The 1993 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft held by the National Hockey League (NHL) to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1993–94 season, the Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The draft took place on June 24, 1993, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
| 1993 NHL expansion draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 24, 1993 |
| Location | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| League | National Hockey League |
| Expansion teams | Florida Panthers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Expansion season | 1993–94 |
Rules
editThe 24 teams existing in the league at the time of the draft were each allowed to protect one goaltender, five defensemen, and nine forwards. All first-year pros were exempt, and all second-year pros on the reserve list were also exempt.
Forty-eight players were chosen in the draft, two from each franchise. Only one goaltender or one defensemen could be selected from each franchise. Therefore, six teams would lose one goaltender and one forward, sixteen teams would lose one defenseman and one forward, and two teams would lose two forwards.
Both the Panthers and the Mighty Ducks were to select three goaltenders, eight defensemen, and thirteen forwards.
Protected players
editDraft results
edit| # | Player | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Vanbiesbrouck (G) | Vancouver Canucks | Florida Panthers |
| 2. | Guy Hebert (G) | St. Louis Blues | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 3. | Glenn Healy (G) | New York Islanders | |
| 4. | Mark Fitzpatrick (G) | Quebec Nordiques | Florida Panthers |
| 5. | Daren Puppa (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 6. | Ron Tugnutt (G) | Edmonton Oilers | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 7. | Milan Tichy (D) | Chicago Blackhawks | Florida Panthers |
| 8. | Alexei Kasatonov (D) | New Jersey Devils | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 9. | Sean Hill (D) | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 10. | Paul Laus (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Florida Panthers |
| 11. | Bill Houlder (D) | Buffalo Sabres | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 12. | Joe Cirella (D) | New York Rangers | Florida Panthers |
| 13. | Alexander Godynyuk (D) | Calgary Flames | |
| 14. | Bobby Dollas (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 15. | Gord Murphy (D) | Dallas Stars | Florida Panthers |
| 16. | Randy Ladouceur (D) | Hartford Whalers | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 17. | David Williams (D) | San Jose Sharks | |
| 18. | Steve Bancroft (D) | Winnipeg Jets | Florida Panthers |
| 19. | Dennis Vial (D) | Tampa Bay Lightning | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 20. | Stephane Richer (D) | Boston Bruins | Florida Panthers |
| 21. | Gord Hynes (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 22. | Mark Ferner (D) | Ottawa Senators | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 23. | Steven King (RW) | New York Rangers | |
| 24. | Tom Fitzgerald (C/RW) | New York Islanders | Florida Panthers |
| 25. | Jesse Belanger (C) | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 26. | Troy Loney (F) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 27. | Scott Levins (C) | Winnipeg Jets | Florida Panthers |
| 28. | Stu Grimson (LW) | Chicago Blackhawks | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 29. | Tim Sweeney (LW) | Boston Bruins | |
| 30. | Scott Mellanby (RW) | Edmonton Oilers | Florida Panthers |
| 31. | Terry Yake (C) | Hartford Whalers | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 32. | Brian Skrudland (C) | Calgary Flames | Florida Panthers |
| 33. | Mike Hough (LW) | Washington Capitals | |
| 34. | Jarrod Skalde (C) | New Jersey Devils | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 35. | Dave Lowry (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Florida Panthers |
| 36. | Bob Corkum (C) | Buffalo Sabres | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 37. | Anatoli Semenov (C) | Vancouver Canucks | |
| 38. | Bill Lindsay (LW) | Quebec Nordiques | Florida Panthers |
| 39. | Joe Sacco (RW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 40. | Andrei Lomakin (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Florida Panthers |
| 41. | Randy Gilhen (C) | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 42. | Lonnie Loach (LW) | Los Angeles Kings | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 43. | Doug Barrault (LW) | Dallas Stars | Florida Panthers |
| 44. | Jim Thomson (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 45. | Trevor Halverson (LW) | Washington Capitals | |
| 46. | Marc LaBelle (LW) | Ottawa Senators | Florida Panthers |
| 47. | Robin Bawa (RW) | San Jose Sharks | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 48. | Pete Stauber (LW) | Detroit Red Wings | Florida Panthers |
Phase II
editThere was a second phase to the 1993 NHL expansion draft, in which the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, and San Jose Sharks (the three expansion teams who joined the league in the two previous seasons) selected players from the Panthers and Mighty Ducks. The Panthers and Mighty Ducks were allowed to protect one goaltender, five defensemen, and ten forwards. The three teams each chose two players. The Panthers and Mighty Ducks each were to lose one goaltender, one defenseman, and one forward.
This mini-draft was held the day after the main draft, on June 25, 1993.
| # | Player | Drafted from | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glenn Healy* (G) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2. | Passed | Ottawa Senators | |
| 3. | Passed | San Jose Sharks | |
| 4. | Daren Puppa (G) | Florida Panthers | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 5. | Dennis Vial (D) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Ottawa Senators |
| 6. | Passed | San Jose Sharks |
* The Lightning, on the same day, traded Glenn Healy to the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1993 NHL entry draft.