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Russian players in the 2026 NHL Draft

23 Russian players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, one of them in the first round. Ilia Morozov went first, at number 20 to the Buffalo Sabres. That was the fourth most of the 16 countries with a player picked. None of them has played in the NHL yet.

23
Picked
1
In the first round
0
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

1 pick

Round 2

5 picks

Round 3

3 picks

Round 4

5 picks

Round 6

5 picks

Round 7

4 picks

The teams that drafted them

NJDNew Jersey Devils2 picks, first at 44
TBLTampa Bay Lightning2 picks, first at 52
CGYCalgary Flames2 picks, first at 55
BOSBoston Bruins2 picks, first at 56
BUFBuffalo SabresNo. 20
COLColorado AvalancheNo. 43
NSHNashville PredatorsNo. 70
VANVancouver CanucksNo. 78
LAKLos Angeles KingsNo. 89
SEASeattle KrakenNo. 99
STLSt. Louis BluesNo. 123
TORToronto Maple LeafsNo. 161
NYINew York IslandersNo. 173
ANAAnaheim DucksNo. 178
OTTOttawa SenatorsNo. 183
NYRNew York RangersNo. 193
CHIChicago BlackhawksNo. 194
UTAUtah MammothNo. 211
DALDallas StarsNo. 219

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.
  1. 202623
  2. 202521
  3. 202427
  4. 202319
  5. 202224
  6. 202129
  7. 202024
  8. 201926
  9. 201819
  10. 201717
  11. 201617
  12. 201517
  13. 201413
  14. 20138
  15. 201211
  16. 20119
  17. 20108
  18. 20097
  19. 20088
  20. 20079
  21. 200615
  22. 200511
  23. 200419
  24. 200329
  25. 200233
  26. 200136
  27. 200041
  28. 199929
  29. 199821
  30. 199719
  31. 199621
  32. 199524
  33. 199430
  34. 199335
  35. 199240
  36. 199122
  37. 199013
  38. 198916
  39. 19888
  40. 19872
  41. 19861
  42. 19852
  43. 19841
  44. 19835
  45. 19823
  46. 19781