# List of Norwegian players selected in the NHL entry draft

As of 2024, there are 27 Norwegian ice hockey players that have been selected in the National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft became the first draft where a Norwegian player was selected in the first round, when the Detroit Red Wings selected Michael Brandsegg-Nygård as the 15th overall pick. This was followed by the Anaheim Ducks selecting Stian Solberg as the 23rd overall pick. Prior to 2024, the highest draft selection was Marius Holtet, who was drafted in the second round, as the 42nd overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. The 2011 draft marked the first time a Norwegian goaltender was selected, when Steffen Søberg was picked in the third round by the Washington Capitals. Later in the same draft, the Boston Bruins chose fellow goaltender Lars Volden from the Finnish team Espoo Blues. The most notable Norwegian draftee is 2002 NHL All-Star player Espen "Shampo" Knutsen, who played 207 regular season games in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and most notably for Columbus Blue Jackets.

## Drafted players

| | Player | Drafted by | Year | Round | Overall | Drafted from |
| C | Bjorn Skaare | Detroit Red Wings | 1978 | 004th | 0062nd | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| F | Knut Walbye | New York Islanders | 1987 | 007th | 0139th | Furuset (GET) |
| D | Age Ellingsen | Edmonton Oilers | 1987 | 008th | 0168th | Storhamar Ishockey (GET) |
| C | Espen Knutsen | Hartford Whalers | 1990 | 010th | 0204th | Vålerenga (GET) |
| C | Ole Eskild Dahlstrom | Minnesota North Stars | 1990 | 011th | 0218th | Furuset (GET) |
| D | Tommie Eriksen | Hartford Whalers | 1990 | 011th | 0225th | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| F | Vegar Barlie | Edmonton Oilers | 1991 | 010th | 0210th | Vålerenga (GET) |
| D | Anders Myrvold | Quebec Nordiques | 1993 | 005th | 0127th | Färjestad (SEL) |
| D | Jarl Espen Ygranes | Montreal Canadiens | 1997 | 009th | 0228th | Furuset (GET) |
| C | Tore Vikingstad | St. Louis Blues | 1999 | 006th | 0180th | Färjestad (SEL) |
| LW/RW | Marius Holtet | Dallas Stars | 2002 | 002nd | 0042nd | Färjestad (SEL) |
| D | Ole-Kristian Tollefsen | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2002 | 003rd | 0065th | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| C | Scott Winkler | Dallas Stars | 2008 | 003rd | 0089th | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) |
| C/LW | Mats Froshaug | Vancouver Canucks | 2008 | 006th | 0161st | Linköping (SEL) |
| D | Jonas Holos | Colorado Avalanche | 2008 | 006th | 0170th | Sparta Warriors (GET) |
| RW | Sondre Olden | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2010 | 003rd | 0079th | Modo (SEL) |
| G | Steffen Soberg | Washington Capitals | 2011 | 004th | 0117th | Manglerud Star (GET) |
| G | Lars Volden | Boston Bruins | 2011 | 006th | 0181th | Espoo Blues (SM-liiga) |
| RW | Markus Soberg | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2013 | 006th | 0165th | Frölunda (SEL) |
| LW | Kristian Roykas Marthinsen | Washington Capitals | 2017 | 007th | 0213th | Almtuna J20 (J20 Elit) |
| C | Mathias Emilio Pettersen | Calgary Flames | 2018 | 006th | 0167th | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
| D | Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2020 | 005th | 0145th | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
| D | Emil Lilleberg | Arizona Coyotes | 2021 | 004th | 0107th | Sparta Warriors (Eliteserien) |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Red Wings select forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygård 15th overall in 2024 NHL Draft | Detroit Red Wings". www.nhl.com. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
* ↑ "Ducks Select Solberg 23rd Overall in 2024 NHL Draft | Anaheim Ducks". www.nhl.com. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
* ↑ Position; G—Goaltender, D—Defenceman, C—Centre, LW—Left wing, RW—Right Wing