Draft Database · 1990 – 2026
37 drafts · 8,741 picks
Where every pick ended up.
Thirty-seven drafts, searchable by year, team, slot, and position, follow any name from the draft floor to the NHL, the minors, or nowhere at all. Want the hindsight order instead? Open the Redraft Wall.
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The short list
First overall, 1990–2026
Thirty-seven 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
- 2026 Gavin McKenna Toronto Maple Leafs