Michigan Players Selected in the NHL Draft
6/27/2008 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
Through 2025Â Draft (1969-2025)
Player, Team, Round (overall pick)
* Selected prior to attending Michigan
| Name | Team | Rd. (Overall Pick) |
| 2025 NHL Entry Draft • Los Angeles, Calif. | ||
| Will Horcoff | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rd. 1 (24) |
| Malcolm Spence* | New York Rangers | Rd. 2 (43) |
| Cole McKinney* | San Jose Sharks | Rd. 2 (53) |
| Jack Ivankovic* | Nashville Predators | Rd. 2 (58) |
| Drew Schock* | Anaheim Ducks | Rd. 4 (101) |
| Asher Barnett* | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 5 (131) |
| Aidan Park* | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 7 (233) |
| 2024 NHL Entry Draft • Las Vegas, Nev. | ||
| Michael Hage* | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 1 (21) |
| Christian Humphreys* | Colorado Avalanche | Rd. 7 (215) |
| 2023 NHL Entry Draft • Nashville, Tenn. | ||
| Adam Fantilli | Columbus Blue Jackets | Rd. 1 (3) |
| Gavin Brindley | Columbus Blue Jackets | Rd. 2 (34) |
| 2022 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal, Quebec | ||
| Frank Nazar III* | Chicago Blackhawks | Rd. 1 (13) |
| Rutger McGroarty* | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 1 (14) |
| Seamus Casey* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 2 (46) |
| 2021 NHL Entry Draft • Virtual • Secaucus, N.J. | ||
| Owen Power | Buffalo Sabres | Rd. 1 (1) |
| Matty Beniers | Seattle Kraken | Rd. 1 (2) |
| Luke Hughes* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 1 (4) |
| Kent Johnson | Columbus Blue Jackets | Rd. 1 (5) |
| Mackie Samoskevich* | Florida Panthers | Rd. 1 (24) |
| Dylan Duke* | Tampa Bay Lightning | Rd. 4 (126) |
| 2020 NHL Entry Draft • Virtual • Secaucus, N.J. | ||
| Brendan Brisson | Vegas Golden Knights | Rd. 1 (29) |
| Thomas Bordeleau | San Jose Sharks | Rd. 2 (38) |
| Ethan Edwards* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 4 (120) |
| Jacob Truscott | Vancouver Canucks | Rd. 5 (144) |
| 2019 NHL Entry Draft • Rogers Arena • Vancouver, B.C, Canada | ||
| Cam York* | Philadelphia Flyers | Rd. 1 (14) |
| Johnny Beecher* | Boston Bruins | Rd. 1 (30) |
| Erik Portillo* | Buffalo Sabres | Rd. 3 (67) |
| Eric Ciccolini* | New York Rangers | Rd. 7 (205) |
| 2018 NHL Entry Draft • American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas | ||
| Quinn Hughes | Vancouver Canucks | Rd. 1 (7) |
| 2017 NHL Entry Draft • United Center • Chicago, Ill. | ||
| Josh Norris* | San Jose Sharks | Rd. 1 (19) |
| Luke Martin | Carolina Hurricanes | Rd. 2 (52) |
| 2016 NHL Entry Draft • First Niagara Center • Buffalo, N.Y. | ||
| Will Lockwood* | Vancouver Canucks | Rd. 3 (64) |
| Jack LaFontaine* | Carolina Hurricanes | Rd. 3 (75) |
| Nick Pastujov* | New York Islanders | Rd. 7 (193) |
| 2015 NHL Entry Draft • BB&T Center • Sunrise, Fla. | ||
| Zach Werenski | Columbus Blue Jackets | Rd. 1 (8) |
| Kyle Connor* | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 1 (17) |
| Brendan Warren* | Arizona Coyotes | Rd. 3 (81) |
| Joe Cecconi* | Dallas Stars | Rd. 5 (133) |
| Cooper Marody* | Philadelphia Flyers | Rd. 6 (158) |
| Nicholas Boka* | Minnesota Wild | Rd. 6 (171) |
| Jack Becker* | Boston Bruins | Rd. 7 (195) |
| 2014 NHL Entry Draft • Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, Pa. | ||
| Dylan Larkin* | Detroit Red Wings | Rd. 1 (15) |
| Zach Nagelvoort | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 4 (111) |
| 2013 NHL Entry Draft • Prudential Center • Newark, N.J. | ||
| J.T. Compher* | Buffalo Sabres | Rd. 2 (35) |
| Michael Downing* | Florida Panthers | Rd. 4 (97) |
| Andrew Copp | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 4 (104) |
| Tyler Motte* | Chicago Blackhawks | Rd. 4 (121) |
| Nolan De Jong* | Minnesota Wild | Rd. 7 (197) |
| 2012 NHL Entry Draft • Consol Energy Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. | ||
| Jacob Trouba* | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 1 (9) |
| Phil Di Giuseppe | Carolina Hurricanes | Rd. 2 (38) |
| Cristoval 'Boo' Nieves* | New York Rangers | Rd. 2 (59) |
| 2011 NHL Entry Draft • XCel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minn. | ||
| Brennan Serville* | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 3 (78) |
| 2010 NHL Entry Draft • Staples Center • Los Angeles, Calif. | ||
| Jon Merrill* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 2 (38) |
| Lee Moffie | San Jose Sharks | Rd. 6 (188) |
| Luke Moffatt* | Colorado Avalanche | Rd. 7 (197) |
| 2009 NHL Entry Draft • Bell Centre • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Chris Brown* | Phoenix Coyotes | Rd. 2 (36) |
| Kevin Lynch* | Columbus Blue Jackets | Rd. 2 (56) |
| 2008 NHL Entry Draft • Scotiabank Place • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Brandon Burlon* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 2 (52) |
| Robbie Czarnik* | Los Angeles Kings | Rd. 3 (63) |
| Greg Pateryn* | Toronto Maple Leafs | Rd. 5 (128) |
| David Wohlberg* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 6 (172) |
| 2007 NHL Entry Draft • Nationwide Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ||
| Max Pacioretty* | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 1 (22) |
| Aaron Palushaj* | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 2 (44) |
| Louie Caporusso* | Ottawa Senators | Rd. 3 (90) |
| Steve Kampfer | Anaheim Ducks | Rd. 4 (93) |
| Matt Rust* | Florida Panthers | Rd. 4 (101) |
| Ben Winnett* | Toronto Maple Leafs | Rd. 4 (104) |
| Carl Hagelin* | New York Rangers | Rd. 6 (168) |
| 2006 NHL Entry Draft • GM Place • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Mark Mitera | Anaheim Ducks | Rd. 1 (19) |
| Chris Summers* | Phoenix Coyotes | Rd. 1 (29) |
| Billy Sauer | Colorado Avalanche | Rd. 7 (201) |
| 2005 NHL Entry Draft • Westin Hotel • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Jack Johnson* | Carolina Hurricanes | Rd. 1 (3) |
| Andrew Cogliano* | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 1 (25) |
| Jason Bailey* | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | Rd. 3 (63) |
| T.J. Hensick | Colorado Avalanche | Rd. 3 (88) |
| 2004 NHL Entry Draft • RBC Center • Raleigh, N.C. | ||
| Al Montoya | New York Rangers | Rd. 1 (6) |
| Kevin Porter* | Phoenix Coyotes | Rd. 4 (119) |
| Mike Brown | Vancouver Canucks | Rd. 5 (159) |
| Chad Kolarik* | Phoenix Coyotes | Rd. 7 (199) |
| Matt Hunwick | Boston Bruins | Rd. 7 (224) |
| 2003 NHL Entry Draft • Gaylord Entertainment Center • Nashville, Tenn. | ||
| Jeff Tambellini | Los Angeles Kings | Rd. 1 (27) |
| Danny Richmond | Carolina Hurricanes | Rd. 2 (31) |
| Tim Cook* | Ottawa Senators | Rd. 5 (142) |
| David Rohlfs* | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 5 (154) |
| 2002 NHL Entry Draft • Air Canada Centre • Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Eric Nystrom | Calgary Flames | Rd. 1 (10) |
| Jason Ryznar | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 3 (64) |
| Dwight Helminen | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 8 (244) |
| 2001 NHL Entry Draft • National Car Rental Center • Sunrise, Fla. | ||
| Mike Komisarek | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 1 (7) |
| Mike Cammalleri | Los Angeles Kings | Rd. 2 (49) |
| Milan Gajic* | Atlanta Thrashers | Rd. 4 (112) |
| Michael Woodford, Jr.* | Florida Panthers | Rd. 4 (117) |
| Brandon Rogers* | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Rd. 4 (118) |
| David Moss* | Calgary Flames | Rd. 7 (220) |
| 2000 NHL Entry Draft • Saddledome • Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Andy Hilbert | Boston Bruins | Rd. 2 (37) |
| 1999 NHL Entry Draft • FleetCenter • Boston, Mass. | ||
| Jeff Jillson | San Jose Sharks | Rd. 1 (14) |
| Mike Comrie | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 3 (91) |
| 1998 NHL Entry Draft • Marine Midland Arena • Buffalo, N.Y. | ||
| Mike Van Ryn | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 1 (26) |
| Geoff Koch | Nashville Predators | Rd. 3 (85) |
| Josh Blackburn* | Phoenix Coyotes | Rd. 5 (116) |
| Craig Murray* | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 8 (201) |
| Mark Kosick | Carolina Hurricanes | Rd. 8 (211) |
| 1997 NHL Entry Draft • Civic Arena • Pittsburgh, Pa. | ||
| Josh Langfeld* | Ottawa Senators | Rd. 3 (66) |
| Andrew Merrick | Carolina Hurricanes | Rd. 7 (169) |
| 1996 NHL Entry Draft • Kiel Center • St. Louis, Mo. | ||
| Bubba Berenzweig | New York Islanders | Rd. 5 (109) |
| Sean Ritchlin | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 6 (145) |
| Justin Clark | Colorado Avalanche | Rd. 9 (240) |
| 1994 NHL Entry Draft • Hartford Civic Center • Hartford, Conn. | ||
| Jason Botterill | Dallas Stars | Rd. 1 (20) |
| Robb Gordon* | Vancouver Canucks | Rd. 2 (39) |
| Greg Crozier* | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rd. 3 (73) |
| Matt Herr* | Washington Capitals | Rd. 4 (93) |
| Marty Turco* | Dallas Stars | Rd. 5 (124) |
| Bill Muckalt* | Vancouver Canucks | Rd. 9 (221) |
| 1993 NHL Entry Draft • Le Colisee • Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Brendan Morrison* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 2 (39) |
| Kevin Hilton | Detroit Red Wings | Rd. 3 (74) |
| Warren Luhning* | New York Islanders | Rd. 4 (92) |
| Mike Legg* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 11 (273) |
| 1992 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal Forum • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Ryan Sittler* | Philadelphia Flyers | Rd. 1 (7) |
| Tim Hogan | Chicago Blackhawks | Rd. 5 (113) |
| Al Sinclair | Ottawa Senators | Rd. 6 (121) |
| Steven Halko* | Hartford Whalers | Rd. 10 (225) |
| 1991 NHL Entry Draft • Memorial Auditorium • Buffalo, N.Y. | ||
| Aaron Ward | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 1 (5) |
| Mike Knuble* | Detroit Red Wings | Rd. 4 (76) |
| Steve Shields | Buffalo Sabres | Rd. 5 (101) |
| David Oliver | Edmonton Oilers | Rd. 7 (144) |
| Brian Wiseman | New York Rangers | Rd. 12 (257) |
| 1990 NHL Entry Draft • B.C. Place • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| David Harlock | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 2 (24) |
| Cam Stewart* | Boston Bruins | Rd. 3 (63) |
| Chris Tamer | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rd. 4 (68) |
| Rick Willis* | New York Rangers | Rd. 4 (76) |
| Mark Ouimet | Washington Capitals | Rd. 5 (94) |
| Patrick Neaton | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rd. 7 (145) |
| Dan Stiver | Toronto Maple Leafs | Rd. 8 (157) |
| 1989 NHL Entry Draft • Met Sports Center • Bloomington, Minn. | ||
| Denny Felsner | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 3 (55) |
| David Roberts* | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 6 (144) |
| Doug Evans | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 7 (131) |
| Ted Kramer | Los Angeles Kings | Rd. 7 (144) |
| 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft | ||
| Mike Moes | Toronto Maple Leafs | Rd. 2 (8) |
| Alex Roberts | Chicago Blackhawks | Rd. 3 (11) |
| 1988 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal Forum • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Mike Helber* | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 9 (178) |
| Mark Sorensen | Washington Capitals | Rd. 10 (192) |
| Don Stone | Detroit Red Wings | Rd. 12 (248) |
| 1987 NHL Entry Draft • Joe Louis Arena • Detroit, Mich. | ||
| Bryan Deasley | Calgary Flames | Rd. 1 (19) |
| NHL Supplemental Draft | ||
| Joe Lockwood | New York Rangers | Rd. 3 (15) |
| 1986 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal Forum • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Todd Copeland* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 2 (24) |
| Brad Turner* | Minnesota North Stars | Rd. 3 (58) |
| Ryan Pardoski* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 8 (150) |
| Warren Sharples* | Calgary Flames | Rd. 9 (184) |
| 1985 NHL Entry Draft • Toronto Convention Centre • Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Myles OConnor* | New Jersey Devils | Rd. 3 (45) |
| Mike Cusack* | Philadelphia Flyers | Rd. 8 (168) |
| Jeff Urban* | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 9 (180) |
| 1984 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal Forum • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Jeff Norton* | New York Islanders | Rd. 3 (62) |
| Gary Lorden* | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 6 (114) |
| Brad Jones | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 8 (156) |
| Brad McCaughey* | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 8 (158) |
| Billy Powers* | Philadelphia Flyers | Rd. 9 (184) |
| Sean Baker* | Buffalo Sabres | Rd. 12 (247) |
| 1983 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal Forum • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| John Bjorkman* | New York Islanders | Rd. 11 (217) |
| 1982 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal Forum • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Todd Carlile* | Minnesota North Stars | Rd. 6 (122) |
| Greg Hudas* | Detroit Red Wings | Rd. 7 (128) |
| Pat Goff* | New York Islanders | Rd. 11 (231) |
| Bill Brauer* | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 12 (250) |
| 1980 NHL Entry Draft • Montreal Forum • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Murray Eaves | Winnipeg Jets | Rd. 3 (44) |
| Paul Fricker | Hartford Whalers | Rd. 9 (176) |
| Brian Lundberg | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rd. 9 (177) |
| Dave Richter | Minnesota North Stars | Rd. 10 (205) |
| 1978 NHL Amateur Draft • Queen Elizabeth Hotel • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Dean Turner | New York Rangers | Rd. 3 (44) |
| John Olver | Colorado Rockies | Rd. 8 (125) |
| Doug Todd | Atlanta Flames | Rd. 9 (148) |
| Dan Lerg | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 10 (170) |
| Rod Pacholzuk | Washington Capitals | Rd. 13 (202) |
| Jeff Mars | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 13 (212) |
| 1977 NHL Amateur Draft • NHL Montreal Office • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Mark Miller | New York Rangers | Rd. 12 (171) |
| 1976 NHL Amateur Draft • NHL Montreal Office • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| David Shand | Atlanta Flames | Rd. 1 (8) |
| Dave Debol | Chicago Blackhawks | Rd. 4 (53) |
| Rob Palmer | Los Angeles Kings | Rd. 5 (85) |
| Dan Hoene | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 11 (128) |
| 1975 NHL Amateur Draft • NHL Montreal Office • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Pat Hughes | Montreal Canadiens | Rd. 3 (52) |
| Gary Morrison | Philadelphia Flyers | Rd. 5 (90) |
| Doug Lindskog | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 7 (117) |
| 1974 NHL Amateur Draft • NHL Montreal Office • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Don Dufek | Detroit Red Wings | Rd. 6 (99) |
| Tom Lindskog | Atlanta Flames | Rd. 8 (135) |
| 1973 NHL Amateur Draft • Mount Royal Hotel • Montreal | ||
| Angie Moretto | California Golden Seals | Rd. 11 (160) |
| Greg Fox | Atlanta Flames | Rd. 11 (162) |
| 1969 NHL Amateur Draft • Queen Elizabeth Hotel • Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Bernie Gagnon | St. Louis Blues | Rd. 3 (30) |
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