2001 NHL entry draft

2001 NHL entry draft
General information
Date(s)June 23–24, 2001
LocationNational Car Rental Center
Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
Overview
289 total selections in 9 rounds
First selection Ilya Kovalchuk
(Atlanta Thrashers)

The 2001 NHL entry draft was the 39th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 23 and 24, 2001, at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.

The last active player in the NHL from the 2001 draft class was Craig Anderson, who retired after the 2022–23 season, though he had previously been drafted in 1999.