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Though the 12th selection has provided some pretty decent NHL names, the one that immediately jumps out to me is the Rangers' 2003 pick of Hugh Jessiman -- the one guy from the 2003 first round who has never played an NHL game. Thelen is another guy who still hasn't played in the NHL despite a lot of fanfare.

1990: Montreal - Turner Stevenson
1991: Edmonton - Tyler Wright
1992: Chicago - Sergei Krivokrasov
1993: Toronto - Kenny Jonsson
1994: Quebec - Wade Belak
1995: San Jose - Teemu Riihijarvi
1996: Vancouver - Josh Holden
1997: Ottawa - Marian Hossa
1998: Colorado - Alex Tanguay
1999: Florida - Denis Shvidki
2000: Anaheim - Alexei Smirnov
2001: Nashville - Dan Hamhuis
2002: Washington - Steve Eminger
2003: NY Rangers - Hugh Jessiman
2004: Minnesota - A.J. Thelen
2005: NY Rangers - Marc Staal
2006: Atlanta - Bryan Little
2007: Montreal - Ryan McDonagh
2008: Buffalo - Tyler Myers

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Apparently d-men are pretty common here. Thelen busted after he got kicked off his college team for partying, and then proceeded to suck in the WHL for Prince Albert. I used to heckle him. Then he went to Vancouver and was part of their Memorial Cup team, but no one signed him when he became a free agent (Minny just took the compensation draft pick instead of signing him).

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