First Round Picks: No. 7
1999-2000 Record: 24-39-19 (6), 73 points (Tied for 23rd overall)
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HOMEGROWN BRUINS
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Bruins draftees who played over 20 games with Boston in 1999-00: (All stats with Bruins) |
| Name (drafted) |
GP |
G-A-Pts |
Joe Thornton
(1st in '97) |
81 |
23-37-60 |
P-J Axelsson
(177th in '95) |
81 |
10-16-26 |
Don Sweeney
(164th in '84) |
81 |
1-13-14 |
Hal Gill
(207th in '93) |
81 |
3-9-12 |
Sergei Samsonov
(8th in '97) |
77 |
19-26-45 |
Steve Heinze
(60th in '88) |
75 |
12-13-25 |
Kyle McLaren
(9th in '95) |
71 |
8-11-19 |
Ray Bourque
(8th in '79) Traded to COL |
65 |
10-28-38 |
Mattias Timander
(208th in '92) |
60 |
0-8-8 |
Miko Eloranta
(247th in '99) |
50 |
6-12-18 |
Shawn Bates
(103rd in '93) |
44 |
5-7-12 |
Cameron Mann
(99th in '95) |
32 |
8-4-12 |
Antii Lanksonen
(191st in '97) |
27 |
6-3-9 |
John Grahame
(229th in '94) |
24 |
7-10-5, 2.46 |
Jonathan Girard
(47th in '98) |
23 |
1-2-3 |
Eric Nikulas
(99th in '94) |
20 |
5-6-11 |
What they need
The blueline has become a top priority in Boston with the departure of Ray Bourque and Don
Sweeney about to become an unrestricted free agent.
In their system
Last year's first round pick, Nick Boynton (21st overall), battled injuries during his first pro season at Providence (AHL), but did have 19 points in 53 games for the "Baby B's". Another rearguard, Jonathan Girard (48th
overall in '98), continued his maturation process at Moncton (QMJHL), with 35 points in 26 games. Another potential
blueline prospect is Bobby Allen (52nd overall in '98). He had 27 points and 40 PIM's in 42 games for Boston College
(NCAA-Hockey East), but may elect to stay in Chestnut Hill for his senior season.
On the front line, right wing Lee Goren
(63rd overall in '97) had a strong season for NCAA Champion North Dakota (WCHA), with 34 goals and 63 points in
44 games for the Fighting Sioux.
Recent draft history
Boston has gone defense (four rearguards and a goalie) with five of their
last seven first round selections. The exception was in 1997, when the B's used both of their first round
choices that year on forwards (Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov).
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FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS (LAST FIVE YEARS)
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| YEAR |
PICK |
PLAYER |
POS. |
'99 TEAM |
'99 G-A-Pts |
| 1999 |
21 |
Nick Boynton |
D |
Providence (AHL) |
5-14-19 |
| 1997 |
1
8 |
Joe Thornton
Sergei Samsonov |
C
LW |
Boston (NHL)
Boston |
23-37-60
19-25-46 |
| 1996 |
8 |
Jonathan Aitken |
D |
Providence (AHL) |
14 pts., 121 PIM |
| 1995 |
9
21 |
Kyle McLaren
Sean Brown |
D
D |
Boston (NHL)
Edmonton (NHL) |
8-11-19
12 pts., 192 PIM |
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ALSO SEE
Bruins' first-round history
Team Needs: Buffalo Sabres
Team Needs: Montreal Canadiens
Team Needs: Ottawa Senators
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