2012 NHL Draft: Notable Second Round Picks
The Lightning have a strong connection with second round picks
Friday, 06.22.2012 / 10:36 PM
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PrintWith the first round of the NHL Draft complete the focus shifts to Round Two.
The Lightning have a long legacy of players who have been selected in the second round, including four key pieces of the 2011-2012 roster.
The second round can also prove to be fertile ground for high impact players, which is what the Lightning will be looking to till on Day 2 of the 2012 NHL Draft.
| NOTABLE SECOND ROUND PICKS WITH TIES TO THE LIGHTNING | ||||
| Year | Pick | Team | Player | Position |
| 2007 | 47 | Tampa Bay | Dana Tyrell | F |
| 2005 | 31 | Anaheim | Brendan Mikkelson | D |
| 1999 | 36 | Edmonton | Alexei Semenov | D |
| 1999 | 42 | New Jersey | Mike Commodore | D |
| 1999 | 52 | Nashville | Adam Hall | F |
| 1996 | 44 | Montreal | Mathieu Garon | G |
| 1988 | 36 | Washington | Tim Taylor | F |
| NOTABLE SECOND ROUND PICKS IN NHL HISTORY | ||||
| Year | Pick | Team | Player | Position |
| 2006 | 50 | Vancouver | Milan Lucic | F |
| 2006 | 52 | Washington | Keith Seabrook | D |
| 2005 | 33 | Dallas | James Neal | F |
| 2005 | 41 | Atlanta | Ondrej Pavelec | G |
| 2005 | 42 | Detroit | Justin Abdelkader | F |
| 2005 | 44 | Colorado | Paul Stansny | F |
| 2004 | 63 | Boston | David Krejci | F |
| 2003 | 45 | Boston | Patrice Bergeron | F |
| 2003 | 49 | Nashville | Shea Weber | D |
| 2003 | 64 | Detroit | Jimmy Howard | G |
| 2002 | 54 | Chicago | Duncan Keith | D |
| 1988 | 27 | Toronto | Tie Domi | F |
| 1981 | 40 | Montreal | Chris Chelios | D |
