NHL 2008 Draft: Steven Stamkos Goes No. 1 Overall; New York Rangers Draft Michael Del Zotto

Last night, the NHL held their 2008 entry draft and as expected, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Steven Stamkos with the first pick. Stamkos, a 6"0, 175lb center out of Sarnia of the OHL is a projected NHL star that has been most closely compared to Hall-of-Famer Steve Yzerman. He is considered an elite offensive player, with excellent skating skills who plays a two-way game and has an abundance of character.

With the 20th pick of the draft, the New York Rangers selected Michael Del Zotto, a defenseman out of OHL Oshawa. More on Del Zotto below


Here is the complete 2008 draft by round.