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.
Boston
828
156
416
572
Boston
821
177
291
468
Los Angeles
1085
96
375
471
Winnipeg
1022
147
434
581
Buffalo
834
113
187
300
Quebec
650
252
384
636
Pittsburgh
272
0.910
0.617
2.79
Toronto
615
38
76
114
NY Islanders
391
72
94
166
Montreal
456
15
66
81
Toronto
230
15
74
89
New Jersey
98
0.908
0.450
3.03
NY Rangers
1068
152
619
771
Atlanta
570
161
167
328
St. Louis
413
0.921
0.622
2.32
Pittsburgh
95
0.892
0.372
3.45
Buffalo
78
3
15
18
Minnesota
53
5
13
18
Detroit
821
80
82
162
NY Rangers
677
25
94
119
St. Louis
223
0.906
0.602
2.78
Chicago
601
226
172
398
Edmonton
468
184
238
422
San Jose
266
0.902
0.598
2.76
Washington
246
0.871
0.395
3.60
Washington
73
0.872
0.336
3.94
Minnesota
374
10
18
28
Detroit
218
8
23
31
Minnesota
506
50
56
106
Pittsburgh
416
139
186
325
NY Rangers
705
25
139
164
Edmonton
379
39
152
191
Washington
513
0.915
0.659
2.59
Columbus
735
47
156
203
Hartford
352
58
57
115
San Jose
368
0.911
0.549
2.77
St. Louis
113
0.904
0.615
2.93
Detroit
1056
197
333
530
Philadelphia
939
287
333
620
Los Angeles
40
0.898
0.500
3.50
Buffalo
407
14
72
86
Chicago
389
27
104
131
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #96.
Buffalo
900
41
50
91
Detroit
602
187
183
370
NY Islanders
385
0.870
0.440
3.85
Minnesota
142
0.879
0.361
3.90
Buffalo
388
23
80
103
Columbus
339
12
86
98
Vancouver
21
0.862
0.115
3.96
San Jose
632
37
140
177
St. Louis
494
39
162
201
Toronto
475
0.911
0.540
2.87
Nashville
286
0.919
0.597
2.58
Ottawa
287
0.906
0.614
2.70
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #100.