Nashville Predators
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The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee, playing in the National Hockey League. They were founded in 1998.
[edit] Current roster
As of February 10th, 2009.
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | #Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 
| Dan Ellis | L | 1998 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 39 | 
| Pekka Rinne | L | 2004 | Kempele, Finland |
| Defensemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 2 |
| Dan Hamhuis | L | 2001 | Smithers, British Columbia |
| 4 |
| Ville Koistinen | L | 2006 | Oulu, Finland |
| 5 |
| Greg Zanon | L | 2006 | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 6 |
| Shea Weber | R | 2003 | Sicamous, British Columbia |
| 7 |
| Greg de Vries | L | 2007-08 | Sunridge, Ontario |
| 8 |
| Kevin Klein | R | 2003 | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 20 | 
| Ryan Suter | L | 2003 | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 44 | 
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| Alexander Sulzer | R | 2003 | Kaufbeuren, Bayern, Germany |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 3 |
| Wade Belak | RW | L | 2008-09 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 10 | 
| Martin Erat | LW | L | 1999 | Třebíč, Czechoslovakia |
| 11 |
| David Legwand | C | L | 1998 | Detroit, Michigan |
| 12 |
| Scott Nichol | C | R | 2005 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 14 |
| Radek Bonk | C | L | 2007 | Krnov, Czech Republic |
| 19 |
| Jason Arnott C | C | R | 2006 | Collingwood, Ontario |
| 22 |
| Jordin Tootoo | RW | R | 2001 | Churchill, Manitoba |
| 25 |
| Jerred Smithson | RW | C | 2005 | Vernon, British Columbia |
| 26 |
| Steve Sullivan - A | RW | R | 2004 | Timmins, Ontario |
| 28 |
| Ryan Jones | RW | R | 2008 | Chatham, Ontario |
| 29 |
| Joel Ward | RW | R | 2008 | North York, Ontario |
| 38 |
| Vernon Fiddler | C | L | 2002 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 42 |
| Antti Pihlström | LW | L | 2007 | Vantaa, Finland |
| 71 |
| Jean-Pierre Dumont | RW | L | 2006 | Montreal, Quebec |
[edit] Predators' First round draft picks
- 1998: David Legwand (second overall)
- 1999: Brian Finley (sixth overall)
- 2000: Scott Hartnell (sixth overall)
- 2001: Dan Hamhuis (12th overall)
- 2002: Scottie Upshall (sixth overall)
- 2003: Ryan Suter (seventh overall)
- 2004: Alexander Radulov (15th overall)
- 2005: Ryan Parent (18th overall)
- 2006: None
- 2007: Jonathon Blum (23rd overall)
- 2008: Colin Wilson (seventh overall)
- 2008: Chet Pickard (18th overall)
