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PIT 2026 draft

Pittsburgh Penguins 2026 NHL Draft picks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made 6 selections in the 2026 NHL Draft (June 26-27, 2026), including 3 from picks acquired via trade. Every player they drafted is listed below, followed by their full prospect pipeline.

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Pittsburgh Penguins draft snapshot

62026 picks made
3acquired picks
3rounds 1-2
42prospects

Selections are the official 2026 NHL Draft results. Future 2027-2028 draft capital remains available in the interactive Team Pipeline.

Pittsburgh Penguins 2026 draft picks

RoundOverallPlayer draftedPos / club
1st rd#22Liam RuckF · MEDICINE HAT
2nd rd#39Markus RuckF · MEDICINE HAT
2nd rd#54Tomas GalvasD · LIBEREC
3rd rd#86Pierce MbuyiLW · OWEN SOUND
4th rd#111Parker Von RichterD · BARRIE
5th rd#160Matvei NikonovichG · TOGLIATTI JR.

Pipeline context

Pittsburgh Penguins has 42 prospects in the local Team Pipeline export, including 3 goalies and 5 first-rounders. The sample below is for context; use Team Pipeline for filters and drawer detail.

PlayerProfileDraft pathLatest row
Benjamin KindelC/RW / 19 yrs / NHL2025 R1 #112025-26: 77 GP, 35 pts, 0.46 P/GP
Rutger McGroartyLW/C / 22 yrs / NHL2022 R1 #142025-26: 30 GP, 34 pts, 1.13 P/GP
Owen PickeringD / 22 yrs / NHL2022 R1 #212025-26: 68 GP, 28 pts, 0.41 P/GP
Bill ZonnonLW / 19 yrs / QMJHL2025 R1 #222025-26: 35 GP, 46 pts, 1.31 P/GP
William HorcoffC / 19 yrs / NCAA2025 R1 #242025-26: 40 GP, 39 pts, 0.97 P/GP
Peyton KettlesD / 18 yrs / WHL2025 R2 #392025-26: 2 GP, 2 pts, 1 P/GP
Harrison BrunickeRD / 20 yrs / WHL2024 R2 #442025-26: 24 GP, 24 pts, 1 P/GP
Tanner HoweLW / 20 yrs / AHL2024 R2 #462025-26: 27 GP, 16 pts, 0.59 P/GP
Ville KoivunenLW/RW / 22 yrs / NHL2021 R2 #512025-26: 34 GP, 41 pts, 1.21 P/GP
Joel BlomqvistG / 24 yrs / NHL2020 R2 #522025-26: 26 GP, 0 pts, 0 P/GP
Vasily PonomarevC/LW / 24 yrs / KHL2020 R2 #532025-26: 55 GP, 25 pts, 0.46 P/GP
Vasiliy PonomarevC/LW / 24 yrs / KHL2020 R2 #532025-26: 55 GP, 25 pts, 0.46 P/GP