for Hopkins as a freshman |
| Adam Wilcox* | South St. Paul | G | 6 | 178 | Tampa Bay | Wilcox only Minnesotan goalie taken |
| Patrick Daly | Benilde-St. Margaret's | D | 7 | 189 | New Jersey | Devils stock up on strong defensemen |
| Max Everson | Edina | D | 7 | 203 | Toronto | Maple Leafs' late-round pick may be a steal |
* Denotes did not play at the high school level through senior season
