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First overall picks. Billy Harris, drafted by the New York Islanders in 1972. Mario Lemieux, drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984. Mats Sundin, drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 1989, the first European player to be picked first overall.
NHL Entry Draft history from 1979 to present, and NHL Amateur Draft history from 1963 to 1978. Search for players by draft status and more with our Season Finder . First Overall Selections, Year-by-Year
Montreal leads all NHL teams in No. 1 overall picks, and it's their first time picking first since 1980. It's difficult to pin down where the Habs are leaning with that first pick. Shane...
See the list of all No. 1 overall picks in NHL draft history and their career achievements. Compare them with the current standings and draft rules.
The first overall pick is one of the most valuable assets in all of hockey. Here is a look back at the last 20 players taken 1st overall.
The team picking at No. 1 overall is looking for a game-changing player and the pressure to perform at a high level afterwards is incredibly intense for the player in question. More often...
In 2022, the Montreal Canadiens picked Juraj Slafkovsky, making him the first Slovakian-born player to ever be the No. 1 overall pick at an NHL Draft. Young but mighty, the 19-year-old winger stands at 6-foot-3, 238 pounds.
1. Buffalo Sabres -- Owen Power, D, Michigan (NCAA) Power (6-foot-6, 213 pounds), the first player from the University of Michigan selected No. 1 in the NHL Draft, is a big presence with...
2010 – Taylor Hall (Left Wing, Edmonton Oilers) After a year of the Taylor vs. Tyler debate, Taylor came out on top come draft day when the Oilers used their first overall pick to select him....
Other times, a first-overall pick is a miss — perhaps even a straight-up bust. Here is every player who was drafted with the first pick in the NHL Draft.