Meet Mikkel Boedker,
the Coyotes' 2008 first-round pick. With top-notch
speed and first-line potential, Boedker is a tremendous
skater with good puck skills. Ranked 7th heading into
the draft by ISS, he is a very creative playmaker who
uses all of his wingers and defensemen when looking for
options. He's capable of playing the point on the
powerplay and has skill to be top line offensive player
in the NHL.
2008
ENTRY DRAFT RECAP
Rd
No.
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFTED FROM
1
8
Mikkel Boedker
LW
Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
1
28
Viktor Tikhonov
RW
Cherepovets Severstal
[Russia]
2
49
Jared Staal
RW
Sudbury Wolves [OHL]
3
69
Michael Stone
D
Calgary Hitmen [WHL]
3
76
Mathieu Brodeur
D
Cape Breton Screaming
Eagles [QMJHL]
4
99
Colin Lon
C
Kelowna Rockets [WHL]
6
159
Brett Hextall
C
Penticton Vees [BCHL]
7
189
Tim Billingsley
D
Mississauga St. Michael's
Majors [OHL]
ISS: ON THE
HORIZON
Pos.
PLAYER
Age
Height
Weight
F
Vladimir Ruzicka
19
6' 1"
196
F
Brett MacLean
19
6' 1"
196
F
Kevin Porter
22
5' 11"
194
G
Al Montoya
23
6' 2"
185
1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR
#
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFT FROM
LEAGUE
2008
8
Mikkel Boedker
LW
Kitchener Rangers
OHL
2007
3
Kyle Turris
C
Burnaby Express
BCHL
2006
8
Peter Mueller
C
Everett Silvertips
WHL
2005
17
Martin Hanzal
C
Budejovice Jrs.
CZECH
2004
5
Blake Wheeler
RW
Breck School (Minn.)
US HS
B+
IN
THE SYSTEM
PLAYER
Height
Weight
Age
Mikkel Boedker
5'
11"
195
18
Pat
Brosnihan
6'
4"
208
21
Kevin Cormier
6'
3"
236
22
Benn
Ferriero
5'
10"
185
21
Randall Gelech
6'
2"
206
24
Brett Hextall
5'
10"
176
20
Alexei Kaigorodov
6'
0"
194
25
Chad
Kolarik
5'
11"
170
22
Anton Krysanov
6'
3"
198
21
Enver Lisin
6'
2"
190
22
Colin Long
5'
11"
186
19
Brett MacLean
6'
1"
196
19
Dimitri Pestunov
5'
9"
196
23
Kevin Porter
5'
11"
194
22
Vladimir Ruzicka
6'
1"
196
19
Jared Staal
6'
3"
198
17
Bill
Thomas
6'
1"
185
25
Viktor Tikhonov
6'
2"
187
20
Jonas Ahnelov
6'
3"
205
20
Brendan Bell
6'
1"
205
25
Jordan Bendfeld
6'
2"
216
20
Tim
Billingsley
6'
1"
177
18
Mathieu Brodeur
6'
5"
190
18
Joe
Callahan
6'
3"
215
25
Maxim Goncharov
6'
0"
176
19
Nick
Ross
6'
1"
188
19
David Schlemko
6'
1"
195
21
Logan Stephenson
6'
3"
185
22
Michael Stone
6'
3"
200
18
Sean
Sullivan
6'
0"
180
24
Chris Summers
6'
2"
180
20
Brett Bennett
6'
1"
185
20
Scott Darling
6'
6"
190
19
Joel
Gistedt
5'
11"
174
20
Al
Montoya
6'
2"
185
23
Josh
Tordjman
6'
1"
157
23
