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Czech players in the 2026 NHL Draft

12 Czech players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, one of them in the first round. Adam Novotny went first, at number 24 to the Vancouver Canucks. That was the fifth most of the 16 countries with a player picked. None of them has played in the NHL yet.

12
Picked
1
In the first round
0
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

1 pick

Round 2

4 picks

Round 3

1 pick

Round 4

2 picks

Round 5

2 picks

Round 7

2 picks

The teams that drafted them

CGYCalgary Flames2 picks, first at 42
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2 picks, first at 62
COLColorado Avalanche2 picks, first at 126
VANVancouver CanucksNo. 24
PITPittsburgh PenguinsNo. 54
DALDallas StarsNo. 59
DETDetroit Red WingsNo. 79
MINMinnesota WildNo. 137
CBJColumbus Blue JacketsNo. 206

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.
  1. 202612
  2. 202511
  3. 202413
  4. 20237
  5. 20228
  6. 20218
  7. 20208
  8. 20198
  9. 201811
  10. 20179
  11. 20164
  12. 201512
  13. 20148
  14. 20133
  15. 20126
  16. 20118
  17. 20105
  18. 20093
  19. 20083
  20. 20075
  21. 20068
  22. 200513
  23. 200421
  24. 200318
  25. 200226
  26. 200131
  27. 200024
  28. 199918
  29. 199821
  30. 199716
  31. 199611
  32. 199521
  33. 199416
  34. 199314
  35. 199216
  36. 19918
  37. 199016
  38. 19897
  39. 19884
  40. 198711
  41. 19864
  42. 19857
  43. 198412
  44. 19838
  45. 19827
  46. 19813
  47. 19801
  48. 19781