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American players in the 2021 NHL Draft
50 American players were picked in the 2021 NHL Draft, seven of them in the first round. Matty Beniers went first, at number 2 to the Seattle Kraken. That was the second most of the 14 countries with a player picked. 17 of them have played in the NHL.
50
Picked
7
In the first round
17
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
7 picks
4
10
Tyler Boucher (R)Right wing
12
13
18
Chaz Lucius (C)Center
24
Round 2
8 picks
36
Shai Buium (D)Defenseman
37
40
54
Jack Peart (D)Defenseman
57
58
59
61
Sean Behrens (D)Defenseman
Round 3
5 picks
66
Sasha Pastujov (R)Right wing
70
80
Brent Johnson (D)Defenseman
94
Aidan Hreschuk (D)Defenseman
96
Roman Schmidt (D)Defenseman
Round 4
7 picks
98
Josh Lopina (C)Center
104
Brody Lamb (R)Right wing
109
114
Redmond Savage (C)Center
115
125
Cameron Berg (C)Center
126
Round 5
4 picks
139
Manix Landry (C)Center
147
153
Ty Voit (L)Left wing
158
Round 6
9 picks
162
Kyle Kukkonen (C)Center
167
Liam Gilmartin (L)Left wing
170
Bryce Montgomery (D)Defenseman
171
Cal Thomas (D)Defenseman
181
Ryan Mast (D)Defenseman
182
Nate Benoit (D)Defenseman
183
Chase Clark (G)Goaltender
186
192
Alex Gagne (D)Defenseman
Round 7
10 picks
195
Justin Janicke (L)Left wing
204
Connor Kelley (D)Defenseman
206
Owen McLaughlin (C)Center
208
Hank Kempf (D)Defenseman
210
Braden Hache (D)Defenseman
211
Cooper Flinton (L)Left wing
213
Andre Gasseau (C)Center
215
Daniel Laatsch (D)Defenseman
217
Ty Gallagher (D)Defenseman
223
Sam Lipkin (L)Left wing
The teams that drafted them
CARCarolina Hurricanes5 picks, first at 40
ARIArizona Coyotes4 picks, first at 37
TBLTampa Bay Lightning4 picks, first at 96
DETDetroit Red Wings3 picks, first at 36
ANAAnaheim Ducks3 picks, first at 66
BOSBoston Bruins3 picks, first at 181
SEASeattle Kraken2 picks, first at 2
FLAFlorida Panthers2 picks, first at 24
MINMinnesota Wild2 picks, first at 54
TORToronto Maple Leafs2 picks, first at 57
PITPittsburgh Penguins2 picks, first at 58
WSHWashington Capitals2 picks, first at 80
NYRNew York Rangers2 picks, first at 104
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2 picks, first at 158
NJDNew Jersey DevilsNo. 4
OTTOttawa SenatorsNo. 10
CBJColumbus Blue JacketsNo. 12
CGYCalgary FlamesNo. 13
WPGWinnipeg JetsNo. 18
LAKLos Angeles KingsNo. 59
COLColorado AvalancheNo. 61
NSHNashville PredatorsNo. 115
NYINew York IslandersNo. 125
SJSSan Jose SharksNo. 167
EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 186
CHIChicago BlackhawksNo. 204
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