United States NHL Entry Draft Picks
Browse 20 picks from United States selected in the NHL Entry Draft. Stats include NHL games, goals, assists, and junior totals.
Round 1
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Islanders | Rick DiPietro |  | G | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston University | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Montréal Canadiens | Ron Hainsey | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | H-EAST | U. Mass-Lowell | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brooks Orpik | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | H-EAST | Boston College | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | New Jersey Devils | David Hale | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | USHL | Sioux City | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | St. Louis Blues | Jeff Taffe | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:5
5Round 2
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Edmonton Oilers | Brad Winchester | | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Wisconsin | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | Boston Bruins | Andy Hilbert | | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | - | - | - | - | - |
| 51 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kris Vernarsky | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHL | Plymouth | - | - | - | - | - |
| 57 | New Jersey Devils | Matt Demarchi | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | - | - | - | - | - |
| 62 | New Jersey Devils | Paul Martin | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | HIGH-MN | Elk River | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:5
5Round 3
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | New Jersey Devils | Mike Rupp | | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHL | Erie | - | - | - | - | - |
| 77 | Florida Panthers | Robert Fried | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | HIGH-MA | Deerfield Academy | - | - | - | - | - |
| 88 | Colorado Avalanche | Kurt Sauer | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WHL | Spokane | - | - | - | - | - |
| 93 | Vancouver Canucks | Tim Branham | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHL | Barrie | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:4
4Round 4
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Minnesota Wild | Marc Cavosie | | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | ECAC | Rensselaer | - | - | - | - | - |
| 103 | Boston Bruins | James Brett Nowak | | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Harvard U. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 104 | San Jose Sharks | Jon Disalvatore | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Providence College | - | - | - | - | - |
| 110 | Carolina Hurricanes | Jared Newman | | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHL | Plymouth | - | - | - | - | - |
| 119 | Colorado Avalanche | Brian Fahey | | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Wisconsin | - | - | - | - | - |
| 122 | Ottawa Senators | Derrick Byfuglien | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Fargo-Moorhead | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:6
6Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
20USA
Total Players
20
