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.
St. Louis
699
26
95
121
Cleveland
263
66
94
160
Atlanta
398
0.907
0.485
2.88
Florida
348
0.903
0.409
2.88
Minnesota
175
0.872
0.321
4.07
New Jersey
152
0.906
0.529
2.97
Dallas
1058
89
220
309
Montreal
834
115
352
467
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #43.
Montreal
1318
260
403
663
Colorado
1145
293
529
822
Montreal
648
0.909
0.527
2.68
Pittsburgh
206
0.914
0.645
2.65
Anaheim
465
0.912
0.568
2.58
Toronto
575
0.885
0.478
3.63
Philadelphia
81
0.912
0.526
2.92
Detroit
935
163
221
384
Detroit
919
212
319
531
NY Islanders
909
141
193
334
Toronto
859
247
269
516
Philadelphia
764
29
130
159
Boston
476
49
116
165
San Jose
730
45
238
283
NY Rangers
903
18
147
165
Los Angeles
402
61
161
222
NY Islanders
254
0.898
0.436
2.68
Philadelphia
201
0.906
0.500
2.96
Colorado
116
0.903
0.404
3.03
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #50.
Carolina
546
19
120
139
Pittsburgh
257
20
67
87
Montreal
1029
0.910
0.618
2.54
Calgary
736
72
76
148
Los Angeles
641
164
167
331
Boston
647
0.888
0.467
3.41
Chicago
488
0.918
0.603
2.45
New Jersey
394
0.908
0.449
2.74
Atlanta
815
62
76
138
NY Rangers
771
180
196
376
Minnesota
719
49
113
162
Washington
709
64
209
273
Buffalo
255
0.874
0.452
3.64
Pittsburgh
66
0.920
0.578
2.51
NY Islanders
1680
209
471
680
Toronto
1003
146
267
413
Chicago
914
230
354
584
Washington
790
171
225
396
Tampa Bay
644
276
453
729
Montreal
407
0.881
0.596
3.34
Ottawa
76
0.906
0.531
2.61
Chicago
1191
36
145
181
Edmonton
824
69
258
327
Los Angeles
680
0.891
0.556
3.17
Winnipeg
47
0.897
0.535
3.32
Boston
961
165
204
369
Buffalo
817
357
300
657
Boston
726
235
346
581
Winnipeg
215
0.878
0.477
3.67
Dallas
212
0.906
0.522
2.79