2026 NHL Draft
Every pick of the 2026 class, where each player came from, and who has already played in the NHL this season.
4 of 224 picks have already played in the NHL
The first round in order, with each pick's line this season. Names link to player pages once a player is on an NHL roster.
192 more picks
The class by league type and country
Junior and college leagues are grouped: the three Canadian major-junior leagues as CHL, every college conference as NCAA.
By league type
By country
Picks by team
How many players each club took, and its first selection.
Los AngelesFirst at #19 · Elton Hermansson11
TorontoFirst at #1 · Gavin McKenna10
VancouverFirst at #3 · Caleb Malhotra9
NY RangersFirst at #5 · Alberts Smits9
CalgaryFirst at #6 · Carson Carels9
St. LouisFirst at #11 · Tynan Lawrence9
AnaheimFirst at #15 · Nikita Klepov9
ColoradoFirst at #43 · Egor Shilov9
SeattleFirst at #7 · Chase Reid8
NashvilleFirst at #10 · Wyatt Cullen8
OttawaFirst at #25 · Jonas Lagerberg Hoen8
MontréalFirst at #26 · Gleb Pugachyov8
VegasFirst at #29 · Juho Piiparinen8
WinnipegFirst at #8 · Viggo Bjorck7
New JerseyFirst at #12 · Alexander Command7
ColumbusFirst at #14 · Oscar Hemming7
DetroitFirst at #23 · Jeffrey (JP) Hurlbert7
BostonFirst at #56 · Yuri Ivanov7
San JoseFirst at #2 · Ivar Stenberg6
UtahFirst at #17 · Ethan Belchetz6
PittsburghFirst at #22 · Liam Ruck6
PhiladelphiaFirst at #27 · Maksim Sokolovskii6
FloridaFirst at #40 · Simas Ignatavicius6
CarolinaFirst at #51 · William Hakansson6
Tampa BayFirst at #52 · Oleg Kulebiakin6
BuffaloFirst at #4 · Daxon Rudolph5
NY IslandersFirst at #13 · Malte Gustafsson5
ChicagoFirst at #34 · Xavier Villeneuve5
EdmontonFirst at #58 · Rudolfs Berzkalns5
DallasFirst at #59 · Jakub Vanecek5
WashingtonFirst at #18 · Oliver Suvanto4
MinnesotaFirst at #83 · Adam Andersson3First overall picks since 1980
Each year links to that first round.
How the NHL Draft works
Every summer the 32 teams take turns choosing from that year’s eligible players over seven rounds. The order is set by the standings, with the worst teams picking first, and a team can trade its picks.
How does the draft lottery work?
The 16 teams that missed the playoffs enter the lottery, with the best odds for the teams with the fewest points. Two draws decide the first two picks, and a team can move up at most 10 places, so only the 11 teams with the best odds can win first overall. The rest of the first round follows the standings in reverse.
Who is eligible?
Players must turn 18 by 15 September of the draft year, and most picks are 18 or 19. A player who goes unpicked can enter again the following year.
When do picks reach the NHL?
A handful of top picks play in the NHL the season after they are drafted; most spend two to four more years in junior, college or Europe first. The draft history pages go back to 1980, and every pick links to his career where he made it.