2005 NHL Entry Draft
# Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
1 Sidney Crosby ( C ) Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Rimouski Océanic ( QMJHL )
2 Bobby Ryan ( RW ) United States Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Owen Sound Attack ( OHL )
3 Jack Johnson ( D ) United States Carolina Hurricanes US NTDP ( NAHL )
4 Benoit Pouliot ( LW ) Canada Minnesota Wild Sudbury Wolves ( OHL )
5 Carey Price ( G ) Canada Montreal Canadiens Tri-City Americans ( WHL )
6 Gilbert Brule ( C ) Canada Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Giants ( WHL )
7 Jack Skille ( RW ) United States Chicago Blackhawks US NTDP ( NAHL )
8 Devin Setoguchi ( RW ) Canada San Jose Sharks ( from Atlanta ) Saskatoon Blades ( WHL )
9 Brian Lee ( D ) United States Ottawa Senators Moorhead High School ( USHS-MN )
10 Luc Bourdon ( D ) Canada Vancouver Canucks Val-d'Or Foreurs ( QMJHL )
11 Anze Kopitar ( C ) Slovenia Los Angeles Kings Sodertalje SK ( Sweden )
12 Marc Staal ( D ) Canada New York Rangers ( from San Jose via Atlanta ) Sudbury Wolves ( OHL )
13 Marek Zagrapan ( C ) Slovakia Buffalo Sabres Chicoutimi Sagueneens ( QMJHL )
14 Sasha Pokulok ( D ) Canada Washington Capitals Cornell University ( ECAC )
15 Ryan O'Marra ( C ) Canada New York Islanders Erie Otters ( OHL )
16 Alex Bourret ( RW ) Canada Atlanta Thrashers ( from New York Rangers ) Lewiston Maineiacs ( QMJHL )
17 Martin Hanzal ( C ) Czech Republic Phoenix Coyotes Ceske Budejovice ( WHL )
18 Ryan Parent ( D ) Canada Nashville Predators Guelph Storm ( OHL )
19 Jakub Kindl ( D ) Czech Republic Detroit Red Wings Kitchener Rangers ( OHL )
20 Kenndal McArdle ( LW ) Canada Florida Panthers ( from Philadelphia ) Moose Jaw Warriors ( WHL )
Selections by round -- Round one
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. Originally scheduled to be held on 25 June, the 2004-05 NHL lockout led to the draft being postponed to 30 July. Special procedures were required to determine the order of picks, because the previous season had been cancelled due to the lockout. The first overall pick was won in a lottery by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who selected Sidney Crosby.