German players in the NHL Draft
93 German players have been picked in 41 NHL Drafts from 1978 to 2026, 9 of them in the first round and 3 among the first three picks. The highest pick of all time is Dany Heatley (2000), at number 2. Close behind come Tim Stützle (2020) and Leon Draisaitl (2014), at number 3. The biggest class came in 2010, with 6. 2020 had the most in the first round, 2.
2020s
19 Germans
2026JUN 26–JUN 27 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 2008
Latest2
Germans
0
Round 1
ANA#192Noah Kosick
2025JUN 27–JUN 28 · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cohort: 2007
4
Germans
0
Round 1
WSH#96Maxim Schafer
2024JUN 28–JUN 29 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Cohort: 2006
1
Germans
0
Round 1
PIT#207Mac Swanson
2023JUN 28–JUN 29 · Nashville, TN, USA
Cohort: 2005
3
Germans
0
Round 1
DET#147Kevin Bicker
2022JUL 7–JUL 8 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 2004
2
Germans
0
Round 1
ARI#43Julian Lutz
2021JUL 23–JUL 24 · Virtual
Cohort: 2003
3
Germans
0
Round 1
EDM#90Luca Munzenberger
2020OCT 6–OCT 7 · Virtual
Cohort: 2002
4
Germans
2
Round 1
OTT#3Tim Stützle
Draft statistics of all time
Highest draft picks
The best draft picks
Leon Draisaitl
EDMNo. 3 in 2014 · 866 GP
446G 630A1076P
Dany Heatley
ATLNo. 2 in 2000 · 869 GP
372G 419A791P
Marco Sturm
SJSNo. 21 in 1996 · 938 GP
242G 245A487P
4
Jochen Hecht
STLNo. 49 in 1995 · 833 GP
186G 277A463P
5
Tim Stützle
OTTNo. 3 in 2020 · 459 GP
157G 268A425P
6
Christian Ehrhoff
SJSNo. 106 in 2001 · 789 GP
74G 265A339P
7
Willie Huber
DETNo. 9 in 1978 · 655 GP
104G 217A321P
8
Mikhail Grabovski
MTLNo. 150 in 2004 · 534 GP
125G 171A296P
9
Uwe Krupp
BUFNo. 214 in 1983 · 729 GP
69G 212A281P
10
Dennis Seidenberg
PHINo. 172 in 2001 · 859 GP
44G 207A251P
2010s
18 Germans2019JUN 21–JUN 22 · Vancouver, BC, CAN
Cohort: 2001
2
Germans
1
Round 1
DET#6Moritz Seider
2018JUN 22–JUN 23 · Dallas, TX, USA
Cohort: 2000
3
Germans
1
Round 1
STL#25Dominik Bokk
2017JUN 23–JUN 24 · Chicago, IL, USA
Cohort: 1999
1
Germans
0
Round 1
WPG#136Leon Gawanke
2016JUN 24–JUN 25 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 1998
1
Germans
0
Round 1
SJS#150Manuel Wiederer
2015JUN 26–JUN 27 · Sunrise, FL, USA
Cohort: 1997
1
Germans
0
Round 1
PIT#167Frederik Tiffels
2014JUN 27–JUN 28 · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Cohort: 1996
1
Germans
1
Round 1
EDM#3Leon Draisaitl
2012JUN 22–JUN 23 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cohort: 1994
1
Germans
0
Round 1
SJS#138Danny O'Regan
2011JUN 24–JUN 25 · St. Paul, MN, USA
Cohort: 1993
2
Germans
0
Round 1
EDM#114Tobias Rieder
2010JUN 25–JUN 26 · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cohort: 1992
6
Germans
0
Round 1
PIT#110Tom Kuhnhackl
2000s
25 Germans2009JUN 26–JUN 27 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1991
1
Germans
0
Round 1
SJS#207Dominik Bielke
2008JUN 20–JUN 21 · Ottawa, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1990
1
Germans
0
Round 1
TOR#130Jerome Flaake
2007JUN 22–JUN 23 · Columbus, OH, USA
Cohort: 1989
4
Germans
0
Round 1
SJS#83Timo Pielmeier
2006JUN 24 · Vancouver, BC, CAN
Cohort: 1988
4
Germans
0
Round 1
TOR#111Korbinian Holzer
2005JUL 30 · Ottawa, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1987
1
Germans
0
Round 1
BUF#48Philip Gogulla
2004JUN 26–JUN 27 · Raleigh, NC, USA
Cohort: 1986
3
Germans
0
Round 1
WSH#88Clayton Barthel
2003JUN 21–JUN 22 · Nashville, TN, USA
Cohort: 1985
4
Germans
0
Round 1
NSH#92Alexander Sulzer
2001JUN 23–JUN 24 · Sunrise, FL, USA
Cohort: 1983
6
Germans
1
Round 1
SJS#20Marcel Goc
2000JUN 24–JUN 25 · Calgary, AB, CAN
Cohort: 1982
1
Germans
1
Round 1
ATL#2Dany Heatley
1990s
16 Germans1997JUN 21 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cohort: 1979
2
Germans
0
Round 1
PHX#151Robert Francz
1996JUN 22 · St. Louis, MO, USA
Cohort: 1978
4
Germans
1
Round 1
SJS#21Marco Sturm
1995JUL 8 · Edmonton, AB, CAN
Cohort: 1977
2
Germans
0
Round 1
STL#49Jochen Hecht
1994JUN 28–JUN 29 · Hartford, CT, USA
Cohort: 1976
2
Germans
0
Round 1
PIT#57Sven Butenschon
1993JUN 25 · Quebec City, QC CAN
Cohort: 1975
1
Germans
0
Round 1
WSH#251Marc Seliger
1992JUN 19 · Montreal, QC CAN
Cohort: 1974
2
Germans
0
Round 1
EDM#37Martin Reichel
1991JUN 21 · Buffalo, NY USA
Cohort: 1972
2
Germans
0
Round 1
WSH#209Rob Leask
1990JUN 15 · Vancouver, BC CAN
Cohort: 1970
1
Germans
0
Round 1
NYI#195Richard Enga
1980s
12 Germans1988JUN 10 · Montreal, QC CAN
Cohort: 1970
2
Germans
0
Round 1
CHI#239Andreas Lupzig
1986JUN 21 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1968
1
Germans
0
Round 1
CGY#37Brian Glynn
1985JUN 15 · Toronto, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1967
1
Germans
0
Round 1
CGY#206Peter Romberg
1983JUN 8 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1965
3
Germans
0
Round 1
BUF#94Jayson Meyer
1982JUN 9 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1964
1
Germans
0
Round 1
HFD#109Randy Gilhen
1981JUN 10 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1963
3
Germans
0
Round 1
MTL#46Dieter Hegen
1980JUN 11 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1961
1
Germans
0
Round 1
PHI#105Daniel Held
1970s
3 Germans