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American players in the 2016 NHL Draft

54 American players were picked in the 2016 NHL Draft, 12 of them in the first round. Auston Matthews went first overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. That was the second most of the 12 countries with a player picked. 31 of them have played in the NHL.

54
Picked
12
In the first round
31
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

12 picks

Round 2

6 picks

Round 3

9 picks

Round 4

6 picks

Round 5

8 picks

Round 6

8 picks

Round 7

5 picks

The teams that drafted them

TORToronto Maple Leafs4 picks, first at 1
CGYCalgary Flames4 picks, first at 6
BOSBoston Bruins4 picks, first at 14
CHIChicago Blackhawks4 picks, first at 39
ARIArizona Coyotes3 picks, first at 7
NYINew York Islanders3 picks, first at 19
OTTOttawa Senators2 picks, first at 11
MINMinnesota Wild2 picks, first at 15
ANAAnaheim Ducks2 picks, first at 24
STLSt. Louis Blues2 picks, first at 26
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets2 picks, first at 34
CARCarolina Hurricanes2 picks, first at 67
BUFBuffalo Sabres2 picks, first at 86
WSHWashington Capitals2 picks, first at 87
TBLTampa Bay Lightning2 picks, first at 118
PITPittsburgh Penguins2 picks, first at 121
DALDallas StarsNo. 25
SJSSan Jose SharksNo. 60
VANVancouver CanucksNo. 64
NJDNew Jersey DevilsNo. 73
MTLMontréal CanadiensNo. 124
NSHNashville PredatorsNo. 138
NYRNew York RangersNo. 141
LAKLos Angeles KingsNo. 142
EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 149
COLColorado AvalancheNo. 161
PHIPhiladelphia FlyersNo. 169
FLAFlorida PanthersNo. 195

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.
  1. 202657
  2. 202552
  3. 202439
  4. 202348
  5. 202249
  6. 202150
  7. 202052
  8. 201958
  9. 201854
  10. 201750
  11. 201654
  12. 201555
  13. 201466
  14. 201356
  15. 201253
  16. 201164
  17. 201058
  18. 200955
  19. 200846
  20. 200764
  21. 200660
  22. 200562
  23. 200464
  24. 200359
  25. 200259
  26. 200142
  27. 200054
  28. 199950
  29. 199840
  30. 199738
  31. 199631
  32. 199517
  33. 199448
  34. 199356
  35. 199239
  36. 199167
  37. 199072
  38. 198976
  39. 198882
  40. 198798
  41. 198666
  42. 198566
  43. 198461
  44. 198360
  45. 198262
  46. 198137
  47. 198035
  48. 197910
  49. 197847
  50. 197737
  51. 197623
  52. 197544
  53. 197437
  54. 197313