Meet Luca Sbisa,
Philadelphia's 2008 first-round selection. Ranked 11th
heading into the draft by ISS, Sbisa plays very well at
both ends of the rink and can run the powerplay and lead
the penalty kill. He has the size and skill to go along
with great playmaking abilities. He's not entirely a
physical blueliner, has very good ice awareness, is very
mobile and has great potential.
2008
ENTRY DRAFT RECAP
Rd
No.
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFTED FROM
1
19
Luca Sbisa
D
Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL]
3
67
Marc-Andre Bourdon
D
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies [QMJHL]
3
84
Jacob DeSerres
G
Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
6
178
Zac Rinaldo
C
Mississauga St. Michael's
Majors [OHL]
7
196
Joacim Eriksson
G
Brynas Jrs. [Sweden]
ISS: ON THE
HORIZON
Pos.
PLAYER
Age
Height
Weight
D
Oskars Bartulis
21
6' 2"
184
D
R.J. Anderson
22
6' 0"
180
D
Kevin Marshall
19
6' 1"
191
D
Michael Ratchuk
20
5' 10"
175
1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR
#
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFT FROM
LEAGUE
2008
19
Luca Sbisa
D
Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL
2007
2
James van Riemsdyk
LW
U.S. Nat. U-18 Team
USDP
2006
22
Claude Giroux
RW
Gatineau Olympiques
QMJHL
2005
29
Steve Downie
RW
Windsor Spitfires
OHL
2004
-
Pick Traded
-
-
-
A
IN
THE SYSTEM
PLAYER
Height
Weight
Age
Josh Beaulieu
6' 1"
180
21
Rob Bellamy
6' 1"
190
23
Matthew Clackson
6' 0"
196
23
Claude Giroux
5' 11"
172
20
Jonathon Kalinski
6' 1"
175
21
Mario Kempe
6' 0"
179
19
Garrett Klotz
6' 6"
235
19
David Laliberte
6' 1"
194
22
Patrick Maroon
6' 4"
225
20
Andreas Nodl
6' 1"
196
21
Andrei Popov
6' 0"
187
20
Jonathan Rheault
5' 10"
202
22
James van Riemsdyk
6' 3"
200
19
R.J. Anderson
6' 0"
180
22
Oskars Bartulis
6' 2"
184
21
Denis Bodrov
6' 0"
185
21
Marc-Andre Bourdon
6' 0"
206
19
Travis Gawryletz
6' 2"
190
22
Joonas Lehtivuori
5' 11"
167
20
Kevin Marshall
6' 1"
191
19
Michael Ratchuk
5' 10"
175
20
Luca Sbisa
6' 2"
190
18
Chris Zarb
6' 4"
176
23
Jacob DeSerres
6' 2"
195
18
Jeremy Duchesne
6' 0"
201
21
Jakub Kovar
6' 0"
176
20
Brad Phillips
6' 2"
163
19
