at what was previously recognized as the Nationwide Car Rental Middle (now the BankAtlantic Middle) on June 2324 2001. The Atlanta Thrashers experienced the first general pick and used it to select highscoring left winger Ilya Kovalchuk.The 2nd choose was held by the Ottawa Senators who obtained the choose from the new York Islanders. The Senators A Look Back at the Draft- 2001 chosen Windsor Spitfires middle Jason Spezza. Tampa Bay took Russian middle Alexander Svitov a former Blue Jacket with the third overall pick. The Blue Jackets held the eighth general pick and tabbed goaltender Pascal Leclaire with the Halifax Mooseheads.Two other players chosen in the 2001 first - http://www.nfling.com