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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
Quebec
707
100
156
256
Calgary
450
193
236
429
D
Los Angeles
70
5
13
18
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
120
0.888
0.342
3.51
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Minnesota
614
126
155
281
D
NY Islanders
418
16
71
87
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Boston
3
0.885
0.500
3.53
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
NY Rangers
1048
181
282
463
Buffalo
735
260
249
509
D
Tampa Bay
323
24
82
106
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Arizona
24
0.892
0.614
3.04
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Florida
134
10
13
23
Philadelphia
102
20
39
59
D
Atlanta
133
9
29
38
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Phoenix
2
0.944
0.000
1.33
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Washington
115
4
3
7
San Jose
24
 
10
10
D
NY Islanders
4
 
 
 
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #185.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
991
96
169
265
D
San Jose
700
45
169
214
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Edmonton
29
0.871
0.595
3.28
Anaheim
7
0.904
0.333
2.64
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Toronto
47
6
1
7
Columbus
21
 
3
3
D
Calgary
93
3
11
14
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Carolina
479
0.915
0.671
2.58
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
1182
105
204
309
D
Montreal
39
3
5
8
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Hartford
367
0.911
0.632
2.42
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Columbus
515
51
76
127
D
Philadelphia
862
85
238
323
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Atlanta
125
0.904
0.474
2.87
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Toronto
705
42
60
102
Montreal
324
52
55
107
D
Florida
256
8
40
48
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Los Angeles
46
0.905
0.529
2.74
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Nashville
881
176
369
545
D
NY Islanders
712
86
260
346
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Tampa Bay
159
0.906
0.486
2.85
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Dallas
951
191
372
563
D
Florida
836
70
263
333
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
New Jersey
32
0.894
0.375
2.95
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Ottawa
776
134
198
332
D
NY Rangers
8
 
 
 
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Washington
6
0.890
0.333
3.13
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
San Jose
191
27
35
62
Washington
105
43
52
95
D
New Jersey
671
30
97
127
Toronto
629
30
108
138
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Dallas
3
0.929
0.500
2.81
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
462
87
82
169
D
Washington
155
7
31
38
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #195.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Pittsburgh
841
114
191
305
D
St. Louis
174
4
38
42
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Minnesota
568
0.899
0.483
2.83
Quebec
93
0.895
0.367
2.79
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Edmonton
97
13
22
35
D
No defensemen with NHL experience selected at pick #197.
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Winnipeg
46
0.890
0.476
3.00
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Philadelphia
650
252
384
636
D
St. Louis
1039
55
239
294
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #198.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Montreal
437
98
160
258
D
New Jersey
907
34
146
180
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Chicago
735
0.922
0.617
2.20
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Montreal
353
67
109
176
D
St. Louis
26
1
3
4
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
New Jersey
147
0.896
0.411
2.89