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Canadian players in the 2025 NHL Draft
85 Canadian players were picked in the 2025 NHL Draft, 19 of them in the first round. Matthew Schaefer went first overall, to the New York Islanders. No country had more players picked that year. Six of them have played in the NHL.
85
Picked
19
In the first round
6
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
19 picks
2
4
Caleb Desnoyers (C)Center
5
6
8
Jake O'Brien (C)Center
10
Roger McQueen (C)Center
11
12
Jack Nesbitt (C)Center
13
Carter Bear (L)Left wing
14
Jackson Smith (D)Defenseman
15
17
Kashawn Aitcheson (D)Defenseman
18
Cole Reschny (C)Center
19
Justin Carbonneau (R)Right wing
21
Cameron Reid (D)Defenseman
22
Bill Zonnon (R)Right wing
27
Lynden Lakovic (L)Left wing
30
Joshua Ravensbergen (G)Goaltender
Round 2
5 picks
39
Peyton Kettles (D)Defenseman
43
Malcolm Spence (L)Left wing
56
Ethan Czata (C)Center
57
Matthew Gard (C)Center
58
Jack Ivankovic (G)Goaltender
Round 3
16 picks
65
Kieren Dervin (C)Center
66
Nathan Behm (R)Right wing
68
Will Reynolds (D)Defenseman
69
Hayden Paupanekis (C)Center
71
David Bedkowski (D)Defenseman
72
Noah Read (C)Center
74
Luca Romano (C)Center
77
Francesco Dell'elce (D)Defenseman
81
Bryce Pickford (D)Defenseman
83
Tommy Lafreniere (R)Right wing
84
Gabriel D'Aigle (G)Goaltender
85
Mateo Nobert (C)Center
86
Tyler Hopkins (C)Center
91
Brady Peddle (D)Defenseman
92
Owen Martin (C)Center
94
Cameron Schmidt (R)Right wing
Round 4
10 picks
97
Lucas Beckman (G)Goaltender
99
Trenten Bennett (G)Goaltender
107
Parker Holmes (L)Left wing
116
Samuel Meloche (G)Goaltender
121
Lirim Amidovski (R)Right wing
122
Alex Huang (D)Defenseman
123
Carter Klippenstein (C)Center
125
Jimmy Lombardi (C)Center
127
Aiden Foster (C)Center
128
Shea Busch (L)Left wing
Round 5
14 picks
129
Shamar Moses (R)Right wing
130
Ryan Miller (C)Center
133
Cole Chandler (C)Center
135
Noah Laberge (D)Defenseman
136
Alexis Mathieu (D)Defenseman
141
Justin Kipkie (D)Defenseman
145
Alexis Cournoyer (G)Goaltender
148
Quinn Beauchesne (D)Defenseman
150
Max Heise (C)Center
153
Harry Nansi (R)Right wing
154
Jordan Charron (R)Right wing
157
Luke Vlooswyk (D)Defenseman
159
Emile Guite (L)Left wing
160
Owen Griffin (C)Center
Round 6
11 picks
162
Ashton Cumby (D)Defenseman
164
Nathan Quinn (C)Center
168
Anthony Allain-Samake (D)Defenseman
170
Burke Hood (G)Goaltender
171
Evan Passmore (D)Defenseman
172
Will Murphy (D)Defenseman
175
Gabriel Chiarot (R)Right wing
176
Aiden Lane (R)Right wing
185
Rylan Fellinger (D)Defenseman
189
Andrew MacNiel (D)Defenseman
190
Dawson Sharkey (R)Right wing
Round 7
10 picks
198
Jeremy Loranger (C)Center
200
Brady Turko (R)Right wing
201
Kale Dach (C)Center
204
Grayden Robertson-Palmer (C)Center
212
Grant Spada (D)Defenseman
215
Marco Mignosa (R)Right wing
216
William Sharpe (D)Defenseman
217
Matthew Hlacar (L)Left wing
220
Jacob Cloutier (R)Right wing
222
Charlie Paquette (R)Right wing
The teams that drafted them
PITPittsburgh Penguins9 picks, first at 11
ANAAnaheim Ducks6 picks, first at 10
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5 picks, first at 6
NYINew York Islanders4 picks, first at 1
NSHNashville Predators4 picks, first at 5
TBLTampa Bay Lightning4 picks, first at 56
MTLMontréal Canadiens4 picks, first at 69
TORToronto Maple Leafs4 picks, first at 86
SJSSan Jose Sharks3 picks, first at 2
DETDetroit Red Wings3 picks, first at 13
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets3 picks, first at 14
VANVancouver Canucks3 picks, first at 15
CHIChicago Blackhawks3 picks, first at 66
BUFBuffalo Sabres3 picks, first at 71
DALDallas Stars3 picks, first at 94
MINMinnesota Wild3 picks, first at 121
SEASeattle Kraken2 picks, first at 8
CGYCalgary Flames2 picks, first at 18
NYRNew York Rangers2 picks, first at 43
WPGWinnipeg Jets2 picks, first at 92
LAKLos Angeles Kings2 picks, first at 125
FLAFlorida Panthers2 picks, first at 128
UTAUtah MammothNo. 4
STLSt. Louis BluesNo. 19
WSHWashington CapitalsNo. 27
COLColorado AvalancheNo. 77
EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 83
VGKVegas Golden KnightsNo. 85
OTTOttawa SenatorsNo. 97
NJDNew Jersey DevilsNo. 99
BOSBoston BruinsNo. 133
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Gavin McKenna · 168
- 2025Matthew Schaefer · 185
- 2024Macklin Celebrini · 186
- 2023Connor Bedard · 187
- 2022Shane Wright · 487
- 2021Owen Power · 183
- 2020Alexis Lafrenière · 169
- 2019Kirby Dach · 364
- 2018Barrett Hayton · 569
- 2017Nolan Patrick · 277
- 2016Pierre-Luc Dubois · 386
- 2015Connor McDavid · 177
- 2014Aaron Ekblad · 177
- 2013Nathan MacKinnon · 197
- 2012Ryan Murray · 2100
- 2011Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 177
- 2010Taylor Hall · 198
- 2009John Tavares · 1102
- 2008Steven Stamkos · 1118
- 2007Kyle Turris · 3101
- 2006Jordan Staal · 281
- 2005Sidney Crosby · 1108
- 2004Cam Barker · 3122
- 2003Marc-Andre Fleury · 1129
- 2002Rick Nash · 1104
- 2001Jason Spezza · 2103
- 2000Raffi Torres · 596
- 1999Brian Finley · 6106
- 1998Vincent Lecavalier · 1127
- 1997Joe Thornton · 1129
- 1996Chris Phillips · 1135
- 1995Wade Redden · 2137
- 1994Ed Jovanovski · 1150
- 1993Alexandre Daigle · 1137
- 1992Mike Rathje · 3132
- 1991Eric Lindros · 1137
- 1990Keith Primeau · 3116
- 1989Dave Chyzowski · 2135
- 1988Trevor Linden · 2131
- 1987Pierre Turgeon · 1114
- 1986Joe Murphy · 1153
- 1985Wendel Clark · 1153
- 1984Mario Lemieux · 1144
- 1983Sylvain Turgeon · 2143
- 1982Gord Kluzak · 1149
- 1981Dale Hawerchuk · 1136
- 1980Doug Wickenheiser · 1159
- 1979Rob Ramage · 1108
- 1978Bobby Smith · 1167
- 1977Dale McCourt · 1139
- 1976Rick Green · 1103
- 1975Mel Bridgman · 1162
- 1974Greg Joly · 1202
- 1973Denis Potvin · 1151