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Danish players in the NHL Draft

30 Danish players have been picked in 21 NHL Drafts from 1984 to 2026, 4 of them in the first round. The highest pick of all time is Mikkel Boedker (2008), at number 8. The biggest class came in 2016, with 3.

2020s

3 Danes

2026JUN 26–JUN 27 · Buffalo, NY, USA

Cohort: 2008

DAL#187Anton Emil Wilde Larsen

2025JUN 27–JUN 28 · Los Angeles, CA, USA

Cohort: 2007

FLA#112Mads Kongsbak Klyvo

2023JUN 28–JUN 29 · Nashville, TN, USA

Cohort: 2005

SEA#52Oscar Fisker Molgaard

Draft statistics of all time

Highest draft picks

1#8Mikkel Boedker (L)2008PHX

2#9Nikolaj Ehlers (L)2014WPG

3#13Lars Eller (C)2007STL

4#29Nicklas Jensen (R)2011VAN

5#37Mads Sogaard (G)2019OTT

6#45Nick Sorensen (R)2013ANA

7#52Oscar Fisker Molgaard (C)2023SEA

Most in round 1

Most picked overall

The best draft picks

By regular-season NHL career: skaters by points, goalies by games.

No. 9 in 2014 · 769 GP

No. 87 in 2002 · 925 GP

No. 13 in 2007 · 1196 GP

Oliver Bjorkstrand

No. 89 in 2013 · 717 GP

No. 8 in 2008 · 709 GP

No. 287 in 2004 · 626 GP

No. 87 in 2004 · 243 GP

No. 149 in 2008 · 151 GP

Jonas Rondbjerg

No. 65 in 2017 · 80 GP

No. 29 in 2011 · 31 GP

Frederik Andersen

2010s

14 Danes

2019JUN 21–JUN 22 · Vancouver, BC, CAN

Cohort: 2001

OTT#37Mads Sogaard

2017JUN 23–JUN 24 · Chicago, IL, USA

Cohort: 1999

VGK#65Jonas Rondbjerg

2016JUN 24–JUN 25 · Buffalo, NY, USA

Cohort: 1998

CHI#143Mathias From

2014JUN 27–JUN 28 · Philadelphia, PA, USA

Cohort: 1996

WPG#9Nikolaj Ehlers

2013JUN 30 · Newark, NJ, USA

Cohort: 1995

ANA#45Nick Sorensen

2012JUN 22–JUN 23 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Cohort: 1994

ANA#87Frederik Andersen

2011JUN 24–JUN 25 · St. Paul, MN, USA

Cohort: 1993

VAN#29Nicklas Jensen

2010JUN 25–JUN 26 · Los Angeles, CA, USA

Cohort: 1992

CAR#187Frederik Andersen

2000s

9 Danes

2009JUN 26–JUN 27 · Montreal, QC, CAN

Cohort: 1991

PHI#196Oliver Lauridsen

2008JUN 20–JUN 21 · Ottawa, ON, CAN

Cohort: 1990

PHX#8Mikkel Boedker

2007JUN 22–JUN 23 · Columbus, OH, USA

Cohort: 1989

STL#13Lars Eller

2005JUL 30 · Ottawa, ON, CAN

Cohort: 1987

MIN#122Morten Madsen

2004JUN 26–JUN 27 · Raleigh, NC, USA

Cohort: 1986

OTT#87Peter Regin

2002JUN 22–JUN 23 · Toronto, ON, CAN

Cohort: 1984

NYI#87Frans Nielsen

1990s

1 Danes

1996JUN 22 · St. Louis, MO, USA

Cohort: 1978

MTL#92Kim Staal

1980s

3 Danes

1987JUN 13 · Detroit, MI, USA

Cohort: 1969

EDM#241Jesper Duus

1986JUN 21 · Montreal, QC, CAN

Cohort: 1968

NYR#240Soren True

1984JUN 9 · Montreal, QC, CAN

Cohort: 1966

NYR#189Heinz Ehlers