# List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team in the National Hockey League (NHL).

## History

Joe Daley became the first of 20 players selected by the Penguins in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft on June 6, 1967. The next day, the Penguins participated in their first amateur draft, where they selected Steve Rexe second overall.
The Penguins obtained the first-overall pick in 1984, and selected Mario Lemieux from the Laval Voisins of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Lemieux won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best rookie in 1985. He went on to win six Art Ross trophies as the NHL's leading scorer, captained the team to Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997 following his first retirement. He later came back to play in another five seasons for the Penguins, and in 1999, became chairman and co-owner of the team. As owner, Lemieux negotiated an agreement to construct a new arena, the Consol Energy Center, ensuring the team's future in Pittsburgh. After the Penguins' 2009 Stanley Cup victory, Lemieux became the first person to win a Stanley Cup as both a player and an owner.
In 1990, the Penguins drafted Czechoslovakian Jaromír Jágr with the fifth overall pick. Following the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Jagr was the first Czechoslovak to attend the NHL Draft with the government's permission, becoming the first drafted without having to defect to the West. Jagr was also the first European drafted in the first round by the Penguins after selecting only Canadians in their first 23 years. He was the first of four consecutive first round Europeans, and eight in ten years from 1990 to 1999. That draft was also notable in being the first time that less than half of Pittsburgh's picks were used on players born in Canada and the first time that a majority of their selections did not hail from Canada (6 players came from the United States, 4 from Canada).
Artem Kopot, an up-and-coming Russian defenseman with the Soviet under-18 team who had also played 28 games with his hometown Traktor Chelyabinsk in 1991–92, was the first Russian player to be drafted by the Penguins, selected in the sixth round, 139th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Less than a month after being selected by the Penguins and five days before his 20th birthday, Kopot was involved in a fatal one-car accident in his hometown of Chelyabinsk. Kopot was the only person in the vehicle.
Brooks Orpik was the first American drafted by the Penguins in the first round when he was selected in 2000 from Boston College. Along with Ryan Whitney in 2002 and Beau Bennett in 2010, the Penguins have only selected three Americans in the first round as of 2021.
The Penguins traded for the first overall pick for 2003, which they used to select goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury was the third goaltender selected first overall behind Michel Plasse and Rick DiPietro. Pittsburgh's first-round selection, second overall, in 2004, Evgeni Malkin, was the Penguins' second Calder Trophy winner. The Penguins earned another first overall selection in 2005 and selected Sidney Crosby in what was nicknamed the "Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes."

## 1967 NHL Expansion Draft selections

Pittsburgh's first players were selected from the Original Six Teams
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos | Nationality | Previous team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T/OT | SV% | GAA | Ref(s) |
| 1 | 5 | Joe Daley | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | 106 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 19 | .898 | 3.35 | ¿ |
| 2 | 10 | Roy Edwards | Goaltender | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | 236 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 97 | 88 | 38 | .894 | 2.92 | |
| 3 | 17 | Earl Ingarfield | Center | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | 746 | 179 | 226 | 405 | 239 | | | | | | |
| 4 | 22 | Al MacNeil | Defenseman | Canada | New York Rangers | 524 | 17 | 75 | 92 | 617 | | | | | | |
| 5 | 28 | Larry Jeffrey * | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | 368 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 293 | | | | | | |
| 6 | 34 | Ab McDonald **** | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | 762 | 182 | 248 | 439 | 200 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 7 | 40 | Leo Boivin | Defenseman | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | 1150 | 72 | 250 | 322 | 1192 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 8 | 46 | Noel Price * | Defenseman | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | 499 | 14 | 114 | 128 | 333 | | | | | | |
| 9 | 52 | Keith McCreary | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | 532 | 131 | 112 | 243 | 294 | | | | | | |
| 10 | 58 | Ken Schinkel | Right wing | Canada | New York Rangers | 636 | 127 | 198 | 325 | 163 | | | | | | |
| 11 | 64 | Bob Dillabough | Center | Canada | Boston Bruins | 283 | 32 | 54 | 86 | 76 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 12 | 70 | Art Stratton | Center | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | 95 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 24 | | | | | | |
| 13 | 76 | Val Fonteyne | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | 820 | 75 | 154 | 229 | 26 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 14 | 82 | Jeannot Gilbert | Center | Canada | Boston Bruins | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 15 | 88 | Tom McCarthy | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 16 | 94 | Billy Dea | Center | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | 397 | 67 | 54 | 121 | 44 | | | | | | |
| 17 | 100 | Bobby Rivard | Center | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | 27 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 18 | 106 | Mel Pearson | Center | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | 38 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 19 | 112 | Andy Bathgate * | Center | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | 1069 | 349 | 624 | 973 | 624 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 20 | 118 | Les Hunt | Defenseman | Canada | New York Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |

## NHL draft selections

* Key
* Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
* Stanley Cup Champion (* number)
* NHL All-Star
* Played entire NHL career with Pittsburgh
Statistical abbreviations :
| GP | Games played | W | Wins |
| G | Goals | L | Losses |
| A | Assists | T/OT | Ties/overtime or shootout losses |
| Pts | Points | SV% | Save percentage |
| PIM | Penalties in minutes | GAA | Goals against average |
   For once, we control our own destiny. The impact that Lemieux is going to have on our franchise is something we need. It won't just be the Pittsburgh Penguins; it will be Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
—ED JOHNSTON, General Manager of the Penguins in 1984.
   This is huge for the franchise to be able to get a player of his caliber.
—MARIO LEMIEUX, Player and owner of the Penguins after the Penguins won the draft lottery to select Sidney Crosby in 2005
Note: Statistics listed include totals from all teams in the National Hockey League. Note: Stats current to the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.
| Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Pos | Nationality | Previous team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T/OT | SV% | GAA | Ref(s) |
| 1967 | 1 | 2 | Steve Rexe | Goaltender | Canada | Belleville Mohawks | OHA Sr. | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1967 | 1 | 11 | Bob Smith | Center | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1968 | 1 | 4 | Garry Swain | Center | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1968 | 2 | 14 | Ron Snell | Right wing | Canada | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1968 | 3 | 21 | Dave Simpson | Defence | Canada | Port Arthur Juniors | TBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1969 | 2 | 15 | Rick Kessell | Center | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 135 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 1969 | 3 | 26 | Michel Briere | Center | Canada | Shawinigan Bruins | QJAHL | 76 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 20 | | | | | | |
| 1969 | 4 | 38 | Yvon Labre | Defence | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 371 | 14 | 87 | 101 | 788 | | | | | | |
| 1969 | 5 | 50 | Ed Patenaude | Right wing | Canada | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1969 | 6 | 62 | Paul Hoganson | Goaltender | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .741 | 7.37 | ¿ |
| 1970 | 1 | 7 | Greg Polis | Left wing | Canada | Estevan Bruins | WCHL | 615 | 174 | 169 | 343 | 391 | | | | | | |
| 1970 | 2 | 21 | John Stewart | Left wing | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 258 | 58 | 60 | 118 | 158 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1970 | 3 | 35 | Larry Bignell | Defence | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 43 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1970 | 4 | 49 | Connie Forey | Left wing | Canada | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1970 | 5 | 63 | Steve Cardwell | Left wing | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 53 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 35 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1970 | 6 | 77 | Bob Fitchner | Center | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 78 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 59 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1970 | 7 | 90 | Jim Pearson | Defence | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1970 | 8 | 102 | Cam Newton | Goaltender | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .863 | 3.76 | ¿ |
| 1970 | 9 | 110 | Ron Lemieux | Defence | Canada | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1971 | 2 | 18 | Brian McKenzie | Center | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1971 | 2 | 18 | Joe Noris | Center | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 55 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1971 | 4 | 46 | Gerry Methe | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1971 | 5 | 60 | Dave Murphy | Goaltender | Canada | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | 6 | 74 | Ian Williams | Wing | Canada | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1971 | 7 | 88 | Doug Elliott | Defence | Canada | Harvard Crimson | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 2 | 24 | Jack Lynch | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 382 | 24 | 106 | 130 | 336 | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 2 | 30 | Bernie Lukowich | Right wing | Canada | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 79 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 34 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1972 | 3 | 40 | Denis Herron | Goaltender | Canada | Trois-Rivieres Ducs | QMJHL | 462 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 146 | 203 | 76 | .884 | 3.70 | |
| 1972 | 4 | 56 | Ron Lalonde | Forward | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 397 | 45 | 78 | 123 | 106 | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 5 | 72 | Brian Walker | Center | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 6 | 88 | Jeff Ablett | Left wing | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 7 | 104 | D'Arcy Keating | Right wing | Canada | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 8 | 120 | Yves Bergeron | Right wing | Canada | Shawinigan Bruins | QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1972 | 9 | 136 | Jay Babcock | Left wing | Canada | London Knights | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 10 | 149 | Don Atchison | Goaltender | Canada | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | 1 | 7 | Blaine Stoughton | Left wing | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 526 | 258 | 191 | 449 | 204 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1973 | 2 | 23 | Wayne Bianchin | Left wing | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 276 | 68 | 41 | 109 | 137 | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 2 | 27 | Colin Campbell | Defence | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 636 | 25 | 103 | 128 | 1292 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1973 | 4 | 55 | Dennis Owchar | Defence | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 288 | 30 | 85 | 115 | 200 | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 5 | 71 | Guido Tenesi | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 6 | 87 | Don Seiling | Forward | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 7 | 103 | Terry Ewasiuk | Left wing | Canada | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 8 | 119 | Fred Comrie | Center | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 9 | 134 | Gord Lane **** | Defence | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 540 | 19 | 94 | 113 | 1228 | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 10 | 150 | Randy Aimoe | Defence | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 11 | 164 | Don McLeod | Center | Canada | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 1 | 8 | Pierre Larouche ** | Center | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | 812 | 395 | 427 | 822 | 237 | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 2 | 27 | Jacques Cossette | Right wing | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | 64 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 4 | 62 | Mario Faubert | Defence | Canada | Saint Louis Billikens | CCHA | 231 | 21 | 90 | 111 | 222 | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 5 | 80 | Bruce Aberhart | Goaltender | Canada | London Knights | OHA | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | 6 | 98 | Buzz Schneider | Left wing | United States | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1974 | 7 | 116 | Rob Laird | Left wing | Canada | Regina Pats | WCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 8 | 133 | Larry Finck | Defence | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 9 | 150 | Jim Chicoyne | Defence | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 10 | 166 | Rick Uhrich | Right wing | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 11 | 181 | Serge Gamelin | Right wing | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 12 | 195 | Rich Perron | Defence | Canada | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 13 | 206 | Rick Hindmarch | Right wing | Canada | Calgary Dinos | CWUAA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 14 | 216 | Bill Davis | Defence | Canada | Colgate Red Raiders | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1974 | 15 | 223 | James Mathers | Defence | United States | Northeastern Huskies | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 1 | 13 | Gordon Laxton | Goaltender | Canada | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .847 | 5.55 | |
| 1975 | 2 | 31 | Russ Anderson | Defence | United States | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 519 | 22 | 99 | 121 | 1086 | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 3 | 49 | Paul Baxter | Defence | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 472 | 48 | 121 | 169 | 1564 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1975 | 4 | 67 | Stu Younger | Left wing | United States | Michigan Tech Huskies | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 5 | 85 | Kim Clackson | Defence | Canada | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 106 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 370 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1975 | 6 | 103 | Peter Morris | Defence | Canada | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1975 | 7 | 121 | Mike Will | Center | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 8 | 139 | Tapio Levo | Defence | Finland | Ässät | SM-sarja | 107 | 16 | 53 | 69 | 36 | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 9 | 155 | Byron Shutt | Left wing | Canada | Bowling Green Falcons | CCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1975 | 10 | 170 | Frank Salive | Goaltender | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHA | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | 11 | 185 | John Glynne | Defence | United States | Vermont Catamounts | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 12 | 196 | Lex Hudson | Defence | Canada | Denver Pioneers | WCHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 13 | 202 | Dan Tsubouchi | Right wing | Canada | Saint Louis Billikens | CCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 14 | 206 | Bronisla Stankovsky | Right wing | United States | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings | MidJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 16 | 217 | Kelly Secord | Right wing | Canada | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 1 | 2 | Blair Chapman | Right wing | Canada | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 402 | 106 | 125 | 231 | 158 | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 2 | 19 | Greg Malone | Center | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 704 | 191 | 310 | 501 | 661 | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 2 | 29 | Peter Marsh | Left wing | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 278 | 48 | 71 | 119 | 224 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1976 | 3 | 47 | Morris Lukowich | Left wing | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 582 | 199 | 219 | 418 | 584 | | | | | | ¿ |
| 1976 | 4 | 65 | Greg Redquest | Goaltender | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .700 | 14.08 | |
| 1976 | 5 | 83 | Brendan Lowe | Defence | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 6 | 101 | Vic Sirko | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 2 | 30 | Jim Hamilton | Left wing | Canada | London Knights | OHA | 95 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 28 | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 3 | 48 | Kim Davis | Center | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 36 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 51 | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 4 | 66 | Mark Johnson | Center | United States | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 669 | 203 | 305 | 508 | 260 | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 6 | 102 | Greg Millen | Goaltender | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 594 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 215 | 284 | 89 | .874 | 3.87 | |
| 1978 | 2 | 25 | Mike Meeker | Center | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 1978 | 4 | 61 | Shane Pearsall | Left wing | Canada | Ottawa 67's | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1978 | 5 | 75 | Rob Garner | Center | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 2 | 31 | Paul Marshall | Left wing | Canada | Brantford Alexanders | OHA | 95 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 17 | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 3 | 52 | Bennett Wolf | Defence | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 133 | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 4 | 73 | Brian Cross | Defence | Canada | Brantford Alexanders | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 5 | 94 | Nick Ricci | Goaltender | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .854 | 4.72 | |
| 1979 | 6 | 115 | Marc Chorney | Defence | Canada | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 210 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 209 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 1 | 9 | Mike Bullard | Center | Canada | Brantford Alexanders | OHA | 727 | 329 | 345 | 674 | 705 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 3 | 51 | Randy Boyd | Defence | Canada | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 257 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 328 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 4 | 72 | Tony Feltrin | Defence | Canada | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 48 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 65 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 5 | 93 | Doug Shedden | Center | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHA | 416 | 139 | 186 | 325 | 176 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 6 | 114 | Pat Graham | Left wing | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 103 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 136 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 8 | 156 | Bob Geale | Center | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 9 | 177 | Brian Lundberg | Defence | Canada | Michigan Wolverines | WCHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 10 | 198 | Steve McKenzie | Defence | Canada | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 2 | 28 | Steve Gatzos | Right wing | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 89 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 83 | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 3 | 49 | Tom Thornbury | Defence | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 4 | 70 | Norm Schmidt | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 125 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 73 | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 6 | 109 | Paul Edwards | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 6 | 112 | Rod Buskas | Defence | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 556 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 1294 | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 7 | 133 | Geoff Wilson | Defence | Canada | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 8 | 154 | Mitch Lamoureux | Center | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 73 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 59 | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 9 | 175 | Dean DeFazio | Left wing | Canada | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 10 | 196 | Dave Hannan ** | Left wing | Canada | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 841 | 114 | 191 | 305 | 942 | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 1 | 10 | Rich Sutter | Right wing | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 874 | 149 | 166 | 315 | 1411 | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 2 | 38 | Tim Hrynewich | Left wing | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 82 | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 3 | 52 | Troy Loney ** | Left wing | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 624 | 87 | 110 | 197 | 1091 | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 5 | 94 | Grant Sasser | Center | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 7 | 136 | Grant Couture | Center | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 8 | 157 | Peter Derksen | Center | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 9 | 178 | Greg Gravel | Center | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 10 | 199 | Stu Wenaas | Defence | Canada | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 11 | 220 | Chris McCauley | Defence | Canada | London Knights | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 12 | 241 | Stan Bautsch | Goaltender | United States | Hibbing High School | MN-HS | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | 1 | 15 | Bob Errey ** | Left wing | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 895 | 170 | 212 | 382 | 1005 | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 2 | 22 | Todd Charlesworth | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 93 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 47 | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 3 | 58 | Mike Rowe | Defence | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 4 | 63 | Frank Pietrangelo * | Goaltender | Canada | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 141 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 6 | .872 | 4.12 | |
| 1983 | 6 | 103 | Patrick Emond | Center | Canada | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 7 | 123 | Paul Ames | Defence | United States | Billerica High School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 9 | 163 | Marty Ketola | Right wing | United States | Cloquet High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 10 | 183 | Alex Haidy | Right wing | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 11 | 203 | Garth Hildebrand | Left wing | Canada | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 12 | 223 | Dave Goertz | Defence | Canada | Regina Pats | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | Mario Lemieux ** | Center | Canada | Laval Voisins | QMJHL | 915 | 690 | 1033 | 1723 | 834 | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 1 | 9 | Doug Bodger | Defence | Canada | Kamloops Junior Oilers | WHL | 1071 | 106 | 422 | 528 | 1007 | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 1 | 16 | Roger Belanger | Center | Canada | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 44 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32 | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 4 | 64 | Marc Teevens | Center | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 5 | 85 | Arto Javanainen | Right wing | Finland | Assat | SM-liiga | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 7 | 127 | Tom Ryan | Defence | United States | Newton North High School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 9 | 169 | John Del Col | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 10 | 189 | Steve Hurt | Right wing | United States | Hill-Murray School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 11 | 210 | Jim Steen | Center | United States | Moorhead High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 12 | 230 | Mark Ziliotto | Forward | Canada | Streetsville Derbys | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | Craig Simpson ** | Center | Canada | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 634 | 247 | 250 | 497 | 659 | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 2 | 23 | Lee Giffin | Right wing | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 3 | 58 | Bruce Racine | Goaltender | Canada | Northeastern Huskies | HEA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .881 | 3.13 | |
| 1985 | 5 | 86 | Steve Gotaas | Center | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 49 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 53 | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 6 | 107 | Kevin Clemens | Left wing | Canada | Regina Pats | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 6 | 114 | Stuart-Lee Marston | Defence | Canada | Longueuil Chevaliers | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 7 | 128 | Steve Titus | Goaltender | Canada | Cornwall Royals | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 8 | 149 | Paul Stanton ** | Defence | United States | Catholic Memorial School | MA-HS | 295 | 14 | 49 | 63 | 262 | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 9 | 170 | Jim Paek ** | Defence | South Korea | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 217 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 155 | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 10 | 191 | Steve Shaunessy | Defence | United States | Reading High School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 11 | 212 | Doug Greschuk | Defence | Canada | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 12 | 233 | Gregory Choules | Left wing | Canada | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 1 | 4 | Zarley Zalapski | Defence | Canada | Canadian National Team | N/A | 637 | 99 | 285 | 384 | 684 | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 2 | 25 | Dave Capuano | Left wing | United States | Mount Saint Charles Academy | RI-HS | 104 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 56 | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 3 | 46 | Brad Aitken | Left wing | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 4 | 67 | Rob Brown | Left wing | Canada | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 543 | 190 | 248 | 438 | 599 | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 5 | 88 | Sandy Smith | Right wing | United States | Brainerd High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 6 | 109 | Jeff Daniels | Defence | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 425 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 83 | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 7 | 130 | Doug Hobson | Defence | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 8 | 151 | Steve Rohlik | Right wing | United States | Hill-Murray School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 9 | 172 | Dave McLlwain | Center | Canada | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 501 | 100 | 107 | 207 | 292 | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 10 | 193 | Kelly Cain | Center | Canada | London Knights | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 11 | 214 | Stan Drulia | Right wing | United States | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 126 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 52 | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 12 | 235 | Rob Wilson | Right wing | United States | Belleville Bulls | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1986 | S | 3 | Jeff Lamb | Center | United States | Denver Pioneers | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1986 | S | 7 | Randy Taylor | Defence | Canada | Harvard Crimson | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 | Chris Joseph | Defence | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 510 | 39 | 112 | 151 | 567 | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 2 | 26 | Rick Tabaracci | Goaltender | Canada | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 286 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 93 | 125 | 30 | .893 | 2.99 | |
| 1987 | 3 | 47 | Jamie Leach | Right wing | Canada | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 81 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 12 | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 4 | 68 | Risto Kurkinen | Left wing | Finland | JYP | SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 5 | 89 | Jeff Waver | Defence | Canada | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 6 | 110 | Shawn McEachern * | Left wing | United States | Matignon High School | MA-HS | 911 | 256 | 323 | 579 | 506 | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 7 | 131 | Jim Bodden | Center | Canada | Chatham Maroons | WOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 8 | 152 | Jiří Kučera | Center | Czechoslovakia | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czech 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 9 | 173 | John MacDougall | Forward | United States | New Prep School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 10 | 194 | Daryn McBride | Right wing | Canada | Denver Pioneers | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 11 | 215 | Mark Carlson | Left wing | United States | Philadelphia Junior Flyers | N/A | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 12 | 236 | Ake Lilljebjorn | Goaltender | Sweden | Brynas IF | SEL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | S | 5 | Dan Shea | Left wing | United States | Boston College Eagles | HEA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1987 | S | 9 | John Leonard | Defence | United States | Bowdoin | ECAC East | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | Darrin Shannon | Left wing | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 506 | 87 | 163 | 250 | 344 | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 2 | 25 | Mark Major | Left wing | Canada | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 3 | 62 | Daniel Gauthier | Left wing | Canada | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 4 | 67 | Mark Recchi *** | Right wing | Canada | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 1652 | 577 | 956 | 1533 | 1033 | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 5 | 88 | Greg Andrusak | Defence | Canada | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | WCHA | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 7 | 130 | Troy Mick | Defence | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 8 | 151 | Jeff Blaeser | Right wing | United States | St. John's Preparatory School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 9 | 172 | Rob Gaudreau | Right wing | United States | Bishop Hendricken High School | RI-HS | 231 | 51 | 54 | 105 | 69 | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 10 | 193 | Don Pancoe | Defence | Canada | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 11 | 214 | Cory Laylin | Defence | United States | Apollo High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 12 | 235 | Darren Stolk | Defence | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1988 | S | 4 | Paul Polillo | Center | Canada | Western Michigan Broncos | CCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1988 | S | 9 | Shawn Lillie | Center | Canada | Colgate Red Raiders | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 1 | 16 | Jamie Heward | Defence | Canada | Regina Pats | WHL | 394 | 38 | 86 | 124 | 221 | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 2 | 37 | Paul Laus | Defence | Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder | OHL | 530 | 14 | 58 | 72 | 1702 | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 3 | 58 | John Brill | Left wing | United States | Grand Rapids High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 4 | 79 | Todd Nelson | Defence | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 5 | 100 | Tom Nevers | Center | United States | Edina High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 6 | 121 | Mike Markovich | Defence | United States | Denver Pioneers | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 6 | 126 | Mike Needham * | Right wing | Canada | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 86 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 7 | 142 | Pat Schafhauser | Defence | United States | Hill-Murray School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 8 | 163 | David Shute | Left wing | United States | Victoria Cougars | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 9 | 184 | Andrew Wolf | Defence | Canada | Victoria Cougars | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 10 | 205 | Greg Hagen | Forward | United States | Hill-Murray School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 11 | 226 | Scott Farrell | Defence | Canada | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 12 | 247 | Jason Smart | Center | Canada | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1989 | S | 21 | John DePourcq | Center | Canada | Ferris State Bulldogs | CCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 | Jaromir Jagr ** | Right wing | Czechoslovakia | HC Kladno | Czech 1 | 1733 | 766 | 1155 | 1921 | 1167 | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 3 | 61 | Joe Dziedzic | Left wing | United States | Edison High School | MN-HS | 130 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 131 | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 4 | 68 | Chris Tamer | Defence | United States | Michigan Wolverines | CCHA | 644 | 21 | 64 | 85 | 1183 | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 5 | 89 | Brian Farrell | Left wing | United States | Avon Old Farms | CT-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 6 | 107 | Ian Moran | Right wing | United States | Belmont Hill School | MA-HS | 489 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 321 | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 6 | 110 | Denis Casey | Goaltender | Canada | Colorado College Tigers | WCHA | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | 7 | 130 | Mika Välilä | Center | Sweden | Tappara | SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 7 | 131 | Ken Plaquin | Defence | Canada | Michigan Tech Huskies | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 7 | 145 | Patrick Neaton | Defence | Canada | Michigan Wolverines | CCHA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 8 | 152 | Petteri Koskimaki | Center | Finland | Boston University Terriers | HEA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 9 | 173 | Ladislav Karabin | Left wing | Czechoslovakia | Bratislava Slovan | Czech 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 10 | 194 | Tim Fingerhut | Left wing | United States | Canterbury School | CT-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 11 | 215 | Michael Thompson | Right wing | Canada | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 12 | 236 | Brian Bruininks | Defence | United States | Colorado College Tigers | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | S | 5 | Joe Dragon | Center | Canada | Cornell Big Red | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1990 | S | 10 | Savo Mitrovic | Center | Canada | New Hampshire Wildcats | HEA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 1 | 16 | Markus Näslund | Left wing | Sweden | Modo Hockey | SEL | 1117 | 395 | 474 | 869 | 736 | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 2 | 38 | Rusty Fitzgerald | Center | United States | East High School | MN-HS | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 3 | 60 | Shane Peacock | Defence | United States | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 4 | 82 | Joe Tamminen | Left wing | United States | Virginia High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 5 | 104 | Rob Melanson | Defence | Canada | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 6 | 126 | Brian Clifford | Right wing | United States | Nichols High School | NY-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 7 | 148 | Ed Patterson | Right wing | Canada | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 56 | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 8 | 170 | Peter McLaughlin | Defence | United States | Belmont Hill School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 9 | 192 | Jeff Lembke | Goaltender | United States | Omaha Lancers | USHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | 10 | 214 | Chris Tok | Defence | United States | Greenway High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 11 | 236 | Paul Dyck | Defence | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 12 | 258 | Pasi Huura | Defence | Finland | Ilves | SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1991 | S | 22 | Greg Carvel | Center | United States | St. Lawrence Saints | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 1 | 19 | Martin Straka | Center | Czechoslovakia | HC Plzeň | Czech 1 | 954 | 257 | 460 | 717 | 360 | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 2 | 43 | Marc Hussey | Defence | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 3 | 67 | Travis Thiessen | Defence | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 4 | 91 | Todd Klassen | Right wing | Canada | Tri-City Americans | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 5 | 115 | Philippe DeRouville | Goaltender | Canada | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .903 | 3.16 | |
| 1992 | 6 | 139 | Artem Kopot | Defence | Russia | Traktor Chelyabinsk | CIS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 7 | 163 | Jan Alinc | Center | Czechoslovakia | HC Litvinov | Czech 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 8 | 187 | Fran Bussey | Left wing | United States | East High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 9 | 211 | Brian Bonin | Center | United States | White Bear Lake High School | MN-HS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 10 | 235 | Brian Callahan | Left wing | United States | Belmont Hill School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 1 | 26 | Stefan Bergqvist | Defence | Sweden | Leksands IF | SEL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 2 | 52 | Domenic Pittis | Center | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 86 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 71 | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 3 | 62 | Dave Roche | Left wing | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 171 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 334 | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 4 | 104 | Jonas Junkka | Defence | Sweden | Kiruna IF | Division 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 5 | 130 | Chris Kelleher | Defence | United States | Saint Sebastian's School | MA-HS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 6 | 156 | Patrick Lalime | Goaltender | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 444 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 200 | 174 | 48 | .905 | 2.58 | |
| 1993 | 7 | 182 | Sean Selmser | Left wing | Canada | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 8 | 208 | Larry McMorran | Center | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 9 | 234 | Tim Harberts | Center | United States | Wayzata High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 10 | 260 | Leonid Toropchenko | Center | Russia | Springfield Indians | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 11 | 286 | Hans Jonsson | Defence | Sweden | Modo Hockey | SEL | 242 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 92 | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 1 | 24 | Chris Wells | Center | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 195 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 193 | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 2 | 50 | Richard Park | Center | South Korea | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 738 | 102 | 139 | 241 | 266 | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 3 | 57 | Sven Butenschon | Defence | Germany | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 140 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 86 | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 3 | 73 | Greg Crozier | Left wing | Canada | Lawrence Academy | MA-HS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 3 | 76 | Alexei Krivchenkov | Defence | Russia | HC CSKA Moscow | IHL-R | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 4 | 104 | Tom O'Connor | Defence | United States | Springfield Olympics | EJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 5 | 128 | Clint Johnson | Left wing | United States | East High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 6 | 154 | Valentin Morozov | Left wing | Russia | HC CSKA Moscow | IHL-R | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 7 | 161 | Serge Aubin | Center | Canada | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 374 | 44 | 64 | 108 | 361 | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 7 | 180 | Drew Palmer | Defence | United States | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 8 | 206 | Boris Zelenko | Center | Russia | HC CSKA Moscow | IHL-R | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 9 | 232 | Jason Godbout | Defence | United States | Hill-Murray School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 10 | 258 | Mikhail Kazakevich | Center | Russia | Torpedo Yaroslavl | IHL-R | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 11 | 284 | Brian Leitza | Goaltender | United States | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | 1 | 24 | Alexei Morozov | Right wing | Russia | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | IHL-R | 451 | 84 | 135 | 219 | 98 | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 3 | 76 | Jean-Sébastien Aubin | Goaltender | Canada | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 218 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 80 | 83 | 16 | .900 | 2.93 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 102 | Oleg Belov | Right wing | Russia | HC CSKA Moscow | IHL-R | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 5 | 128 | Jan Hrdina | Center | Czech Republic | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 513 | 101 | 196 | 297 | 341 | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 6 | 154 | Alexei Kolkunov | Center | Russia | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | IHL-R | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 7 | 180 | Derrick Pyke | Right wing | Canada | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 8 | 206 | Sergei Voronov | Defence | Russia | Dynamo Moscow | IHL-R | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 9 | 232 | Frank Ivankovic | Goaltender | Canada | Oshawa Generals | OHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | 1 | 23 | Craig Hillier | Goaltender | Canada | Ottawa 67's | OHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | 2 | 28 | Pavel Skrbek | Defence | Czech Republic | HC Poldi Kladno | Czech | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 3 | 72 | Boyd Kane | Left wing | Canada | Regina Pats | WHL | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 3 | 77 | Borys Protsenko | Center | Ukraine | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 4 | 105 | Michal Rozsíval | Defence | Czech Republic | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 963 | 68 | 241 | 309 | 704 | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 6 | 150 | Peter Bergman | Center | Canada | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 7 | 186 | Éric Meloche | Right wing | Canada | Cornwall Colts | CJHL | 74 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 36 | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 9 | 238 | Timo Seikkula | Center | Finland | JHT Kalajoki | Divisioona | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 1 | 17 | Robert Dome | Right wing | Slovakia | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 2 | 44 | Brian Gaffaney | Center | United States | North Iowa Huskies | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 3 | 71 | Josef Melichar | Defence | Czech Republic | HC Ceske Budejovice | Czech | 349 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 300 | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 4 | 97 | Alexander Mathieu | Center | Canada | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 5 | 124 | Harlan Pratt | Defence | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 6 | 152 | Petr Havelka | Left wing | Czech Republic | AC Sparta Prague | Czech | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 7 | 179 | Mark Moore | Defence | Canada | Harvard Crimson | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 8 | 208 | Andrew Ference * | Defence | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 907 | 43 | 182 | 225 | 753 | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 9 | 234 | Eric Lind | Defence | United States | Avon Old Farms | CT-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 1 | 23 | Milan Kraft | Center | Czech Republic | HC Keramika Plzeň | Czech | 207 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 52 | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 2 | 54 | Alexander Zevakhin | Left wing | Russia | HC CSKA Moscow | RHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 3 | 80 | David Cameron | Center | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 4 | 110 | Scott Myers | Goaltender | Canada | Prince George Cougars | WHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | 5 | 134 | Rob Scuderi ** | Defence | United States | Boston University Terriers | HEA | 783 | 8 | 102 | 110 | 198 | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 6 | 169 | Jan Fadrný | Left wing | Czech Republic | HC Slavia Praha | Czech | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 7 | 196 | Joel Scherban | Center | Canada | London Knights | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 8 | 224 | Mika Lehto | Goaltender | Finland | Assat | SM-liiga | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | 9 | 244 | Toby Petersen | Center | United States | Colorado College Tigers | WCHA | 398 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 50 | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 9 | 254 | Matt Hussey | Center | United States | Avon Old Farms | CT-HS | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 1 | 18 | Konstantin Koltsov | Right wing | Belarus | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 144 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 50 | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 2 | 51 | Matt Murley | Left wing | United States | Rensselaer Engineers | ECAC | 62 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 38 | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 2 | 57 | Jeremy Van Hoof | Defence | Canada | Ottawa 67's | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 3 | 86 | Sébastien Caron | Goaltender | Canada | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 95 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 48 | 12 | .892 | 3.45 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 115 | Ryan Malone | Left wing | United States | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 647 | 179 | 191 | 370 | 693 | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 5 | 144 | Tomas Skvaridlo | Right wing | Slovakia | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 5 | 157 | Vladimir Malenkikh | Defence | Russia | HC Lada Togliatti | RSL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 6 | 176 | Doug Meyer | Left wing | United States | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 7 | 204 | Tom Kostopoulos | Right wing | Canada | London Knights | OHL | 630 | 61 | 96 | 157 | 723 | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 8 | 233 | Darcy Robinson | Defence | Canada | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 9 | 261 | Andrew McPherson | Center | Canada | Rensselaer Engineers | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 1 | 18 | Brooks Orpik ** | Defence | United States | Boston College Eagles | HEA | 1035 | 18 | 176 | 194 | 972 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 2 | 52 | Shane Endicott | Defence | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 47 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 3 | 84 | Peter Hamerlík | Goaltender | Slovakia | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | 4 | 124 | Michel Ouellet | Right wing | Canada | Rimouski Oceanic | QMJHL | 190 | 52 | 64 | 116 | 58 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 5 | 146 | David Kočí | Defence | Czech Republic | AC Sparta Prague | Czech | 142 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 461 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 6 | 185 | Patrick Foley | Defence | United States | New Hampshire Wildcats | HEA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 7 | 216 | Jim Abbott | Forward | United States | New Hampshire Wildcats | HEA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 8 | 248 | Steven Crampton | Left wing | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 9 | 273 | Roman Šimíček | Center | Czech Republic | HPK | SM-liiga | 63 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 59 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 9 | 280 | Nick Boucher | Goaltender | Canada | Dartmouth Big Green | ECAC | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | 1 | 21 | Colby Armstrong | Right wing | Canada | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 476 | 89 | 120 | 209 | 376 | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 2 | 54 | Noah Welch | Defence | United States | Saint Sebastian's School | MA-HS | 75 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 58 | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 3 | 86 | Drew Fata | Defence | Canada | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 3 | 96 | Alexandre Rouleau | Defence | Canada | Val d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 4 | 120 | Tomáš Surový | Left wing | Slovakia | HK Poprad | Slovak | 126 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 71 | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 4 | 131 | Ben Eaves | Center | United States | Boston College Eagles | HEA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 5 | 156 | Andy Schneider | Defence | United States | Lincoln Stars | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 7 | 217 | Tomáš Duba | Goaltender | Czech Republic | AC Sparta Prague | Czech | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | 8 | 250 | Brandon Crawford-West | Goaltender | United States | Texas Tornado | NAHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | Ryan Whitney | Defence | United States | Boston University Terriers | HEA | 481 | 50 | 209 | 259 | 383 | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 2 | 35 | Ondřej Němec | Defence | Czech Republic | VHK Vsetín | Czech | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 3 | 69 | Erik Christensen | Defence | Canada | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 387 | 68 | 95 | 163 | 162 | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 4 | 101 | Daniel Fernholm | Defence | Sweden | Djurgårdens IF U20 | SWE-JR | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 5 | 136 | Andy Sertich | Defence | United States | Greenway High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 5 | 137 | Cam Paddock | Center | Canada | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 6 | 171 | Bobby Goepfert | Goaltender | United States | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | 7 | 202 | Patrik Bartschi | Forward | Switzerland | EHC Kloten | NLA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 8 | 234 | Maxime Talbot * | Center | Canada | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 704 | 91 | 113 | 204 | 495 | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 8 | 239 | Ryan Lannon | Defence | United States | Harvard Crimson | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 9 | 265 | Dwight LaBrosse | Goaltender | United States | Guelph Storm | OHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | Marc-André Fleury *** | Goaltender | Canada | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 985 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 80 | 544 | 315 | 91 | .913 | 2.58 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 32 | Ryan Stone | Center | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 55 | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 3 | 70 | Jonathan Filewich | Right wing | Canada | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 3 | 73 | Daniel Carcillo ** | Left wing | Canada | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 429 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 1233 | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 4 | 121 | Paul Bissonnette | Left wing | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 202 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 340 | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 5 | 161 | Evgeny Isakov | Left wing | Russia | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 6 | 169 | Lukáš Bolf | Defence | Czech Republic | HC Sparta Praha U20 | Czech U20 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 7 | 199 | Andy Chiodo | Goaltender | Canada | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 3.46 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 229 | Stephen Dixon | Center | Canada | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 8 | 232 | Joe Jensen | Left wing | United States | St. Cloud State Huskies | WCHA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 9 | 263 | Matt Moulson | Left wing | Canada | Cornell Big Red | ECAC | 650 | 176 | 193 | 369 | 122 | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | Evgeni Malkin *** | Center | Russia | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 1063 | 471 | 758 | 1229 | 1090 | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 2 | 31 | Johannes Salmonsson | Left wing | Sweden | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 2 | 61 | Alex Goligoski * | Defence | United States | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 1042 | 87 | 378 | 465 | 358 | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 3 | 67 | Nick Johnson | Left wing | Canada | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 113 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 52 | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 3 | 85 | Brian Gifford | Center | United States | Moorhead High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 4 | 99 | Tyler Kennedy * | Right wing | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 527 | 89 | 126 | 215 | 239 | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 5 | 130 | Michal Sersen | Defence | Slovakia | Rimouski Oceanic | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 6 | 164 | Moises Gutierrez | Right wing | United States | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 7 | 194 | Chris Peluso | Defence | United States | Brainard High School | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 7 | 222 | Jordan Morrison | Right wing | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 8 | 228 | David Brown | Goaltender | Canada | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | WCHA | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | 9 | 259 | Brian Ihnačák | Center | Canada | Brown Bears | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | Sidney Crosby *** | Center | Canada | Rimouski Oceanic | QMJHL | 1190 | 550 | 952 | 1502 | 783 | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 2 | 61 | Michael Gergen | Defence | United States | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | MN-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 3 | 62 | Kris Letang *** | Defence | Canada | Val d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 1005 | 156 | 535 | 691 | 691 | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 4 | 125 | Tommi Leinonen | Defence | Finland | Oulun Karpat U20 | U20 SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 5 | 126 | Tim Crowder | Right wing | Canada | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 6 | 194 | Jean-Philipp Paquet | Center | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 7 | 195 | Joe Vitale | Defence | United States | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 234 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 156 | | | | | | |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | Jordan Staal * | Center | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 1173 | 275 | 370 | 645 | 555 | | | | | | |
| 2006 | 2 | 32 | Carl Sneep | Defence | United States | Brainard High School | MN-HS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2006 | 3 | 65 | Brian Strait | Defence | United States | USNTDP | N/A | 187 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 91 | | | | | | |
| 2006 | 5 | 125 | Chad Johnson | Goaltender | Canada | Alaska–Fairbanks Nanooks | CCHA | 192 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 72 | 15 | .907 | 2.73 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 185 | Timo Seppanen | Defence | Finland | HIFK Hockey | SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 1 | 20 | Angelo Esposito | Center | Canada | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 2 | 51 | Keven Veilleux | Right wing | Canada | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 3 | 78 | Robert Bortuzzo * | Defence | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 533 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 484 | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 3 | 80 | Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Left wing | Canada | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 4 | 111 | Luca Caputi | Left wing | Canada | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 4 | 118 | Alex Grant | Defence | Canada | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 5 | 141 | Jake Muzzin * | Defence | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 683 | 69 | 225 | 294 | 399 | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 6 | 171 | Dustin Jeffrey | Center | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 131 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 12 | | | | | | |
| 2008 | 4 | 120 | Nathan Moon | Center | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2008 | 5 | 150 | Alexander Pechursky | Goaltender | Russia | Metallurg Magnitogorsk-2 | RUS-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .923 | 1.69 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 180 | Patrick Killeen | Goaltender | Canada | Brampton Battalion | OHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | 7 | 210 | Nicholas D'Agostino | Defence | Canada | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 1 | 30 | Simon Despres | Defence | Canada | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 193 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 150 | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 2 | 61 | Philip Samuelsson | Defence | Sweden | Chicago Steel | USHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 3 | 63 | Ben Hanowski | Right wing | United States | Little Falls High School | MN-HS | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 4 | 121 | Nick Petersen | Right wing | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 5 | 123 | Alex Velischek | Defence | United States | Delbarton School | NJ-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 5 | 151 | Andy Bathgate | Center | Canada | Belleville Bulls | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 6 | 181 | Viktor Ekbom | Defence | Sweden | IK Oskarshamn | SWE-1 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2010 | 1 | 20 | Beau Bennett | Right wing | United States | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 200 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 52 | | | | | | |
| 2010 | 3 | 80 | Bryan Rust ** | Right wing | United States | USNTDP | USHL | 505 | 144 | 172 | 316 | 167 | | | | | | |
| 2010 | 4 | 110 | Tom Kuhnhackl ** | Right wing | Germany | Landshut Cannibals | GER-2 | 232 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 60 | | | | | | |
| 2010 | 5 | 140 | Kenny Agostino | Left wing | United States | Delbarton School | NJ-HS | 86 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 40 | | | | | | |
| 2010 | 6 | 152 | Joe Rogalski | Defence | United States | Sarnia Sting | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2010 | 6 | 170 | Reid McNeill | Defence | Canada | London Knights | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 1 | 23 | Joe Morrow | Defence | Canada | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 162 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 62 | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 2 | 54 | Scott Harrington | Defence | Canada | London Knights | OHL | 255 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 87 | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 5 | 144 | Dominik Uher | Defence | Czech Republic | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 6 | 174 | Josh Archibald * | Right wing | United States | Brainerd High School | MN-HS | 305 | 45 | 38 | 83 | 143 | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 7 | 209 | Scott Wilson * | Center | Canada | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 193 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 58 | | | | | | |
| 2012 | 1 | 8 | Derrick Pouliot | Defence | Canada | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 221 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 91 | | | | | | |
| 2012 | 1 | 22 | Olli Maatta ** | Defence | Finland | London Knights | OHL | 612 | 36 | 123 | 159 | 148 | | | | | | |
| 2012 | 2 | 52 | Teddy Blueger* | Center | Latvia | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | MN-HS | 268 | 35 | 63 | 98 | 96 | | | | | | |
| 2012 | 3 | 81 | Oskar Sundqvist * | Center | Sweden | Skellefteå AIK U20 | J20 SuperElit | 355 | 50 | 73 | 123 | 141 | | | | | | |
| 2012 | 3 | 83 | Matt Murray ** | Goaltender | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 272 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 146 | 86 | 24 | .910 | 2.79 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 92 | Matia Marcantuoni | Center | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2012 | 4 | 113 | Sean Maguire | Goaltender | Canada | Powell River Kings | BCHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | 5 | 143 | Clark Seymour | Defence | Canada | Peterborough Petes | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2012 | 6 | 173 | Anton Zlobin | Left wing | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2013 | 2 | 44 | Tristan Jarry | Goaltender | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 206 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 117 | 60 | 20 | .914 | 2.65 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 77 | Jake Guentzel * | Left wing | United States | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 453 | 197 | 217 | 414 | 210 | | | | | | |
| 2013 | 4 | 119 | Ryan Segalla | Defence | United States | Salisbury School | CT-HS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2013 | 6 | 164 | Dane Birks | Defence | Canada | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2013 | 6 | 179 | Blaine Byron | Center | Canada | Smiths Falls Bears | CCHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2013 | 7 | 209 | Troy Josephs | Center | Canada | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2014 | 1 | 22 | Kasperi Kapanen | Right wing | Finland | KalPa | Liiga | 387 | 78 | 108 | 186 | 96 | | | | | | |
| 2014 | 4 | 113 | Sam Lafferty | Right wing | United States | Deerfield Academy | MA-HS | 210 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 118 | | | | | | |
| 2014 | 5 | 145 | Anthony Angello | Center | United States | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | | | | | | |
| 2014 | 6 | 173 | Jaden Lindo | Right wing | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2014 | 7 | 203 | Jeff Taylor | Defence | Canada | Union Dutchmen | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2015 | 2 | 46 | Daniel Sprong | Right wing | Netherlands | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 268 | 67 | 49 | 116 | 44 | | | | | | |
| 2015 | 5 | 137 | Dominik Simon | Center | Czech Republic | HC Skoda Plzen | Czech | 256 | 22 | 55 | 77 | 80 | | | | | | |
| 2015 | 6 | 167 | Frederik Tiffels | Left wing | Germany | Western Michigan Broncos | NCHC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2015 | 7 | 197 | Nikita Pavlychev | Center | Russia | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2016 | 2 | 55 | Filip Gustavsson | Goaltender | Sweden | Lulea HF | SHL | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 10 | .920 | 2.51 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 61 | Kasper Bjorkqvist | Right wing | Finland | Blues U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2016 | 3 | 77 | Connor Hall | Defence | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2016 | 4 | 121 | Ryan Jones | Defence | United States | Lincoln Stars | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2016 | 5 | 151 | Niclas Almari | Defence | Finland | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2016 | 6 | 181 | Joe Masonius | Defence | United States | Connecticut Huskies | HEA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2017 | 2 | 51 | Zachary Lauzon | Defence | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2017 | 3 | 93 | Clayton Phillips | Defence | United States | Fargo Force | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2017 | 5 | 152 | Jan Drozg | Right wing | Slovenia | Leksands IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2017 | 5 | 155 | Linus Olund | Center | Sweden | Brynas IF | SHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2017 | 6 | 186 | Antti Palojarvi | Defence | Finland | Lukko U20 | U20 SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2017 | 7 | 217 | Will Reilly | Defence | Canada | Rensselaer Engineers | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2018 | 2 | 53 | Calen Addison | Defence | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 80 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 24 | | | | | | |
| 2018 | 2 | 58 | Filip Hallander | Center | Sweden | Timra IK | SWE-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2018 | 5 | 129 | Justin Almeida | Center | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2018 | 6 | 177 | Liam Gorman | Center | United States | Chicago Steel | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2019 | 1 | 21 | Samuel Poulin | Right wing | Canada | Sherbrooke Phoenix | QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2019 | 3 | 74 | Nathan Legare | Right wing | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2019 | 5 | 145 | Judd Caufield | Right wing | United States | USNTDP | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2019 | 7 | 203 | Valtteri Puustinen | Wing | Finland | HPK | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2019 | 7 | 211 | Santeri Airola | Defence | Finland | SaiPa U20 | U20 SM-liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2020 | 2 | 52 | Joel Blomqvist | Goaltender | Finland | Oulun Karpat | Liiga | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 3 | 77 | Calle Clang | Goaltender | Sweden | Rogle BK J20 | J20 SuperElit | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 4 | 108 | Lukas Svejkovsky | Right wing | United States | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2020 | 5 | 149 | Raivis Ansons | Right wing | Latvia | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2020 | 6 | 170 | Chase Yoder | Forward | United States | USNTDP | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 2 | 58 | Tristan Broz | Center | United States | Fargo Force | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 5 | 154 | Isaac Belliveau | Defence | Canada | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 7 | 194 | Ryan McCleary | Defence | Canada | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 7 | 215 | Daniel Laatsch | Defence | United States | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 7 | 218 | Kirill Tankov | Center | Russia | SKA Varyagi | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2022 | 1 | 21 | Owen Pickering | Defence | Canada | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2022 | 4 | 118 | Sergei Murashov | Goaltender | Russia | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | — | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 5 | 150 | Zam Plante | Center | United States | Chicago Steel | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2022 | 6 | 167 | Nolan Collins | Defence | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2022 | 6 | 182 | Luke Devlin | Center | United States | St. Andrew's College | CAHS | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | Brayden Yager | Center | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 3 | 91 | Emil Pieniniemi | Defense | Finland | Karpat | Liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 5 | 142 | Mikhail Ilyin | Right Wing | Russia | Almaz Cherepovets | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 6 | 174 | Cooper Foster | Center | Canada | Ottawa 67's | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 7 | 217 | Emil Järventie | Left Wing | Finland | SaiPa | Liiga | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 7 | 223 | Kalle Kangas | Defense | Finland | Jokerit | Mestis | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 2 | 44 | Harrison Brunicke | Defense | South Africa | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 2 | 46 | Tanner Howe | Left Wing | Canada | Regina Pats | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 4 | 111 | Chase Pietila | Defense | United States | Michigan Tech Huskies | CCHA | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 6 | 175 | Joona Vaisanen | Defense | Finland | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 7 | 207 | Mac Swanson | Center | United States | Fargo Force | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 7 | 223 | Finn Harding | Defense | Canada | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | |
* ↑ Briere died from injures sustained in a car crash shortly after the conclusion of the 1971 season
* ↑ Schneider won a Gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics
* ↑ Mathers attended Northeastern University but did not play in any games for the team. He was the first player from Pittsburgh drafted by the Penguins.
* ↑ Johnson won a Gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics
* ↑ Kopot was killed in a single-car crash shortly after being drafted
* ↑ Robinson died due to a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed heart condition in 2007
* ↑ Bathgate's namesake was his Hall of Fame grandfather, one of the original Penguins
    ¿ Played in the WHA.

## Draftees by nationality

| Country | Selections | Percent | Last selection |
| North America | 383 | 81.8% | |
| Canada | 277 | 58.8% | Cooper Foster (2023) |
| United States | 108 | 23.1% | Luke Devlin (2022) |
| Europe | 83 | 17.7% | |
| Finland | 20 | 3.6% | Kalle Kangas (2023) |
| Russia | 1a | 3.6% | Mikhail Ilyin (2023) |
| Sweden | 15 | 3.2% | Calle Clang (2020) |
| Czech Republic | 14 | 3% | Dominik Simon (2015) |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1.1% | Jan Alinc (1992) |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1.1% | Michal Sersen (2004) |
| Germany | 3 | 0.6% | Frederik Tiffels (2015) |
| Latvia | 2 | 0.4% | Raivis Ansons (2020) |
| Belarus | 1 | 0.2% | Konstantin Koltsov (1999) |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.2% | Daniel Sprong (2015) |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0.2% | Jan Drozg (2017) |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.2% | Patrick Bärtschi (2002) |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0.2% | Borys Protsenko (1996) |
| Asia | 2 | 0.4% | |
| South Korea | 2 | 0.4% | Richard Park (1994) |