Every #56 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
BOS
|
Yuri Ivanov | G | SPARTAK JR. (RUSSIA-JR.) | — |
| 2025 |
TBL
|
Ethan Czata | C | Niagara (OHL) | — |
| 2024 |
STL
|
Lukas Fischer | D | Sarnia (OHL) | — |
| 2023 |
EDM
|
Beau Akey | D | Barrie (OHL) | — |
| 2022 |
MIN
|
Rieger Lorenz | LW | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 2021 |
FLA
|
Evan Nause | D | Quebec (QMJHL) | — |
| 2020 |
SJS
|
Tristen Robins | C | Saskatoon (WHL) | 3 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2019 |
WSH
|
Brett Leason | RW | Prince Albert (WHL) | 226 GP · 25G 29A 54P |
| 2018 |
MTL
|
Jacob Olofsson | C | Timra (SWEDEN-2) | — |
| 2017 |
MTL
|
Josh Brook | D | Moose Jaw (WHL) | — |
| 2016 |
CGY
|
Dillon Dube | C | Kelowna (WHL) | 325 GP · 57G 70A 127P |
| 2015 |
STL
|
Vince Dunn | D | Niagara (OHL) | 623 GP · 86G 244A 330P |
| 2014 |
BOS
|
Ryan Donato | C | Dexter School (HIGH-MA) | 565 GP · 123G 134A 257P |
| 2013 |
EDM
|
Marco Roy | C | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) | — |
| 2012 |
STL
|
Samuel Kurker | RW | St. John's Prep (HIGH-MA) | — |
| 2011 |
PHX
|
Lucas Lessio | LW | Oshawa (OHL) | 41 GP · 3G 4A 7P |
| 2010 |
MIN
|
Johan Larsson | LW | Brynas Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 488 GP · 53G 79A 132P |
| 2009 |
CBJ
|
Kevin Lynch | C | USA U-18 (USDP) | — |
| 2008 |
MTL
|
Danny Kristo | RW | USA U-18 (USDP) | — |
| 2007 |
CHI
|
Akim Aliu | F | Sudbury (OHL) | 7 GP · 2G 1A 3P |
| 2006 |
NSH
|
Blake Geoffrion | LW | USA U-18 (USA) | 55 GP · 8G 5A 13P |
| 2005 |
NYR
|
Marc-Andre Cliche | RW | Lewiston (QMJHL) | 151 GP · 3G 11A 14P |
| 2004 |
DAL
|
Nicklas Grossmann | D | Sodertalje Jr. (SJL) | 592 GP · 13G 73A 86P |
| 2003 |
MIN
|
Patrick O'Sullivan | C | Mississauga (OHL) | 334 GP · 58G 103A 161P |
| 2002 |
BOS
|
Vladislav Evseev | LW | HC CSKA (RUS) | — |
| 2001 |
CGY
|
Andrei Medvedev | G | Spartak (RUSSIA-1) | — |
| 2000 |
NJD
|
Aleksander Suglobov | F | Yaroslavl 2 (RUSSIA-3) | 18 GP · 1G 0A 1P |
| 1999 |
BOS
|
Matt Zultek | C | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | — |
| 1998 |
DET
|
Tomek Valtonen | RW | Ilves Tampere (FINLAND) | — |
| 1997 |
FLA
|
Vratislav Cech | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | — |
| 1996 |
NYI
|
Zdeno Chara | D | Dukla Trencin (Slovak) | 1680 GP · 209G 471A 680P |
| 1994 |
WIN
|
Dorian Anneck | C | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — |
| 1993 |
ANA
|
Valeri Karpov | RW | Chelyabinsk Traktor (Russia) | 76 GP · 14G 15A 29P |
| 1992 |
NYI
|
Jarrett Deuling | LW | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | 15 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 1991 |
EDM
|
George Breen | RW | Cushing Academy (HIGH-MA) | — |
| 1990 |
NJD
|
Brad Bombardir | D | Powell River Paper Kings (BCJHL) | 356 GP · 8G 46A 54P |
| 1989 |
BUF
|
John Thomas | RW | Nichols (HIGH-NY) | 63 GP · 6G 4A 10P |
| 1988 |
PHI
|
Craig Fisher | C | — (Oshawa Jr. B) | 12 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 1987 |
BOS
|
Todd Lalonde | LW | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | — |
| 1986 |
BUF
|
Kevin Kerr | RW | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — |
| 1985 |
BUF
|
Keith Gretzky | C | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | — |
| 1984 |
STL
|
Alan Perry | G | Mount St. Charles H.S. (R.I.) | — |
| 1983 |
MNS
|
Mitchell Messier | RW | Notre Dame Academy (Sask.) | — |
| 1982 |
HFD
|
Kevin Dineen | RW | U. of Denver (NCAA) | 1188 GP · 355G 405A 760P |
| 1981 |
CGY
|
Mike Vernon | G | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | 782 GP · 385-274, 0.889 SV% |
| 1980 |
BUF
|
Sean Mckenna | RW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | 414 GP · 82G 80A 162P |
| 1979 |
PHI
|
Lindsay Carson | C | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | 373 GP · 66G 80A 146P |