Last NHL Draft Picks of their year and made it to the big league.

by JimStaub - 7 cards (Last updated on Dec 2, 2014)



1. 1970-71 O-Pee-Chee #125 Gerry Meehan


1963 NHL Draft Last Pick. 4th round, 21st choice, drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

670 games played, 180 goals, 243 assists for 423 points and 111 penalty minutes.

Leader in goals, assists and points from a last pick of Draft.

Best season: 1976/77: 80 GP, 28 G, 36 A for 64 P and 13 PIM.

In the 1971/72 season, while being with the Sabres, he prevented his former Flyers teammates from entering the playoffs. He did that by scoring an 80-foot long shot game winner in the last seconds of the game that the Flyers needed to win or tie, to clinch playoff spot.

Was captain of the Sabres for 3 years.

Eventually became Sabres' GM for 7 seasons.

Played for 6 different teams: TOR/PHI/BUF/VAN/ATL/WAS




2. 1989-90 O-Pee-Chee #29 Andy Brickley


1980 NHL Draft Last Pick. 10th round, 210th choice, drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers.

385 games played, 82 goals, 140 assists for 222 points and 81 penalty minutes.

Best season: 1989/90: 43 GP, 12 G, 28 A for 40P and 8 PIM.

In the 1988/89 season, he scored a goal with his face. A Ray Bourque shot hit him in the face and went into the goal. It was the second time he's been hit in the face by the puck. First time got him 5 teeth out and 30 stitches.

He's currently a commentator for the Bruins on NESN.

Played for 5 different teams:
PHI/PIT/NJ/BOS/WIN


3. 1990-91 Bowman #103 Sergei Priakin


1988 NHL Draft Last Pick. 12th round, 252th choice, drafted by the Calgary Flames.

46 games played, 3 goals, 8 assists for 11 points and 2 penalty minutes.

He was the first Soviet player officially allowed to leave RIHF for the NHL.

Won World Jr. Championship in 1983. World Championship Silver in 1987 and World Championship Gold in 1990.

Played for 1 team: CAL


4. 1999-00 Pacific Omega #189 Hans Jonsson


1993 NHL Draft Last Pick.
11th round, 286th choice, drafted by Pittsburgh Penguins

282 games played, 10 goals, 38 assists for 48 points and 92 penalty minutes.

Best season: 2000/01: 58 GP, 4 G, 18 A for 22 P and 22 PIM.

Played 4 seasons in the NHL, then returned to Sweden to play for MODO. Led Pittsburgh defenseman in points during season 2000/01.

Played for 1 team: PIT


5. 1999-00 Topps Premier Plus #93 Kim Johnsson


1994 NHL Draft Last Pick.
11th round, 286th choice, drafted by New York Rangers.

739 games played, 67 goals, 217 assists for 284 points and 406 penalty minutes.

Leader in games played and penalty minutes from a last pick of Draft.

Best season: 2003/04: 80 GP, 13 G, 29 A for 42 points and 26 penalty minutes.

One of the 3 players the Philadelphia Flyers acquired by trading Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers.(The other 2 were: Jan Hlavac & Pavel Brendl.)

Played for 4 different teams:
NYR/PHI/MIN/CHI




6. 2008-09 SPx #131 Jonathan Ericsson


2002 NHL Draft Last Pick.
9th round, 291th choice, drafted by Detroit Red Wings.

349 games played, 14 goals, 60 assists for 74 points and 280 penalty minutes.(Still playing)

Best season: 2010/11: 74 GP, 3 G, 12 A for 15 P and 87 PIM.

In 2000/01, he played 8 games for DET during their season run for the Cup. He's on the winning team picture. His name is not on the Cup and he got his ring.

Played for 1 team:
DET


7. 2008-09 Upper Deck MVP #372 Patric Hornqvist


2005 NHL Draft Last Pick.
7th round, 230th choice, drafted by Nashville Predators

386 games played, 117 goals, 124 assists for 241 points and 181 penalty minutes.(Still playing)

Best season: 2013/14: 76 GP, 22 G, 31 A for 53 P and 28 PIM.

Postseason 2013/14, Nashville Predators traded Hornqvist and Nick Spalling to Pittsburgh for James Neal. This transaction is making Crosby and Hornqvist teammates. The first and the last pick of the 2005 Draft.

Played for 2 different teams:
NAS/PIT

Comments

Dec 3, 2014 - 12:01AM
Billy Kingsley
Excellent list, especially in the write-up. I know very little about hockey but I found reading what you wrote very interesting.
Dec 3, 2014 - 1:04AM
JimStaub
Thank you. It was my first list. I'm a member since late november. I tried to wrote something odd or unheard of for each one of them to make it more interesting.


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