The 2009 NHL entry draft was the 47th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The draft was part of the centennial celebrations of the Montreal Canadiens. NHL teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or European leagues. The New York Islanders, who finished last overall in the 2008–09 NHL season, retained the first overall selection following that year's NHL draft lottery.
The Islanders used the first overall pick to select centre John Tavares from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The Tampa Bay Lightning used the second pick to draft defenceman Victor Hedman from Modo Hockey of the Eliteserien, and the Colorado Avalanche drafted Matt Duchene of the Brampton Battalion with the third overall pick. Seven players from Sweden were selected in the first round, an all-time record for the country.
As of 2026, there are 24 active NHL players from this draft.
The 2009 NHL entry draft was the 47th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The draft was part of the centennial celebrations of the Montreal Canadiens. NHL teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or European leagues. The New York Islanders, who finished last overall in the 2008–09 NHL season, retained the first overall selection following that year's NHL draft lottery.
The Islanders used the first overall pick to select centre John Tavares from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The Tampa Bay Lightning used the second pick to draft defenceman Victor Hedman from Modo Hockey of the Eliteserien, and the Colorado Avalanche drafted Matt Duchene of the Brampton Battalion with the third overall pick. Seven players from Sweden were selected in the first round, an all-time record for the country.
As of 2026, there are 24 active NHL players from this draft.
Selections by round
Round one
The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Columbus' first and third-round picks both in 2009 (16th and 77th overall) and a seventh-round pick in 2009 (182nd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
The Columbus Blue Jackets' first-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Minnesota's first-round pick (12th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Columbus' third-round pick in 2009 (77th overall), a seventh-round pick in 2009 (182nd overall) and this pick.
New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall), Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall), and a third and fourth-round pick both in 2009 (62nd and 92nd overall) to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick in 2009 (77th overall) and this pick.
The Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2009 (23rd and 84th overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall) and Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Chris Pronger and Ryan Dingle to Philadelphia in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, a first-round pick in 2010, a conditional third-round pick in 2010 or 2011, and this pick.
The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick in 2009 (20th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in 2009 (84th overall) and this pick.
The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Philadelphia's first-round pick in 2009 (21st overall) to Columbus in exchange for Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall) and this pick.
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2009 (16th and 77th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Toronto's second-round pick in 2009 (37th overall), and a third and fourth-round pick both in 2009 (62nd and 92nd overall) and this pick.
New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 20, 2009 that sent Mike Comrie and Chris Campoli to Ottawa in exchange for Dean McAmmond and this pick.
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 2008 that sent Andrej Meszaros to Tampa Bay in exchange for Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard and this pick.
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to San Jose in exchange for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, a fourth-round pick in 2010 and this pick.
The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a second-round pick in 2009 (32nd overall) and Florida's third-round pick in 2009 (75th overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
Round two
The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick in 2009 (29th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2009 (75th overall) and this pick.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Philadelphia's first-round pick in 2009 (21st overall) to Columbus in exchange for San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall) and this pick.
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first and third-round pick both in 2009 (16th and 77th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for San Jose's first-round pick in 2009 (26th overall), a third and fourth-round pick both in 2009 (62nd and 92nd overall) and this pick.
New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008, a third-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on July 1, 2008 that sent Marek Zidlicky to Minnesota in exchange for Ryan Jones and this pick.
The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a seventh-round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.
The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the Atlanta Thrashers as the result of a trade on February 16, 2009 that sent Mathieu Schneider and a conditional third-round pick in 2009 to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick in 2010 and this pick.
Montreal previously acquired this pick in a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Cristobal Huet to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Washington previously acquired this pick in a trade on November 19, 2007 that sent Brian Sutherby to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Antoine Vermette to Columbus in exchange for Pascal Leclaire and this pick.
The New York Rangers were awarded the seventeenth pick in the second-round on March 11, 2009 for deceased player Alexei Cherepanov.
The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Jordan Leopold to Calgary in exchange for Lawrence Nycholat, Ryan Wilson and this pick.
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Alex Tanguay and a fifth-round pick in 2008 to Montreal in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
The New York Rangers' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as a result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Nik Antropov to New York in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2010 and this pick.
The Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Justin Williams to Los Angeles in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan and this pick.
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Michael Cammalleri and a second-round pick in 2008 to Calgary in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.
The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on February 25, 2008 that sent Vaclav Prospal to Philadelphia in exchange for Alexandre Picard and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Tampa Bay will receive a second-round pick in 2009 if the Flyers qualify for the 2008 Eastern Conference Final – was converted on May 3, 2008.
The Boston Bruins' second-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009 that sent a third and fourth-round pick both in 2009 (62nd and 92nd overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick.
New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 11, 2007 that sent Petteri Nokelainen to Boston in exchange for Ben Walter and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – if Nokelainen plays in 50 or more games in either 2007–08 or 2008–09 OR appears in 90 games total over those seasons – was converted on March 22, 2008.
The Carolina Hurricanes' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Dominic Moore to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Ales Kotalik to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Erik Cole and a fifth-round pick in 2009 to Carolina in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan and this pick.