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#1 OVERALL DRAFT PICKS

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YEAR NHL TEAM PLAYER TEAM/SCHOOL POS
2002 Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash London Knights LW
2001 Atlanta Thrashers Ilya Kovalchuk Spartak (Rus.) LW
2000 New York Islanders Rick DiPietro Boston University G
1999 Atlanta Thrashers Patrik Stefan Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) C
1998 Tampa Bay Lightning Vincent Lecavalier Rimouski Oceanic C
1997 Boston Bruins Joe Thornton Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds C
1996 Ottawa Senators Chris Philips Prince Albert Raiders D
1995 Ottawa Senators Bryan Berard Detroit Jr. Red Wings D
1994 Florida Panthers Ed Jovanowski Windsor Spitfires D
1993 Ottawa Senators Alexander Daigle Victoriaville Tigres C
1992 Tampa Bay Lightning Roman Hamrlik ZPS Zin (Czechoslovakia) D
1991 Quebec Nordiques Eric Lindros Oshawa Generals C
1990 Quebec Nordiques Owen Nolan Cornwall Royals RW
1989 Quebec Nordiques Mats Sundin Nacka (Sweden) RW
1988 Minnesota North Stars Mike Modano Prince Albert Raiders C
1987 Buffalo Sabres Pierre Turgeon Granby Bisons C
1986 Detroit Red Wings Joe Murphy Michigan State C
1985 Toronto Maple Leafs Wendel Clark Saskatoon Blades LW/D
1984 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux Laval Voisins C
1983 Minnesota North Stars Brian Lawton Mount St. Charles High School (Woonsocket, RI) C
1982 Boston Bruins Gord Kluzak Nanaimo Islanders D
1981 Winnipeg Jets Dale Hawerchuk Cornwall Royals C
1980 Montreal Canadians Doug Wickenheiser Regina Pats C
1979 Colorado Rockies Rob Ramage London Knights D
1978 Minnesota North Stars Bobby Smith Ottawa 67's C
1977 Detroit Red Wings Dale McCourt St. Cathartines Fincups C
1976 Washington Capitals Rick Green London Knights D
1975 Philadelphia Flyers Mel Bridgman Victoria Cougars C
1974 Washington Capitals Greg Joly Regina Pats D
1973 New York Islanders Denis Potvin Ottawa 67's D
1972 New York Islanders Bill Harris Toronto Marlboros RW
1971 Montreal Canadians Guy Lafleur Quebec Remparts RW
1970 Buffalo Sabres Gilbert Perreault Montreal Jr. Canadians C
1969 Montreal Canadians Rejean Houle Montreal Jr. Canadians LW
1968 Montreal Canadians Michael Plasse Drummondville Rangers G
1967 Los Angeles Kings Rick Pagnutti Garson Native Songs D
1966 Boston Bruins Barry Gibbs Estevan Bruins D
1965 New York Rangers Andre Veilleux Montreal Rangers Jr. B RW
1964 Detroit Red Wings Claude Gauthier Comite des jeunes (Rosemont)  
1963 Montreal Canadians Garry Monahan St. Michael's Juveniles LW

 

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