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unusual facts about 1998 NHL Entry Draft



Adam Henrich

Older brother Michael Henrich, drafted 13th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, is currently playing in the Italian Serie A for HC Asiago while simultaneously completing his undergraduate degree with York University.

Chris Bala

Bala was drafted 58th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft from Harvard University and managed to play six regular season games for the Senators during the 2001–02 NHL season, scoring one assist.

Randy Copley

Randy Copley (b. 4 October 1979 in Inverness, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian ice hockey player who was selected by New York Rangers round 2 #40 overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Vincent Lecavalier

Lecavalier was drafted first overall by Tampa Bay in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, during which new Lightning owner Art Williams proclaimed that Lecavalier would be "the Michael Jordan of hockey".


see also

1998 NHL Expansion Draft

San Jose traded Ville Peltonen to Nashville after the Predators agreed not to select Tony Granato (Nashville also sent the Sharks a fifth-round pick (Josh Blackburn) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft).