Every #17 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
UTA
|
Ethan Belchetz | LW | WINDSOR (OHL) | — |
| 2025 |
NYI
|
Kashawn Aitcheson | D | Barrie (OHL) | — |
| 2024 |
WSH
|
Terik Parascak | RW | Prince George (WHL) | — |
| 2023 |
DET
|
Axel Sandin-Pellikka | D | Skelleftea Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 68 GP · 7G 14A 21P |
| 2022 |
NSH
|
Joakim Kemell | RW | Jyp (FINLAND) | 18 GP · 1G 2A 3P |
| 2021 |
STL
|
Zachary Bolduc | C | Rimouski (QMJHL) | 175 GP · 36G 39A 75P |
| 2020 |
CHI
|
Lukas Reichel | LW | Eisbaren Berlin (GERMANY) | 198 GP · 23G 39A 62P |
| 2019 |
VGK
|
Peyton Krebs | C | Kootenay (WHL) | 378 GP · 42G 91A 133P |
| 2018 |
NJD
|
Ty Smith | D | Spokane (WHL) | 131 GP · 9G 40A 49P |
| 2017 |
TOR
|
Timothy Liljegren | D | Rogle (SWEDEN) | 311 GP · 21G 72A 93P |
| 2016 |
NSH
|
Dante Fabbro | D | Penticton (BCHL) | 451 GP · 30G 79A 109P |
| 2015 |
WPG
|
Kyle Connor | LW | Youngstown (USHL) | 695 GP · 323G 351A 674P |
| 2014 |
PHI
|
Travis Sanheim | D | Calgary (WHL) | 660 GP · 65G 185A 250P |
| 2013 |
OTT
|
Curtis Lazar | C/RW | Edmonton (WHL) | 617 GP · 51G 80A 131P |
| 2012 |
SJS
|
Tomas Hertl | C | Slavia (CZECH) | 873 GP · 276G 331A 607P |
| 2011 |
MTL
|
Nathan Beaulieu | D | Saint John (QMJHL) | 471 GP · 12G 86A 98P |
| 2010 |
COL
|
Joey Hishon | C | Owen Sound (OHL) | 13 GP · 1G 1A 2P |
| 2009 |
STL
|
David Rundblad | D | Skelleftea (SWEDEN) | 113 GP · 4G 21A 25P |
| 2008 |
ANA
|
Jake Gardiner | D | Minnetonka (HIGH-MN) | 645 GP · 49G 228A 277P |
| 2007 |
NYR
|
Alexei Cherepanov | RW | Omsk (RUSSIA) | — |
| 2006 |
LAK
|
Trevor Lewis | C | Des Moines (USHL) | 1034 GP · 104G 133A 237P |
| 2005 |
PHX
|
Martin Hanzal | C | Budejovice Jr. (CZE JR.) | 673 GP · 127G 211A 338P |
| 2004 |
STL
|
Marek Schwarz | G | Sparta (CZE) | 6 GP · 0-2, 0.808 SV% |
| 2003 |
NJD
|
Zach Parise | C | U. of North Dakota (WCHA) | 1254 GP · 434G 455A 889P |
| 2002 |
WSH
|
Boyd Gordon | RW | Red Deer (WHL) | 706 GP · 56G 105A 161P |
| 2001 |
TOR
|
Carlo Colaiacovo | D | Erie (OHL) | 470 GP · 34G 123A 157P |
| 2000 |
EDM
|
Alexei Mikhnov | LW | Yaroslavl 2 (RUSSIA-3) | 2 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 1999 |
STL
|
Barret Jackman | D | Regina Pats (WHL) | 876 GP · 29G 157A 186P |
| 1998 |
COL
|
Martin Skoula | D | Barrie Colts (OHL) | 776 GP · 44G 152A 196P |
| 1997 |
PIT
|
Robert Dome | LW | Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) | 53 GP · 7G 7A 14P |
| 1996 |
WSH
|
Jaroslav Svejkovsky | RW | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | 113 GP · 23G 19A 42P |
| 1995 |
WSH
|
Brad Church | LW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 2 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 1994 |
BUF
|
Wayne Primeau | C | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) | 774 GP · 69G 125A 194P |
| 1993 |
WSH
|
Jason Allison | C | London Knights (OHL) | 552 GP · 154G 331A 485P |
| 1992 |
WIN
|
Sergei Bautin | D | Moscow Dynamo (Russia) | 132 GP · 5G 25A 30P |
| 1991 |
MTL
|
Brent Bilodeau | D | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | — |
| 1990 |
EDM
|
Scott Allison | C | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — |
| 1989 |
BOS
|
Shayne Stevenson | RW | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 27 GP · 0G 2A 2P |
| 1988 |
DET
|
Kory Kocur | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — |
| 1987 |
MTL
|
Andrew Cassels | C | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | 1015 GP · 204G 528A 732P |
| 1986 |
NYI
|
Tom Fitzgerald | RW | Austin Prep (Mass.) | 1097 GP · 139G 190A 329P |
| 1985 |
CGY
|
Chris Biotti | D | Belmont Hill H.S. (Mass.) | — |
| 1984 |
WSH
|
Kevin Hatcher | D | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | 1157 GP · 227G 450A 677P |
| 1983 |
MTL
|
Alfie Turcotte | C | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | 112 GP · 17G 29A 46P |
| 1982 |
DET
|
Murray Craven | LW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | 1071 GP · 266G 493A 759P |
| 1981 |
BUF
|
Jiri Dudacek | RW | Kladno (Czechoslovakia) | — |
| 1980 |
NYI
|
Brent Sutter | C | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) | 1111 GP · 363G 466A 829P |
| 1979 |
NYI
|
Duane Sutter | RW | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | 731 GP · 139G 203A 342P |