1993 NHL entry draft

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1993 NHL entry draft
General information
Date(s)June 26, 1993
LocationColisée de Québec
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Overview
286 total selections in 11 rounds
First selectionCanada Alexandre Daigle
(Ottawa Senators)
Hall of Famers
2
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The 1993 NHL entry draft was the 31st NHL entry draft. It took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec.

First overall pick Alexandre Daigle is widely regarded today as one of the all-time greatest draft busts in NHL history.[1][2][3] Regarding his draft position, Daigle uttered the now infamous comment, "I'm glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two".[4] Chris Pronger, selected after Daigle with pick two by the Hartford Whalers, was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.

The last active player in the NHL from the 1993 NHL entry draft was Kimmo Timonen, who retired after the 2014–15 season right after winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.

  1. ^ "Ottawa Sun - Top 10 draft-day busts". Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Whyno, Stephen (June 27, 2013). "The top bargains and busts from the past 20 years of the NHL draft". Globe & Mail. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  3. ^ Joyce, Gare (June 15, 2010). "It begins with Daigle, and then ..." Insider - NHL Draft Blog. ESPN. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "What Ever Happened to Alexandre Daigle?". thehockeywriters.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2018.