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.
Montreal
1256
38
184
222
Pittsburgh
1042
87
378
465
Washington
85
0.877
0.530
3.73
Buffalo
35
0.887
0.464
3.32
Winnipeg
1157
161
203
364
St. Louis
965
248
313
561
Columbus
221
0.904
0.533
3.01
NY Islanders
161
0.907
0.449
3.06
NY Islanders
674
13
42
55
Carolina
348
30
80
110
Colorado
367
0.904
0.538
2.70
Edmonton
1072
128
132
260
NY Islanders
423
118
147
265
Tampa Bay
682
33
131
164
Carolina
557
36
149
185
Calgary
285
36
199
235
NY Rangers
187
0.907
0.465
2.85
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #68.
Columbus
476
0.911
0.524
2.70
Buffalo
47
0.920
0.438
4.02
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
Philadelphia
1108
255
510
765
Boston
947
372
490
862
Buffalo
842
51
202
253
New Jersey
758
109
191
300
Chicago
699
64
210
274
Minnesota
982
136
138
274
Quebec
892
255
360
615
NY Rangers
882
0.899
0.517
2.98
Los Angeles
753
0.911
0.567
2.47
Los Angeles
1127
475
734
1209
Buffalo
429
0.897
0.523
3.03
Los Angeles
48
0.908
0.465
2.72
Pittsburgh
218
0.900
0.492
2.93
Ottawa
65
0.917
0.560
2.45
Calgary
655
68
267
335
Philadelphia
538
87
224
311
NY Islanders
136
0.924
0.590
2.33
Edmonton
64
0.913
0.631
2.74
Montreal
792
135
170
305
Tampa Bay
499
218
245
463
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #79.