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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
Quebec
1407
323
697
1020
D
St. Louis
699
26
95
121
Cleveland
263
66
94
160
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Atlanta
398
0.907
0.485
2.88
Florida
348
0.903
0.409
2.88
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Minnesota
1099
289
634
923
D
NY Rangers
716
108
296
404
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Minnesota
175
0.872
0.321
4.07
New Jersey
152
0.906
0.529
2.97
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
1424
522
541
1063
D
Dallas
1058
89
220
309
Montreal
834
115
352
467
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #43.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Montreal
1318
260
403
663
Colorado
1145
293
529
822
D
Montreal
1289
223
520
743
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Montreal
648
0.909
0.527
2.68
Pittsburgh
206
0.914
0.645
2.65
Anaheim
465
0.912
0.568
2.58
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Boston
1294
427
613
1040
D
Edmonton
864
92
261
353
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Toronto
575
0.885
0.478
3.63
Philadelphia
81
0.912
0.526
2.92
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Detroit
935
163
221
384
Detroit
919
212
319
531
D
St. Louis
477
28
76
104
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Ottawa
364
0.917
0.516
2.71
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
NY Islanders
909
141
193
334
Toronto
859
247
269
516
D
Philadelphia
764
29
130
159
Boston
476
49
116
165
San Jose
730
45
238
283
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Atlanta
67
0.866
0.342
4.27
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
1756
694
1193
1887
D
NY Rangers
903
18
147
165
Los Angeles
402
61
161
222
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Islanders
254
0.898
0.436
2.68
Philadelphia
201
0.906
0.500
2.96
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Los Angeles
906
294
348
642
D
Nashville
1038
224
365
589
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Colorado
116
0.903
0.404
3.03
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Boston
1173
233
351
584
D
Detroit
751
93
305
398
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #50.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
1240
408
617
1025
D
Carolina
546
19
120
139
Pittsburgh
257
20
67
87
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Montreal
1029
0.910
0.618
2.54
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Calgary
736
72
76
148
Los Angeles
641
164
167
331
D
Chicago
1008
132
382
514
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Boston
647
0.888
0.467
3.41
Chicago
488
0.918
0.603
2.45
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Anaheim
615
140
217
357
D
Detroit
1564
264
878
1142
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
New Jersey
394
0.908
0.449
2.74
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Atlanta
815
62
76
138
NY Rangers
771
180
196
376
D
Chicago
1256
106
540
646
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Detroit
744
0.905
0.630
2.49
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Buffalo
1060
293
434
727
D
Minnesota
719
49
113
162
Washington
709
64
209
273
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
255
0.874
0.452
3.64
Pittsburgh
66
0.920
0.578
2.51
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Hartford
1188
355
405
760
D
NY Islanders
1680
209
471
680
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Calgary
781
0.890
0.575
2.98
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Toronto
1003
146
267
413
Chicago
914
230
354
584
D
Montreal
985
114
354
468
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Hartford
4
0.899
0.500
3.17
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Washington
790
171
225
396
Tampa Bay
644
276
453
729
D
Atlanta
349
19
60
79
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Montreal
407
0.881
0.596
3.34
Ottawa
76
0.906
0.531
2.61
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Hartford
920
209
470
679
D
Chicago
1191
36
145
181
Edmonton
824
69
258
327
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Los Angeles
680
0.891
0.556
3.17
Winnipeg
47
0.897
0.535
3.32
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Boston
961
165
204
369
Buffalo
817
357
300
657
Boston
726
235
346
581
D
New Jersey
647
58
205
263
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Winnipeg
215
0.878
0.477
3.67
Dallas
212
0.906
0.522
2.79