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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
Boston
1714
430
1109
1539
Washington
1347
822
663
1485
Pittsburgh
915
690
1033
1723
D
Tampa Bay
1395
155
483
638
NY Islanders
1060
310
742
1052
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Pittsburgh
986
0.913
0.621
2.58
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
San Jose
1779
566
631
1197
Detroit
1348
731
1040
1771
D
Winnipeg
1195
142
581
723
NY Rangers
1113
213
683
896
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Atlanta
649
0.912
0.563
2.71
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Vancouver
1330
240
830
1070
Chicago
1196
473
865
1338
D
Boston
1457
128
409
537
New Jersey
1263
172
568
740
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #3.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Hartford
1731
549
1249
1798
Washington
1432
708
627
1335
D
Los Angeles
1615
287
929
1216
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
NY Islanders
1044
0.919
0.548
2.52
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Pittsburgh
1733
766
1155
1921
D
Washington
1635
196
712
908
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
777
0.892
0.563
3.24
Montreal
712
0.917
0.571
2.51
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Toronto
1378
432
773
1205
D
Buffalo
1495
338
894
1232
Edmonton
1409
396
1135
1531
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Montreal
312
0.869
0.621
3.33
NY Rangers
168
0.908
0.564
2.65
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Winnipeg
1540
402
570
972
Philadelphia
903
420
463
883
St. Louis
1000
369
761
1130
D
Toronto
1417
35
166
201
Nashville
1362
103
561
664
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Los Angeles
219
0.908
0.497
2.54
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Chicago
1363
513
703
1216
D
Boston
1612
410
1169
1579
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Edmonton
867
0.887
0.567
3.38
Columbus
173
0.904
0.451
2.89
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
St. Louis
1484
452
732
1184
D
NY Rangers
1280
149
490
639
NY Rangers
1205
247
781
1028
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Calgary
1
0.667
0.000
9.00
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Winnipeg
1451
684
773
1457
D
Vancouver
899
53
197
250
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Quebec
586
0.904
0.500
2.75
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Dallas
1554
625
675
1300
Los Angeles
1292
393
748
1141
D
Hartford
1171
122
313
435
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Los Angeles
403
0.912
0.503
2.78
Dallas
171
0.910
0.639
2.72
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Ottawa
1309
525
609
1134
D
Nashville
1148
59
297
356
Atlanta
648
133
427
560
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #12.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Los Angeles
1296
325
387
712
Boston
760
188
563
751
D
Montreal
1132
59
252
311
Chicago
1016
99
325
424
Calgary
1107
92
332
424
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Hartford
597
0.913
0.542
2.53
Florida
57
0.906
0.636
2.91
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Buffalo
1041
127
161
288
NY Rangers
1005
448
540
988
Philadelphia
1016
425
578
1003
D
Washington
1301
220
591
811
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Edmonton
542
0.914
0.546
2.61
Boston
397
0.919
0.758
2.24
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Quebec
1378
625
1016
1641
D
Calgary
1416
340
934
1274
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Ottawa
1
1.000
0.000
0.00
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Buffalo
1639
640
698
1338
D
Los Angeles
1098
47
216
263
Minnesota
929
70
313
383
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
508
0.910
0.541
2.61
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
1224
429
450
879
Philadelphia
1144
358
852
1210
D
Washington
1157
227
450
677
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Buffalo
420
0.878
0.536
3.49
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
New Jersey
1017
323
398
721
Boston
1009
337
314
651
Boston
701
238
416
654
D
New Jersey
1283
36
142
178
Oakland
889
87
372
459
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
No goaltenders with NHL experience selected at pick #18.
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Winnipeg
1201
538
527
1065
Anaheim
1157
282
737
1019
D
Colorado
1090
36
163
199
Tampa Bay
340
45
154
199
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
Washington
719
0.906
0.504
2.71
Tampa Bay
425
0.919
0.669
2.52
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
GP
G
A
Pts
F
Quebec
1089
548
604
1152
D
Montreal
1384
208
750
958
Minnesota
1333
245
593
838
 
Player
Team
Year
GP
SvPct
WPct
GAA
G
New Jersey
1266
0.912
0.618
2.24