Every #159 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
VGK
|
Will McLaughlin | D | PORTLAND (WHL) | — |
| 2025 |
ANA
|
Emile Guite | LW | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | — |
| 2024 |
NYR
|
Nathan Aspinall | LW | Flint (OHL) | — |
| 2023 |
FLA
|
Olof Glifford | G | HV 71 U18 (SWE-JR. U18) | — |
| 2022 |
NYR
|
Victor Mancini | D | Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC) | 55 GP · 2G 9A 11P |
| 2021 |
BUF
|
Viljami Marjala | LW | Quebec (QMJHL) | — |
| 2020 |
CAR
|
Lucas Mercuri | C | Salisbury (HIGH-CT) | — |
| 2019 |
DET
|
Elmer Soderblom | RW | Frolunda Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 106 GP · 16G 16A 32P |
| 2018 |
CBJ
|
Tim Berni | D | GCK Zurich (SWISS-2) | 59 GP · 1G 2A 3P |
| 2017 |
SJS
|
Jacob McGrew | RW | Spokane (WHL) | — |
| 2016 |
BUF
|
Brandon Hagel | LW | Red Deer (WHL) | 446 GP · 161G 210A 371P |
| 2015 |
CBJ
|
Vladislav Gavrikov | D | Yaroslavl (RUSSIA) | 517 GP · 43G 127A 170P |
| 2014 |
WSH
|
Steven Spinner | RW | Eden Prarie (HIGH-MN) | — |
| 2013 |
BUF
|
Sean Malone | C | USA U-18 (USHL) | 2 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 2012 |
CAR
|
Collin Olson | G | USA U-18 (USHL) | — |
| 2011 |
NJD
|
Reece Scarlett | D | Swift Current (WHL) | — |
| 2010 |
MIN
|
Johan Gustafsson | G | Farjestad Jr. (SWEDEN-JR. 2) | — |
| 2009 |
DAL
|
Curtis McKenzie | LW | Penticton (BCHL) | 99 GP · 10G 13A 23P |
| 2008 |
PHX
|
Brett Hextall | C | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 2007 |
BOS
|
Alain Goulet | D | Aurora (OPJRA) | — |
| 2006 |
CBJ
|
Jesse Dudas | D | Prince George (WHL) | — |
| 2005 |
CAR
|
Risto Korhonen | D | Karpat Jr. (Finland Jr.) | — |
| 2004 |
VAN
|
Mike Brown | RW | U. of Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 2003 |
STL
|
Chris Beckford-Tseu | G | Oshawa (OHL) | 1 GP · 0-0, 0.889 SV% |
| 2002 |
CGY
|
Kristofer Persson | RW | Modo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | — |
| 2001 |
STL
|
Dimitri Semin | F | Spartak (RUSSIA-JR.) | — |
| 2000 |
COL
|
John-Michael Liles | D | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | 836 GP · 87G 283A 370P |
| 1999 |
ATL
|
Yuri Dobryshkin | RW | Krylja Sovetov (Russia) | — |
| 1998 |
EDM
|
Trevor Ettinger | D | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) | — |
| 1997 |
NJD
|
Sascha Goc | D | Schwenningen Wild Wings (DEL) | 22 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 1996 |
STL
|
Stephen Wagner | G | Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) | — |
| 1995 |
ANA
|
Mike Laplante | D | Calgary Royals (AJHL) | — |
| 1994 |
OTT
|
Doug Sproule | LW | Hotchkiss School (Conn.) | — |
| 1993 |
TBL
|
Mathieu Raby | D | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | — |
| 1992 |
NYI
|
Steve O'Rourke | RW | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | — |
| 1991 |
WIN
|
Jeff Ricciardi | D | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | — |
| 1990 |
WSH
|
Steve Martell | RW | London Knights (OHL) | — |
| 1989 |
PHI
|
Sverre Sears | D | Belmont Hill H.S. (Mass.) | — |
| 1988 |
NJD
|
Bryan Lafort | G | Waltham H.S. (Mass.) | — |
| 1987 |
STL
|
Guy Hebert | G | Hamilton College (NCAA) | 491 GP · 191-222, 0.909 SV% |
| 1986 |
MNS
|
Scott Mathias | C | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — |
| 1985 |
STL
|
Scott Brickey | RW | Port Huron (NAJHL) | — |
| 1984 |
CGY
|
Jiri Hrdina | C | Sparta Praha (Czech) | 250 GP · 45G 85A 130P |
| 1983 |
CHI
|
Kent Paynter | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 37 GP · 1G 3A 4P |
| 1982 |
WIN
|
Guy Gosselin | D | Rochester Marshall H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1981 |
CHI
|
Johan Mellstrom | LW | Falun (Sweden) | — |
| 1980 |
STL
|
James Rabbitt | LW | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | — |