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American players in the 2012 NHL Draft
53 American players were picked in the 2012 NHL Draft, six of them in the first round. Alex Galchenyuk went first, at number 3 to the Montréal Canadiens. That was the second most of the 14 countries with a player picked. 26 of them have played in the NHL.
53
Picked
6
In the first round
26
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
6 picks
9
25
27
28
29
Round 2
8 picks
36
40
Dylan Blujus (D)Defenseman
42
44
45
53
Brian Hart (R)Right wing
56
Samuel Kurker (R)Right wing
59
Round 3
8 picks
66
67
68
John Draeger (D)Defenseman
75
78
79
Chris Calnan (R)Right wing
85
90
Ben Johnson (C/L)Center / left wing
Round 4
6 picks
94
Brady Vail (C)Center
98
Adam Gilmour (C)Center
106
Timothy Boyle (D)Defenseman
107
Austin Wuthrich (R)Right wing
112
Zach Stepan (C)Center
120
Round 5
8 picks
125
Doyle Somerby (D)Defenseman
126
127
Brian Cooper (D)Defenseman
130
133
Logan Nelson (C)Center
136
Robert Baillargeon (C)Center
137
139
Garret Ross (L)Left wing
Round 6
7 picks
153
John McCarron (R)Right wing
159
Collin Olson (G)Goaltender
167
168
Clifford Watson (D)Defenseman
169
178
Samuel Fejes (L)Left wing
181
Round 7
10 picks
185
186
Matthew Deblouw (C)Center
188
Louis Nanne (L)Left wing
189
Brendan Collier (L)Left wing
198
204
Judd Peterson (C/R)Center / right wing
205
Colton Hargrove (L)Left wing
207
Matthew Beattie (L)Left wing
210
211
Nick Ebert (D)Defenseman
The teams that drafted them
STLSt. Louis Blues3 picks, first at 25
ANAAnaheim Ducks3 picks, first at 36
CGYCalgary Flames3 picks, first at 42
BUFBuffalo Sabres3 picks, first at 44
MINMinnesota Wild3 picks, first at 68
CHIChicago Blackhawks3 picks, first at 79
WSHWashington Capitals3 picks, first at 107
CARCarolina Hurricanes3 picks, first at 120
MTLMontréal Canadiens2 picks, first at 3
WPGWinnipeg Jets2 picks, first at 9
PHXPhoenix Coyotes2 picks, first at 27
NYRNew York Rangers2 picks, first at 28
NJDNew Jersey Devils2 picks, first at 29
TBLTampa Bay Lightning2 picks, first at 40
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2 picks, first at 45
NSHNashville Predators2 picks, first at 66
BOSBoston Bruins2 picks, first at 85
OTTOttawa Senators2 picks, first at 106
NYINew York Islanders2 picks, first at 125
SJSSan Jose Sharks2 picks, first at 168
LAKLos Angeles Kings2 picks, first at 181
TORToronto Maple LeafsNo. 126
EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 153
VANVancouver CanucksNo. 207
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Chase Reid · 757
- 2025James Hagens · 752
- 2024Zeev Buium · 1239
- 2023Will Smith · 448
- 2022Logan Cooley · 349
- 2021Matty Beniers · 250
- 2020Jake Sanderson · 552
- 2019Jack Hughes · 158
- 2018Brady Tkachuk · 454
- 2017Casey Mittelstadt · 850
- 2016Auston Matthews · 154
- 2015Jack Eichel · 255
- 2014Dylan Larkin · 1566
- 2013Seth Jones · 456
- 2012Alex Galchenyuk · 353
- 2011Sean Couturier · 864
- 2010Jack Campbell · 1158
- 2009Nick Leddy · 1655
- 2008Zach Bogosian · 346
- 2007Patrick Kane · 164
- 2006Erik Johnson · 160
- 2005Bobby Ryan · 262
- 2004Blake Wheeler · 564
- 2003Ryan Suter · 759
- 2002Ryan Whitney · 559
- 2001Mike Komisarek · 742
- 2000Rick DiPietro · 154
- 1999Tim Connolly · 550
- 1998David Legwand · 240
- 1997Paul Mara · 738
- 1996Erik Rasmussen · 731
- 1995Bryan Berard · 117
- 1994Jason Bonsignore · 448
- 1993Landon Wilson · 1956
- 1992Ryan Sittler · 739
- 1991Scott Lachance · 467
- 1990Derian Hatcher · 872
- 1989Bill Guerin · 576
- 1988Mike Modano · 182
- 1987John LeClair · 3398
- 1986Jimmy Carson · 266
- 1985Craig Wolanin · 366
- 1984Eddie Olczyk · 361
- 1983Brian Lawton · 160
- 1982Phil Housley · 662
- 1981Bobby Carpenter · 337
- 1980Rik Wilson · 1235
- 1979Mike Ramsey · 1110
- 1978Curt Fraser · 2247
- 1977Jere Gillis · 437
- 1976Reed Larson · 2223
- 1975Peter Scamurra · 1944
- 1974Lee Fogolin Jr. · 1137
- 1973Ron Serafini · 5013