American players in the NHL Draft
2 792 American players have been picked in 54 NHL Drafts from 1973 to 2026, 242 of them in the first round and 22 among the first three picks. 8 American players have gone at number 1, most recently Jack Hughes (2019). The biggest class came in 1987, with 98. 2016 had the most in the first round, 12.
2020s
347 Americans
2026JUN 26–JUN 27 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 2008
Latest57
Americans
7
Round 1
SEA#7Chase Reid
2025JUN 27–JUN 28 · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cohort: 2007
52
Americans
7
Round 1
BOS#7James Hagens
2024JUN 28–JUN 29 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Cohort: 2006
39
Americans
4
Round 1
MIN#12Zeev Buium
2023JUN 28–JUN 29 · Nashville, TN, USA
Cohort: 2005
48
Americans
5
Round 1
SJS#4Will Smith
2022JUL 7–JUL 8 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 2004
49
Americans
7
Round 1
ARI#3Logan Cooley
2021JUL 23–JUL 24 · Virtual
Cohort: 2003
50
Americans
7
Round 1
SEA#2Matty Beniers
2020OCT 6–OCT 7 · Virtual
Cohort: 2002
52
Americans
2
Round 1
OTT#5Jake Sanderson
Draft statistics of all time
Highest draft picks
The best draft picks
Patrick Kane
CHINo. 1 in 2007 · 1380 GP
509G 898A1407P
Mike Modano
MNSNo. 1 in 1988 · 1499 GP
561G 813A1374P
Phil Housley
BUFNo. 6 in 1982 · 1495 GP
338G 894A1232P
4
Jeremy Roenick
CHINo. 8 in 1988 · 1363 GP
513G 703A1216P
5
Joe Pavelski
SJSNo. 205 in 2003 · 1332 GP
476G 592A1068P
6
Keith Tkachuk
WINNo. 19 in 1990 · 1201 GP
538G 527A1065P
7
Doug Weight
NYRNo. 34 in 1990 · 1238 GP
278G 755A1033P
8
Brian Leetch
NYRNo. 9 in 1986 · 1205 GP
247G 781A1028P
9
Pat LaFontaine
NYINo. 3 in 1983 · 865 GP
468G 545A1013P
10
Phil Kessel
BOSNo. 5 in 2006 · 1286 GP
413G 579A992P
2010s
568 Americans2019JUN 21–JUN 22 · Vancouver, BC, CAN
Cohort: 2001
58
Americans
11
Round 1
NJD#1Jack Hughes
2018JUN 22–JUN 23 · Dallas, TX, USA
Cohort: 2000
54
Americans
6
Round 1
OTT#4Brady Tkachuk
2017JUN 23–JUN 24 · Chicago, IL, USA
Cohort: 1999
50
Americans
6
Round 1
BUF#8Casey Mittelstadt
2016JUN 24–JUN 25 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 1998
54
Americans
12
Round 1
TOR#1Auston Matthews
2015JUN 26–JUN 27 · Sunrise, FL, USA
Cohort: 1997
55
Americans
7
Round 1
BUF#2Jack Eichel
2014JUN 27–JUN 28 · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Cohort: 1996
66
Americans
5
Round 1
DET#15Dylan Larkin
2013JUN 30 · Newark, NJ, USA
Cohort: 1995
56
Americans
4
Round 1
NSH#4Seth Jones
2012JUN 22–JUN 23 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cohort: 1994
53
Americans
6
Round 1
MTL#3Alex Galchenyuk
2011JUN 24–JUN 25 · St. Paul, MN, USA
Cohort: 1993
64
Americans
5
Round 1
PHI#8Sean Couturier
2010JUN 25–JUN 26 · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cohort: 1992
58
Americans
10
Round 1
DAL#11Jack Campbell
2000s
565 Americans2009JUN 26–JUN 27 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1991
55
Americans
6
Round 1
MIN#16Nick Leddy
2008JUN 20–JUN 21 · Ottawa, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1990
46
Americans
6
Round 1
ATL#3Zach Bogosian
2007JUN 22–JUN 23 · Columbus, OH, USA
Cohort: 1989
64
Americans
11
Round 1
CHI#1Patrick Kane
2006JUN 24 · Vancouver, BC, CAN
Cohort: 1988
60
Americans
10
Round 1
STL#1Erik Johnson
2005JUL 30 · Ottawa, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1987
62
Americans
8
Round 1
ANA#2Bobby Ryan
2004JUN 26–JUN 27 · Raleigh, NC, USA
Cohort: 1986
64
Americans
6
Round 1
PHX#5Blake Wheeler
2003JUN 21–JUN 22 · Nashville, TN, USA
Cohort: 1985
59
Americans
7
Round 1
NSH#7Ryan Suter
2002JUN 22–JUN 23 · Toronto, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1984
59
Americans
6
Round 1
PIT#5Ryan Whitney
2001JUN 23–JUN 24 · Sunrise, FL, USA
Cohort: 1983
42
Americans
5
Round 1
MTL#7Mike Komisarek
2000JUN 24–JUN 25 · Calgary, AB, CAN
Cohort: 1982
54
Americans
5
Round 1
NYI#1Rick DiPietro
1990s
458 Americans1999JUN 26 · Boston, MA, USA
Cohort: 1981
50
Americans
4
Round 1
NYI#5Tim Connolly
1998JUN 27 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 1980
40
Americans
5
Round 1
NSH#2David Legwand
1997JUN 21 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cohort: 1979
38
Americans
3
Round 1
TBL#7Paul Mara
1996JUN 22 · St. Louis, MO, USA
Cohort: 1978
31
Americans
3
Round 1
BUF#7Erik Rasmussen
1995JUL 8 · Edmonton, AB, CAN
Cohort: 1977
17
Americans
2
Round 1
OTT#1Bryan Berard
1994JUN 28–JUN 29 · Hartford, CT, USA
Cohort: 1976
48
Americans
2
Round 1
EDM#4Jason Bonsignore
1993JUN 25 · Quebec City, QC CAN
Cohort: 1975
56
Americans
2
Round 1
TOR#19Landon Wilson
1992JUN 19 · Montreal, QC CAN
Cohort: 1974
39
Americans
4
Round 1
PHI#7Ryan Sittler
1991JUN 21 · Buffalo, NY USA
Cohort: 1972
67
Americans
4
Round 1
NYI#4Scott Lachance
1990JUN 15 · Vancouver, BC CAN
Cohort: 1970
72
Americans
3
Round 1
MNS#8Derian Hatcher
1980s
643 Americans1989JUN 16 · Bloomington, MN USA
Cohort: 1969
76
Americans
2
Round 1
NJD#5Bill Guerin
1988JUN 10 · Montreal, QC CAN
Cohort: 1970
82
Americans
2
Round 1
MNS#1Mike Modano
1987JUN 13 · Detroit, MI, USA
Cohort: 1969
98
Americans
0
Round 1
MTL#33John LeClair
1986JUN 21 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1968
66
Americans
7
Round 1
LAK#2Jimmy Carson
1985JUN 15 · Toronto, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1967
66
Americans
3
Round 1
NJD#3Craig Wolanin
1984JUN 9 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1966
61
Americans
4
Round 1
CHI#3Eddie Olczyk
1983JUN 8 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1965
60
Americans
5
Round 1
MNS#1Brian Lawton
1982JUN 9 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1964
62
Americans
1
Round 1
BUF#6Phil Housley
1981JUN 10 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1963
37
Americans
1
Round 1
WSH#3Bobby Carpenter
1980JUN 11 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1961
35
Americans
1
Round 1
STL#12Rik Wilson
1970s
211 Americans1979AUG 9 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1959
10
Americans
1
Round 1
BUF#11Mike Ramsey
1978JUN 15 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1958
47
Americans
0
Round 1
VAN#22Curt Fraser
1977JUN 14 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1957
37
Americans
1
Round 1
VAN#4Jere Gillis
1976MAY 27 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1956
23
Americans
0
Round 1
DET#22Reed Larson
1975JUN 3 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1955
44
Americans
0
Round 1
WSH#19Peter Scamurra
1974MAY 28–MAY 30 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1954
37
Americans
1
Round 1
BUF#11Lee Fogolin
1973MAY 15 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 1953
13
Americans
0
Round 1
CGS#50Ron Serafini