Every #171 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
STL
|
Lars Steiner | RW | ROUYN-NORANDA (QMJHL) | — |
| 2025 |
NYR
|
Evan Passmore | D | Barrie (OHL) | — |
| 2024 |
NJD
|
Matyas Melovsky | C | Baie Comeau (QMJHL) | — |
| 2023 |
VAN
|
Aiden Celebrini | D | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 2022 |
CAR
|
Jakub Vondras | G | Plzen Jr. (CZREP-JR.) | — |
| 2021 |
ARI
|
Cal Thomas | D | Maple Grove (HIGH-MN) | — |
| 2020 |
MTL
|
Alexander Gordin | RW | SKA St. Petersburg 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | — |
| 2019 |
COL
|
Luka Burzan | RW | Brandon (WHL) | — |
| 2018 |
COL
|
Nikolai Kovalenko | RW | Yaroslavl 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 57 GP · 7G 13A 20P |
| 2017 |
CGY
|
D'Artagnan Joly | RW | Baie Comeau (QMJHL) | — |
| 2016 |
NYR
|
Gabriel Fontaine | C | Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) | — |
| 2015 |
MIN
|
Nicholas Boka | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | — |
| 2014 |
SJS
|
Kevin Labanc | RW | Barrie (OHL) | 512 GP · 84G 153A 237P |
| 2013 |
NSH
|
Tommy Veilleux | LW | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | — |
| 2012 |
LAK
|
Tomas Hyka | RW | Gatineau (QMJHL) | 27 GP · 2G 5A 7P |
| 2011 |
OTT
|
Max McCormick | LW | Sioux City (USHL) | 94 GP · 8G 5A 13P |
| 2010 |
DET
|
Brooks Macek | C | Tri-City (WHL) | — |
| 2009 |
CGY
|
Joni Ortio | G | TPS Jr. (Finland Jr.) | 37 GP · 15-15, 0.901 SV% |
| 2008 |
NYR
|
Mitch Gaulton | D | Erie (OHL) | — |
| 2007 |
PIT
|
Dustin Jeffrey | C | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 131 GP · 18G 15A 33P |
| 2006 |
NYI
|
Brian Day | RW | Governor's Academy (USHSE) | — |
| 2005 |
STL
|
Nick Drazenovic | C | Prince George (WHL) | 12 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2004 |
PHI
|
Federik Cabana | F | Halifax (QMJHL) | — |
| 2003 |
FLA
|
Denis Stasyuk | C | Novokuznetsk (RUS) | — |
| 2002 |
PIT
|
Robert Goepfert | G | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 2001 |
MTL
|
Eric Himelfarb | C | Sarnia (OHL) | — |
| 2000 |
PHI
|
Roman Cechmanek | G | Vsetin (CZE) | 212 GP · 110-64, 0.919 SV% |
| 1999 |
EDM
|
Chris Legg | C | — (London Jr. B) | — |
| 1998 |
DET
|
Pavel Datsyuk | C | Dynamo-Energiya (Russia) | 953 GP · 314G 604A 918P |
| 1997 |
VAN
|
Rod Leroux | D | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | — |
| 1996 |
HFD
|
Greg Kuznik | D | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | 1 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 1995 |
TOR
|
Marek Melenovsky | C | Dukla Jihlava Jrs. (Czech.) | — |
| 1994 |
WSH
|
Daniel Reja | C | London Knights (OHL) | — |
| 1993 |
WIN
|
Martin Woods | D | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | — |
| 1992 |
SJS
|
Ryan Smith | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — |
| 1991 |
MTL
|
Brian Savage | LW | Miami University (Ohio) (NCAA) | 674 GP · 192G 167A 359P |
| 1990 |
DET
|
Anthony Gruba | RW | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1989 |
TOR
|
Jeffrey St. Laurent | RW | Berwick H.S. (Maine) | — |
| 1988 |
QUE
|
Daniel Wiebe | LW | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — |
| 1987 |
VAN
|
Craig Daly | D | New Hampton Prep (N.H.) | — |
| 1986 |
NJD
|
Scott McCormack | D | St. Paul's H.S. (N.H.) | — |
| 1985 |
NJD
|
Jamie Huscroft | D | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | 352 GP · 5G 33A 38P |
| 1984 |
LAK
|
Luc Robitaille | LW | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | 1431 GP · 668G 726A 1394P |
| 1983 |
CGY
|
Rob Kivell | D | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — |
| 1982 |
TOR
|
Miroslav Ihnacak | LW | Kosice (Czech.) | 56 GP · 8G 9A 17P |
| 1981 |
CLR
|
Tim Army | C | Providence College (NCAA) | — |
| 1980 |
QUE
|
Christian Tanguay | RW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — |