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
1714
430
1109
1539
Washington
1347
822
663
1485
Pittsburgh
915
690
1033
1723
Tampa Bay
1395
155
483
638
NY Islanders
1060
310
742
1052
Pittsburgh
986
0.913
0.621
2.58
San Jose
1779
566
631
1197
Detroit
1348
731
1040
1771
Winnipeg
1195
142
581
723
NY Rangers
1113
213
683
896
Vancouver
1330
240
830
1070
Chicago
1196
473
865
1338
Boston
1457
128
409
537
New Jersey
1263
172
568
740
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #3.
Hartford
1731
549
1249
1798
Washington
1432
708
627
1335
Los Angeles
1615
287
929
1216
NY Islanders
1044
0.919
0.548
2.52
Pittsburgh
1733
766
1155
1921
Buffalo
777
0.892
0.563
3.24
Montreal
712
0.917
0.571
2.51
Buffalo
1495
338
894
1232
Edmonton
1409
396
1135
1531
Montreal
312
0.869
0.621
3.33
NY Rangers
168
0.908
0.564
2.65
Winnipeg
1540
402
570
972
Philadelphia
903
420
463
883
St. Louis
1000
369
761
1130
Toronto
1417
35
166
201
Nashville
1362
103
561
664
Los Angeles
219
0.908
0.497
2.54
Edmonton
867
0.887
0.567
3.38
Columbus
173
0.904
0.451
2.89
NY Rangers
1280
149
490
639
NY Rangers
1205
247
781
1028
Dallas
1554
625
675
1300
Los Angeles
1292
393
748
1141
Los Angeles
403
0.912
0.503
2.78
Dallas
171
0.910
0.639
2.72
Nashville
1148
59
297
356
Atlanta
648
133
427
560
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #12.
Los Angeles
1296
325
387
712
Boston
760
188
563
751
Montreal
1132
59
252
311
Chicago
1016
99
325
424
Calgary
1107
92
332
424
Hartford
597
0.913
0.542
2.53
Florida
57
0.906
0.636
2.91
Buffalo
1041
127
161
288
NY Rangers
1005
448
540
988
Philadelphia
1016
425
578
1003
Edmonton
542
0.914
0.546
2.61
Boston
397
0.919
0.758
2.24
Los Angeles
1098
47
216
263
Minnesota
929
70
313
383
New Jersey
1224
429
450
879
Philadelphia
1144
358
852
1210
New Jersey
1017
323
398
721
Boston
1009
337
314
651
Boston
701
238
416
654
New Jersey
1283
36
142
178
Oakland
889
87
372
459
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #18.
Winnipeg
1201
538
527
1065
Anaheim
1157
282
737
1019
Colorado
1090
36
163
199
Tampa Bay
340
45
154
199
Washington
719
0.906
0.504
2.71
Tampa Bay
425
0.919
0.669
2.52
Montreal
1384
208
750
958
Minnesota
1333
245
593
838
New Jersey
1266
0.912
0.618
2.24