2007 NHL Entry Draft
# Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
182 Brad Phillips ( G ) United States Philadelphia Flyers US National Team Development Program ( NAHL )
183 Torrie Jung ( G ) Canada Tampa Bay Lightning ( from Phoenix via Ottawa ) Kelowna Rockets ( WHL )
184 Josh Kidd ( D ) Canada Los Angeles Kings Erie Otters ( OHL )
185 Nick Larson ( C ) United States Washington Capitals Omaha Lancers ( USHL )
186 C. J. Severyn ( LW ) United States Calgary Flames ( from Chicago ) US National Team Development Program ( NAHL )
187 Nick Eno ( G ) United States Buffalo Sabres ( from Edmonton ) Green Mountain Glades ( EJHL )
188 Matt Fillier ( C/LW ) Canada Los Angeles Kings ( from Columbus ) St. John 's Fog Devils ( QJMHL )
189 Jordan Knackstedt ( RW ) Canada Boston Bruins Moose Jaw Warriors ( WHL )
190 Trevor Nill ( C ) United States St. Louis Blues Detroit Compuware Ambassadors ( MWEHL )
191 Ryan Watson ( LW ) Canada Florida Panthers Cambridge Winterhawks ( GOJHL )
192 Scott Kishel ( D ) United States Montreal Canadiens ( from Carolina ) Virginia High School ( USHS-MN )
193 David Skokan ( C ) Slovakia New York Rangers ( from Montreal ) Rimouski Oceanic ( QMJHL )
194 Carl Gunnarsson ( D ) Sweden Toronto Maple Leafs Linkopings HC ( SEL )
195 Johan Alcen ( RW ) Sweden Colorado Avalanche Brynas IF Jr. ( Sweden )
196 Simon Lacroix ( D ) Canada New York Islanders Shawinigan Cataractes ( QMJHL )
197 Michael Ward ( D ) Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Lewiston Maineiacs ( QMJHL )
198 Danny Hobbs ( C/RW ) Canada New York Rangers Ohio Junior Blue Jackets ( USHL )
199 Andrew Glass ( LW ) United States Washington Capitals ( from Calgary ) Noble and Greenough School ( USHS-MA )
200 Carson McMillan ( RW ) Canada Minnesota Wild Calgary Hitmen ( WHL )
201 Justin Braun ( D ) United States San Jose Sharks ( from Pittsburgh ) University of Massachusetts Amherst ( Hockey East )
Selections by round -- Round seven
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007. The draft was televised on TSN and RDS, with the first round simulcasted in the United States on Versus and in Europe on NASN. Columbus Blue Jackets' President and General Manager Doug MacLean and the NHL announced the event on March 21, 2006. On March 13, 2007, it was reported that NHL owners had voted in favor of changes to the team ranking system which would begin at the 2007 draft. This draft marked the first time in NHL history in which American players were selected with the top two picks, with Patrick Kane and James van Riemsdyk being selected by the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers, respectively, and also tied the record of the most Americans being selected in the first round with 10 players.