In some cases, it was because they did not want to play for the team that would have drafted them in the regular draft.
The Eagles would draft 11 players in the this year's draft.
He wanted desperately to win a contract to play professional baseball, but was not drafted in the 1986 amateur draft.
He eventually was drafted in the 1988 draft.
Players drafted in the dispersal draft of July 20 were not included in this.
He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2003 draft.
Boston drafted Joe Thornton first overall in the same draft.
Many hockey experts expected Robitaille to be drafted late in the draft due to his poor skating ability.
He was drafted 29th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the 2000 amateur draft.
His son, Ryan, was drafted by the Cubs in the 2007 amateur draft.
