Draft
|
Selected by
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
Position
|
Amateur/junior/former club
|
League
|
1963 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Monahan, GarryGarry Monahan
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
St. Michael's Buzzers
|
CJBHL
|
1964 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Gauthier, ClaudeClaude Gauthier
¤
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Comité des jeunes (Rosemont)
|
QC Midget
|
1965 |
New York Rangers |
Veilleux, AndreAndre Veilleux
¤
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Montreal Rangers Jr. B
|
QC Jr. B
|
1966 |
Boston Bruins |
Gibbs, BarryBarry Gibbs
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman |
Estevan Bruins
|
SJHL
|
1967 |
Los Angeles Kings‡ |
Pagnutti, RickRick Pagnutti
¤
|
Canada Canada
|
Defenceman |
Garson Native Sons
|
NOHA
|
1968 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Plasse, MichelMichel Plasse
|
Canada Canada |
Goaltender |
Drummondville Rangers
|
QMJHL
|
1969 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Houle, RejeanRejean Houle
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Montreal Junior Canadiens
|
OHA
|
1970 |
Buffalo Sabres‡ |
Perreault, GilbertGilbert Perreault
#
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Montreal Junior Canadiens
|
OHA
|
1971 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur
*
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Quebec Remparts
|
QMJHL
|
1972 |
New York Islanders‡ |
Harris, BillyBilly Harris
|
Canada Canada |
Forward
|
Peterborough Petes
|
OHA
|
1973 |
New York Islanders |
Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin
#
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman
|
Ottawa 67's
|
OHA
|
1974 |
Washington Capitals |
Joly, GregGreg Joly
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman
|
Regina Pats
|
WCHL
|
1975 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Bridgman, MelMel Bridgman
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Victoria Cougars
|
WCHL
|
1976 |
Washington Capitals |
Green, RickRick Green
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman |
London Knights
|
OHA
|
1977 |
Detroit Red Wings |
McCourt, DaleDale McCourt
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Hamilton Fincups
|
OHA
|
1978 |
Minnesota North Stars |
Smith, BobbyBobby Smith
^
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Ottawa 67's
|
OHA
|
1979 |
Colorado Rockies |
Ramage, RobRob Ramage
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman |
London Knights
|
OHA
|
1980 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Wickenheiser, DougDoug Wickenheiser
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Regina Pats
|
WHL
|
1981 |
Winnipeg Jets |
Hawerchuk, DaleDale Hawerchuk
#
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Cornwall Royals
|
QMJHL
|
1982 |
Boston Bruins |
Kluzak, GordGord Kluzak
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman |
Billings Bighorns
|
WHL
|
1983 |
Minnesota North Stars |
Lawton, BrianBrian Lawton
|
United States United States |
Forward |
Mount Saint Charles Mounties
|
USHS-RI
|
1984 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux
#
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Laval Voisins
|
QMJHL
|
1985 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Clark, WendelWendel Clark
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman 1 |
Saskatoon Blades
|
WHL
|
1986 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Murphy, JoeJoe Murphy
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Michigan State Spartans
|
CCHA
|
1987 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Turgeon, PierrePierre Turgeon
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Granby Bisons
|
QMJHL
|
1988 |
Minnesota North Stars |
Modano, MikeMike Modano
*
|
United States United States |
Forward |
Prince Albert Raiders
|
WHL
|
1989 |
Quebec Nordiques |
Sundin, MatsMats Sundin
*
|
Sweden Sweden |
Forward |
Nacka HK
|
Swe-2
|
1990 |
Quebec Nordiques |
Nolan, OwenOwen Nolan
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Cornwall Royals
|
OHL
|
1991 |
Quebec Nordiques |
Lindros, EricEric Lindros
*
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Oshawa Generals
|
OHL
|
1992 |
Tampa Bay Lightning‡ |
Hamrlik, RomanRoman Hamrlik
|
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia |
Defenceman |
HC Zlin
|
CS-1HL
|
1993 |
Ottawa Senators |
Daigle, AlexandreAlexandre Daigle
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Victoriaville Tigres
|
QMJHL
|
1994 |
Florida Panthers |
Jovanovski, EdEd Jovanovski
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman |
Windsor Spitfires
|
OHL
|
1995 |
Ottawa Senators |
Berard, BryanBryan Berard
^
|
United States United States |
Defenceman |
Detroit Junior Red Wings
|
OHL
|
1996 |
Ottawa Senators |
Phillips, ChrisChris Phillips
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman |
Prince Albert Raiders
|
WHL
|
1997 |
Boston Bruins |
Thornton, JoeJoe Thornton
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
|
OHL
|
1998 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Lecavalier, VincentVincent Lecavalier
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Rimouski Oceanic
|
QMJHL
|
1999 |
Atlanta Thrashers‡ |
Stefan, PatrikPatrik Stefan
|
Czech Republic Czech Republic |
Forward |
Long Beach Ice Dogs
|
IHL
|
2000 |
New York Islanders |
DiPietro, RickRick DiPietro
|
United States United States |
Goaltender |
Boston University Terriers
|
HEA
|
2001 |
Atlanta Thrashers |
Kovalchuk, IlyaIlya Kovalchuk
|
Russia Russia |
Forward |
Spartak Moscow
|
RUS-2
|
2002 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Nash, RickRick Nash
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
London Knights
|
OHL
|
2003 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Fleury, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Fleury
|
Canada Canada |
Goaltender |
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
|
QMJHL
|
2004 |
Washington Capitals |
Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin
^
|
Russia Russia |
Forward |
Dynamo Moscow
|
RSL
|
2005 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Rimouski Océanic
|
QMJHL
|
2006 |
St. Louis Blues |
Johnson, ErikErik Johnson
|
United States United States |
Defenceman |
U.S. NTDP
|
NAHL
|
2007 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Kane, PatrickPatrick Kane
^
|
United States United States |
Forward |
London Knights
|
OHL
|
2008 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Stamkos, StevenSteven Stamkos
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Sarnia Sting
|
OHL
|
2009 |
New York Islanders |
Tavares, JohnJohn Tavares
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
London Knights
|
OHL
|
2010 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Hall, TaylorTaylor Hall
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Windsor Spitfires
|
OHL
|
2011 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Nugent-Hopkins, RyanRyan Nugent-Hopkins
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Red Deer Rebels
|
WHL
|
2012 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Yakupov, NailNail Yakupov
|
Russia Russia |
Forward |
Sarnia Sting
|
OHL
|
2013 |
Colorado Avalanche |
MacKinnon, NathanNathan MacKinnon
^
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Halifax Mooseheads
|
QMJHL
|
2014 |
Florida Panthers |
Ekblad, AaronAaron Ekblad
^
|
Canada Canada |
Defenceman |
Barrie Colts
|
OHL
|
2015 |
Edmonton Oilers |
McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid
|
Canada Canada |
Forward |
Erie Otters
|
OHL
|
2016 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Matthews, AustonAuston Matthews
^
|
United States United States |
Forward |
ZSC Lions
|
NLA
|
2017 |
New Jersey Devils |
Hischier, NicoNico Hischier
|
Switzerland Switzerland |
Forward |
Halifax Mooseheads
|
QMJHL
|
2018 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Dahlin, RasmusRasmus Dahlin
|
Sweden Sweden |
Defenceman |
Frolunda HC
|
SHL
|
2019 |
New Jersey Devils |
Hughes, JackJack Hughes
|
United States United States |
Forward |
U.S. NTDP |
USHL
|
2020 |
New York Rangers |
Lafreniere, AlexisAlexis Lafreniere
|
Canada |
Forward |
Rimouski Océanic
|
QMJHL
|
2021 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Power, OwenOwen Power
|
Canada |
Defenceman |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Big Ten
|
2022 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Slafkovsky, JurajJuraj Slafkovsky
|
Slovakia |
Forward |
HC TPS
|
Liiga
|