Alexandre Boikov: 2000 – 2001 (Top Left), Vernon Fiddler: 2003 – 2009 (Top Middle), Peter Ölvecký: 2010 (Top Right), Jack Hillen: 2012 (Bottom Left), Dave Scatchard: 2010 (Bottom Middle), Viktor Arvidsson: 2015 – 2017 (Bottom Right), Ryan Hartman: 2018 – 2019 (2nd Slide, Left), Jeremy Davies: 2021 – 2022 (2md Slide, Right).
Not pictured is Jeff Nelson, 1999.
Jeff Nelson was drafted 36th overall by the Washington Capitals in 1991. He would play 9 games for Nashville, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist. Those 9 games would be the last of his NHL Career.
Alexandre Boikov went undrafted and was eventually signed to the San Jose Sharks on April 22nd, 1996. He would eventually make his way to the Preds, playing 10 games without a point, and would never see the NHL again.
Vernon "Vern" Fiddler went undrafted and would spend another 2 seasons in the WHL before signing as a free agent with the Roanoke Express of the ECHL. On May 6, 2002, Nashville would sign and assign Fiddler to the Milwaukee Admirals. The signing would pay off as Fiddler would play 325 games in gold, scoring 46 goals and 48 assists. He would come back to Nashville for one final season in 2016 – 2017 donning #83 after being traded by the Devils for the Preds' 4th round pick in the 2017 draft on February 4, 2017. He would retire on September 13th, 2017 having played 877 games on the Coyotes, Devils, Predators, and Stars for a career spanning 14 years.
Peter Ölvecký was drafted 78th overall by the Minnesota Wild in 2004. He would play just 1 game.
Dave Scatchard was 42nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 1994. He would come to Nashville after a 2-year hiatus from hockey due to concussion related issues combined with his release from the Milwaukee Admirals after 8 games in 2007. He was signed to a one-year deal shortly after the beginning of the 2009 season and appeared in 16 games, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists. He would finish his career due to concussions in 2011 after playing 8 games for the St. Louis Blues.
Jack Hillen, another undrafted player, would sign a one-year contract with Nashville on August 8, 2011. He would play 55 games, scoring 2 goals and 4 assists.
Viktor Arvidsson will be covered on Day 33.
Ryan Hartman was drafted 30th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013. He would play 85 games, scoring 13 goals and 13 assists. He is currently playing for the Minnesota Wild.
Jeremy Davies was drafted 192nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2016. He played 22 games for the Preds, tallying 3 assists. He recently signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2024.
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