All 31 picks for Round 1 of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft have been completed. Here is the comprehensive list of who was selected in the first round.
As expected, Jack Hughes went first overall, but there were some shakeups in the drafting order that started with the Detroit Red Wings selecting Moritz Seider ahead of other projected top-10 picks.
- Jack Hughes (center) selected by the New Jersey Devils
- Kaapo Kakko (right wing) selected by the New York Rangers
- Kirby Dach (center) selected by the Chicago Blackhawks
- Bowen Byram (defense) selected by the Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa)
- Alex Turcotte (center) selected by the Los Angeles Kings
- Moritz Seider (defense) selected by the Detroit Red Wings
- Dylan Cozens (right wing) selected by the Buffalo Sabres
- Philip Broberg (defense) selected by the Edmonton Oilers
- Trevor Zegras (center) selected by the Anaheim Ducks
- Vasili Podkolzin (right wing) selected by the Vancouver Canucks
- Victor Soderstrom (defense) selected by the Arizona Coyotes (from Philadelphia)
- Matthew Boldy (left wing) selected by the Minnesota Wild
- Spencer Knight (goaltender) selected by the Florida Panthers
- Cam York (defense) selected by the Philadelphia Flyers (from Arizona)
- Cole Caufield (right wing) selected by the Montreal Canadiens
- Alex Newhook (center) selected by the Colorado Avalanche
- Peyton Krebs (center) selected by the Vegas Golden Knights
- Thomas Harley (defense) selected by the Dallas Stars
- Lassi Thomson (defense) selected by the Ottawa Senators (from Columbus)
- Ville Heinola (defense) selected by the Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers)
- Samuel Poulin (left wing) selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Tobias Bjornfot (defense) selected by the Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto)
- Simon Holmstrom (right wing) selected by the New York Islanders
- Philip Tomasino (center) selected by the Nashville Predators
- Connor McMichael (center) selected by the Washington Capitals
- Jakob Pelletier (left wing) selected by the Calgary Flames
- Nolan Foote (left wing) selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Ryan Suzuki (center) selected by the Carolina Hurricanes
- Brayden Tracey (left wing) selected by the Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose-Buffalo)
- John Beecher (center) selected by the Boston Bruins
- Ryan Johnson (defense) selected by the Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)
Want to know a little bit more about these top picks? Derek published his Top 101 Draft Ranking last week and has a short bio on each of the players listed above.
Check back here tomorrow for coverage of Rounds 2 through 7. Want to know more about the Stars’ pick at 18th overall? Check out this short prospect profile and our article from earlier in the day. Make sure to stay tuned for more articles in the days to come.
We’ll see you back here for Rounds 2 through 7 tomorrow.