All players selected at Pick No. 20 in the NHL Entry Draft from 2025 to 1963. Includes NHL games, goals, assists, points, PIM, and junior totals.
| Year | POS | Player | Drafted Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | G | Pyotr Andreyanov | Columbus Blue Jackets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | L | Cole Eiserman | New York Islanders | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 6 |
| 2023 | LW | Eduard Sale | Seattle Kraken | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | LW | Ivan Miroshnichenko | Washington Capitals | 43 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | G | Jesper Wallstedt | Minnesota Wild | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | D | Shakir Mukhamadullin | New Jersey Devils | 59 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | D | Ville Heinola | Winnipeg Jets | 53 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | C | Rasmus Kupari | Los Angeles Kings | 217 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | C | Robert Thomas | St. Louis Blues | 508 | 118 | 311 | 429 | 160 | 66 | 16 | 50 | 66 | 26 |
| 2016 | D | Dennis Cholowski | Detroit Red Wings | 171 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 16 |
| 2015 | C | Joel Eriksson Ek | Minnesota Wild | 596 | 151 | 188 | 339 | 264 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | C | Nick Schmaltz | Chicago Blackhawks | 645 | 165 | 311 | 476 | 146 | 55 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 16 |
| 2013 | RW | Anthony Mantha | Detroit Red Wings | 563 | 166 | 179 | 345 | 298 | 67 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 71 |
| 2012 | C | Scott Laughton | Philadelphia Flyers | 720 | 116 | 164 | 280 | 409 | 64 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 101 |
| 2011 | D | Connor Murphy | Phoenix Coyotes | 802 | 47 | 125 | 172 | 535 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | RW | Beau Bennett | Pittsburgh Penguins | 200 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 41 | 79 | 120 | 20 |
| 2009 | C | Jacob Josefson | New Jersey Devils | 315 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | D | Michael Del Zotto | New York Rangers | 736 | 63 | 199 | 262 | 284 | 64 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 82 |
| 2007 | C | Angelo Esposito | Pittsburgh Penguins | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 27 | 52 | 79 | 63 |
| 2006 | D | David Fischer | Montréal Canadiens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | LW | Kenndal McArdle | Florida Panthers | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 70 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 122 |
| 2004 | C | Travis Zajac | New Jersey Devils | 1037 | 203 | 349 | 552 | 344 | 59 | 43 | 69 | 112 | 110 |
| 2003 | RW | Brent Burns | Minnesota Wild | 1552 | 270 | 666 | 936 | 875 | 68 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 14 |
| 2002 | LW | Daniel Paille | Buffalo Sabres | 582 | 85 | 87 | 172 | 135 | 62 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 54 |
| 2001 | C | Marcel Goc | San Jose Sharks | 636 | 75 | 113 | 188 | 157 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | LW | Alex Frolov | Los Angeles Kings | 579 | 175 | 222 | 397 | 218 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | LW | Barrett Heisten | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | RW | Scott Parker | Colorado Avalanche | 308 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 699 | 71 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 243 |
| 1997 | LW | Mike Brown | Florida Panthers | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 130 | 70 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 243 |
| 1996 | LW | Marcus Nilson | Florida Panthers | 521 | 67 | 101 | 168 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | D | Denis Gauthier | Calgary Flames | 554 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 748 | 64 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 190 |
| 1994 | LW | Jason Botterill | Dallas Stars | 88 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | D | Mike Wilson | Vancouver Canucks | 336 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 264 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 58 |
| 1992 | D | David Wilkie | Montréal Canadiens | 167 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 165 | 71 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 153 |
| 1991 | LW | Martin Rucinsky | Edmonton Oilers | 961 | 241 | 371 | 612 | 821 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | G | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 1266 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 122 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | RW | Steven Rice | New York Rangers | 329 | 64 | 61 | 125 | 275 | 64 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 42 |
| 1988 | D | Eric Charron | Montréal Canadiens | 130 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 127 | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 135 |
| 1987 | D | Darren Rumble | Philadelphia Flyers | 193 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 216 | 64 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 44 |
| 1986 | D | Kerry Huffman | Philadelphia Flyers | 401 | 37 | 108 | 145 | 361 | 56 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 35 |
| 1985 | LW | Scott Metcalfe | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 100 |
| 1984 | D | Duncan MacPherson | New York Islanders | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 74 |
| 1983 | C | David Jensen | Hartford Whalers | 69 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | D | Jim Playfair | Edmonton Oilers | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 70 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 121 |
| 1981 | D | Marty Ruff | St. Louis Blues | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 222 |
| 1980 | RW | Steve Patrick | Buffalo Sabres | 250 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 242 | 71 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 185 |
| 1979 | LW | Michel Goulet | Quebec Nordiques | 1089 | 548 | 605 | 1153 | 825 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | LW | Paul Mulvey | Washington Capitals | 225 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 613 | 64 | 43 | 33 | 76 | 262 |
| 1977 | D | Miles Zaharko | Atlanta Flames | 129 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 84 | 72 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 68 |
| 1976 | LW | Brian Sutter | St. Louis Blues | 779 | 303 | 333 | 636 | 1786 | 72 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 233 |
| 1975 | LW | Don Cairns | Kansas City Scouts | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 214 |
| 1974 | C | Glen Burdon | Kansas City Scouts | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 56 | 75 | 44 |
| 1973 | D | Larry Goodenough | Philadelphia Flyers | 242 | 22 | 77 | 99 | 179 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | RW | Don Kozak | Los Angeles Kings | 437 | 96 | 86 | 182 | 480 | 68 | 55 | 50 | 105 | 183 |
| 1971 | D | Larry Robinson | Montréal Canadiens | 1384 | 208 | 750 | 958 | 793 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | D | Fred Barrett | Minnesota North Stars | 745 | 25 | 123 | 148 | 671 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | LW | Doug Brindley | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | D | Jim Trewin | Oakland Seals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | RW | Jack Egers | New York Rangers | 284 | 64 | 69 | 133 | 154 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | F | Allister Blair | Boston Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | RW | Cam Allison | New York Rangers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |