This is a list of Detroit Red Wings draft picks. The Detroit Red Wings have participated in all forty-five National Hockey League entry drafts. The Red Wings have also made selections in six NHL Supplemental Drafts.
This list features every player drafted by the Red Wings who eventually played in the NHL or the WHA, where each played his junior or college hockey, the number of regular season games each played in the NHL, and his career points (skaters) or record (goaltenders).
Stats are complete as of the 2006–07 NHL season. Players' rows shaded in light blue were active in the NHL during the 2006–07 season. Players in bold are current members of the Detroit Red Wings organization.
1960s[]
1963[]
See also: 1963 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Peter Mahovlich |  Canada |
LW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | 884 | 773 | Won four Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens |
1964[]
See also: 1964 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 7 | Brian Watts | Canada |
LW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | 19 | Rene LeClerc | Canada |
C | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | 87 | 21 | Played 452 games in the WHA scoring 311 points |
1965[]
See also: 1965 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| No Red Wings selections from this draft have played in the National Hockey League | ||||||||
1966[]
See also: 1966 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Steve Atkinson | Canada |
RW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | 302 | 111 | Played 52 games in the WHA and scored 8 points; CHL Rookie of the Year, 1968–69 |
1967[]
See also: 1967 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 17 | Al Karlander | Canada |
C | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | 212 | 92 | Played 269 games in the WHA scoring 171 points |
1968[]
See also: 1968 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | Steve Andrascik | Canada |
RW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | Played one game for the New York Rangers during the 1972 Playoffs |
1969[]
See also: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 10 | Jim Rutherford | Canada |
G | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | 457 | 145–217–59 |
1970s[]
1970[]
See also: 1970 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 12 | Serge Lajeunesse | Canada |
D | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | 103 | 5 | |
| 2 | 26 | Bob Guindon | Canada |
LW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | 6 | 1 | Played 463 games in the WHA scoring 257 points |
| 3 | 40 | Yvon Lambert | Canada |
LW | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | 683 | 479 | Won four Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens; Won John B. Sollenberger Trophy, 1972–73 |
| 5 | 68 | Tom Mellor |  United States |
D | Boston College (NCAA) | 26 | 6 | |
| 6 | 82 | Bernie MacNeil | Canada |
C | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) | 4 | 0 | Played 119 games in the WHA scoring 38 points |
1971[]
See also: 1971 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Marcel Dionne | Canada |
F | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | 1348 | 1771 | Won Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, 1969–70, 1970–71; Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, 1974–75, 1976–77; Lester B. Pearson Award, 1978–79, 1979–80; Art Ross Trophy, 1979–80 |
| 2 | 16 | Henry Boucha | United States |
C | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | 247 | 102 | Played 36 games in the WHA scoring 35 points |
| 5 | 58 | Earl Anderson | United States |
RW | University of North Dakota (NCAA) | 109 | 38 | |
| 7 | 86 | Jim Nahrgang | Canada |
D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | 57 | 17 |
1972[]
See also: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 26 | Pierre Guite | Canada |
LW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | Played 377 games in the WHA scoring 197 points | ||
| 4 | 58 | Danny Gruen | Canada |
LW | Thunder Bay Flyers (TBJHL) | 49 | 22 | Played 181 games in the WHA scoring 117 points |
1973[]
See also: 1973 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | Terry Richardson | Canada |
G | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | 19 | 3–11–0 | Won James Norris Memorial Trophy IHL, 1976–77; Won Terry Sawchuk Trophy 1978–79 |
| 3 | 39 | Nelson Pyatt | Canada |
C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | 296 | 134 | |
| 4 | 59 | Mike Korney | Canada |
D | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | 77 | 19 | |
| 5 | 75 | Blair Stewart | Canada |
F | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | 229 | 78 | |
| 8 | 118 | Dennis Polonich | Canada |
C | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | 390 | 141 | |
| 8 | 123 | George Lyle | Canada |
F | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | 99 | 62 | Played 202 games in the WHA scoring 161 points |
1974[]
See also: 1974 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 9 | Bill Lochead | Canada |
F | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | 330 | 131 | |
| 3 | 45 | Bill Evo | United States |
LW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Played 97 games in the WHA scoring 32 points | ||
| 4 | 63 | Michel Bergeron | Canada |
RW | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | 229 | 138 | |
| 5 | 81 | John Taft | United States |
D | University of Wisconsin-Madison (NCAA) | 15 | 2 | |
| 7 | 117 | Jack Carlson | United States |
F | Marquette Iron Rangers (USHL) | 236 | 45 | Played 272 games in the WHA scoring 87 points |
1975[]
See also: 1975 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Rick Lapointe | Canada |
D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | 664 | 220 | |
| 2 | 23 | Jerry Rollins | Canada |
D | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) | Played 130 games in the WHA scoring 27 points | ||
| 3 | 37 | Al Cameron | Canada |
D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | 282 | 55 | |
| 3 | 45 | Blair Davidson | Canada |
D | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | Played 2 games in the WHA scoring 0 points | ||
| 5 | 77 | Mike Wong | United States |
C | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | 22 | 2 | |
| 7 | 113 | Jean-Luc Phaneuf | Canada |
C | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | Played 78 games in the WHA scoring 25 points | ||
| 8 | 131 | Steve Carlson | United States |
F | Johnstown Jets (NAHL) | 52 | 21 | Played 173 games in the WHA scoring 80 points |
1976[]
See also: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Fred Williams | Canada |
C | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | 44 | 7 | |
| 2 | 22 | Reed Larson | United States |
D | University of Minnesota (NCAA) | 904 | 685 | |
| 3 | 40 | Fred Berry | Canada |
C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | 58 | Kevin Schamehorn | Canada |
RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | 10 | 0 | |
| 5 | 76 | Dwight Schofield | United States |
D | London Knights (OHA) | 211 | 30 | |
| 7 | 111 | Fern LeBlanc | Canada |
LW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | 34 | 11 | |
| 8 | 120 | Claude Legris | Canada |
G | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | 4 | 0–2–0 | Won James Norris Memorial Trophy IHL, 1980–81 |
1977[]
See also: 1977 NHL Amateur Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Dale McCourt | Canada |
F | St. Catharines Fincups (OHA) | 532 | 478 | |
| 3 | 37 | Rick Vasko | Canada |
D | Peterborough Petes (QMJHL) | 31 | 10 | Won Eddie Shore Award, 1979–80 |
| 4 | 55 | John Hilworth | Canada |
D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | 57 | 2 | |
| 3 | 37 | Jim Korn | United States |
D | Providence College (NCAA) | 596 | 188 | |
| 11 | 163 | Rob Plumb | Canada |
C | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | 14 | 5 | |
| 14 | 178 | Roland Cloutier | Canada |
C | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | 34 | 17 | |
| 16 | 184 | Val James | United States |
LW | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | 11 | 0 |
1978[]
See also: 1978 NHL Amateur Draft
Ted Nolan, the team's fifth-round pick in this draft, played 60 games in Detroit over two seasons before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nolan went on to head coaching positions for the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders.
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 9 | Willie Huber |  Germany |
D | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | 655 | 321 | |
| 1 | 12 | Brent Peterson | Canada |
RW | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | 620 | 213 | |
| 2 | 28 | Glenn Hicks | Canada |
LW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | 108 | 18 | Played 69 games in the WHA scoring 16 points |
| 2 | 31 | Al Jensen | Canada |
G | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | 179 | 42–31–12 | Won William M. Jennings Trophy, 1983–84 |
| 5 | 78 | Ted Nolan | Canada |
LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | 78 | 22 | Buffalo Sabres head coach, 1995-97; Won Jack Adams Award, 1996–97; New York Islanders head coach, 2006-2008 |
| 8 | 129 | John Barrett | Canada |
D | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | 488 | 97 | |
| 14 | 219 | Larry Lozinski | Canada |
G | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | 30 | 6–11–7 | Won James Norris Memorial Trophy IHL, 1979–80 |
1979[]
See also: 1979 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Mike Foligno | Canada |
F | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | 1018 | 727 | Won Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, 1978–79 |
| 3 | 45 | Jody Gage | Canada |
RW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | 68 | 29 | Won Les Cunningham Award, 1987–88 |
| 4 | 66 | John Ogrodnick | Canada |
F | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) | 928 | 827 | |
| 5 | 87 | Joe Paterson | Canada |
LW | London Knights (OHA) | 291 | 56 |
1980s[]
1980[]
See also: 1980 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | Mike Blaisdell | Canada |
RW | Regina Pats (WHL) | 343 | 154 | |
| 3 | 46 | Mark Osborne | Canada |
LW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | 919 | 532 |
1981[]
See also: 1981 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 23 | Claude Loiselle | Canada |
F | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | 616 | 209 | |
| 3 | 44 | Corrado Micalef | Canada |
G | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | 113 | 11–13–5 | |
| 5 | 86 | Larry Trader | Canada |
D | London Knights (OHL) | 91 | 18 | |
| 6 | 107 | Gerard Gallant | Canada |
LW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | 615 | 480 | Columbus Blue Jackets head coach, 2004–2006 |
| 7 | 128 | Greg Stefan | Canada |
G | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | 259 | 65–64–20 | |
| 8 | 149 | Rick Zombo | United States |
D | Austin Mavericks (USHL) | 652 | 154 | |
| 10 | 191 | Robert Nordmark |  Sweden |
D | Brynäs IF (SEL) | 236 | 83 |
1982[]
See also: 1982 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 17 | Murray Craven | Canada |
LW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | 1071 | 759 | |
| 2 | 23 | Yves Courteau | Canada |
RW | Laval Voisins (QMJHL) | 22 | 7 | |
| 4 | 66 | Craig Coxe | United States |
C | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | 235 | 45 | |
| 5 | 86 | Brad Shaw | Canada |
D | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | 377 | 159 | Won Max Kaminsky Trophy, 1983–84; Eddie Shore Award, 1986–87 |
| 6 | 107 | Claude Vilgrain |  Haiti |
RW | Laval Voisins (QMJHL) | 89 | 53 |
1983[]
See also: 1983 NHL Entry Draft
Steve Yzerman, played 22 seasons in Detroit, 20 of them as team Captain. He won three Stanley Cups with the team and his #19 was retired by the club in January of 2007.
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Steve Yzerman | Canada |
C | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | 1514 | 1755 | #19 retired by Detroit; Won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings, Won Lester B. Pearson Award, 1988–89; Conn Smythe Trophy, 1997–98; Frank J. Selke Trophy, 1999–00; Bill Masterton Trophy, 2002–03 |
| 2 | 25 | Lane Lambert | Canada |
RW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | 283 | 125 | |
| 3 | 46 | Bob Probert | Canada |
LW | Brantford Alexanders (OHL) | 935 | 384 | |
| 5 | 86 | Petr Klima |  Czech Republic |
LW | CHZ LITVÍNOV (Czech) | 786 | 573 | Won one Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | 88 | Joey Kocur | Canada |
RW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | 820 | 162 | |
| 6 | 106 | Chris Pusey | Canada |
G | Brantford Alexanders (OHL) | 1 | 0–1–0 | |
| 10 | 186 | Stu Grimson | Canada |
LW | Regina Pats (WHL) | 729 | 39 |
1984[]
See also: 1984 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Shawn Burr | Canada |
LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 878 | 440 | |
| 2 | 28 | Doug Houda | Canada |
D | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | 561 | 82 | |
| 3 | 49 | Milan Chalupa | Czech Republic |
D | HC Jihlava (Czech) | 14 | 5 |
1985[]
See also: 1985 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 8 | Brent Fedyk | Canada |
RW | Regina Pats (WHL) | 470 | 209 | |
| 2 | 29 | Jeff Sharples | Canada |
D | Kelowna Wings (WHL) | 105 | 49 | |
| 3 | 50 | Steve Chiasson | Canada |
D | Guelph Platers (OHL) | 751 | 398 | |
| 5 | 92 | Chris Luongo | United States |
D | St. Clair Shores (NAJHL) | 218 | 31 | |
| 6 | 113 | Randy McKay | Canada |
RW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | 932 | 363 |
1986[]
See also: 1986 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Joe Murphy | Canada |
RW | Michigan State University (NCAA) | 779 | 528 | |
| 2 | 22 | Adam Graves | Canada |
LW | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | 1152 | 616 | Won King Clancy Memorial Trophy, 1993–94; Bill Masterton Trophy, 2000–01 |
| 3 | 43 | Derek Mayer | Canada |
D | University of Denver (NCAA) | 17 | 4 | |
| 4 | 64 | Tim Cheveldae | Canada |
G | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | 340 | 149–136–37 | |
| 5 | 85 | Johan Garpenlov | Sweden |
LW | Nacka HK (SEL) | 609 | 310 | |
| 7 | 127 | Par Djoos | Sweden |
D | Mora IK (SEL) | 82 | 33 | |
| 8 | 148 | Dean Morton | Canada |
D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 169 | Marc Potvin | Canada |
RW | Bowling Green State University (NCAA) | 121 | 8 | |
| 10 | 190 | Scott King | Canada |
G | Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) | 2 | 0–0–0 | |
| 11 | 211 | Tom Bissett | United States |
LW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | 5 | 0 |
1986 Supplemental[]
See also: 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| No Red Wings selections from this draft have played in the National Hockey League | ||||||||
1987[]
See also: 1987 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | Yves Racine | Canada |
D | Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) | 508 | 231 | |
| 2 | 32 | Gord Kruppke | Canada |
D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 23 | 0 | |
| 2 | 41 | Bob Wilkie | Canada |
D | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | 18 | 7 |
1987 Supplemental[]
See also: 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| No Red Wings selections from this draft have played in the National Hockey League | ||||||||
1988[]
See also: 1988 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 4 | 80 | Sheldon Kennedy | Canada |
RW | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | 310 | 107 |
1988 Supplemental[]
See also: 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
| Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| Gary Shuchuk | Canada |
C | University of Wisconsin-Madison (NCAA) | 142 | 39 |
1989[]
See also: 1989 NHL Entry Draft
Nicklas Lidstrom has won six Norris Trophies with Detroit and is the current team Captain.
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | Mike Sillinger | Canada |
C | Regina Pats (WHL) | 990 | 520 | |
| 2 | 32 | Bob Boughner | Canada |
D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | 630 | 72 | |
| 3 | 53 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Sweden |
D | Västerås IK (SEL) | 1176 | 868 | Won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings; Won James Norris Trophy, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007-08; Conn Smythe Trophy, 2001–02 |
| 4 | 74 | Sergei Fedorov |  Russia |
C | HC CSKA Moscow (Russia) | 1128 | 1105 | Won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings; Won Hart Memorial Trophy 1993–94; Lester B. Pearson Award 1993–94; Frank J. Selke Trophy, 1993–94, 1995–96 |
| 5 | 95 | Shawn McCosh | Canada |
C | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) | 9 | 1 | |
| 6 | 116 | Dallas Drake | Canada |
RW | Northern Michigan University (NCAA) | 944 | 491 |
Won one Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings |
| 11 | 221 | Vladimir Konstantinov |  Soviet Union |
D | HC CSKA Moscow (Russia) | 75 | 23 | Won one Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings; Career ended after a car accident in June 1997 |
1989 Supplemental[]
See also: 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
| Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes | ||
| No Red Wings selections from this draft have played in the National Hockey League | ||||||||
1990s[]
1990[]
See also: 1990 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Keith Primeau | Canada |
C | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) | 909 | 619 | |
| 3 | 45 | Vyacheslav Kozlov | Russia |
RW | Khimik Moscow Oblast (Russia) | 963 | 710 | |
| 4 | 66 | Stewart Malgunas | Canada |
D | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | 129 | 6 | |
| 7 | 129 | Jason York | Canada |
D | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | 757 | 229 |
1990 Supplemental[]
See also: 1990 NHL Supplemental Draft
| Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| Mike Casselman | Canada |
LW | Clarkson University (NCAA) | 142 | 39 |
1991[]
See also: 1991 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 10 | Martin Lapointe | Canada |
RW | Laval Titan (QMJHL) | 921 | 368 | Won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings |
| 2 | 32 | Jamie Pushor | Canada |
D | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | 521 | 60 | Won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings |
| 3 | 54 | Chris Osgood | Canada |
G | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | 621 | 336–186–66–11 | Won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings; Won William M. Jennings Trophy, 1995–96, 2007-08 |
| 4 | 76 | Mike Knuble | Canada |
LW | University of Michigan (NCAA) | 656 | 327 | Won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings |
1991 Supplemental[]
See also: 1991 NHL Supplemental Draft
hi| Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
1992[]
See also: 1992 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 46 | Darren McCarty | Canada |
RW | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | 742 | 286 | Won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings |
| 2 | 70 | Sylvain Cloutier | Canada |
C | Guelph Storm (OHL) | 7 | 0 | |
| 6 | 142 | Jason MacDonald | Canada |
W | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) | 4 | 0 | |
| 10 | 238 | Dan McGillis | Canada |
D | Northeastern University (NCAA) | 634 | 238 | |
| 11 | 262 | Ryan Bach | Canada |
G | Colorado College (NCAA) | 3 | 0–3–0 |
1993[]
See also: 1993 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 22 | Anders Eriksson | Sweden |
D | Modo Hockey (SEL) | 491 | 153 | Won two Stanley Cups with Detroit Red Wings; Traded to Chicago for Chris Chelios |
| 4 | 97 | John Jakopin | Canada |
D | Merrimack College (NCAA) | 113 | 7 | Won Yanick Dupre Memorial Award, 1997–98 |
| 5 | 127 | Norm Maracle | Canada |
G | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | 66 | 14–33–8 | Won James Gatschene Memorial Trophy, 2000–01; James Norris Memorial Trophy IHL, 2000–01; N.R. "Bud" Poile Trophy, 2000–01 |
1994[]
See also: 1994 NHL Entry Draft
Tomas Holmström joined Detroit just in time for their 1997 Stanley Cup victory and would remain with the club to help them win three more. He is known for scoring garbage goals and is considered one of the NHL's best "pests".
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 23 | Yan Golubovsky | Russia |
D | HC CSKA Moscow (Russia) | 56 | 8 | |
| 2 | 49 | Mathieu Dandenault | Canada |
RW | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) | 766 | 177 | Won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings |
| 10 | 257 | Tomas Holmstrom | Sweden |
LW | Bodens BK (SEL) | 699 | 347 | Won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings |
1995[]
See also: 1995 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 26 | Maxim Kuznetsov | Russia |
D | HC Dynamo Moscow (Russia) | 136 | 10 | |
| 2 | 52 | Philippe Audet | Canada |
LW | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 58 | Darryl Laplante | Canada |
C | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | 35 | 6 |
1996[]
See also: 1996 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 26 | Jesse Wallin | Canada |
D | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | 49 | 2 |
1997[]
See also: 1997 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 49 | Yuri Butsayev | Russia |
LW | HC Lada Togliatti (Russia) | 99 | 14 | |
| 3 | 76 | Petr Sykora | Czech Republic |
C | HC Pardubice (Czech) | 12 | 4 | |
| 4 | 102 | Quintin Laing | Canada |
LW | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | 157 | B.J. Young | United States |
RW | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | 1 | 0 |
1998[]
See also: 1998 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 25 | Jiri Fischer | Czech Republic |
D | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | 305 | 60 | Won one Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings; career ended after suffering from a cardiac arrest during the 2005–06 season |
| 2 | 55 | Ryan Barnes | Canada |
LW | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 171 | Pavel Datsyuk | Russia |
C | Yekaterinburg Dynamo (Russia) | 363 | 328 | Won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007-08; Won the Frank J. Selke Trophy 2007-08; Won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings |
1999[]
See also: 1999 NHL Entry Draft
Henrik Zetterberg, drafted in the seventh round, proved he should've gone higher when he stepped up and scored 85 points for Detroit during the 2005–06 season.
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 6 | 181 | Kent McDonell | Canada |
RW | Guelph Storm (OHL) | 32 | 3 | |
| 7 | 210 | Henrik Zetterberg | Sweden |
LW | Timrå IK (SEL) | 280 | 240 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings; Won Conn Smythe Trophy 2007-08 |
2000s[]
2000[]
See also: 2000 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 1 | 29 | Niklas Kronwall | Sweden |
D | Djurgårdens IF (SEL) | 115 | 36 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings |
| 2 | 38 | Tomas Kopecky |  Slovakia |
W | HC Dukla Trenčín (Slovakia) | 27 | 1 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings |
2001[]
See also: 2001 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 62 | Igor Grigorenko | Russia |
RW | HC Lada Togliatti (Russia) | |||
| 8 | 258 | Dmitry Bykov | Russia |
D | Aq Bars Kazan (Russia) | 71 | 12 |
2002[]
See also: 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Valtteri Filppula is one of the young talents in Detroit and has shown he can find the back of the net when given the opportunity. He played on the fourth line for part of the 2006–07 season with Jiri Hudler, who was also drafted in the 2002 draft.
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 58 | Jiri Hudler | Czech Republic |
C | Vsetín (Czech) | 92 | 28 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings |
| 2 | 63 | Tomas Fleischmann | Czech Republic |
LW | HC Vítkovice (Czech) | 43 | 10 | Traded to Capitals for Robert Lang |
| 3 | 95 | Valtteri Filppula |  Finland |
C | Jokerit (SM-liiga) | 77 | 18 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings |
| 7 | 229 | Derek Meech | Canada |
D | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | 4 | 0 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings |
| 9 | 291 | Jonathan Ericsson | Sweden |
D | Hasten (SWE-2) | 8 | 1 |
2003[]
See also: 2003 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 64 | Jimmy Howard | United States |
G | University of Maine (NCAA) | 4 | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | 132 | Kyle Quincey | Canada |
D | London Knights (OHL) | 7 | 1 |
2004[]
See also: 2004 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 3 | 97 | Johan Franzen | Sweden |
C | Linköpings HC (SEL) | 221 | 84 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings |
2005[]
See also: 2005 NHL Entry Draft
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 42 | Justin Abdelkader | United States |
LW | Michigan State University (NCAA) | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 103 | Mattias Ritola | Sweden |
C | Leksands IF (SEL) | 2 | 1 | |
| 5 | 132 | Darren Helm | Canada |
C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | 26 | 4 | Won one Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings |
2006[]
See also: 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season#Draft Picks
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| 2 | 47 | Shawn Matthias | Canada |
C | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | 4 | 2 | Traded to the Florida Panthers for Todd Bertuzzi |
2007[]
See also: 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season#Draft Picks
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| No Red Wings selections from this draft have played in the National Hockey League yet | ||||||||
2008[]
See also: 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season#Draft Picks
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | Team (League) | GP | Pts/Rec | Notes |
| No Red Wings selections from this draft have played in the National Hockey League yet | ||||||||
References[]
- Detroit Red Wings draft history @ hockeydb.com
- Individual player profiles @ hockeydb.com
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