Austrian players in the NHL Draft
23 Austrian players have been picked in 16 NHL Drafts from 1975 to 2024, 7 of them in the first round. The highest picks of all time are David Reinbacher (2023) and Thomas Vanek (2003), all at number 5. The biggest class came in 2020, with 3.
2020s
7 Austrians
2024JUN 28–JUN 29 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Cohort: 2006
1
Austrians
0
Round 1
UTA#98Gregor Biber
2023JUN 28–JUN 29 · Nashville, TN, USA
Cohort: 2005
1
Austrians
1
Round 1
MTL#5David Reinbacher
2022JUL 7–JUL 8 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 2004
2
Austrians
1
Round 1
DET#8Marco Kasper
2020OCT 6–OCT 7 · Virtual
Cohort: 2002
3
Austrians
1
Round 1
MIN#9Marco Rossi
Draft statistics of all time
Highest draft picks
The best draft picks
Thomas Vanek
BUFNo. 5 in 2003 · 1029 GP
373G 416A789P
Michael Grabner
VANNo. 14 in 2006 · 640 GP
175G 101A276P
Marco Rossi
MINNo. 9 in 2020 · 246 GP
60G 81A141P
4
Marco Kasper
DETNo. 8 in 2022 · 160 GP
28G 28A56P
5
Marko Dano
CBJNo. 27 in 2013 · 141 GP
19G 26A45P
6
Andreas Nodl
PHINo. 39 in 2006 · 183 GP
15G 21A36P
7
Christoph Brandner
MINNo. 237 in 2002 · 35 GP
4G 5A9P
8
David Reinbacher
MTLNo. 5 in 2023 · 3 GP
0G 1A1P
2010s
1 Austrians2000s
7 Austrians2006JUN 24 · Vancouver, BC, CAN
Cohort: 1988
2
Austrians
1
Round 1
VAN#14Michael Grabner
2003JUN 21–JUN 22 · Nashville, TN, USA
Cohort: 1985
1
Austrians
1
Round 1
BUF#5Thomas Vanek
2002JUN 22–JUN 23 · Toronto, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1984
1
Austrians
0
Round 1
MIN#237Christoph Brandner
2001JUN 23–JUN 24 · Sunrise, FL, USA
Cohort: 1983
2
Austrians
0
Round 1
NSH#76Oliver Setzinger
2000JUN 24–JUN 25 · Calgary, AB, CAN
Cohort: 1982
1
Austrians
0
Round 1
STL#261Reinhard Divis
1990s
5 Austrians1999JUN 26 · Boston, MA, USA
Cohort: 1981
2
Austrians
0
Round 1
NJD#95Andre Lakos
1998JUN 27 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 1980
1
Austrians
0
Round 1
CHI#94Matthias Trattnig
1997JUN 21 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cohort: 1979
1
Austrians
0
Round 1
MTL#37Gregor Baumgartner
1995JUL 8 · Edmonton, AB, CAN
Cohort: 1977
1
Austrians
0
Round 1
MTL#74Martin Hohenberger
1980s
1 Austrians1970s
2 Austrians