2006 NHL Entry Draft
# Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
94 Ryan Turek ( C ) United States St. Louis Blues Omaha Lancers ( USHL )
95 Ben Shutron ( D ) Canada Chicago Blackhawks ( from Pittsburgh ) Kingston Frontenacs ( OHL )
96 Joe Palmer ( G ) United States Chicago Blackhawks US NTDP ( NAHL )
97 Oskar Osala ( LW ) Finland Washington Capitals Mississauga IceDogs ( OHL )
98 James DeLory ( D ) Canada San Jose Sharks ( from Boston via Edmonton , Boston and New York Islanders ) Oshawa Generals ( OHL )
99 James Reimer ( G ) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs ( from Columbus via Carolina and Chicago ) Red Deer Rebels ( WHL )
100 Rhett Rakhshani ( RW ) United States New York Islanders US NTDP ( NAHL )
101 Joonas Lehtivuori ( D ) Finland Philadelphia Flyers ( from Phoenix ) Ilves ( Finland )
102 Kyle Medvec ( D ) United States Minnesota Wild University of Vermont ( Hockey East )
103 Michael Caruso ( D ) Canada Florida Panthers Guelph Storm ( OHL )
104 David Kveton ( RW ) Czech Republic New York Rangers ( from Los Angeles ) Vsetínska Hokejova ( Czech Republic )
105 Niko Snellman ( F ) Finland Nashville Predators ( from Atlanta ) Ilves ( Finland )
106 Reto Berra ( G ) Switzerland St. Louis Blues ( from Toronto via Carolina ) ZSC Lions ( NLA )
107 T. J. Miller ( D ) United States New Jersey Devils ( from Vancouver ) Penticton Vees ( BCHL )
108 Jase Weslosky ( G ) Canada New York Islanders ( from Tampa Bay via San Jose ) Sherwood Park Crusaders ( AJHL )
109 Jakub Kovar ( G ) Czech Republic Philadelphia Flyers ( from Montreal ) HC České Budějovice Jr. ( Czech Republic )
110 Kevin Montgomery ( D ) United States Colorado Avalanche ( from Edmonton via New York Islanders ) US NTDP ( NAHL )
111 Korbinian Holzer ( D ) Germany Toronto Maple Leafs ( from Colorado via Chicago ) EC Bad Tolz ( Germany )
112 Matt Beleskey ( LW ) Canada Anaheim Ducks Belleville Bulls ( OHL )
113 Ben Wright ( D ) Canada Columbus Blue Jackets ( from San Jose ) Lethbridge Hurricanes ( WHL )
Selections by round -- Round four
The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006. The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006. The draft was televised in Canada on TSN and RDS, with the first three hours simulcasted in the United States on OLN. As of 2019, eleven players from the 2006 draft have been named NHL All-Stars, or to the All-Star team. Players named range from the 1st overall pick of Erik Johnson to the 180th selection, Leo Komarov.