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Canadian players in the 2026 NHL Draft

68 Canadian players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, ten of them in the first round. Gavin McKenna went first overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. No country had more players picked that year. One of them have played in the NHL.

68
Picked
10
In the first round
1
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

10 picks

Round 2

9 picks

Round 3

9 picks

Round 4

9 picks

Round 5

15 picks

Round 6

8 picks

Round 7

8 picks

The teams that drafted them

TORToronto Maple Leafs5 picks, first at 1
LAKLos Angeles Kings5 picks, first at 46
STLSt. Louis Blues4 picks, first at 11
PITPittsburgh Penguins4 picks, first at 22
NYRNew York Rangers4 picks, first at 64
MTLMontréal Canadiens4 picks, first at 117
CGYCalgary Flames3 picks, first at 6
SJSSan Jose Sharks3 picks, first at 9
UTAUtah Mammoth3 picks, first at 17
OTTOttawa Senators3 picks, first at 91
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets3 picks, first at 94
VANVancouver Canucks2 picks, first at 3
BUFBuffalo Sabres2 picks, first at 4
CHIChicago Blackhawks2 picks, first at 34
ANAAnaheim Ducks2 picks, first at 50
CARCarolina Hurricanes2 picks, first at 68
DETDetroit Red Wings2 picks, first at 108
VGKVegas Golden Knights2 picks, first at 113
SEASeattle Kraken2 picks, first at 131
FLAFlorida Panthers2 picks, first at 181
COLColorado Avalanche2 picks, first at 195
PHIPhiladelphia FlyersNo. 53
MINMinnesota WildNo. 112
EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 133
WPGWinnipeg JetsNo. 135
DALDallas StarsNo. 155
BOSBoston BruinsNo. 157
NSHNashville PredatorsNo. 179

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.
  1. 202668
  2. 202585
  3. 202486
  4. 202387
  5. 202287
  6. 202183
  7. 202069
  8. 201964
  9. 201869
  10. 201777
  11. 201686
  12. 201577
  13. 201477
  14. 201397
  15. 2012100
  16. 201177
  17. 201098
  18. 2009102
  19. 2008118
  20. 2007101
  21. 200681
  22. 2005108
  23. 2004122
  24. 2003129
  25. 2002104
  26. 2001103
  27. 200096
  28. 1999106
  29. 1998127
  30. 1997129
  31. 1996135
  32. 1995137
  33. 1994150
  34. 1993137
  35. 1992132
  36. 1991137
  37. 1990116
  38. 1989135
  39. 1988131
  40. 1987114
  41. 1986153
  42. 1985153
  43. 1984144
  44. 1983143
  45. 1982149
  46. 1981136
  47. 1980159
  48. 1979108
  49. 1978167
  50. 1977139
  51. 1976103
  52. 1975162
  53. 1974202
  54. 1973151