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.
Ottawa
1026
112
138
250
Philadelphia
594
120
335
455
Dallas
670
0.912
0.528
2.70
Minnesota
356
0.916
0.567
2.54
Colorado
214
0.912
0.581
2.52
Colorado
869
111
143
254
NY Islanders
796
170
250
420
Calgary
117
0.908
0.540
2.78
Ottawa
57
0.909
0.702
2.36
No defensemen with NHL experience selected at pick #165.
Chicago
111
0.900
0.468
2.98
Winnipeg
53
0.877
0.457
3.70
Philadelphia
988
35
94
129
Montreal
876
62
236
298
Philadelphia
234
0.902
0.521
2.95
NY Rangers
108
0.896
0.441
3.13
NY Rangers
2
0.978
1.000
0.50
Los Angeles
1431
668
726
1394
Philadelphia
212
0.919
0.614
2.08
Minnesota
39
0.859
0.141
5.23
Nashville
35
0.890
0.315
3.60
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #174.
NY Rangers
98
0.890
0.577
2.99
NY Rangers
290
0.871
0.485
3.74
Calgary
249
0.907
0.498
2.83
Boston
797
103
184
287
Washington
708
143
210
353
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #177.
Vancouver
102
0.859
0.415
4.20
Chicago
629
116
159
275
Chicago
406
161
118
279
Nashville
31
0.895
0.400
2.97
Atlanta
542
20
21
41
Toronto
491
63
107
170
NY Rangers
2
1.000
0.000
0.00
St. Louis
1
0.875
0.000
2.07