Sports quiz
NHL first overall draft picks
64 drafts, 1963 to 2026, and the player taken first in each. Surnames are enough.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 64 answers
- Limit
- 10:00
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 64
- Time limit
- 10:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name the first overall pick of every NHL draft.
| Draft | Picked by | Position | First pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Montréal Canadiens | LW | Not found yet |
| 1964 | Detroit Red Wings | F | Not found yet |
| 1965 | New York Rangers | RW | Not found yet |
| 1966 | Boston Bruins | D | Not found yet |
| 1967 | Los Angeles Kings | D | Not found yet |
| 1968 | Montréal Canadiens | G | Not found yet |
| 1969 | Montréal Canadiens | LW | Not found yet |
| 1970 | Buffalo Sabres | C | Not found yet |
| 1971 | Montréal Canadiens | RW | Not found yet |
| 1972 | New York Islanders | RW | Not found yet |
| 1973 | New York Islanders | D | Not found yet |
| 1974 | Washington Capitals | D | Not found yet |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers | C | Not found yet |
| 1976 | Washington Capitals | D | Not found yet |
| 1977 | Detroit Red Wings | C | Not found yet |
| 1978 | Minnesota North Stars | C | Not found yet |
| 1979 | Colorado Rockies | D | Not found yet |
| 1980 | Montréal Canadiens | C | Not found yet |
| 1981 | Winnipeg Jets | C | Not found yet |
| 1982 | Boston Bruins | D | Not found yet |
| 1983 | Minnesota North Stars | C | Not found yet |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins | C | Not found yet |
| 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs | LW/D | Not found yet |
| 1986 | Detroit Red Wings | C | Not found yet |
| 1987 | Buffalo Sabres | C | Not found yet |
| 1988 | Minnesota North Stars | C | Not found yet |
| 1989 | Quebec Nordiques | RW | Not found yet |
| 1990 | Quebec Nordiques | RW | Not found yet |
| 1991 | Quebec Nordiques | C | Not found yet |
| 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning | D | Not found yet |
| 1993 | Ottawa Senators | C | Not found yet |
| 1994 | Florida Panthers | D | Not found yet |
| Draft | Picked by | Position | First pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ottawa Senators | D | Not found yet |
| 1996 | Ottawa Senators | D | Not found yet |
| 1997 | Boston Bruins | C | Not found yet |
| 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning | C | Not found yet |
| 1999 | Atlanta Thrashers | C | Not found yet |
| 2000 | New York Islanders | G | Not found yet |
| 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers | F | Not found yet |
| 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets | LW | Not found yet |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins | G | Not found yet |
| 2004 | Washington Capitals | LW | Not found yet |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Penguins | C | Not found yet |
| 2006 | St. Louis Blues | D | Not found yet |
| 2007 | Chicago Blackhawks | RW | Not found yet |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning | C | Not found yet |
| 2009 | New York Islanders | C | Not found yet |
| 2010 | Edmonton Oilers | LW | Not found yet |
| 2011 | Edmonton Oilers | C | Not found yet |
| 2012 | Edmonton Oilers | RW | Not found yet |
| 2013 | Colorado Avalanche | C | Not found yet |
| 2014 | Florida Panthers | D | Not found yet |
| 2015 | Edmonton Oilers | C | Not found yet |
| 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | Not found yet |
| 2017 | New Jersey Devils | C | Not found yet |
| 2018 | Buffalo Sabres | D | Not found yet |
| 2019 | New Jersey Devils | C | Not found yet |
| 2020 | New York Rangers | LW | Not found yet |
| 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | D | Not found yet |
| 2022 | Montréal Canadiens | LW | Not found yet |
| 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | C | Not found yet |
| 2024 | San Jose Sharks | C | Not found yet |
| 2025 | New York Islanders | D | Not found yet |
| 2026 | Toronto Maple Leafs | LW | Not found yet |
About this quiz
The first player chosen in every NHL draft, from the first amateur draft in 1963 to 2026. The team is named as it was then, with the player's position.
- The list opens with Garry Monahan in 1963 and ends with Gavin McKenna in 2026.
- The Montréal Canadiens made the first pick 6 times, more than any other team.
- 64 drafts, 64 players: nobody has gone first twice.
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