From what I can tell, Glavine is the only player ever drafted to play in both the NHL & another of the "big 4" pro sports. This of course leads to a list of players who were double or triple drafted. This is the complete and definitive list ....right. Please pass on any additions.
(OT addition - as CW points out there is another player drafted to the NHL and another pro sport. Kirk McCaskill was drafted in 1981 by the Winnipeg Jets & by the California Angels in 1982. )
- Dave Winfield MLB (San Diego Padres) & NFL (Minnesota Vikings) & NBA (Seattle Supersonics) (Winfield was also taken by the Utah Stars of the ABA)
- John Havlicek NBA (Celtics) & NFL (Cleveland Browns)
- John Lynch (NFL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) & MLB (Florida Marlins)
- Bill Swiacki MLB (LA Dodgers) and NFL (NY Giants)
- Kirk Gibson MLB (Detroit Tigers) & NFL (St. Louis Cardinals)
- John Elway NFL (Baltimore Colts) & MLB (NY Yankees)
- Tony Gwynn MLB (San Diego Padres) & NBA (San Diego Clippers) (drafted by both on the same day)
- Tom Glavine (MLB (Atlanta Braves) & NHL (LA Kings)
- Pat Riley NBA (LA Lakers) & NFL (Dallas Cowboys)
- Sonny Siebert MLB (Cleveland Indians) & NBA (St. Louis Hawks)
- Antwaan Randle El NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers) & MLB (Chicago Cubs)
- Bo Jackson MLB (KC Royals) & NFL (Oakland Raiders)
- Charlie Ward NBA (NY Knicks) & MLB (Milwaulkee Brewers) (was not drafted by the NFL despite winning the Heisman)
- Deion Sanders MLB (NY Yankees) & NFL (Atlanta Falcons)
- Danny Ainge MLB (Toronto Blue Jays) & NBA (Boston Celtics)
- Mark Hendrickson MLB (Toronto Blue Jays) & NBA (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Ryan Minor MLB (Baltimore Orioles) & NBA (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Scott Burrell NBA (Charlotte Hornets) & MLB (Seattle Mariners) (Burrell was a first rounder in both drafts)
- Ed Maras NFL (Green Bay Packers) & MLB (Baltomore Orioles)
- Drew Henson NFL (Houston Texans) & MLB (NY Yankees)
- Mike Prior MLB (LA Dodgers) & NFL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- John Shoemaker MLB (LA Dodgers) & NBA (Chicago Bulls)
- Darian Hagan NFL (San Francisco 49ers) & MLB (Toronto Blue Jays)
- Dan Marino NFL (Miami Dolphins) & MLB (KC Royals)
- Russ Francis NFL (NE Patriots) & MLB (KC Royals)
- Archie Manning NFL (New Orleans Saints) & MLB (KC Royals)
Note - of course there are plenty of players who were selected by the NBA & ABA or by the NHL & WHA, but I am less interested in hearing about those players - unless of course there is someone who knows about a phenom selected by both the ABA & the WHA!
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