Here are the picks that were chosen 1st overall since 1963 to 2019
DRAFT YEAR |
1st Choice Overall |
NHL Team |
NHL Games Played |
Goals |
Assists |
Total Points |
2019 |
Jack Hughes | New Jersey Devils |
61 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
2018 |
Rasmus Dahlin | Buffalo Sabres |
141 |
13 |
71 |
84 |
2017 |
Nico Hischier | New Jersey Devils |
209 |
51 |
84 |
135 |
2016 |
Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs |
282 |
158 |
127 |
285 |
2015 |
Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
351 |
162 |
307 |
469 |
2014 |
Aaron Ekblad | Florida Panthers |
458 |
71 |
141 |
212 |
2013 |
Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche |
525 |
190 |
305 |
495 |
2012 |
Nail Yakupov | Edmonton Oilers |
350 |
62 |
74 |
136 |
2011 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Edmonton Oilers |
604 |
169 |
274 |
443 |
2010 |
Taylor Hall | Edmonton Oilers |
627 |
218 |
345 |
563 |
2009 |
John Tavares | NY Islanders |
814 |
345 |
424 |
769 |
2008 |
Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning |
803 |
422 |
410 |
832 |
2007 |
Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks |
973 |
389 |
633 |
1022 |
2006 |
Erik Johnson | St. Louis Blues |
776 |
80 |
223 |
303 |
2005 |
Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
984 |
462 |
801 |
1263 |
2004 |
Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
1152 |
706 |
572 |
1278 |
2003 |
Marc-Andre Fleury | Pittsburgh Penguins |
847 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
2002 |
Rick Nash | Columbus Blue Jackets |
1060 |
437 |
368 |
750 |
2001 |
Ilya Kovalchuk | Atlanta Thrashers |
926 |
443 |
433 |
876 |
2000 |
Rick DiPietro | NY Islanders |
318 |
0 |
19 |
19 |
1999 |
Patrik Stefan | Atlanta Thrashers |
455 |
64 |
124 |
188 |
1998 |
Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning |
1212 |
421 |
528 |
949 |
1997 |
Joe Thornton | Boston Bruins |
1636 |
420 |
1089 |
1509 |
1996 |
Chris Phillips | Ottawa Senators |
1179 |
71 |
217 |
288 |
1995 |
Bryan Berard | Ottawa Senators |
619 |
76 |
247 |
323 |
1994 |
Ed Jovanovski | Florida Panthers |
1128 |
137 |
363 |
500 |
1993 |
Alexandre Daigle | Ottawa Senators |
616 |
129 |
198 |
327 |
1992 |
Roman Hamrlik | Tampa Bay Lightning |
1395 |
155 |
483 |
638 |
1991 |
Eric Lindros | Quebec Nordiques |
760 |
372 |
493 |
865 |
1990 |
Owen Nolan | Quebec Nordiques |
1200 |
422 |
463 |
885 |
1989 |
Mats Sundin | Quebec Nordiques |
1346 |
564 |
785 |
1349 |
1988 |
Mike Modano | Minnesota North Stars |
1499 |
561 |
813 |
1374 |
1987 |
Pierre Turgeon | Buffalo Sabres |
1294 |
515 |
812 |
1327 |
1986 |
Joe Murphy | Detroit Red Wings |
779 |
233 |
295 |
528 |
1985 |
Wendel Clark | Toronto Maple Leafs |
793 |
330 |
234 |
564 |
1984 |
Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
915 |
690 |
1033 |
1723 |
1983 |
Brian Lawton | Minnesota North Stars |
483 |
112 |
154 |
266 |
1982 |
Gord Kluzak | Boston Bruins |
299 |
25 |
98 |
123 |
1981 |
Dale Hawerchuk | Winnipeg Jets |
1188 |
518 |
891 |
1409 |
1980 |
Doug Wickenheiser | Montreal Canadiens |
556 |
111 |
165 |
276 |
1979 |
Rob Ramage | Colorado Rockies |
1044 |
139 |
425 |
564 |
1978 |
Bobby Smith | Minnesota North Stars |
1077 |
357 |
679 |
1036 |
1977 |
Dale McCourt | Detroit Red Wings |
532 |
194 |
284 |
478 |
1976 |
Rick Green | Washington Capitals |
845 |
43 |
220 |
588 |
1975 |
Mel Bridgeman | Philadelphia Flyers |
977 |
252 |
449 |
701 |
1974 |
Greg Joly | Washington Capitals |
365 |
21 |
76 |
97 |
1973 |
Denis Potvin | NY Islanders |
1060 |
310 |
742 |
1052 |
1972 |
Billy Harris | NY Islanders |
897 |
231 |
327 |
558 |
1971 |
Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens |
1126 |
560 |
793 |
1353 |
1970 |
Gilbert Perreault | Buffalo Sabres |
1191 |
512 |
814 |
1326 |
1969 |
Rejean Houle | Montreal Canadiens |
635 |
161 |
247 |
408 |
1968 |
Michel Plasse | Montreal Canadiens |
299 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
1967 |
Rick Pagnutti | Los Angeles Kings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1966 |
Barry Gibbs | Boston Bruins |
796 |
58 |
224 |
282 |
1965 |
Andre Veilleux | NY Rangers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1964 |
Claude Gauthier | Detroit Red Wings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1963 |
Garry Monahan | Montreal Canadiens |
748 |
116 |
169 |
285 |