2025 NHL Draft
2024 NHL Draft
2023 NHL Draft
Past Draft Pages
NHL Player Search

Looking for when a
player was drafted?
Previous NHL Drafts
Contacting myNHLdraft





20th Overall NHL Draft Picks




Here is a list of NHL draft picks who were 20th overall draft picks in past NHL drafts. Some players taken in the past with the 20th draft pick are: Martin Brodeur, Scott Parker, Alexander Frolov, Brett Burns, Travis Zajac and Michael Del Zotto.

Select a number to view past selections:
1st Pick | 2nd Pick | 3rd Pick | 4th Pick
5th Pick | 6th Pick | 7th Pick | 8th Pick
9th Pick | 10th Pick | 11th Pick | 12th Pick
13th Pick | 14th Pick | 15th Pick | 16th Pick
17th Pick | 18th Pick | 19th Pick | 20th Pick
21st Pick | 22nd Pick | 23rd Pick | 24th Pick
25th Pick | 26th Pick | 27th Pick | 28th Pick
29th Pick | 30th Pick

20th Overall NHL Draft Picks
Year Player Pos. Drafted From Drafted By
2013 Anthony Mantha LW Val-d'Or (QMJHL) Detroit Red Wings
2012 Scott Laughton C Oshawa (OHL) Philadelphia Flyers
2011 Connor Murphy D USA U-18 (USHL) Phoenix Coyotes
2010 Beau Bennett RW Penticton (BCHL) Pittsburgh Penguins
2009 Jacob Josefson C Djurgarden (Swe) New Jersey Devils
2008 Michael Del Zotto D Oshawa (OHL) New York Rangers
2007Angelo EspositoCQuebec (QMJHL)Pittsburgh Penguins
2006 David Fisher DApple Valley HSMontreal Canadiens
2005Kendal McArdleLWMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)Florida Panthers
2004Travis ZajacCSalmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)New Jersey Devils
2003Brent BurnsDBrampton Battalion (OHL)Minnesota Wild
2002Daniel PailleCGuelph Storm (OHL)Buffalo Sabres
2001Marcel GocCSchwenningen Wild Wings (DEL)San Jose Sharks
2000Alexander FrolovLWYaroslavl Torpedo (Russia)Los Angeles Kings
1999Barrett HeistenLWU. of Maine (NCAA)Buffalo Sabres
1998Scott ParkerRWKelowna Rockets (WHL)Colorado Avalanche
1997Mike BrownLWRed Deer Rebels (WHL)Florida Panthers
1996Marcus NilsonRWDjurgardens IF Stockholm (SEL)Florida Panthers
1995Denis GauthierDDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)Calgary Flames
1994Jason BotterillLWU. of Michigan (NCAA)Dallas Stars
1993Mike WilsonDSudbury Wolves (OHL)Vancouver Canucks
1992David WilkieDKamloops Blazers (WHL)Montreal Canadiens
1991Martin RucinskyLWLitvinov CHP HC (Czech)Edmonton Oilers
1990Martin BrodeurGSt. Hyacinthe Lasers (QMJHL)New Jersey Devils
1989Steven RiceRWKitchener Rangers (OHL)New York Rangers
1988Eric CharronDTrois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)Montreal Canadiens
1987Darren RumbleDKitchener Rangers (OHL)Philadelphia Flyers
1986Kerry HuffmanDGuelph Platers (OHL)Philadelphia Flyers
1985Scott MetcalfeCKingston Canadians (OHL)Edmonton Oilers
1984Duncan MacPhersonDSaskatoon Blades (WHL)New York Islanders
1983David JensenFLawrence Academy (Mass.)Hartford Whalers
1981Marty RuffDLethbridge Broncos (WHL)St. Louis Blues
1980Steve PatrickFBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)Buffalo Sabres