2026 NHL Draft Results 5
The 2026 NHL Draft is now in the books. The Toronto Maple Leafs took Gavin McKenna with the first overall selection, and the draft ended with the Montreal Canadiens selecting Tyler Deakos with the 224 pick.
223 players in total were drafted over the seven rounds (the Golden Knights forfeited one of their picks) and two-day event.
The seventh round saw the smallest player drafted, Quinn McKenzie at 5' 8" at No. 222 to the New Jersey Devils, and the tallest player ever drafted to the NHL, 7' 1" Alexander Karmanov at No. 201 to the San Jose Sharks.
Draft Results for Rounds:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Draft#:129
Connor Davis
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/188 lbsPosition:RW
Team: Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Draft#:130 *
Theodor Knights
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/194 lbsPosition:D
Team: Modo Jr (SWE Jr)
Draft#:131 *
Finn Kearns
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/206 lbsPosition:D
Team: St. Andrews College (HS ON)
Draft#:132
Simon Katolicky
Ht/Wt:6' 5"/197 lbsPosition:LW
Team: Tappara Jr (FIN Jr)
Draft#:133 *
Andrew Robinson
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/190 lbsPosition:D
Team: Windsor (OHL)
Draft#:134 *
Morgan Anderberg
Ht/Wt:5' 11"/174 lbsPosition:C
Team: Vaxjo (SWE)
Draft#:135
Alexandre Taillefer
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/164 lbsPosition:D
Team: Quebec (QMJHL)
Draft#:136 *
Kent Sauer
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/202 lbsPosition:C
Team: Andover HS (MN)
Draft#:137 *
Filip Ruzicka
Ht/Wt:6' 7"/230 lbsPosition:G
Team: Bandon (WHL)
Draft#:138
Philip Hemmyr
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/170 lbsPosition:LW
Team: Bjorkloven (SWE 2)
Draft#:139
Nicholas Bogas
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/190 lbsPosition:D
Team: USNTDP U18
Draft#:140 *
Cole Tuminaro
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/225 lbsPosition:D
Team: Chicago (USHL)
Draft#:141
Vladimir Dravecky
Ht/Wt:5' 11"/193 lbsPosition:D
Team: Brantford (OHL)
Draft#:142
Parker Snell
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/176 lbsPosition:G
Team: Edmonton (WHL)
Draft#:143
Beckham Edwards
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/190 lbsPosition:C
Team: Sarnia (OHL)
Draft#:144
Brian McFadden
Ht/Wt:6' 5"/183 lbsPosition:D
Team: Thayer Academy HS (MA)
Draft#:145
Vertti Svensk
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/169 lbsPosition:D
Team: Saipa Jr (FIN Jr)
Draft#:146 *
Eric Frossard
Ht/Wt:6' 6"/206 lbsPosition:D
Team: Guelph (OHL)
Draft#:147
Florent Houle
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/191 lbsPosition:RW
Team: Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
Draft#:148 *
Luken Huff
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/200 lbsPosition:D
Team: Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Draft#:149 *
Daniil Rusakovich
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/188 lbsPosition:G
Team: Dinamo-Shinnik Jr (RUS Jr)
Draft#:150 *
Carter Stevens
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/195 lbsPosition:RW
Team: Guelph (OHL)
Draft#:151
Harris Pangretitsch
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/219 lbsPosition:D
Team: Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Draft#:152 *
Theodore Lechner
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/164 lbsPosition:D
Team: Holdy Angels HS (MN)
Draft#:153
Giorgos Pantelas
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/211 lbsPosition:D
Team: Brandon (WHL)
Draft#:154
Cooper Soller
Ht/Wt:5' 10"/172 lbsPosition:C
Team: Sioux Falls (USHL)
Draft#:155
Ryan Brown
Ht/Wt:5' 11"/177 lbsPosition:LW
Team: London (OHL)
Draft#:156
Doman Szongoth
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/195 lbsPosition:C
Team: Kookoo Jr (FIN Jr)
Draft#:157 *
Jacob Vandeven
Ht/Wt:6' 5"/183 lbsPosition:D
Team: Komoka (GOHL)
Draft#:158 *
Cooper Williams
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/168 lbsPosition:C
Team: Saskatoon (WHL)
Draft#:159
Will McLaughlin
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/168 lbsPosition:D
Team: Portland (WHL)
Draft#:160 *
Matvei Nikonovich
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/150 lbsPosition:G
Team: Togliatti Jr (RUS Jr)
