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Kovalchuk Poised To Make History At Draft Day
Ilya Kovalchuk, the Russian right winger, is expected to be selected first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Fort Lauderdale. He wears number 17 in honor of Valeri Kharlamov and credits his father’s hero for inspiring the choice.
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Bill Beacon
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jaromir Jagr
Art Ross
Pittsburgh Penguins
Eric Lindros
Philadelphia Flyers
Ottawa Senators
Alexei Yashin
Buffalo Sabres
Michael Peca
Edmonton Oilers
Doug Weight
Boston Bruins
Jason Allison
Dominik Hasek
Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sergei Berezin
Phoenix Coyotes
Mikael Renberg
Sweden
Maple Leafs
Tampa Bay Lightning
Adrian Aucoin
Alexander Kharitov
New York Islanders
Mathieu Biron
Montreal Canadiens
Atlanta Thrashers
Ilya Kovalchuk
Spartak Moscow
Thrashers
Don Waddell
Canadiens
Jose Theodore
Habs
Trevor Linden
Washington Capitals
Andre Savard
Canadien
Linden
Islanders
Mike Milbury
Rick DiPietro
Joe Cool
Florida
Valeri Kharlamov
Kharlamov
Kovalchuk
NHL
Soviet Union
Tver
Bure
Fedorov
Moscow