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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
Ottawa
1026
112
138
250
Philadelphia
594
120
335
455
D
Tampa Bay
103
3
20
23
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Dallas
670
0.912
0.528
2.70
Minnesota
356
0.916
0.567
2.54
Colorado
214
0.912
0.581
2.52
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Montreal
549
136
205
341
D
Montreal
990
119
453
572
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Quebec
40
0.871
0.417
3.90
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Colorado
869
111
143
254
NY Islanders
796
170
250
420
D
Los Angeles
25
2
6
8
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
207
0.919
0.636
2.50
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
NY Rangers
1195
186
312
498
D
Montreal
937
57
201
258
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Calgary
117
0.908
0.540
2.78
Ottawa
57
0.909
0.702
2.36
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Hartford
324
25
33
58
D
No defensemen with NHL experience selected at pick #165.
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Chicago
111
0.900
0.468
2.98
Winnipeg
53
0.877
0.457
3.70
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Calgary
1084
455
633
1088
D
Boston
1115
52
221
273
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Montreal
91
0.859
0.482
3.62
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Buffalo
866
189
225
414
D
Philadelphia
988
35
94
129
Montreal
876
62
236
298
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
7
0.906
0.200
2.98
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
NY Rangers
713
110
186
296
D
Columbus
624
22
101
123
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Philadelphia
234
0.902
0.521
2.95
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Chicago
360
53
95
148
D
Tampa Bay
69
5
15
20
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Rangers
108
0.896
0.441
3.13
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Nashville
8
 
 
 
Columbus
6
 
1
1
D
NY Islanders
411
25
90
115
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Rangers
2
0.978
1.000
0.50
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Los Angeles
1431
668
726
1394
D
New Jersey
352
5
33
38
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Philadelphia
212
0.919
0.614
2.08
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Pittsburgh
501
100
107
207
D
Philadelphia
859
44
207
251
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Minnesota
39
0.859
0.141
5.23
Nashville
35
0.890
0.315
3.60
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
San Jose
823
158
195
353
D
St. Louis
562
90
265
355
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Columbus
1
0.750
0.000
5.45
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Washington
1110
268
465
733
D
Boston
102
2
11
13
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #174.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Vancouver
679
219
369
588
D
Boston
443
17
83
100
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Rangers
98
0.890
0.577
2.99
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Colorado
798
68
131
199
D
NY Rangers
836
89
328
417
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Rangers
290
0.871
0.485
3.74
Calgary
249
0.907
0.498
2.83
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Boston
797
103
184
287
Washington
708
143
210
353
D
Washington
934
55
140
195
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #177.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Ottawa
584
196
318
514
D
Anaheim
16
 
 
 
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Vancouver
102
0.859
0.415
4.20
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Chicago
629
116
159
275
Chicago
406
161
118
279
D
Tampa Bay
970
110
276
386
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Nashville
31
0.895
0.400
2.97
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Atlanta
542
20
21
41
Toronto
491
63
107
170
D
Calgary
1145
203
642
845
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Rangers
2
1.000
0.000
0.00
St. Louis
1
0.875
0.000
2.07