2012 NHL Entry Draft Picks

The top 3 overall picks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft were Nail Yakupov by Edmonton Oilers, Ryan Murray by Columbus Blue Jackets, and Alex Galchenyuk by Montréal Canadiens.

Explore all 211 picks across 7 rounds by sorting tables for any of the columns. Stats include NHL & Junior games played, goals, assists, and PIM.

Round 1

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
1Edmonton OilersNail YakupovRussia flagRWL4231386930OHLSarnia3506274136142
2Columbus Blue JacketsRyan MurrayCanada flagDL469223131WHLEverett44515116131118
3Montréal CanadiensAlex GalchenyukUnited States flagCL20000OHLSarnia654146208354257
4New York IslandersGriffin ReinhartCanada flagDL5812243638WHLEdmonton3702226
5Toronto Maple LeafsMorgan RiellyCanada flagDL18315182WHLMoose Jaw92994450544262
6Anaheim DucksHampus LindholmSweden flagDL-----SWEDENRogle Jr.80677255332485
7Minnesota WildMatt DumbaCanada flagDR6920375767WHLRed Deer74885176261558
8Pittsburgh PenguinsDerrick PouliotCanada flagDL7211485979WHLPortland2268465491
9Winnipeg JetsJacob TroubaUnited States flagDR224141835USHLUSA U-1888183266349689
10Tampa Bay LightningSlater KoekkoekCanada flagDL265131817OHLPeterborough18682634104
11Washington CapitalsFilip ForsbergSweden flagCR-----SWEDENLeksand838343386729371
12Buffalo SabresMikhail GrigorenkoRussia flagCL5940458512QMJHLQuebec24926507636
13Dallas StarsRadek FaksaCzech Republic flagCL6229376647OHLKitchener76496136232402
14Buffalo SabresZemgus GirgensonsLatvia flagCL4924315569USHLDubuque82098110208259
15Ottawa SenatorsCody CeciCanada flagDR6417436014OHLOttawa92953190243204
16Washington CapitalsTom WilsonCanada flagRWR4991827141OHLPlymouth8852022424441610
17San Jose SharksTomas HertlCzech Republic flagCL-----CZECHSlavia849274325599311
18Chicago BlackhawksTeuvo TeravainenFinland flagLWL-----FINLANDJokerit803180361541142
19Tampa Bay LightningAndrei VasilevskiyRussia flagGL-----RUSSIAUfa 2578023053
20Philadelphia FlyersScott LaughtonCanada flagCL64213253101OHLOshawa722116164280409
21Calgary FlamesMark JankowskiCanada flagCL-----HIGH-QCStanstead College4607364137142
22Pittsburgh PenguinsOlli MaattaFinland flagDL585273225OHLLondon78042154196180
23Florida PanthersMike MathesonCanada flagDL5311162784USHLDubuque68279214293384
24Boston BruinsMalcolm SubbanCanada flagGL390000OHLBelleville870006
25St. Louis BluesJordan SchmaltzUnited States flagDR5510314129USHLGreen Bay4205512
26Vancouver CanucksBrendan GaunceCanada flagCL6828406868OHLBelleville21415203583
27Phoenix CoyotesHenrik SamuelssonUnited States flagC/RWR287162342WHLEdmonton30002
28New York RangersBrady SkjeiUnited States flagDL24391212USHLUSA U-1874979218297400
29New Jersey DevilsStefan MatteauUnited States flagCL18641093USHLUSA U-1892651141
30Los Angeles KingsTanner PearsonCanada flagLWL6037549137OHLBarrie770157165322261
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:
Canada flag14
United States flag6
Russia flag3
Czech Republic flag2
Finland flag2
Sweden flag2
Latvia flag1

Round 2

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
31Columbus Blue JacketsOscar DanskSweden flagGL-----SWEDEN-JR.Brynas Jr.60000
32Edmonton OilersMitchell MorozCanada flagLWL6616925131WHLEdmonton-----
33Montréal CanadiensSebastian CollbergSweden flagRWR-----SWEDENFrolunda-----
34New York IslandersVille PokkaFinland flagDR-----FINLANDKarpat-----
35Toronto Maple LeafsMatthew FinnCanada flagDL6110384858OHLGuelph-----
36Anaheim DucksNicolas KerdilesUnited States flagLWL18491318USHLUSA U-1830000
37Nashville PredatorsPontus AbergSweden flagLWR-----SWEDENDjurgarden13217274434
38Carolina HurricanesPhillip Di GiuseppeCanada flagLWL-----CCHAU. of Michigan302285381127
39Winnipeg JetsLukas SutterCanada flagCL70283159165WHLSaskatoon-----
40Tampa Bay LightningDylan BlujusUnited States flagDR667273438OHLBrampton-----
41Colorado AvalancheMitchell HeardCanada flagCL57292857111OHLPlymouth-----
42Calgary FlamesPatrick SieloffUnited States flagDL2402255USHLUSA U-1822022
43Dallas StarsLudwig BystromSweden flagDL-----SWEDEN-JR.Modo Jr.-----
44Buffalo SabresJake McCabeUnited States flagDL-----WCHAU. of Wisconsin70038155193421
45Philadelphia FlyersAnthony StolarzUnited States flagGL500000NAHLCorpus Christi1590504
46Minnesota WildRaphael BussieresCanada flagLWL5621234460QMJHLBaie Comeau-----
47Carolina HurricanesBrock McGinnCanada flagLWL331271925OHLGuelph5348078158120
48Chicago BlackhawksDillon FournierCanada flagDL529293859QMJHLRouyn-Noranda-----
49Detroit Red WingsMartin FrkCzech Republic flagRWR3416132941QMJHLHalifax12420214124
50Nashville PredatorsColton SissonsCanada flagCR5826154162WHLKelowna73299130229256
51Montréal CanadiensDalton ThrowerCanada flagDR66183654103WHLSaskatoon-----
52Pittsburgh PenguinsTeddy BluegerLatvia flagCL-----HIGH-MNShattuck-St. Mary's42954106160168
53Tampa Bay LightningBrian HartUnited States flagRWR-----HIGH-NHPhillips-Exeter-----
54Dallas StarsMike WintherCanada flagCL7132245659WHLPrince Albert-----
55San Jose SharksChris TierneyCanada flagCL6511233420OHLLondon64980168248135
56St. Louis BluesSamuel KurkerUnited States flagRWR-----HIGH-MASt. John's Prep-----
57Vancouver CanucksAlexandre MalletCanada flagLWR68344781132QMJHLRimouski-----
58Phoenix CoyotesJordan MartinookCanada flagLWL7240246480WHLVancouver775102150252352
59New York RangersBoo NievesUnited States flagCL1328102HIGH-CTKent School765141924
60New Jersey DevilsDamon SeversonCanada flagDR567303780WHLKelowna84077260337516
61Dallas StarsDevin ShoreCanada flagCL-----OJHLWhitby498529214479
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:
Canada flag16
United States flag8
Sweden flag4
Czech Republic flag1
Finland flag1
Latvia flag1

Round 3

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
62Columbus Blue JacketsJoonas KorpisaloFinland flagGL-----Finland Jr.Jokerit Jr.3260306
63Edmonton OilersJujhar KhairaCanada flagLWL5429507969BCHLPrince George337334780229
64Montréal CanadiensTim BozonUnited States flagLWL7136357140WHLKamloops-----
65New York IslandersAdam PelechCanada flagDL442182052OHLErie61929142171263
66Nashville PredatorsJimmy VeseyUnited States flagLWL4548439152EJHLSouth Shore62610193194144
67St. Louis BluesMackenzie MacEachernUnited States flagLWL-----HIGH-MIBrother Rice H.S.13112122467
68Minnesota WildJohn DraegerUnited States flagDR-----HIGH-MNShattuck-St. Mary's-----
69Carolina HurricanesDaniel AltshullerCanada flagGL300000OHLOshawa-----
70Winnipeg JetsScott KosmachukCanada flagRWR67302959110OHLGuelph80332
71Tampa Bay LightningTanner RichardCanada flagCL4313354846OHLGuelph30002
72Colorado AvalancheTroy BourkeCanada flagLWL7118385656WHLPrince George-----
73Buffalo SabresJustin KeaCanada flagCL653111476OHLSaginaw-----
74Dallas StarsEsa LindellFinland flagDL-----Finland Jr.Jokerit Jr.74259181240172
75Calgary FlamesJon GilliesUnited States flagGL530000USHLIndiana350102
76Ottawa SenatorsChris DriedgerCanada flagGL440000WHLCalgary670204
77Washington CapitalsChandler StephensonCanada flagC/LWL5522204224WHLRegina629115242357168
78Philadelphia FlyersShayne GostisbehereUnited States flagDL-----ECACUnion College730113337450269
79Chicago BlackhawksChris CalnanUnited States flagRWR-----HIGH-MANobles-----
80Detroit Red WingsJake PatersonCanada flagGL420000OHLSaginaw-----
81Pittsburgh PenguinsOskar SundqvistSweden flagCR-----SWEDEN-JR.Skelleftea Jr.53666112178221
82Ottawa SenatorsJarrod MaidensCanada flagC/LWL281211234OHLOwen Sound-----
83Pittsburgh PenguinsMatt MurrayCanada flagGL360000OHLSault Ste. Marie27905010
84Florida PanthersSteven HodgesCanada flagCL7221254662WHLVictoria-----
85Boston BruinsMatt GrzelcykUnited States flagDL24110116USHLUSA U-1858526161187281
86St. Louis BluesColton ParaykoCanada flagDR539334265AJHLFort McMurray78178231309214
87Anaheim DucksFrederik AndersenDenmark flagGL-----SWEDENFrolunda539016030
88Phoenix CoyotesJames MelindyCanada flagDR619182774QMJHLMoncton-----
89Nashville PredatorsBrendan LeipsicCanada flagLWL6528305882WHLPortland18716435953
90New Jersey DevilsBen JohnsonUnited States flagC/LWL6818203844OHLWindsor-----
91Edmonton OilersDaniil ZharkovRussia flagLWL5023133625OHLBelleville-----
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:
Canada flag16
United States flag9
Finland flag2
Denmark flag1
Russia flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 4

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
92Pittsburgh PenguinsMatia MarcantuoniCanada flagC/RWR24951410OHLKitchener-----
93Edmonton OilersErik GustafssonSweden flagDL-----SWEDENDjurgarden51747193240165
94Montréal CanadiensBrady VailUnited States flagCL6822305255OHLWindsor-----
95Columbus Blue JacketsJosh AndersonCanada flagRWR6412102234OHLLondon668158112270605
96New Jersey DevilsBen ThomsonCanada flagLWL67113142137OHLKitchener30004
97Anaheim DucksKevin RoyCanada flagCL59545010450USHLLincoln286176
98Minnesota WildAdam GilmourUnited States flagCR-----HIGH-MANobles-----
99Carolina HurricanesErik KarlssonSweden flagC/LWL-----SWEDEN-JR.Frolunda Jr.-----
100Washington CapitalsThomas Di PauliUnited States flagCL2165116USHLUSA U-18200010
101Tampa Bay LightningCedric PaquetteCanada flagCL6331174888QMJHLBlainville-Boisbriand448514495391
102Phoenix CoyotesRhett HollandCanada flagDR473710223AJHLOkotoks-----
103New York IslandersLoic LeducCanada flagDR65281099QMJHLCape Breton-----
104Dallas StarsGemel SmithCanada flagCL6821396051OHLOwen Sound9112132558
105Calgary FlamesBrett KulakCanada flagDL729152422WHLVancouver63829105134266
106Ottawa SenatorsTimothy BoyleUnited States flagDR-----HIGH-MANobles-----
107Washington CapitalsAustin WuthrichUnited States flagRWR-----CCHANotre Dame-----
108Anaheim DucksAndrew O'BrienCanada flagDL688212995QMJHLChicoutimi-----
109San Jose SharksChristophe LalancetteCanada flagRWR6316314735QMJHLAcadie-Bathurst-----
110Detroit Red WingsAndreas AthanasiouCanada flagC/LWL6322153722OHLLondon495128118246189
111Philadelphia FlyersFredrik LarssonSweden flagDL-----SWEDEN-JR.Brynas Jr.-----
112Nashville PredatorsZach StepanUnited States flagCL-----HIGH-MNShattuck-St. Mary's-----
113Pittsburgh PenguinsSean MaguireCanada flagGL310000BCHLPowell River-----
114Florida PanthersAlexander DelnovRussia flagLWL-----RUSSIA-JR.Mytischi 2-----
115Carolina HurricanesTrevor CarrickCanada flagDL686131964OHLMississauga St. Michael's700012
116St. Louis BluesNicholas WaltersCanada flagDL626121895WHLEverett-----
117Philadelphia FlyersTaylor LeierCanada flagLWL7213243736WHLPortland5525710
118Nashville PredatorsMikko VainonenFinland flagDL-----Finland Jr.HIFK Jr.-----
119New York RangersCalle AnderssonSweden flagDR-----SWEDEN-JR.Farjestad Jr.-----
120Carolina HurricanesJaccob SlavinUnited States flagDL603273012USHLChicago7635524730296
121Los Angeles KingsNikolai ProkhorkinRussia flagLWL-----RUSSIA-JR.CSKA 243410146
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:
Canada flag16
United States flag7
Sweden flag4
Russia flag2
Finland flag1

Round 5

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
122Montréal CanadiensCharles HudonCanada flagLWL5925416650QMJHLChicoutimi13414274158
123Edmonton OilersJoey LaleggiaCanada flagDL-----WCHAU. of Denver-----
124Calgary FlamesRyan CulkinCanada flagDL606192528QMJHLQuebec-----
125New York IslandersDoyle SomerbyUnited States flagDL-----HIGH-NHKimball Union Academy-----
126Toronto Maple LeafsDominic ToninatoUnited States flagCL41012HIGH-MNDuluth East H.S.19413233683
127Anaheim DucksBrian CooperUnited States flagDL556182492USHLFargo-----
128Minnesota WildDaniel GunnarssonSweden flagDR-----SWEDENLulea-----
129Carolina HurricanesBrendan WoodsCanada flagLWL-----WCHAU. of Wisconsin70007
130Winnipeg JetsConnor HellebuyckUnited States flagGL530000NAHLOdessa604010010
131Boston BruinsSeth GriffithCanada flagCR6845408549OHLLondon808111924
132Colorado AvalancheMichael ClarkeCanada flagCL6815213681OHLWindsor-----
133Buffalo SabresLogan NelsonUnited States flagCR7123396270WHLVictoria-----
134Dallas StarsBranden TroockCanada flagRWR5814122683WHLSeattle-----
135New Jersey DevilsGraham BlackCanada flagCL7117335049WHLSwift Current-----
136Ottawa SenatorsRobert BaillargeonUnited States flagCR5414344836USHLIndiana-----
137Washington CapitalsConnor CarrickUnited States flagDR2114530USHLUSA U-18242133750157
138San Jose SharksDanny O'ReganGermany flagCR73250HIGH-MASt. Sebastian's School301562
139Chicago BlackhawksGarret RossUnited States flagLWL6025295493OHLSaginaw-----
140Detroit Red WingsMichael McKeeCanada flagDL5921719237USHLLincoln-----
141Philadelphia FlyersReece WillcoxCanada flagDR525182326BCHLMerritt-----
142New York RangersThomas SpellingDenmark flagRWL-----DENMARKHerning-----
143Pittsburgh PenguinsClark SeymourCanada flagDR4708896OHLPeterborough-----
144Dallas StarsHenri KiviahoFinland flagGL-----Finland Jr.Kalpa Jr.-----
145Boston BruinsCody PayneGreat Britain flagRWR6051116107OHLPlymouth-----
146St. Louis BluesFrancois TremblayCanada flagGL570000QMJHLVal d'Or-----
147Vancouver CanucksBen HuttonCanada flagDL5711324331CCHLNepean57130109139208
148Phoenix CoyotesNiklas TikkinenFinland flagDL-----Finland Jr.Blues Jr.-----
149Chicago BlackhawksTravis BrownCanada flagDL667243145WHLMoose Jaw-----
150New Jersey DevilsAlex KerfootCanada flagCL5125446924BCHLCoquitlam61599194293208
151Los Angeles KingsColin MillerCanada flagDR548202879OHLSault Ste. Marie58743139182368
Total players drafted in Round 5 per nation:
Canada flag16
United States flag8
Finland flag2
Germany flag1
Denmark flag1
Great Britain flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 6

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
152Columbus Blue JacketsDaniel ZaarSweden flagRWR-----SWEDEN-JR.Rogle Jr.-----
153Edmonton OilersJohn McCarronUnited States flagRWR-----ECACCornell U.-----
154Montréal CanadiensErik NystromSweden flagLWL-----SWEDEN-JR.Modo Jr.-----
155New York IslandersJesse GrahamCanada flagDR684374136OHLNiagara-----
156Toronto Maple LeafsConnor BrownCanada flagRWR6825285314OHLErie653117163280120
157Toronto Maple LeafsRyan RupertCanada flagCL63173148120OHLLondon-----
158Minnesota WildChristoph BertschySwitzerland flagCR-----SWISSBern90118
159Carolina HurricanesCollin OlsonUnited States flagGL160000USHLUSA U-18-----
160Winnipeg JetsRyan OlsenCanada flagCR6715173264WHLSaskatoon-----
161Tampa Bay LightningJake DotchinCanada flagDR643161977OHLOwen Sound10332023112
162Colorado AvalancheJoseph BlandisiCanada flagC/RWL6817143172OHLOwen Sound10110213178
163Buffalo SabresLinus UllmarkSweden flagGL-----SWEDEN-JR.Modo Jr.32215014
164Nashville PredatorsSimon FernholmSweden flagDL-----SWEDEN-JR.Huddinge Jr.-----
165Calgary FlamesCoda GordonCanada flagLWL6630235312WHLSwift Current-----
166Ottawa SenatorsFrancois BrassardCanada flagGL370000QMJHLQuebec-----
167Washington CapitalsRiley BarberUnited States flagRWR24561159USHLUSA U-18160004
168San Jose SharksClifford WatsonUnited States flagDL5808853USHLSioux City-----
169Chicago BlackhawksVinnie HinostrozaUnited States flagCR5520244456USHLWaterloo45762109171124
170Detroit Red WingsJames de HaasCanada flagDL-----OJHLToronto Lakeshore-----
171Los Angeles KingsTomas HykaCzech Republic flagRWR5020446430QMJHLGatineau272572
172Nashville PredatorsMax GortzSweden flagRWR-----SWEDEN-JR.Farjestad Jr.-----
173Pittsburgh PenguinsAnton ZlobinRussia flagRWR6640367650QMJHLShawinigan-----
174Florida PanthersFrancis BeauvillierCanada flagC/LWL6723113475QMJHLRimouski-----
175Boston BruinsMatt BenningCanada flagDR444141887AJHLSpruce Grove4651785102239
176St. Louis BluesPetteri LindbohmFinland flagDL-----Finland Jr.Jokerit Jr.4922442
177Vancouver CanucksWesley MyronCanada flagLWL2617254218BCHLVictoria-----
178Phoenix CoyotesSamuel FejesUnited States flagLWL-----HIGH-MNShattuck-St. Mary's-----
179Nashville PredatorsMarek MazanecCzech Republic flagGR-----Czech RepublicPlzen310100
180New Jersey DevilsArtur GavrusBelarus flagC/LWL4515223718OHLOwen Sound-----
181Los Angeles KingsPaul LaDueUnited States flagDR569253427USHLLincoln705131822
Total players drafted in Round 6 per nation:
Canada flag12
United States flag7
Sweden flag5
Czech Republic flag2
Belarus flag1
Switzerland flag1
Finland flag1
Russia flag1

Round 7

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
182Columbus Blue JacketsGianluca CurcurutoCanada flagDL633131636OHLSault Ste. Marie-----
183Dallas StarsDmitry SinitsynRussia flagDL-----H-EASTU. Mass-Lowell-----
184Phoenix CoyotesMarek LanghamerCzech Republic flagGL-----CZREP-JR.Pardubice Jr.20000
185New York IslandersJake BischoffUnited States flagDL100112HIGH-MNGrand Rapids40004
186Calgary FlamesMatthew DeblouwUnited States flagCL5811233450USHLMuskegon-----
187Anaheim DucksKenton HelgesenCanada flagDL583111463WHLCalgary-----
188Minnesota WildLouis NanneUnited States flagLWL-----HIGH-MNEdina H.S.-----
189Carolina HurricanesBrendan CollierUnited States flagLWL-----HIGH-MAMalden Catholic H.S.-----
190Winnipeg JetsJamie PhillipsCanada flagGL260000OJHLToronto JC-----
191Chicago BlackhawksBrandon WhitneyCanada flagGL360000QMJHLVictoriaville-----
192Colorado AvalancheColin SmithCanada flagCR7235508551WHLKamloops10000
193Buffalo SabresBrady AustinCanada flagDL686202659OHLBelleville50004
194Florida PanthersJonatan NielsenSweden flagDR-----SWEDEN-JR.Linkoping Jr.-----
195Washington CapitalsChristian DjoosSweden flagDL-----SWEDEN-JR.Brynas Jr.1557313828
196Ottawa SenatorsMikael WikstrandSweden flagDL-----SWEDEN-2Mora-----
197Washington CapitalsJaynen RisslingCanada flagDL5551823124WHLCalgary-----
198San Jose SharksJoakim RyanUnited States flagDL-----ECACCornell U.1454202433
199Chicago BlackhawksMatt TomkinsCanada flagGL330000AJHLSherwood Park60000
200Detroit Red WingsRasmus BodinSweden flagLWL-----SWEDENOstersunds-----
201Philadelphia FlyersValeri VasilievRussia flagDL-----RUSSIA-JR.Spartak 2-----
202Tampa Bay LightningNikita GusevRussia flagLWR-----RUSSIA-JR.CSKA 29717375414
203Washington CapitalsSergey KostenkoRussia flagGL-----RUSSIA-JR.Novokuznetsk 2-----
204Buffalo SabresJudd PetersonUnited States flagC/RWR-----HIGH-MNDuluth Marshall-----
205Boston BruinsColton HargroveUnited States flagLWL54162238140USHLFargo-----
206St. Louis BluesTyrel SeamanCanada flagCL326131923WHLBrandon-----
207Vancouver CanucksMatthew BeattieUnited States flagLWR-----HIGH-NHPhillips-Exeter-----
208Phoenix CoyotesJustin HacheCanada flagDL602161846QMJHLShawinigan-----
209Toronto Maple LeafsViktor LoovSweden flagDL-----SWEDEN-2Sodertalje40220
210Anaheim DucksJaycob MegnaUnited States flagDL-----WCHANebraska-Omaha1974232777
211Los Angeles KingsNick EbertUnited States flagDR666333958OHLWindsor-----
Total players drafted in Round 7 per nation:
Canada flag10
United States flag10
Sweden flag5
Russia flag4
Czech Republic flag1

Total Players Drafted Per Nationality

Canada flag
100CAN
+22
United States flag
55USA
-10
Sweden flag
22SWE
-6
Russia flag
11RUS
+3
Finland flag
9FIN
SAME
Czech Republic flag
6CZE
-2
Denmark flag
2DNK
+1
Latvia flag
2LVA
NEW
Belarus flag
1BLR
NEW
Switzerland flag
1CHE
-1
Germany flag
1DEU
-1
Great Britain flag
1GBR
NEW
Total Players
211SAME
Compared to previous draft (2011)