Sidney Crosby a Penguin

Matt Reid

The Pittsburgh Penguins took Sidney Crosby with the No.1 pick at Saturday's NHL Draft. The Canadian teenage sensation who turns 18 next week said, "This is amazing. I'm just really relieved. It's unbelievable. I'm so happy right now." after joining former No.1 pick Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh.

The Anaheim Mighty Ducks picked up Bobby Ryan with the No. 2 pick while the Carolina Hurricanes used their the third pick to snap up Jack Johnson.

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2005 NHL draft first-round selections

1. Pittsburgh -- Sidney Crosby, c, Rimouski (QMJHL)
2. Anaheim -- Bobby Ryan, rw, Owen Sound (OHL)
3. Carolina -- Jack Johnson, d, U.S. National U-18 (USA)
4. Minnesota -- Benoit Pouliot, lw, Sudbury (OHL)
5. Montreal -- Carey Price, g, Tri-City (WHL)
6. Columbus -- Gilbert Brule, c, Vancouver (WHL)
7. Chicago -- Jack Skille, lw, U.S. National U-18 (USA)
8. San Jose (from Atlanta) -- Devin Setoguchi, rw, Saskatoon (WHL)
9. Ottawa -- Brian Lee, d, Moorhead (USHS)
10. Vancouver -- Luc Bourdon, d, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
11. Los Angeles -- Anze Kopitar, c, Sodertalje (Sweden)
12. NY Rangers (from Atl/SJ) -- Marc Staal, d, Sudbury (OHL)
13. Buffalo -- Marek Zagrapan, c, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
14. Washington -- Sasha Pokulok, d, Cornell (ECHC)
15. NY Islanders -- Ryan O'Marra, c, Erie (OHL)
16. Atlanta (from NY Rangers) -- Alex Bourret, rw, Lewiston (QMJHL)
17. Phoenix -- Martin Hanzal, c, Budejovice (Czech)
18. Nashville -- Ryan Parent, d, Guelph (OHL)
19. Detroit -- Jakub Kindl, d, Kitchener (OHL)
20. Florida (from Philadelphia) -- Kenndal McArdle, lw, Moose Jaw (WHL)
21. Toronto -- Tuukka Rask, g, Ilves (Finland Jr)
22. Boston -- Matt Lashoff, d, Kitchener (OHL)
23. New Jersey -- Niklas Bergfors, f, Sodertalje (Sweden)
24. St. Louis -- T.J. Oshie, f, Warroad (USHS)
25. Edmonton -- Andrew Cogliano, c, St. Michael's (Jr. A)
26. Calgary -- Matt Pelech, d, Sarnia (OHL)
27. Washington (from Colorado) -- Joe Finley, d, Sioux Falls (USHL)
28. Dallas -- Matt Niskanen, d, Virginia (USHS)
29. Philadelphia (from Florida) -- Steve Downie, rw, Windsor (OHL)
30. Tampa Bay -- Vladimir Mihalik, d, Presov (Slovakia)

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