2010 NHL entry draft

The 2010 NHL entry draft was the 48th NHL entry draft, held on June 25–26, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings.

This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL entry draft.

[1] An unofficial record of eleven American-trained players were selected in the first round, starting with Jack Campbell and ending with Brock Nelson.

[2] The record was set in the 2006 and 2007 drafts, where ten U.S.-trained players were selected in the first round.

The 2010 NHL entry draft lottery was held on April 13, 2010.

Taylor Hall , selected first-overall, sits down with TSN 's panel at the Draft
Calvin Pickard of the Seattle Thunderbirds ( WHL ) was the top-rated North American goalie.
Taylor Hall was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers .
Mikael Granlund was selected ninth overall by the Minnesota Wild .
Cam Fowler was selected 12th overall by the Anaheim Ducks .
Jaden Schwartz was selected 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues .
Vladimir Tarasenko was selected 16th overall by the St. Louis Blues .
Ryan Martindale, picked 61st overall by the Edmonton Oilers
Jordan Weal, picked 70th overall by the Los Angeles Kings
Geoffrey Schemitsch, drafted 96th by the Tampa Bay Lightning
Ivan Telegin , drafted 101st by the Atlanta Thrashers
Philipp Grubauer , drafted 112th by the Washington Capitals
Sam Carrick , drafted 144th by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Maxim Kitsyn , drafted 158th by the Los Angeles Kings
Joonas Rask , drafted 198th by the Nashville Predators