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Tuesday, June 17
Updated: June 18, 3:30 PM ET
 
All-time No. 1 draft picks

BY YEAR | BY TEAM

Year Player Pos. Team Drafted from
2002Rick NashLWColumbusLondon (OHL)
2001Ilya KovalchukRWAtlantaSpartak (Russia)
2000Rick DiPietroGN.Y. IslandersBoston University (Hockey East)
1999Patrik StefanCAtlantaLong Beach (IHL)
1998Vincent LecavalierCTampa BayRimouski (QMJHL)
1997Joe ThorntonCBostonSault Ste. Marie (OHL)
1996Chris PhillipsDOttawaPrince Albert (WHL)
1995Bryan BerardDOttawaDetroit (OHL)
1994Ed JovanovskiDFloridaWindsor (OHL)
1993Alexandre DaigleCOttawaVictoriaville (QMJHL)
1992Roman HamrlikDTampa BayZPS Zin (Czechoslavakia)
1991Eric LindrosCQuebecOshawa (OHL)
1990Owen NolanLWQuebecCornwall (OHL)
1989Mats SundinLWQuebecNacka (Sweden)
1988Mike ModanoCMinnesotaPrince Albert (WHL)
1987Pierre TurgeonCBuffaloGranby (QMJHL)
1986Joe MurphyCDetroitMichigan State (CCHA)
1985Wendel ClarkLW/DTorontoSaskatoon (WHL)
1984Mario LemieuxCPittsburghLaval (QMJHL)
1983Brian LawtonCMinnesotaMt. St. Charles HS
1982Gord KluzakDBostonBillings (WHL)
1981Dale HawerchukCWinnepegCorwall (OHL)
1980Doug WickenheiserCMontrealRegina (WHL)
1979Rob RamageDColoradoLondon (OHA)
1978Bobby SmithCMinnesotaOttawa (OHA)
1977Dale McCourtCDetroitSt. Catharines (OHA)
1976Rick GreenDWashingtonLondon (OHA)
1975Mel BridgmanCPhiladelphiaVictoria (WCHL)
1974Greg JolyDWashingtonRegina (WCHL)
1973Denis PotvinDN.Y. IslandersOttawa (OHA)
1972Billy HarrisLWN.Y. IslandersToronto (OHA)
1971Guy LafleurLWMontrealQuebec (QJHL)
1970Gilbert PerreaultCBuffaloMontreal (OHA)
1969Rejean HouleLWMontrealMontreal (OHA)

BY YEAR | BY TEAM

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