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American players in the 2023 NHL Draft
48 American players were picked in the 2023 NHL Draft, five of them in the first round. Will Smith went first, at number 4 to the San Jose Sharks. That was the second most of the 15 countries with a player picked. Seven of them have played in the NHL.
48
Picked
5
In the first round
7
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
5 picks
8
19
21
Charlie Stramel (C)Center
26
Quentin Musty (L)Left wing
Round 2
5 picks
34
41
Trey Augustine (G)Goaltender
47
Brady Cleveland (D)Defenseman
49
Danny Nelson (C)Center
59
Carey Terrance (C)Center
Round 3
9 picks
66
William Whitelaw (R)Right wing
69
71
Brandon Svoboda (C)Center
75
81
Tanner Ludtke (C)Center
82
Zach Nehring (R)Right wing
86
Gavin McCarthy (D)Defenseman
90
92
Christopher Pelosi (C)Center
Round 4
8 picks
98
Andrew Strathmann (D)Defenseman
103
Cole Knuble (C)Center
111
Joey Willis (C)Center
112
Jaden Lipinski (C)Center
115
Jayson Shaugabay (R)Right wing
118
Hampton Slukynsky (G)Goaltender
124
Beckett Hendrickson (C)Center
125
Aram Minnetian (D)Defenseman
Round 5
8 picks
132
Eric Pohlkamp (D)Defenseman
133
Sam Harris (L)Left wing
137
Jack Phelan (D)Defenseman
138
Paul Fischer (D)Defenseman
143
Sutter Muzzatti (C)Center
149
Aaron Pionk (D)Defenseman
150
Matthew Mania (D)Defenseman
154
Chase Cheslock (D)Defenseman
Round 6
7 picks
166
Carsen Musser (G)Goaltender
173
Sean Keohane (D)Defenseman
177
Zachary Schulz (D)Defenseman
182
Ryan Conmy (R)Right wing
183
Ty Henricks (L)Left wing
188
Ryan Walsh (C)Center
190
Michael Emerson (R)Right wing
Round 7
6 picks
193
Jack Harvey (C)Center
196
David Klee (C)Center
197
Luke Mittelstadt (D)Defenseman
213
James Clark (L)Left wing
215
Nicholas Vantassell (R)Right wing
216
Matt Copponi (C)Center
The teams that drafted them
SJSSan Jose Sharks5 picks, first at 4
MINMinnesota Wild3 picks, first at 21
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets3 picks, first at 34
DETDetroit Red Wings3 picks, first at 41
MTLMontréal Canadiens3 picks, first at 69
BOSBoston Bruins3 picks, first at 92
LAKLos Angeles Kings3 picks, first at 118
NYINew York Islanders2 picks, first at 49
ARIArizona Coyotes2 picks, first at 81
BUFBuffalo Sabres2 picks, first at 86
NYRNew York Rangers2 picks, first at 90
NSHNashville Predators2 picks, first at 111
TBLTampa Bay Lightning2 picks, first at 115
CHIChicago BlackhawksNo. 19
ANAAnaheim DucksNo. 59
VANVancouver CanucksNo. 75
WPGWinnipeg JetsNo. 82
PHIPhiladelphia FlyersNo. 103
CGYCalgary FlamesNo. 112
DALDallas StarsNo. 125
STLSt. Louis BluesNo. 138
NJDNew Jersey DevilsNo. 154
CARCarolina HurricanesNo. 190
OTTOttawa SenatorsNo. 215
EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 216
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