| 2011 NHL entry draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 24–25, 2011 |
| Location | Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Overview | |
| 211 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| First selection |  Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(Edmonton Oilers) |
The 2011 NHL entry draft was the 49th NHL entry draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL entry draft.[1] The top three picks consisted of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins going to the Edmonton Oilers, Gabriel Landeskog going to the Colorado Avalanche, and Jonathan Huberdeau going to the Florida Panthers.
The draft was also noteworthy as the venue at which the recently relocated Atlanta Thrashers franchise announced that they would be known as the Winnipeg Jets, making the announcement as they drafted Mark Scheifele with their first pick.
- ^ Burnside, Scott (April 9, 2010). "Minnesota Wild will host 2011 entry draft". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010.