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Twenty-seven current U.S. college players, representing 16 Division I institutions, were selected during the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft. A complete rundown by round is as follows:<\/p>\n

First Round<\/b>
26. New Jersey — Mike Van Ryn, d, Michigan (CCHA)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Second Round<\/b>
52. Boston — Bobby Allen, d, Boston College (HEA)
53. Colorado — Steve Moore, c, Harvard (ECAC)
58. Ottawa — Chris Bala, lw, Harvard (ECAC)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Third Round<\/b>
61. Florida — Joe DiPenta, d, Boston U. (HEA)
62. Calgary — Paul Manning, d, Colorado College (WCHA)
71. Carolina — Erik Cole, lw, Clarkson (ECAC)
81. Vancouver — Justin Morrison, rw, Colorado College (WCHA)
82. New Jersey — Brian Gionta, rw, Boston College (HEA)
85. Nashville — Geoff Koch, lw, Michigan (CCHA)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Fourth Round<\/b>
94. Chicago — Mattias Trattnig, c, Maine (HEA)
99. Edmonton — Shawn Horcoff, c, Michigan State (CCHA)
107. Washington — Chris Corrinet, rw, Princeton (ECAC)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Fifth Round<\/b>
115. Phoenix — Jay Leach, d, Providence (HEA)
122. NY Rangers — Patrick Leahy, rw, Miami (CCHA)
134. Pittsburgh — Robert Scuderi, d, Boston College (HEA)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Sixth Round<\/b>
155. NY Islanders — Kevin Clauson, d, Western Michigan (CCHA)
156. Chicago — Kent Huskins, d, Clarkson (ECAC)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Seventh Round<\/b>
178. Anaheim — Jesse Fibiger, d, Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
184. Carolina — Donald Smith, c, Clarkson (ECAC)
187. Phoenix — Erik Westrum, c, Minnesota (WCHA)
200. Dallas — Scott Perry, c, Boston U. (HEA)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Eighth Round<\/b>
204. Vancouver — Craig Mischler, c, Northeastern (HEA)
211. Carolina — Mark Kosick, c, Michigan (WCHA)
219. Vancouver — Curtis Valentine, lw, Bowling Green (CCHA)
220. Washington — Michael Farrell, d, Providence (HEA)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Ninth Round<\/b>
244. Pittsburgh — Toby Petersen, c, Colorado College (WCHA)<\/cite><\/p>\n

An additional 12 draftees have committed to college programs for the 1998-99 season. They are as follows, with position, current team and college (in parentheses):<\/p>\n

Third Round<\/b>
73. Phoenix — Pat O’Leary, c, Armstrong H.S. (Minnesota)
77. Buffalo — Mike Pandolfo, lw, St. Sebastian’s H.S. (Boston U.)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Fourth Round<\/b>
88. Nashville — Kent Sauer, d, North Iowa, USHL (Minnesota-Duluth)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Fifth Round<\/b>
116. Phoenix — Josh Blackburn, g, Lincoln, Jr. A (Michigan)
125. Washington — Erik Wendell, c-lw, Maple Grove H.S. (Minnesota)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Seventh Round<\/b>
183. Chicago — Tyler Arnason, c, Fargo-Moorhead, USHL (St. Cloud)
186. Edmonton — Michael Morrison, g, Exeter H.S. (Maine)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Eighth Round<\/b>
201. Craig Murray, Penticton Panthers, BCHL (Michigan)
212. San Jose — Jim Fahey, d, Catholic Memorial H.S. (Northeastern)
217. Los Angeles — Jim Henkel, c, New England (US Junior) (Rensselaer)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Ninth Round<\/b>
248. Los Angeles — Matthew Yeats, g, Olds, Tier 2 (Maine)
254. Pittsburgh — Matt Hussey, c, Avon Old Farms H.S. (Wisconsin)
255. St. Louis — John Pohl, c, Red Wing H.S. (Minnesota)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Counting both current players and recruits, Michigan led all schools with five draftees, followed by Minnesota with four. Boston College, Boston University, Clarkson, Colorado College and Maine were next with three each. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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