Every #156 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
BUF
|
Doman Szongoth | C | KOOKOO JR. (FINLAND-JR.) | — |
| 2025 |
WPG
|
Viktor Klingsell | RW | Skelleftea Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | — |
| 2024 |
CAR
|
Justin Poirier | RW | Baie Comeau (QMJHL) | — |
| 2023 |
CBJ
|
Melvin Strahl | G | Modo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | — |
| 2022 |
CAR
|
Vladimir Grudinin | D | CSKA 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | — |
| 2021 |
SJS
|
Max McCue | C | London (OHL) | — |
| 2020 |
DET
|
Kyle Aucoin | D | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 2019 |
VAN
|
Arturs Silovs | G | Riga 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 58 GP · 27-20, 0.885 SV% |
| 2018 |
TOR
|
Pontus Holmberg | RW | Vasteras (SWEDEN-3) | 229 GP · 30G 41A 71P |
| 2017 |
COL
|
Denis Smirnov | RW | Penn State U. (BIG10) | — |
| 2016 |
CGY
|
Eetu Tuulola | RW | HPK Jr. (Finland Jr.) | — |
| 2015 |
CAR
|
Jake Massie | D | Kimball Union Academy (HIGH-NH) | — |
| 2014 |
VAN
|
Kyle Pettit | C | Erie (OHL) | — |
| 2013 |
CAR
|
Tyler Ganly | D | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | — |
| 2012 |
TOR
|
Connor Brown | RW | Erie (OHL) | 676 GP · 125G 176A 301P |
| 2011 |
OTT
|
Darren Kramer | C | Spokane (WHL) | — |
| 2010 |
TBL
|
Brendan O'Donnell | C | Winnipeg South (MJHL) | — |
| 2009 |
LAK
|
Michael Pelech | F | Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL) | — |
| 2008 |
NYI
|
Jared Spurgeon | D | Spokane (WHL) | 1012 GP · 123G 315A 438P |
| 2007 |
CHI
|
Richard Greenop | C | Windsor (OHL) | — |
| 2006 |
CHI
|
Jan-Mikael Juutilainen | C | Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.) | — |
| 2005 |
STL
|
Ryan Reaves | RW | Brandon (WHL) | 962 GP · 66G 74A 140P |
| 2004 |
OTT
|
Roman Wick | RW | Kloten (SUI) | 7 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2003 |
CHI
|
Alexei Ivanov | C | Yaroslavl Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) | — |
| 2002 |
CHI
|
James Wisniewski | D | Plymouth (OHL) | 552 GP · 53G 221A 274P |
| 2001 |
PIT
|
Andy Schneider | D | Lincoln (USHL) | 10 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2000 |
OTT
|
Greg Zanon | D | U. of Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA) | 493 GP · 12G 50A 62P |
| 1999 |
DAL
|
Gregor Baumgartner | RW | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | — |
| 1998 |
CHI
|
Kent Huskins | D | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | 318 GP · 13G 55A 68P |
| 1997 |
BUF
|
Brian Campbell | D | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | 1082 GP · 87G 417A 504P |
| 1996 |
FLA
|
Gaetan Poirier | LW | Merrimack College (NCAA) | — |
| 1995 |
DET
|
Tyler Perry | C | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | — |
| 1994 |
NYR
|
David Brosseau | C | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | — |
| 1993 |
PIT
|
Patrick Lalime | G | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | 444 GP · 200-174, 0.905 SV% |
| 1992 |
WIN
|
Andrei Raisky | LW | Ust-Kamenogorsk Torpedo (Russia) | — |
| 1991 |
QUE
|
Janne Laukkanen | D | Reipas Lahti (FINLAND) | 407 GP · 22G 99A 121P |
| 1990 |
WSH
|
Peter Bondra | RW | Kosice (Czech.) | 1081 GP · 503G 389A 892P |
| 1989 |
STL
|
Kevin Plager | D | Parkway North H.S. (Mo.) | — |
| 1988 |
STL
|
John McCoy | LW | Edina H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1987 |
QUE
|
Jake Enebak | LW | Northfield H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1986 |
NYR
|
Barry Chyzowski | C | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 1985 |
LAK
|
John Hyduke | G | Hibbing H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1984 |
WIN
|
Brad Jones | LW | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | 148 GP · 25G 31A 56P |
| 1983 |
MNS
|
Don Biggs | C | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 12 GP · 2G 0A 2P |
| 1982 |
CGY
|
Roy Myllari | D | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | — |
| 1981 |
NYR
|
Ari Lahteenmaki | RW | HIFK Helsinki (FINLAND) | — |
| 1980 |
PIT
|
Bob Geale | C | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | 1 GP · 0G 0A 0P |