NHL Entry and Amateur Draft History

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NHL Entry Draft history from 1979 to present, and NHL Amateur Draft history from 1963 to 1978.

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First Overall Selections, Year-by-Year

First Overall Selections, Year-by-Year Table
Draft Team First Pick Amateur Team
2018 NHL Entry Buffalo Sabres Rasmus Dahlin Frolunda (Sweden)
2017 NHL Entry New Jersey Devils Nico Hischier Halifax (QMJHL)
2016 NHL Entry Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews Zurich (Swiss)
2015 NHL Entry Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid Erie (OHL)
2014 NHL Entry Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad BARRIE (OHL)
2013 NHL Entry Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon Halifax (QMJHL)
2012 NHL Entry Edmonton Oilers Nail Yakupov Sarnia (OHL)
2011 NHL Entry Edmonton Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer (WHL)
2010 NHL Entry Edmonton Oilers Taylor Hall Windsor (OHL)
2009 NHL Entry New York Islanders John Tavares London (OHL)
2008 NHL Entry Tampa Bay Lightning Steven Stamkos Sarnia (OHL)
2007 NHL Entry Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane London (OHL)
2006 NHL Entry St. Louis Blues Erik Johnson U.S. National U-18 (USNTDP)
2005 NHL Entry Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby Rimouski (QMJHL)
2004 NHL Entry Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
2003 NHL Entry Pittsburgh Penguins Marc-Andre Fleury Cape Breton (QMJHL)
2002 NHL Entry Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash London (OHL)
2001 NHL Entry Atlanta Thrashers Ilya Kovalchuk Spartak Moscow (KHL)
2000 NHL Entry New York Islanders Rick DiPietro Boston University (H-East)
1999 NHL Entry Atlanta Thrashers Patrik Stefan Long Beach (IHL)
1998 NHL Entry Tampa Bay Lightning Vincent Lecavalier Rimouski (QMJHL)
1997 NHL Entry Boston Bruins Joe Thornton Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
1996 NHL Entry Ottawa Senators Chris Phillips Prince Albert (WHL)
1995 NHL Entry Ottawa Senators Bryan Berard Detroit (OHL)
1994 NHL Entry Florida Panthers Ed Jovanovski Windsor (OHL)
1993 NHL Entry Ottawa Senators Alexandre Daigle Victoriaville (QMJHL)
1992 NHL Entry Tampa Bay Lightning Roman Hamrlik ZPS Zlin (Czech)
1991 NHL Entry Quebec Nordiques Eric Lindros Oshawa (OHL)
1990 NHL Entry Quebec Nordiques Owen Nolan Cornwall (OHL)
1989 NHL Entry Quebec Nordiques Mats Sundin Nacka (Sweden)
1988 NHL Entry Minnesota North Stars Mike Modano Prince Albert (WHL)
1987 NHL Entry Buffalo Sabres Pierre Turgeon Granby (QMJHL)
1986 NHL Entry Detroit Red Wings Joe Murphy Michigan State (CCHA)
1985 NHL Entry Toronto Maple Leafs Wendel Clark Saskatoon (WHL)
1984 NHL Entry Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux Laval (QMJHL)
1983 NHL Entry Minnesota North Stars Brian Lawton Mount St. Charles (High-RI)
1982 NHL Entry Boston Bruins Gord Kluzak Billings
1981 NHL Entry Winnipeg Jets Dale Hawerchuk Cornwall (OHL)
1980 NHL Entry Montreal Canadiens Doug Wickenheiser Regina (WHL)
1979 NHL Entry Colorado Rockies Rob Ramage London (OHL)
1978 NHL Amateur Minnesota North Stars Bobby Smith Ottawa (OHL)
1977 NHL Amateur Detroit Red Wings Dale McCourt St. Catharines (OHL)
1976 NHL Amateur Washington Capitals Rick Green London (OHL)
1975 NHL Amateur Philadelphia Flyers Mel Bridgman Victoria (WHL)
1974 NHL Amateur Washington Capitals Greg Joly Regina (WHL)
1973 NHL Amateur New York Islanders Denis Potvin Ottawa (OHL)
1972 NHL Amateur New York Islanders Billy Harris Toronto (OHL)
1971 NHL Amateur Montreal Canadiens Guy Lafleur Quebec (QMJHL)
1970 NHL Amateur Buffalo Sabres Gilbert Perreault Montreal (QMJHL)
1969 NHL Amateur Montreal Canadiens Rejean Houle Montreal (QMJHL)
1968 NHL Amateur Montreal Canadiens Michel Plasse Drummondville (QMJHL)
1967 NHL Amateur Los Angeles Kings Rick Pagnutti Garson Native Sons
1966 NHL Amateur Boston Bruins Barry Gibbs Estevan (WCHL)
1965 NHL Amateur New York Rangers Andre Veilleux Montreal Rangers Jr. B
1964 NHL Amateur Detroit Red Wings Claude Gauthier Rosemount (QMJHL)
1963 NHL Amateur Montreal Canadiens Garry Monahan St. Michael's Juveniles

Franchise Draft History

Franchise Draft History Table
Franchise From To
Anaheim Ducks 1993 2018
Arizona Coyotes 1979 2018
Boston Bruins 1963 2018
Buffalo Sabres 1970 2018
Calgary Flames 1972 2018
Carolina Hurricanes 1979 2018
Chicago Blackhawks 1963 2018
Cleveland Barons 1967 1977
Colorado Avalanche 1979 2018
Columbus Blue Jackets 2000 2018
Dallas Stars 1967 2018
Detroit Red Wings 1963 2018
Edmonton Oilers 1979 2018
Florida Panthers 1993 2018
Los Angeles Kings 1967 2018
Minnesota Wild 2000 2018
Montreal Canadiens 1963 2018
Nashville Predators 1998 2018
New Jersey Devils 1974 2018
New York Islanders 1972 2018
New York Rangers 1963 2018
Ottawa Senators 1992 2018
Philadelphia Flyers 1967 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins 1967 2018
San Jose Sharks 1991 2018
St. Louis Blues 1968 2018
Tampa Bay Lightning 1992 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs 1963 2018
Vancouver Canucks 1970 2018
Vegas Golden Knights 2017 2018
Washington Capitals 1974 2018
Winnipeg Jets 1999 2018
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