Every #45 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
ANA
|
Jayden Kurtz | D | ROGERS (HIGH-MN) | — |
| 2025 |
ANA
|
Eric Nilson | C | Djurgarden Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | — |
| 2024 |
MIN
|
Ryder Ritchie | RW | Prince Albert (WHL) | — |
| 2023 |
BUF
|
Maxim Strbak | D | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 2022 |
SJS
|
Mattias Havelid | D | Linkoping Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | — |
| 2021 |
CGY
|
William Stromgren | LW | Modo (SWEDEN-2) | 3 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2020 |
LAK
|
Brock Faber | D | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 242 GP · 33G 94A 127P |
| 2019 |
NSH
|
Egor Afanasyev | LW | Muskegon (USHL) | 19 GP · 1G 0A 1P |
| 2018 |
STL
|
Scott Perunovich | D | Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC) | 108 GP · 2G 30A 32P |
| 2017 |
CBJ
|
Alexandre Texier | C | Grenoble (FRANCE) | 283 GP · 48G 63A 111P |
| 2016 |
CHI
|
Chad Krys | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | — |
| 2015 |
BOS
|
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson | C | Omaha (USHL) | 29 GP · 3G 6A 9P |
| 2014 |
DAL
|
Brett Pollock | LW | Edmonton (WHL) | — |
| 2013 |
ANA
|
Nick Sorensen | RW | Quebec (QMJHL) | 5 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 2012 |
PHI
|
Anthony Stolarz | G | Corpus Christi (NAHL) | 168 GP · 74-49, 0.914 SV% |
| 2011 |
CGY
|
Markus Granlund | C | HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.) | 335 GP · 58G 43A 101P |
| 2010 |
BOS
|
Ryan Spooner | C | Peterborough (OHL) | 325 GP · 48G 119A 167P |
| 2009 |
ATL
|
Jeremy Morin | LW | USA U-18 (USDP) | 82 GP · 10G 12A 22P |
| 2008 |
CAR
|
Zac Dalpe | F | Penticton (BCHL) | 168 GP · 16G 16A 32P |
| 2007 |
COL
|
Colby Cohen | D | Lincoln (USHL) | 3 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2006 |
EDM
|
Jeff Petry | D | Des Moines (USHL) | 1048 GP · 96G 298A 394P |
| 2005 |
MTL
|
Guillaume Latendresse | RW | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 341 GP · 87G 60A 147P |
| 2004 |
CHI
|
Ryan Garlock | C | Windsor (OHL) | — |
| 2003 |
BOS
|
Patrice Bergeron | C | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | 1294 GP · 427G 613A 1040P |
| 2002 |
MTL
|
Tomas Linhart | D | Pardubice Jr. (CZE JR.) | — |
| 2001 |
PHX
|
Martin Podlesak | C | Lethbridge (WHL) | — |
| 2000 |
OTT
|
Mathieu Chouinard | G | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | 1 GP · 0-0, 1.000 SV% |
| 1999 |
COL
|
Martin Grenier | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | 18 GP · 1G 0A 1P |
| 1998 |
MTL
|
Mike Ribeiro | C | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | 1074 GP · 228G 565A 793P |
| 1997 |
ANA
|
Maxim Balmochnykh | LW | Tolyatti Lada (Russia) | 6 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 1996 |
BOS
|
Henry Kuster | RW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — |
| 1995 |
CHI
|
Christian Laflamme | D | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) | 324 GP · 2G 45A 47P |
| 1994 |
CGY
|
Dmitri Riabykin | D | Moscow Dynamo (Russia) | — |
| 1993 |
SJS
|
Vlastimil Kroupa | D | Litvinov Chemopetrol (Czech) | 105 GP · 4G 19A 23P |
| 1992 |
VAN
|
Mike Fountain | G | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 11 GP · 2-6, 0.880 SV% |
| 1991 |
SJS
|
Dody Wood | C | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | 106 GP · 8G 10A 18P |
| 1990 |
DET
|
Vyacheslav Kozlov | LW | Khimik (USSR) | 1182 GP · 356G 497A 853P |
| 1989 |
NYR
|
Rob Zamuner | LW | Guelph Platers (OHL) | 798 GP · 139G 172A 311P |
| 1988 |
QUE
|
Petri Aaltonen | C | HIFK Helsinki (FINLAND) | — |
| 1987 |
VAN
|
Steve Veilleux | D | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — |
| 1986 |
NJD
|
Janne Ojanen | C | Tappara Tampere (FINLAND) | 98 GP · 21G 23A 44P |
| 1985 |
NJD
|
Myles O'Connor | D | Notre Dame H.S. (Sask.) | 43 GP · 3G 4A 7P |
| 1984 |
CHI
|
Trent Yawney | D | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | 593 GP · 27G 102A 129P |
| 1983 |
MTL
|
Daniel Letendre | RW | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — |
| 1982 |
TOR
|
Ken Wregget | G | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | 575 GP · 225-248, 0.885 SV% |
| 1981 |
WSH
|
Eric Calder | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | 2 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 1980 |
MTL
|
John Newberry | C | Nanaimo Clippers (BCJHL) | 22 GP · 0G 4A 4P |
| 1979 |
DET
|
Jody Gage | RW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | 68 GP · 14G 15A 29P |