Every #5 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
NYR
|
Alberts Smits | D | MUNCHEN (GERMANY) | — |
| 2025 |
NSH
|
Brady Martin | C | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 3 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 2024 |
MTL
|
Ivan Demidov | RW | SKA Saint Petersburg Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) | 84 GP · 20G 44A 64P |
| 2023 |
MTL
|
David Reinbacher | D | Kloten (SWISS) | 2 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 2022 |
PHI
|
Cutter Gauthier | LW | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 159 GP · 61G 53A 114P |
| 2021 |
CBJ
|
Kent Johnson | C | Michigan (BIG10) | 274 GP · 53G 85A 138P |
| 2020 |
OTT
|
Jake Sanderson | D | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 303 GP · 39G 142A 181P |
| 2019 |
LAK
|
Alex Turcotte | C | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 162 GP · 13G 30A 43P |
| 2018 |
ARI
|
Barrett Hayton | C | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 358 GP · 65G 90A 155P |
| 2017 |
VAN
|
Elias Pettersson | C | Timra (SWEDEN-2) | — |
| 2016 |
VAN
|
Olli Juolevi | D | London (OHL) | 41 GP · 2G 1A 3P |
| 2015 |
CAR
|
Noah Hanifin | D | Boston College (H-EAST) | 829 GP · 75G 278A 353P |
| 2014 |
NYI
|
Michael Dal Colle | LW | Oshawa (OHL) | 112 GP · 8G 13A 21P |
| 2013 |
CAR
|
Elias Lindholm | C | Brynas (SWEDEN) | 969 GP · 252G 400A 652P |
| 2012 |
TOR
|
Morgan Rielly | D | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 951 GP · 98G 451A 549P |
| 2011 |
NYI
|
Ryan Strome | C | Niagara (OHL) | 916 GP · 174G 327A 501P |
| 2010 |
NYI
|
Nino Niederreiter | RW | Portland (WHL) | 1030 GP · 248G 251A 499P |
| 2009 |
LAK
|
Brayden Schenn | C | Brandon (WHL) | 1102 GP · 296G 428A 724P |
| 2008 |
TOR
|
Luke Schenn | D | Kelowna (WHL) | 1122 GP · 45G 167A 212P |
| 2007 |
WSH
|
Karl Alzner | D | Calgary (WHL) | 686 GP · 20G 110A 130P |
| 2006 |
BOS
|
Phil Kessel | C | U. of Minnesota (WCHA) | 1286 GP · 413G 579A 992P |
| 2005 |
MTL
|
Carey Price | G | Tri-City (WHL) | 712 GP · 361-261, 0.917 SV% |
| 2004 |
PHX
|
Blake Wheeler | RW | Breck School (USHSW) | 1172 GP · 321G 622A 943P |
| 2003 |
BUF
|
Thomas Vanek | LW | U. of Minnesota (WCHA) | 1029 GP · 373G 416A 789P |
| 2002 |
PIT
|
Ryan Whitney | D | Boston University (H-EAST) | 481 GP · 50G 209A 259P |
| 2001 |
ANA
|
Stanislav Chistov | F | Omsk (RUS) | 196 GP · 19G 42A 61P |
| 2000 |
NYI
|
Raffi Torres | LW | Brampton (OHL) | 635 GP · 137G 123A 260P |
| 1999 |
NYI
|
Tim Connolly | C | Erie Otters (OHL) | 697 GP · 131G 300A 431P |
| 1998 |
ANA
|
Vitaly Vishnevski | D | Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia) | 552 GP · 16G 52A 68P |
| 1997 |
NYI
|
Eric Brewer | D | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | 1009 GP · 77G 194A 271P |
| 1996 |
DAL
|
Ric Jackman | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | 231 GP · 19G 58A 77P |
| 1995 |
TBL
|
Daymond Langkow | C | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | 1090 GP · 270G 402A 672P |
| 1994 |
HFD
|
Jeff O'Neill | C | Guelph Storm (OHL) | 821 GP · 237G 259A 496P |
| 1993 |
FLA
|
Rob Niedermayer | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | 1153 GP · 186G 283A 469P |
| 1992 |
NYI
|
Darius Kasparaitis | D | Moscow Dynamo (Russia) | 863 GP · 27G 136A 163P |
| 1991 |
WIN
|
Aaron Ward | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | 839 GP · 44G 107A 151P |
| 1990 |
PIT
|
Jaromir Jagr | RW | Kladno (Czech) | 1733 GP · 766G 1155A 1921P |
| 1989 |
NJD
|
Bill Guerin | RW | Springfield Olympics (NEJHL) | 1263 GP · 429G 427A 856P |
| 1988 |
QUE
|
Daniel Dore | RW | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — |
| 1987 |
PIT
|
Chris Joseph | D | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | 510 GP · 39G 112A 151P |
| 1986 |
BUF
|
Shawn Anderson | D | Canadian National Team (Intl) | 255 GP · 11G 51A 62P |
| 1985 |
HFD
|
Dana Murzyn | D | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | 838 GP · 52G 152A 204P |
| 1984 |
MTL
|
Petr Svoboda | D | — (Czechoslovakia Jr.) | — |
| 1983 |
BUF
|
Tom Barrasso | G | Acton-Boxboro H.S. (Mass.) | 777 GP · 369-277, 0.892 SV% |
| 1982 |
WSH
|
Scott Stevens | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 1635 GP · 196G 712A 908P |
| 1981 |
CLR
|
Joe Cirella | D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 828 GP · 64G 211A 275P |
| 1980 |
WSH
|
Darren Veitch | D | Regina Pats (WHL) | 511 GP · 48G 209A 257P |
| 1979 |
VAN
|
Rick Vaive | RW | Birmingham Bulls (WHA) | 876 GP · 441G 347A 788P |