List of first overall NHL draft picks

ByReuters

Published 26/06/2015 at 23:54 GMT

List of first overall National Hockey League draft picks:

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2015 - Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers

2014 - Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers

2013 - Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche

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2012 - Nail Yakupov, Edmonton Oilers

2011 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers

2010 - Taylor Hall, Edmonton Oilers

2009 - John Tavares - New York Islanders

2008 - Steve Stamkos - Tampa Bay Lightning

2007 - Patrick Kane - Chicago Blackhawks

2006 - Erik Johnson - St. Louis Blues

2005 - Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins

2004 - Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals

2003 - Marc-Andre Fleury - Pittsburgh Penguins

2002 - Rick Nash - Columbus Blue Jackets

2001 - Ilya Kovalchuk - Atlanta Thrashers

2000 - Rick DiPietro - New York Islanders

1999 - Patrik Stefan - Atlanta Thrashers

1998 - Vincent Lecavalier - Tampa Bay Lightning

1997 - Joe Thornton - Boston Bruins

1996 - Chris Phillips - Ottawa Senators

1995 - Bryan Berard - Ottawa Senators

1994 - Ed Jovanovski - Florida Panthers

1993 - Alexandre Daigle - Ottawa Senators

1992 - Roman Hamrlik - Tampa Bay Lightning

1991 - Eric Lindros - Quebec Nordiques

1990 - Owen Nolan - Quebec Nordiques

1989 - Mats Sundin - Quebec Nordiques

1988 - Mike Modano - Minnesota North Stars

1987 - Pierre Turgeon - Buffalo Sabres

1986 - Joe Murphy - Detroit Red Wings

1985 - Wendel Clark - Toronto Maple Leafs

1984 - Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins

1983 - Brian Lawton - Minnesota North Stars

1982 - Gord Kluzak - Boston Bruins

1981 - Dale Hawerchuk - Winnipeg Jets

1980 - Doug Wickenheiser - Montreal Canadiens

1979 - Rob Ramage - Colorado Rockies

1978 - Bobby Smith - Minnesota North Stars

1977 - Dale McCourt - Detroit Red Wings

1976 - Rick Green - Washington Capitals

1975 - Mel Bridgman - Philadelphia Flyers

1974 - Greg Joly - Washington Capitals

1973 - Denis Potvin - New York Islanders

1972 - Billy Harris - New York Islanders

1971 - Guy Lafleur - Montreal Canadiens

1970 - Gilbert Perreault - Buffalo Sabres

1969 - Rejean Houle - Montreal Canadiens

1968 - Michel Plasse - Montreal Canadiens

1967 - Rick Pagnutti - Los Angeles Kings

1966 - Barry Gibbs - Boston Bruins

1965 - Andre Veilleux - New York Rangers

1964 - Claude Gauthier - Detroit Red Wings

1963 - Garry Monahan - Montreal Canadiens

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