All players selected at Pick No. 3 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 | C | Anton Frondell | Chicago Blackhawks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | R | Beckett Sennecke | Anaheim Ducks | 57 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 36 | 63 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 67 |
| 2023 | C | Adam Fantilli | Columbus Blue Jackets | 188 | 57 | 62 | 119 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | C | Logan Cooley | Arizona Coyotes | 187 | 59 | 74 | 133 | 86 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 55 |
| 2021 | C | Mason McTavish | Anaheim Ducks | 281 | 73 | 98 | 171 | 206 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | LW | Tim Stützle | Ottawa Senators | 425 | 143 | 245 | 388 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | C | Kirby Dach | Chicago Blackhawks | 293 | 50 | 83 | 133 | 177 | 62 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 40 |
| 2018 | C | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Montréal Canadiens | 512 | 78 | 125 | 203 | 242 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | D | Miro Heiskanen | Dallas Stars | 531 | 65 | 265 | 330 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | LW | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Columbus Blue Jackets | 606 | 166 | 244 | 410 | 531 | 62 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 112 |
| 2015 | C | Dylan Strome | Arizona Coyotes | 576 | 162 | 269 | 431 | 200 | 68 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 32 |
| 2014 | C | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | 847 | 429 | 611 | 1040 | 364 | 64 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 24 |
| 2013 | LW | Jonathan Drouin | Tampa Bay Lightning | 659 | 110 | 284 | 394 | 238 | 49 | 41 | 64 | 105 | 32 |
| 2012 | C | Alex Galchenyuk | Montréal Canadiens | 654 | 146 | 208 | 354 | 257 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | C | Jonathan Huberdeau | Florida Panthers | 962 | 263 | 544 | 807 | 501 | 67 | 43 | 62 | 105 | 88 |
| 2010 | D | Erik Gudbranson | Florida Panthers | 820 | 35 | 105 | 140 | 853 | 41 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 68 |
| 2009 | C | Matt Duchene | Colorado Avalanche | 1171 | 382 | 531 | 913 | 304 | 57 | 31 | 48 | 79 | 42 |
| 2008 | D | Zach Bogosian | Atlanta Thrashers | 955 | 65 | 183 | 248 | 827 | 60 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 72 |
| 2007 | C | Kyle Turris | Phoenix Coyotes | 776 | 168 | 257 | 425 | 343 | 53 | 66 | 55 | 121 | 83 |
| 2006 | F | Jonathan Toews | Chicago Blackhawks | 1124 | 379 | 523 | 902 | 637 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | D | Jack Johnson | Carolina Hurricanes | 1228 | 77 | 265 | 342 | 639 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 57 |
| 2004 | D | Cam Barker | Chicago Blackhawks | 310 | 21 | 75 | 96 | 290 | 69 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 105 |
| 2003 | C | Nathan Horton | Florida Panthers | 627 | 203 | 218 | 421 | 567 | 54 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 111 |
| 2002 | D | Jay Bouwmeester | Florida Panthers | 1240 | 88 | 336 | 424 | 635 | 61 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 42 |
| 2001 | C | Alexander Svitov | Tampa Bay Lightning | 179 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 223 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | LW | Marian Gaborik | Minnesota Wild | 1035 | 407 | 408 | 815 | 492 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | C | Henrik Sedin | Vancouver Canucks | 1330 | 240 | 830 | 1070 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | D | Brad Stuart | San Jose Sharks | 1056 | 80 | 255 | 335 | 565 | 72 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 82 |
| 1997 | C | Olli Jokinen | Los Angeles Kings | 1231 | 321 | 429 | 750 | 1071 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | RW | J-P Dumont | New York Islanders | 822 | 214 | 309 | 523 | 364 | 66 | 48 | 57 | 105 | 109 |
| 1995 | D | Aki Berg | Los Angeles Kings | 606 | 15 | 70 | 85 | 374 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | C | Radek Bonk | Ottawa Senators | 969 | 194 | 303 | 497 | 581 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | C | Chris Gratton | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1092 | 214 | 354 | 568 | 1638 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 109 | 125 |
| 1992 | D | Mike Rathje | San Jose Sharks | 768 | 30 | 150 | 180 | 491 | 67 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 99 |
| 1991 | D | Scott Niedermayer | New Jersey Devils | 1263 | 172 | 568 | 740 | 784 | 57 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 52 |
| 1990 | C | Keith Primeau | Detroit Red Wings | 909 | 266 | 353 | 619 | 1541 | 65 | 57 | 70 | 127 | 97 |
| 1989 | LW | Scott Thornton | Toronto Maple Leafs | 941 | 144 | 141 | 285 | 1459 | 59 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 103 |
| 1988 | D | Curtis Leschyshyn | Quebec Nordiques | 1033 | 47 | 165 | 212 | 669 | 56 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 86 |
| 1987 | D | Glen Wesley | Boston Bruins | 1457 | 128 | 409 | 537 | 1045 | 63 | 16 | 46 | 62 | 72 |
| 1986 | C | Neil Brady | New Jersey Devils | 89 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 95 | 72 | 21 | 60 | 81 | 104 |
| 1985 | D | Craig Wolanin | New Jersey Devils | 695 | 40 | 133 | 173 | 894 | 60 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 95 |
| 1984 | RW | Eddie Olczyk | Chicago Blackhawks | 1031 | 342 | 452 | 794 | 874 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | C | Pat LaFontaine | New York Islanders | 865 | 468 | 545 | 1013 | 552 | 70 | 104 | 130 | 234 | 10 |
| 1982 | D | Gary Nylund | Toronto Maple Leafs | 608 | 32 | 139 | 171 | 1235 | 65 | 7 | 59 | 66 | 267 |
| 1981 | C | Bobby Carpenter | Washington Capitals | 1178 | 320 | 408 | 728 | 919 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | C | Denis Savard | Chicago Blackhawks | 1196 | 473 | 865 | 1338 | 1336 | 72 | 63 | 118 | 181 | 93 |
| 1979 | RW | Mike Foligno | Detroit Red Wings | 1018 | 355 | 372 | 727 | 2047 | 68 | 65 | 85 | 150 | 98 |
| 1978 | RW | Wayne Babych | St. Louis Blues | 519 | 192 | 246 | 438 | 500 | 68 | 50 | 71 | 121 | 218 |
| 1977 | D | Robert Picard | Washington Capitals | 899 | 104 | 319 | 423 | 1025 | 70 | 32 | 60 | 92 | 267 |
| 1976 | C | Glen Sharpley | Minnesota North Stars | 389 | 117 | 161 | 278 | 199 | 69 | 60 | 74 | 134 | 99 |
| 1975 | C | Ralph Klassen | California Golden Seals | 497 | 52 | 93 | 145 | 120 | 41 | 21 | 47 | 68 | 34 |
| 1974 | D | Rick Hampton | California Golden Seals | 337 | 59 | 113 | 172 | 147 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | RW | Dennis Ververgaert | Vancouver Canucks | 583 | 176 | 216 | 392 | 247 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | C | Don Lever | Vancouver Canucks | 1020 | 313 | 367 | 680 | 593 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | D | Jocelyn Guevremont | Vancouver Canucks | 571 | 84 | 223 | 307 | 319 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | RW | Reggie Leach | Boston Bruins | 934 | 381 | 285 | 666 | 387 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 111 | 168 |
| 1969 | LW | Don Tannahill | Boston Bruins | 111 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | D | Jim Pritchard | Montréal Canadiens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | F | Ken Hicks | Oakland Seals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | C | Terry Caffery | Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | D | George Forgie | Detroit Red Wings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | D | Bob Graham | New York Rangers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | LW | Orest Romashyna | Boston Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |