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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
Los Angeles
1037
263
263
526
D
Montreal
1256
38
184
222
Pittsburgh
1042
87
378
465
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Washington
85
0.877
0.530
3.73
Buffalo
35
0.887
0.464
3.32
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Winnipeg
1157
161
203
364
St. Louis
965
248
313
561
D
Pittsburgh
1005
156
535
691
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Columbus
221
0.904
0.533
3.01
NY Islanders
161
0.907
0.449
3.06
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Boston
1032
231
555
786
D
NY Islanders
674
13
42
55
Carolina
348
30
80
110
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Colorado
367
0.904
0.538
2.70
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Tampa Bay
1126
298
634
932
D
Colorado
768
108
382
490
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Detroit
543
0.912
0.549
2.62
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
1072
128
132
260
NY Islanders
423
118
147
265
D
NY Islanders
442
25
99
124
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Nashville
6
0.874
0.000
4.04
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Detroit
928
402
425
827
D
Tampa Bay
682
33
131
164
Carolina
557
36
149
185
Calgary
285
36
199
235
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Rangers
187
0.907
0.465
2.85
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Pittsburgh
1652
577
956
1533
D
Hartford
1080
57
276
333
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Toronto
174
0.879
0.456
3.66
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
NY Rangers
1174
416
484
900
D
Montreal
923
50
187
237
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #68.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
1251
601
797
1398
D
Phoenix
552
41
104
145
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Columbus
476
0.911
0.524
2.70
Buffalo
47
0.920
0.438
4.02
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Calgary
830
252
378
630
D
Los Angeles
1270
240
537
777
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Chicago
788
0.884
0.446
3.64
NY Islanders
121
0.900
0.326
3.31
Toronto
114
0.898
0.521
3.01
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Philadelphia
1108
255
510
765
Boston
947
372
490
862
D
Buffalo
842
51
202
253
New Jersey
758
109
191
300
Chicago
699
64
210
274
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Ottawa
2
0.878
0.250
4.24
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Minnesota
982
136
138
274
Quebec
892
255
360
615
D
Hartford
691
33
135
168
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Rangers
882
0.899
0.517
2.98
Los Angeles
753
0.911
0.567
2.47
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Los Angeles
1127
475
734
1209
D
Detroit
596
66
122
188
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Chicago
709
0.912
0.533
2.86
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Detroit
1248
483
696
1179
D
Dallas
522
44
121
165
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
429
0.897
0.523
3.03
Los Angeles
48
0.908
0.465
2.72
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Atlanta
711
161
263
424
D
Winnipeg
1129
153
415
568
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Boston
55
0.899
0.647
2.85
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Detroit
1068
278
270
548
D
Buffalo
1018
45
183
228
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Pittsburgh
218
0.900
0.492
2.93
Ottawa
65
0.917
0.560
2.45
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Winnipeg
807
249
470
719
D
Chicago
465
24
95
119
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Calgary
709
0.912
0.533
2.86
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
531
118
144
262
D
Calgary
655
68
267
335
Philadelphia
538
87
224
311
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Islanders
136
0.924
0.590
2.33
Edmonton
64
0.913
0.631
2.74
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Montreal
792
135
170
305
Tampa Bay
499
218
245
463
D
Nashville
550
43
169
212
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #79.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
877
244
386
630
D
Minnesota
1061
37
181
218
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Atlanta
24
0.885
0.571
3.45