Meet defenseman Erik
Karlsson,
Ottawa's 2008 first-round draft selection. ISS believes
Karlsson could become the anchor of a team's blueline.
He is a skilled puck moving blueliner who is
intimidating, talented, smart and works very hard.
According to ISS, Karlsson has a booming shot, great
hands, incredible vision and excellent defensive
awareness. He can evolve into the Senators' next
powerplay quarterback.
2008
ENTRY DRAFT RECAP
Rd
No.
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFTED FROM
1
15
Erik Karlsson
D
Frolunda Jrs [Sweden]
2
49
Patrick Wiercioch
D
Omaha Lancers [USHL]
3
79
Zack Smith
C
Swift Current Broncos [WHL]
4
109
Andre Petersson
RW
HV 71 Jrs. [Sweden]
4
119
Derek Grant
C
Langley Chiefs [BCHL]
5
139
Mark Borowiecki
D
Smiths Falls Bears [CJAHL]
7
199
Emil Sandin
LW
Brynas IF Gavle [SEL]
ISS: ON THE
HORIZON
Pos.
PLAYER
Age
Height
Weight
F
Igor Mirnov
23
6' 0"
187
D
Kirill Lyamin
22
6' 3"
198
G
Jeff Glass
22
6' 3"
206
F
Joshua Hennessy
23
6' 0"
192
D
Ben Blood
19
6' 3"
212
1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR
#
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFT FROM
LEAGUE
2008
15
Erik Karlsson
D
Frolunda Jrs.
SWEDEN
2007
29
Jim O'Brien
C
Univ. of Minnesota
NCAA
2006
28
Nick Foligno
LW
Sudbury Wolves
OHL
2005
9
Brian Lee
D
Lincoln Stars
USHL
2004
23
Andrej Meszaros
D
Dukla Trencin
SLOVAKIA
C+
IN
THE SYSTEM
PLAYER
Height
Weight
Age
Ruslan Bashkirov
5' 11"
186
19
Danny Bois
6' 1"
202
25
Louie Caporusso
5' 9"
185
19
Erik Condra
5' 11"
180
21
Kaspars Daugavins
5' 11"
213
20
Colin Greening
6' 2"
191
22
Joshua Hennessy
6' 0"
192
23
Matthew McIlvane
6' 0"
202
22
Jim McKenzie
6' 2"
204
24
Igor Mirnov
6' 0"
187
23
Alexander Nikulin
6' 1"
198
22
Jim O'Brien
6' 2"
196
19
Peter Regin
6' 1"
185
22
Zack Smith
6' 2"
202
20
Shawn Weller
6' 2"
205
22
Roman Wick
6' 2"
192
22
Ilya Zubov
6' 0"
197
21
Vitaly Anikeyenko
6' 3"
198
21
Vitali Atyushov
6' 1"
205
29
Ben Blood
6' 3"
212
19
Sergei Gimayev
6' 1"
183
24
Eric Gryba
6' 4"
215
20
Erik Karlsson
5' 11"
165
18
Mattias Karlsson
6' 2"
192
23
Tomas Kudelka
6' 3"
195
21
Kirill Lyamin
6' 3"
198
22
Dimitri Megalinsky
6' 2"
212
23
Derek Smith
6' 1"
195
23
Patrick Wiercioch
6' 3"
178
18
Brian Elliott
6' 2"
202
23
Jeff Glass
6' 3"
206
22
