in the NHL draft picked by the Pittsburgh Penguins. 2003 – Eric Staal is second overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Carolina Hurricanes. 2003 – Dion Phaneuf is ninth overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Calgary Flames. 2003 – Jeff Carter is eleventh overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Philadelphia Flyers. 2003 – Zach Parise is seventeenth overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the New Jersey Devils. 2003 – Ryan Getzlaf is nineteenth overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Anaheim Ducks. 2003 – Mike Richards is second overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Philadelphia Flyers. 2001 – Ilya Kovalchuk is first overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Atlanta Thrashers. 2000 – Dany Heatley is second overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Atlanta Thrashers. 2000 – Marian Gaborik is third overall draft pick in the NHL draft picked by the Minnesota Wild. Motorsports F1-Michael Schumacher wins World Championship for the third time at Suzuka, Japan 2000 in a Ferrari F1-2000, Ferrari's first driver's championship in 21 years Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (Dale Earnhardt) passes away after a last-lap crash during the Daytona 500 in February 2001 Michael Schumacher wins World Championship for the fourth time at Hungaroring, Hungary 2001 in a Ferrari F2001 Michael Schumacher wins fifth at Magny-Cours, France 2002 in a Ferrari F2002 Michael Schumacher wins sixth at Suzuka, Japan 2003 in a Ferrari F2003-GA Michael Schumacher wins seventh and last at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 2004 in a Ferrari F2004 Fernando Alonso become youngest champion, winning his first at Interlagos, Brazil 2005 in a Renault R25 Fernando Alonso wins second at Interlagos, Brazil in 2006 driving a Renault R26 Kimi Räikkönen wins first World Championship at Interlagos, Brazil in 2007 driving a Ferrari F2007, winning by 1 point over Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso (Both Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) Lewis Hamiliton Wins F1 Championship 2008 beating Felipe Massa by one Point Jenson Button wins F1 World Title 2009 for the first time for rookie team Brawn GP at Interlagos Jimmie Johnson in 2009 won a fourth straight Sprint Cup championship title. Rugby Union There has been two Rugby World Cups this decade: 2003 Rugby World Cup - Australia (winner England defeated Australia) 2007 Rugby World Cup - France (winner South