Draft Database · 1990 – 2025
36 drafts · 8,518 picks
Where every pick ended up.
Thirty-six drafts, searchable by year, team, slot, and position — follow any name from the draft floor to the NHL, the minors, or nowhere at all.
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The short list
First overall, 1990–2025
Thirty-six names that went first — from franchise pillars like Crosby, Ovechkin, and McDavid to cautionary tales like Daigle and Yakupov. Open any year above for the full round.
- 1990 Owen Nolan Quebec Nordiques
- 1991 Eric Lindros Quebec Nordiques
- 1992 Roman Hamrlik Tampa Bay Lightning
- 1993 Alexandre Daigle Ottawa Senators
- 1994 Ed Jovanovski Florida Panthers
- 1995 Bryan Berard Ottawa Senators
- 1996 Chris Phillips Ottawa Senators
- 1997 Joe Thornton Boston Bruins
- 1998 Vincent Lecavalier Tampa Bay Lightning
- 1999 Patrik Stefan Atlanta Thrashers
- 2000 Rick DiPietro New York Islanders
- 2001 Ilya Kovalchuk Atlanta Thrashers
- 2002 Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2003 Marc-Andre Fleury Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2004 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals
- 2005 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2006 Erik Johnson St. Louis Blues
- 2007 Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks
- 2008 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2009 John Tavares New York Islanders
- 2010 Taylor Hall Edmonton Oilers
- 2011 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers
- 2012 Nail Yakupov Edmonton Oilers
- 2013 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche
- 2014 Aaron Ekblad Florida Panthers
- 2015 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers
- 2016 Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2017 Nico Hischier New Jersey Devils
- 2018 Rasmus Dahlin Buffalo Sabres
- 2019 Jack Hughes New Jersey Devils
- 2020 Alexis Lafrenière New York Rangers
- 2021 Owen Power Buffalo Sabres
- 2022 Juraj Slafkovský Montreal Canadiens
- 2023 Connor Bedard Chicago Blackhawks
- 2024 Macklin Celebrini San Jose Sharks
- 2025 Matthew Schaefer New York Islanders