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NHL Best Players Drafted by Draft Position

This is a list of the top players selected across all NHL drafts for each draft position. A player is included on the list by ranking #1 for their career across all players selected in that draft position in the cagtegories of games played, goals, assists, or points. When a player led in a particular category, his statistics are bolded; if he did not lead, his statistics in that category are presented, but are greyed out. You can click on the player to get his career statistics.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
595
117
177
294
D
Washington
850
41
149
190
Detroit
446
47
128
175
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Los Angeles
4
0.893
0.333
3.64
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Calgary
545
117
145
262
D
Colorado
139
9
26
35
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Boston
13
0.872
0.636
3.27
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Hartford
951
55
105
160
D
Toronto
538
29
118
147
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #223.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Dallas
539
97
133
230
D
Boston
535
25
94
119
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Tampa Bay
2
0.882
0.500
2.79
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Columbus
68
2
2
4
Carolina
32
1
2
3
D
New Jersey
383
38
122
160
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #225.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Chicago
375
25
45
70
D
No defensemen with NHL experience selected at pick #226.
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Montreal
700
0.917
0.509
2.55
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Ottawa
847
304
464
768
D
NY Islanders
440
35
111
146
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #227.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Calgary
342
41
51
92
D
NY Islanders
486
25
85
110
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #228.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
162
18
19
37
D
Ottawa
371
22
118
140
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Boston
224
0.898
0.527
2.79
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Nashville
901
264
279
543
D
Nashville
832
32
104
136
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #230.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Montreal
688
110
115
225
Calgary
424
134
250
384
D
No defensemen with NHL experience selected at pick #231.
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Los Angeles
1
0.875
0.000
3.53
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Quebec
130
28
39
67
D
St. Louis
348
27
75
102
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Anaheim
229
0.911
0.583
2.63
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
1011
290
457
747
D
No defensemen with NHL experience selected at pick #233.
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #233.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Quebec
879
127
178
305
D
New Jersey
173
11
53
64
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #234.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Winnipeg
155
40
39
79
D
NY Rangers
23
 
2
2
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #235.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
No forwards with NHL experience selected at pick #236.
D
No defensemen with NHL experience selected at pick #236.
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #236.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
D
Minnesota
106
8
40
48
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #237.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
NY Rangers
228
5
9
14
Vancouver
61
11
23
34
D
Detroit
634
56
182
238
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Los Angeles
4
0.837
0.000
4.38
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Colorado
174
29
27
56
D
Ottawa
878
99
240
339
Atlanta
719
54
254
308
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #239.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
NY Rangers
346
78
68
146
D
Colorado
199
17
40
57
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Chicago
9
0.882
0.357
3.81