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American players in the 2026 NHL Draft

58 American players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, seven of them in the first round. Chase Reid went first, at number 7 to the Seattle Kraken. That was the second most of the 16 countries with a player picked. One of them have played in the NHL.

58
Picked
7
In the first round
1
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

7 picks

Round 2

6 picks

Round 3

7 picks

Round 4

9 picks

Round 5

8 picks

Round 6

9 picks

Round 7

12 picks

The teams that drafted them

SEASeattle Kraken4 picks, first at 7
NSHNashville Predators4 picks, first at 10
ANAAnaheim Ducks4 picks, first at 15
VGKVegas Golden Knights4 picks, first at 92
WPGWinnipeg Jets4 picks, first at 116
DETDetroit Red Wings3 picks, first at 23
MTLMontréal Canadiens3 picks, first at 57
COLColorado Avalanche3 picks, first at 74
STLSt. Louis Blues3 picks, first at 75
WSHWashington Capitals3 picks, first at 101
NYINew York Islanders3 picks, first at 109
CGYCalgary Flames2 picks, first at 30
FLAFlorida Panthers2 picks, first at 40
CARCarolina Hurricanes2 picks, first at 105
NJDNew Jersey Devils2 picks, first at 172
EDMEdmonton Oilers2 picks, first at 180
OTTOttawa SenatorsNo. 32
VANVancouver CanucksNo. 33
LAKLos Angeles KingsNo. 80
CBJColumbus Blue JacketsNo. 121
PHIPhiladelphia FlyersNo. 136
TBLTampa Bay LightningNo. 154
NYRNew York RangersNo. 163
TORToronto Maple LeafsNo. 169
SJSSan Jose SharksNo. 174
BOSBoston BruinsNo. 216

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. 202658
  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