Top 50 GM 1st Round Picks

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1 Bill Torrey

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1977 Amateur	15	1	Mike Bossy	R	Laval National [QMJHL]	752	573	553	1126	+3	1st in Goals/Points

2 Maurice Filion

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1987 Entry	15	1	Joe Sakic	C	Swift Current Broncos [WHL]	1378	625	1016	1641	+3	2nd in Goals/1st in points

3 Lou Lamoriello

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1990 Entry	20	1	Martin Brodeur	G	St. Hyacinthe Lasers [QMJHL]	1266	2	45	47	+2.5	Great Goalie

4 Craig Patrick

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1990 Entry	5	1	Jaromir Jagr	R	Kladno [Czech]	1733	766	1155	1921	+3	1st in Goals/Assists/Points

5 Harry Sinden

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1979 Entry	8	1	Ray Bourque	D	Verdun Black Hawks [QMJHL]	1612	410	1169	1579	+3	1st in Assists/points

6 John Ferguson Sr.

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1988 Entry	10	1	Teemu Selanne	R	Jokerit Helsinki [SM-liiga]	1451	684	773	1457	+3	1st in Goals/Points

7 Jimmy Devellano

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1983 Entry	4	1	Steve Yzerman	C	Peterborough Petes [OHL]	1514	692	1063	1755	+3	1st in Goals/Assists/Points

8 Glen Sather

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1980 Entry	6	1	Paul Coffey	D	Kitchener Rangers [OHA]	1409	396	1135	1531	+3	1st in Assists/points

9 Larry Pleau

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1981 Entry	4	1	Ron Francis	C	Soo Greyhounds [OHL]	1731	549	1249	1798	+3	1st in Goals/Points

10 Cliff Fletcher

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1981 Entry	15	1	Al MacInnis	D	Kitchener Rangers [OHL]	1416	340	934	1274	+2.5	2nd in Assists/3rd in Points

11 Maurice Filion

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1979 Entry	20	1	Michel Goulet	L	Birmingham Bulls [WHA]	1089	548	604	1152	+2.5	2nd in Goals/3rd in points

12 Doug Risebrough

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2003 Entry	20	1	Brent Burns	R	Brampton Battalion [OHL]	1113	210	484	694	+2.5	4th in Assists

13 Glen Sather

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1981 Entry	8	1	Grant Fuhr	G	Victoria Cougars [WHL]	868	0	46	46	+2.5	Great Goalie

14 Russ Farwell

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1991 Entry	6	1	Peter Forsberg	C	MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik [SEL]	708	249	636	885	+2.5	1st in Assists/2nd in Points

15 Craig Patrick

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1986 Entry	9	1	Brian Leetch	D	Avon Old Farms H.S. (Conn.)	1205	247	781	1028	+2.5	1st in assists/2nd in Points

16 Scotty Bowman

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1982 Entry	16	1	Dave Andreychuk	L	Oshawa Generals [OHL]	1639	640	698	1338	+2.5	1st in Goals/Points

17 Mike Smith

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1990 Entry	19	1	Keith Tkachuk	L	Malden Catholic H.S. (Mass.)	1201	538	527	1065	+2.5	2nd in Goals/Assists/Points

18 Bob Gainey

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1995 Entry	11	1	Jarome Iginla	R	Kamloops Blazers [WHL]	1554	625	675	1300	+3	1st in Goals/Assists/Points

19 Bobby Smith

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1996 Entry	24	1	Daniel Briere	C	Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]	973	307	389	696	+3	1st in Goals/points

20 Dave Taylor

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2005 Entry	11	1	Anze Kopitar	C	Sodertalje Jrs [Sweden]	1073	333	617	950	+2.5	2nd in Goals/Assists/Points

21 Neil Smith

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1991 Entry	15	1	Alexei Kovalev	R	Moscow Dynamo [Russia]	1316	430	599	1029	+2.5	1st in Goals/Points

22 Bobby Clarke

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2000 Entry	28	1	Justin Williams	R	Plymouth Whalers [OHL]	1264	320	477	797	+2.5	1st in Assists/2nd in Points

23 Peter Chiarelli

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2014 Entry	25	1	David Pastrnak	R	Sodertalje SK [Swe-1]	390	180	199	379	+2	1st in Goals

24 Steve Yzerman

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2012 Entry	19	1	Andrei Vasilevskiy	G	Ufa Tolpar (Russia)	260	0	11	11	+2	Great Goalie

25 Jim Rutherford

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2012 Entry	99	4	Erik Karlsson	L	Frolunda Jrs. [Finland]

26 Bryan Murray

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2008 Entry	15	1	Erik Karlsson	D	Frolunda Jrs (Sweden)	736	135	468	603	+2.5	1st in Assists/2nd in Points

27 Roger Crozier

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1982 Entry	5	1	Scott Stevens	D	Kitchener Rangers [OHL]	1635	196	712	908	+2.5	1st in Games/2nd in Assists

28 Bryan Murray

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2003 Entry	19	1	Ryan Getzlaf	C	Calgary Hitmen [WHL]	1053	274	691	965	+2.5	1st in Assists/2nd in Points

29 Bobby Clarke

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2006 Entry	22	1	Claude Giroux	C	Gatineau Olympiques [QMJHL]	889	257	558	815	+2	3rd in Goals/2nd in Assists

30 Pierre Gauthier

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1997 Entry	12	1	Marian Hossa	R	Trencin Dukla [Slovak]	1309	525	609	1134	+2.5	2nd in Goals/3rd in Points

31 Scotty Bowman

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1982 Entry	6	1	Phil Housley	D	South St. Paul [Minn. H.S.]	1495	338	894	1232	+2.5	1st in Assists/2nd in Points

32 Jack Button

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1974 Amateur	8	1	Pierre Larouche	C	Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]	812	395	427	822	+2.5	1st in Goals/Points

33 Bryan Murray

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2003 Entry	28	1	Corey Perry	R	London Knights [OHL]	1045	377	420	797	+2	4th in Goals/3rd in Points

34 Bill Torrey

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1980 Entry	17	1	Brent Sutter	C	Red Deer Rustlers [AJHL]	1111	363	466	829	+2	3rd in Goals/4th in Points

35 Max McNab

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1979 Entry	4	1	Mike Gartner	R	Cincinnati Stingers [WHA]	1432	708	627	1335	+2.5	1st in Goals

36 David Poile

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1992 Entry	14	1	Sergei Gonchar	D	Chelyabinsk Traktor [Russia]	1301	220	591	811	+2.5	1st in assists/Points

37 Emile Francis

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1973 Amateur	14	1	Rick Middleton	R	Oshawa Generals [OHA]	1005	448	540	988	+2	2nd in Goals/3rd in Points

38 Bob Gainey

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2005 Entry	5	1	Carey Price	G	Tri-City Americans [WHL]	682	0	13	13	+2.5	MVP Goalie

39 Keith Allen

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1979 Entry	14	1	Brian Propp	L	Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]	1016	425	578	1003	+2	4th in Goals/points

40 Gerry McNamara

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1986 Entry	6	1	Vincent Damphousse	C	Laval Titan [QMJHL]	1378	432	773	1205	+2.5	1st in Goals/Points

41 Emile Francis

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1976 Amateur	7	1	Bernie Federko	C	Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]	1000	369	761	1130	+3	1st in Goals/Assists/Points

42 Serge Savard

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1993 Entry	21	1	Saku Koivu	C	TPS Turku [SM-liiga]	1124	255	577	832	+2	3rd in Points

43 Keith Allen

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1972 Amateur	7	1	Bill Barber	L	Kitchener Rangers [OHA]	903	420	463	883	+2.5	2nd in Goals/1st in points

44 Cliff Fletcher

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1984 Entry	12	1	Gary Roberts	L	Ottawa 67's [OHL]	1224	438	471	909	+2.5	2nd in Goals/3rd in Points

45 Jim Gregory

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1970 Amateur	8	1	Darryl Sittler	C	London Knights [OHA]	1096	484	637	1121	+2.5	2nd in Goals/Assists/Points

46 Bob Pulford

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1988 Entry	8	1	Jeremy Roenick	C	Thayer Academy (Mass.)	1363	513	703	1216	+2	3RD in Goals/ Points

47 Glen Sather

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1994 Entry	6	1	Ryan Smyth	L	Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]	1270	386	456	842	+3	1st in Goals/Assists/Points

48 Pierre Lacroix

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1998 Entry	12	1	Alex Tanguay	L	Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]	1088	283	580	863	+2.5	1st in Assists/2nd in Points

49 John Paddock

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1995 Entry	7	1	Shane Doan	R	Kamloops Blazers [WHL]	1540	402	570	972	+2.5	2nd in Goals/Assists/Points

50 George McPhee

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2006 Entry	4	1	Nicklas Backstrom	C	Brynas IF Gavle [SEL]	956	243	684	927	+2.5	1st in Assists/Points